Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10102546December 10, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE PLASTIC TAILGATE HANDLE BEZEL KEEPS FALLING OUT EVERYTIME THE TAILGATE IS LOWERED. IT MAY FLY OFF WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BEHIND MY TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102577December 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT (SO FAR) TWICE AND THE FIRST TIME THEY DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE SO THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THE SERVICE TECH RODE WITH ME AND COULD HEAR THE PROBLEM. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND DIAGNOSED IT AS "TRANSFER CASE DRIVELINE GROWL". THE DEALER CALLED CHEVROLET/GM IN DETOIT AND WAS TOLD THAT "THERE IS NOT A CORRECTION@THIS TIME-NO REPAIR SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102474December 9, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN AT LOW IDLE THE POWER STEERING IS INOPERABLE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO MY DEALER @ TOLD IT IS NORMAL . I DO NOT FEEL THAT A CAR THAT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN AT LOW IDLE IS CONSIDERED NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103263December 7, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT
THE GRILLE GUARD IS BLOCKING THE HEADLIGHTS, MAKING VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT DIFFICULT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER FOR A REPLACEMENT GRILL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103290December 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION SOUNDED AND RODE ROUGHLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS . DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103125December 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT WELL DUE TO CONDENSATION, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN AND AT NIGHT. THIS DECREASES THE VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099627December 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE HAS BAD LIGHTS, MAKING THE VIEW ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT VERY DIFFICULT. ANYTIME THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE TURNED THE OTHER LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVE SHADOWS IN THEM. THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ON BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM SHARE THE SAME SCREW FOR ADJUSTMEN. ALONG THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLES THERE ARE SHADOWS THAT MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN CERTAIN AREAS AT NIGHT. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100619November 27, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AN DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR MOLDING HAS DIMPLES THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL LOOKS VERY BAD HAS BEEN THERE EVER SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY OF VEHICLE AND DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IN THE FUTURE THERE WILL BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS I FEEL AS A CONSUMER THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101527November 22, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK WAS SOFT, IT BUCKLED WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT THROUGH A CAR WASH. *JB WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WITH THE SIDE WINDOW OPENED HALF WAY, PRESSURE BUILT UP INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE ROOF TO BUCKLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098966November 22, 2004
TIRES
THE TIRES DO NOT FULLY CONTACT THE GROUND,THEY ARE ROUNDED. THREE FIFTHS OF THE TIRE IS ON THE GROUND. ONCE THE ROAD IS WET THERE IS A LACK OF STOPPING POWER. GENERAL, AMERITRAK ATS, LT215/85R16, LOAD RANGE E, DOT A30P1UNB, 115/112S. *AK THE TIRES FAILED TO GRIP THE ROAD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE QUICK OR SUDDEN STOPS, THE ABS WOULD KICK IN BUT THE STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD INCREASED WITH THE LACK OF TRACTION. ALSO, THE CENTER OF THE TIRE WAS WORN 3/32 AND THE OUTER WAS 1/5 OF EACH SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101363November 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OF GEAR WHENEVER THE KEY IS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THIS CAUSED A COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101243November 17, 2004
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINE CONSUMER APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND IT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A HILL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096552November 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKE FROM A LOW SPEED THE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND BY DEALERSHIP. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096987November 9, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH MALFUNCTIONING HEADLIGHTS. HE STATES THAT THE HEAD LAMPS BULBS ARE SO DIM THAT YOU CANNOT SEE IN FRONT OF YOU AT NIGHT. HE SAID THE LIGHT BULB DO NOT SPREAD SO THAT YOU CAN SEE BEFORE YOU REACH THE AREA YOU ARE APPROACHING. PLEASE HELP, BECAUSE THIS IS A HAZARD, NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING AT NIGHT. *NM *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079819November 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THREE YEAR OLD CHILD TOOK VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND CRASHED INTO THE CARPORT.*MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED COMPENSATION FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BUT WAS DENIED. THE REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE THEREFORE HE COULD NOT RECEIVED COMPENSATION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099400November 4, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINING THE SAME SPEED AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SPEED WOULD CONTINUE FOR 3 SECONDS OR MORE BEFORE THE SPEED WAS REDUCED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS, AND BOTH AGREED THAT WAS THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099271November 3, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS PERFORMING ERRATICALLY. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE STEERING SHAFT/BOX. THERE WERE NO PARTS AT THAT TIME. IT HAS BEEN SEVEN WEEKS AND PARTS STILL WEREN'T AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK THE FRONT END FELT LOOSE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096483October 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
AFTER THE VEHICLE IS WARM, ONE OF THE INJECTOR SLEEVES BEGINS TO LEAK DIESEL AND OIL INTO THE CRANKCASE, CAUSING PLUMES OF WHITE AND BLACK SMOKE TO COME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE AND CAUSES THE TRUCK TO SPUTTER. A LOUD SOUND OF A VALVE FLAPPING VIOLENTLY ALSO IS HEARD. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES. EACH TIME, THEY SAY THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. ONE DEALER IN MONTEREY SAID THAT THE INJECTORS ARE FROM A 2003 MODEL TRUCK AND ARE SMALLER THAN THE 2004 SLEEVES, THEREFORE ALLOWING DIESEL AND OIL TO LEAK INTO THE CRANKCASE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IN SACRAMENTO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097897October 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096334October 25, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I OWN A 2500HD W/DURAMAX DIESEL.IT HAS FRAME BEAMING DEFECTS.DEFECT WAS PRESENT FROM THE START BUT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED TILL ABOUT 20,000 MI.TRUCK TEARING UP TIRES,VIBRATING,DIFFICULT TO STEER AND GETTING WORSE ALONG WITH DEVELOPING OTHER PROBLEMS.GM HAS LIED AND TRIED TO HIDE THAT THERE REALLY IS A DEFECT.THEY WOULD NOT PRESENT ANY TSB'S OR ANY OTHER INFO REGUARDING WHEN ASKED.THE TRUCK WAS VIBRATING SO BAD THE OTHER NIGHT I JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN BLEW THE R&R TIRE AND ALMOST HIT A ROCK EMBANKMENT.TIRES HAD LESS THAN 18000 MILES ON THEM .I BOUGHT 2 MORE JUST TO TRY TO BE SAFE AND GET THERE.PLEASE HELP WITH ANY INFO OR ADVICE, ANYTHING!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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