Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10107035January 7, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND BOTH FRONTAL AND REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK. DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10106799January 5, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE PRODUCED A RATTLING SOUND WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106804January 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE REAR DISC BRAKES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THEY WEAR COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE ROTORS BEFORE ONE IS AWARE THAT BRAKES ARE BAD. CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103190January 5, 2005
STEERING
WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT VEHICLE PRODUCED A LOUD NOISE. *AK IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPALCED, HOWEVER THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105613January 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFT FROM 1 TO 2ND AND AT TIMES WON'T SHIFT UNTIL YOU RELEASE GAS AND STEP ON GAS AGAIN. SOMETIMES WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE, THEN ENGAGES WHEN RPMS IS HIGH CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK INTO GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104853December 31, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER READS ERRATICALLY EITHER HIGHOR LOW. WILL REGISTER VARIOUS SPEED WHEN STOPPED. SOMETIMES WILL WORK PROPERLY, THEN GO BAD AGAIN. 1ST NOTICED WHEN READ 35 MPH ON ROAD KEEPING UP WITH TRAFFIC IN 60MPH ZONE. DEALER SAY HE HAS SEEN A RUN ON THIS PROBLEM WITH 5-6 IN LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. AT FIRST IT WOULD SEEM OKAY WHEN IT WARMED UP FOR 15-20 MINUTES NOW REALLY ERRATIC. REQUIRES MODULE REPLACEMENT AT $680 AND 7 DAYS TO GET PART. UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH NO RELIABLE SPEED MEASURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104766December 30, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET 1500 Z71 EXT CAB PICKUP. ON DEC 23, 2004 THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT DECREASE ITS READING, EVEN IF THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL ONLY DISPLAY THE INCORRECT SPEED OR TOP OUT AND NOT MOVE FROM 120MPH. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THE PART THEY NEED TO FIX THE SPEEDOMETER IS ON BACK ORDER FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 DAYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109063December 29, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT BACK OF THE FRONT WHEEL SIDE WAS 1/2 INCH LOWER THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONDITION CARRIED ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK FRAME AND TO THE BACK SPRINGS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105343December 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE FRONT END WAS REPLACED TWICE FROM A CLANKING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED NO LESS THAN TWENTY TIMES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE CLANKING SOUND WAS GONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104098December 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POTENTIAL BRAKE FAILURE ON NEW VEHICLE. 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO INFORMATION CENTER INDICATED "REDUCED BRAKE POWER." CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN NEW MEXICO INDICATED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VACUUM FOR BRAKE ASSIST. NEW MEXICO CHEVY DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX AND I WAS TRAVELING, SO THEY FLASHED THE IPC CARD TO ELIMINATE THE MESSAGE. I RETURNED TO HOUSTON, TX AND WESTSIDE CHEVROLET FLASHED THE IPC IN AN ATTEMPT TO MASK THE PROBLEMS AND TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103026December 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
UNDER WARRANTY, REAR DRIVER'S SPRING SAGS 3/4 INCH AND MORE. JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, (40,000) SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO READ ACCURATELY, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. REAR VEW MIRROR DISPLAY SHOWS BACKWARD "F" FOR SEVENTIES, CAN NOT ISOLATE TEMP FROM COMPUS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN IT RAINS OR CAR IS WASHED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102869December 13, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW WHEN ROLLING DOWN REALEASES DOOR LATCH AND DOOR SWINGS OPEN WHEN PARKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102882December 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TRANSMISSION CLUNKING IN 2-3 UP SHIFT OR 3-2 DOWNSHIFT, MUSH LOUDER WHEN TOWING MY TRAILER IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO EXPLOYED BRAKES: BRAKE PEDAL IS ON THE FLOOR VERY VERY WEAK CANNOT STOP TRUCK ON A QUICK BRAKE 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4 XCAB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103377December 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER WAS COMING FROM A ROAD TRIP. DURING THIS TRIP HE NOTICED THAT BRAKES FAILED. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET SERVICED. THEY TOLD HIM THAT REAR ROTORS RUSTED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102291December 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO .5 TON. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR THE LAST 8 MONTHS. MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO ACT VERY JITTERY FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. IT IS STUCK POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. TWO DEALERS SAID THEY ARE SEEING THIS A LOT, AND HAVE A VERY LONG BACK ORDER FOR PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103270December 7, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHEN TURNING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER CAN HEAR A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE IS CONTROLLABLE WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS. AT THE DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND WOULD NEED TO ORDER PARTS TO CORRECT IT. CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FOR PARTS TO COME IN. *AK........DEALERSHIP LNDICATED THAT THEY HAVE HUNDREDS OF REPAIR PARTS ON ORDER, BUT RECEIVED NON E AS OF 12/28/2004.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099128December 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR A WEEK, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100855December 1, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER GOES HAYWIRE BY LIGHTING ALL KIND OF IMFORMATION AND SOUNDING THE BUZZER.( COMPUTER STOPS ACTING OUT AFTER ONE TURN VEHICLE OFF AND STAR ENGINE AGAIN). STEERING WHEELS HAS A KNOCK WHICH IS GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. PASSENGER WINDOW MALFUNCTION, DOES NOT OPERATE. ( UP OR DOWN).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101822November 30, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING STEERING MECHANISM MADE POPPING AND CLICKING NOISES. CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100568November 26, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
AUDIBLE CLUNKING NOISE HEARD IN VEHICLE AND FELT IN STEERING WHEEL - STARTED AT 20,000 MILES AND NOW AT 30,000 IS EXTREMELY LOUD. DEALER VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM SAYS THEY ARE NOT REPLACING STEERING SHAFTS - ONLY GREASING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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