Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10078597July 19, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHEN CHANGING A FLAT TIRE ON A PICK UP TRUCK THE O E M BOTTLE JACK COLLAPSED NEARLY INJURING AN EMPLOYEE. THE BASE OF JACK CAME APART AT THE FOUR CRIMPED PLACES WHICH RE USED IN PLACE OF WELDS, RIVETS OR BOLTS. THESE JACKS NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED! WE REPLACED THE JACK WITH A HYDRAULIC JACK. WE STILL HAVE THE FAILED JACK AND WILL TAKE DIGITAL PICTURES OF IT.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082099July 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE'S LOWER IDLE ARM AND BALL JOINT HAS FAILED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082178July 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
ABNORMAL NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE DRIVELINE WHEN SLOWING DOWN.*MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081967July 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LEAF COIL SPRING AND TWO SPACE BARS. BUT, PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. MANUFACTURER ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM ,BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080844July 12, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING WILL BLOW HOT AIR, IF YOU PRESS THE SWITCH MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL START WORKING PROPERLY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080400July 6, 2004
STEERING
STEERING SYSTEM EXHIBITS BUMPING VIBRATION AT ALL SPEEDS, WHICH DEALER ATTRIBUTES TO INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PROBLEM WHICH HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY MANUFACTURER. CURRENTLY, NO PERMANENT FIX IS AVAILABLE, AND TEMPORARY FIX INVOLVES REPACKING SHAFT WITH GREASE AT 10K INTERVAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078981June 29, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE LOADING AN ATV AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE TAILGATE AND RE-INJURED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE. IF IT WASN'T FOR A COMMERCIAL GRADE DROP TRAILER HITCH THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MUCH MORE SERIOUS BODILY HARM. BOTH DIGITAL PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND THE TAILGATE HAS BEEN SENT TO COLONIAL WEST CHEVY IN FITCHBURG MASS. FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIR. I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THERE'S NOT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AB OUT THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10080024June 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DASHBOARD LIGHTS WARN THE CONSUMER OF IMPENDING DANGER. A LIGHT WOULD INFORM OF REDUCE POWER AND GO OUT. THEN, ANOTHER LIGHT WOULD WARN OF REDUCE BRAKE POWER. VEHICLE WILL NOT STALL, BUT ONLY HAVE LIMITED POWER. DEALER PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND FOUND A COMPUTER GLITCH. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN TWO MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073687June 22, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE'S EXTENDED MIRROR DID NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH AS A RESULT, AN EXCESSIVE BLIND SPOT WAS PRODUCED. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT IF THE MIRROR WERE EXTENDED TWO MORE INCHES VISIBILITY WOULD BE GREATLY IMPROVED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079543June 21, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO HAVE THE TAILGATE RECALL 04V129000 REPAIRS PERFORMED THE RIGHT TAILGATE CABLE BROKE, AND THE TAILGATE FELL ON THE CONSUMER'S HAND. THIS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING LOADED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10079484June 18, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE PULLED SIDEWAYS. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT CRASHED INTO A TREE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DEALER STATED THAT TIE ROD SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075403June 15, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
(1) NA; (2) SEAT HEATER CONTROL SWITCH LOCATION. EASY/OFTEN INADVERTANT ACTIVATION WHEN OPERATING WINDOW OR MIRROR CONTROLS. ACTIVATION IS NOT NOTICED BECAUSE THE INDICATOR LIGHTS DO NOT FACE THE DRIVER. THE FIRST INDICATION IS WHEN YOUR BUTT STARTS TO FRY. ATTEMPTS TO DEACTIVATE THE HEATER IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE INDICATOR LIGHTS DO NOT FACE THE DRIVER SO YOU HAVE TO DIVERT YOUR ATTENTION FROM THE ROAD TO OPERATE THE HEATER. I HAVE RUN OFF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO TURN OFF THE HEATER WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE SEAT HEATER GETS TOO HOT AND PRESENTS A RISK OF BURN INJUIRY OR FIRE. (3) TODATE NOTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076133June 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075746June 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH WHEN VEHICLE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO THIRD/FOURTH/FIFTH, AND SIXTH GEARS, FLOWING VEHICLE AD ENGINE IDLED HIGH. CONSUMER ONLY NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE TOW BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074720June 3, 2004
WHEELS
PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CRACKED. I WAS NOT NEAR THE DEALER AND TOOK OFF THE WHEEL AND HAD IT WELDED AT SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN CRACKED WHEELS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075492June 1, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT SHAFT, AND LACK OF STEERING COLUMN LUBRICATION. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074374May 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, UNDER ANY BRAKING CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A DELAY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073050May 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
1TO2 GEAR SLAMMING,WITHIN 900 MILES,ENGINE LIGHT ON AT 800 MILES,CHANGE OIL MESSAGE AT 740 MILES,ABS LIGHT ON AT ABOUT 8000 MILES,7500 MILES WOULD NOT START,POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE,EXTENDED CAB PASS. DOOR SQUEAKING LOUDLY,BOSE SOUND SPEAKER RATTLING,TAIL LIGHT SQUEAKING,2-3 UPSHIFT VERY ABRUPT AND LOUD,CLUNKY LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS FALLING OUT,TURN SIGNAL RIGHT FLASHERS WILL COME ON SOMETIMES UNTIL YOU CANCEL THE TURN SIGNAL,REAR BUMPER RUSTING OUT,TRUCK WILL SOMETIMES ROLL 2-4 INCHES WHEN FIRST STARTED,CHEVROLET REFUSED THIS TRUCK ON A LEMON LAW BUYBACK ,THEY INSTALLED A SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD FOR LATE UPSHIFT,NOT MUCH HELP,THEY REPLACED THE CRANK POS. SENSOR,TRUCK NOW STARTS,REPLACED TAILLIGHT,ONE LESS SQUEAK,PUT NUTS ON THE REAR DOOR SPEAKER,NOW IT HOPEFULLY WONT FALL OUT ,THEY WEDGED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR,TEMPORARY FIX,1500 MILES LATER SQUEEZING AGAIN,OIL LIFE MONITOR RESET(FIXED),REPAIRED,THE 2-3 UPSHIFT CLANKING THEY SAY IS NORMAL(RATTLES THE INSIDE OF THE CAB WHEN IT HAPPENS)BRAKES FADE AT LOW PEDAL PRESSURE,THEY SAY ITS NORMAL(SEEMS THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS SIGHT FOR THAT),TURN SIGNAL CAUSING FLASHERS TO COME ON,UNKNOWN WHY,OR HOW TO FIX IT,DEALERSHIP NOT EAGER TO FIX RUST ISSUE ON BUMBER,NOT AIRTIGHT CABIN WIND NOISE,CHEVROLET CLAIMS IT AS NORMAL,THEY CHANGED ALTERNATOR,AND PLUG-INS FOR LATE UPSHIFT,NO CHANGE,EAGER TO RID OF THIS TRUCK!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073684May 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INTERMITTENTLY DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND GAUGES WILL GO BLANK. WHEN THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS GO BLANK CONSUMER CANNOT DETERMINE HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072623May 14, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, POWER TRAIN, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, WHEELS
1. POOR RIDE, VIBRATION, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. MOSTLY BETWEEN 35 TO 50 MPH. HAD THE PROBLEM WITH "STOCK" TIRES. REPLACED WITH AFTER MARKET TIRES, SLIGHTLY LARGER. STILL HAD ANNOYING VIBRATION. TO A POINT THAT I DO NOT LIKE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE! 2. FUEL ECONOMY SUCKS! I "UPGRADED" FROM MY '92 GMC PICKUP WHICH GAVE ME 12 TO 14 MPG AROUND TOWN TO 15 TO 18 MPG ON A TRIP; TO MY "NEW" CHEV. WHICH IS GOOD FOR ABOUT 9.5 TO 9.8 MPG AROUND TOWN AND THE BEST EVER, ON A TRIP WAS 13.4 MPG!!! 3. THE BENCH-TYPE SEAT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE TO REMOVE THE "VEE" FEELING WHEN DRIVING. 4. THE SELF-DARKENING MIRRORS ARE A HAZARD WHEN TRYING TO BACKUP OR CHANGE LANES! 5. THE PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT LOCKSUP AND CAN'T BE FREED UNLESS YOU UNBUCKLE AND REATTACH THE BELT, ONLY TO HAVE IT LOCKUP AGAIN! I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS PRINCIPALLY FOR THE MILEAGE AND THE VERY ANNOYING VIBRATION! I HAVE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, ALSO WITH NO SUCCESS! I'VE CHANGED TIRES, ASKED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED FOR THE VIBRATION, ONLY TO HAVE SEPERATE SERVICE MANAGERS TELL ME THAT "IT SEEMS OKAY TO ME, AND THAT THERE'S NOTHING ON THE COMPUTER TO INDICATE A PROBLEM!" AND "YOU PUT BIGGER TIRES ON THE TRUCK! YOU CAN'T DO THAT!" I JUST "CELEBRATED" (?!!!) MY FIRST ANNIVERSARY WITH THE TRUCK AND ITS BEEN A MISERABLE YEAR!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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