Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10064549April 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MAKES A TAPPING SOUND WHEN COLD OR WARM. DEALER SAID IT WAS CALLED A PISTON SLAP. DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE SITUATION AT THIS TIME AND THAT IT WOULD NOT HURT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HEAR ENGINE NOISE ON A NEW VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064236March 31, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN DEAD STOP TO SECOND GEAR-MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED. "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN SHIFTING. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. (2003-2500HD CREW). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065386March 31, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER WAS PULLING DOWN THE TAILGATE AND THE CABLES SNAPPED. CONSUMER PLACED THE CABLES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NO CABLES WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064765March 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN SMOKE AND FLAMES EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062741March 21, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
AT LEAST ONE FUEL INJECTOR FAILED ON MY 6.6, DUAMAX. 3700 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. CAN NOT REPLACE JUST ONE. GM SAYS TO REPLACE ALL. NO WAY TO TEST INJECTORS. INJECTORS ARE NOT STOCKED BECAUSE OF HIGH PRICE. DOWN 13 DAYS BECAUSE PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062692March 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
SERVICE 4 WD LIGHT COMES ON WHILE TOWING TRAILER. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS 4 DIFFERENT TIMES AND ALWAYS FIND SOMETHING NEW CREATING THE PROBLEM. PER BBB ORDER CHEVROLET WAS TO HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO FIX VEHICLE AND CHEVROLET REP. INSISTED THAT HE WOULD PERSONALLY HAVE A ALLISON TRANSMISSION GURU PERSONALLY REVIEW MY VEHICLE. WELL THEY CHANGES SOME SORT OF PART WITHIN THE DRIVETRAIN AND THE GURU NEVER SHOWED UP. TO THIS DAY THE 4 WD LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND THEY SEEM TO JUST CALL IT A "MINOR FLAW" AND I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE TO MUCH! I PURCHASED THE TRUCK JUST ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND IT HAS 48000 MILES. I GUESS I'M JUST NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK THAT MUCH. I'M JUST LOST SINCE THEY SAY THE LEMON LAW IS GOOD FOR 18000 MILES ONLY AND I'M STUCK WITH THE TRUCK. PLEASE HELP WITH SOME INFO!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062693March 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
SERVICE 4 WD LIGHT COMES ON WHILE TOWING TRAILER. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS 4 DIFFERENT TIMES AND ALWAYS FIND SOMETHING NEW CREATING THE PROBLEM. PER BBB ORDER CHEVROLET WAS TO HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO FIX VEHICLE AND CHEVROLET REP. INSISTED THAT HE WOULD PERSONALLY HAVE A ALLISON TRANSMISSION GURU PERSONALLY REVIEW MY VEHICLE. WELL THEY CHANGES SOME SORT OF PART WITHIN THE DRIVETRAIN AND THE GURU NEVER SHOWED UP. TO THIS DAY THE 4 WD LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND THEY SEEM TO JUST CALL IT A "MINOR FLAW" AND I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE TO MUCH! I PURCHASED THE TRUCK JUST ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND IT HAS 48000 MILES. I GUESS I'M JUST NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK THAT MUCH. I'M JUST LOST SINCE THEY SAY THE LEMON LAW IS GOOD FOR 18000 MILES ONLY AND I'M STUCK WITH THE TRUCK. PLEASE HELP WITH SOME INFO!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063489March 18, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
WHILE APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE IT WILL NOT HOLD. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055994March 17, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10062332March 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
VEHICLE SEEMS TO GO INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING . THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES ALREADY. I WANT TO SWITCH DEALERS BUT GM TOLD ME NO I HAVE TO STAY WITH THE DEALER WHO WORKED ON THE VEHICLE. AS THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN CONSIDERABLY CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO LOCK AND HOLD ME BACK. ALSO AT TIMES THE VEHICLE JUST SLOWS DOWN WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CHECK 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE PUSH BUTTONS ON THE PANEL DO NOT OPERATE. (THE LIGHTS GO OUT) I ALSO THINK THIS HAS CAUSED MY ODOMETER TO FAST FORWARD. IT TELLS ME NOW THAT I HAVE 29900 MILES ON THE TRUCK . I HAVE ALL RECORDS AND NEED HELP. I TRAVEL TO WORK 8 TIMES A MONTH AND ROUND TRIP IS 114 MILES THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK OUT . CAN THEY CHECK THE ELECTRONICS AND SEE ACTUAL MILES FROM THE COMPUTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062223March 15, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UP TRUCH IS MAKING A KLUNKING NOISE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD BUT LUBRICATE IT AND THAT THE NOISE WOULD RETURN WITHIN A MONTH. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT CAUSES ANY MORE TROUBLE. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063217March 15, 2004
TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TIRES DEVELOPED BUBBLES, AND THE STEEL BELTS ARE VISIBLE IN PLACES. ALSO, EXHAUST SYSTEM IS DESIGNED WITH THE PIPES SITTING DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE SPARE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062152March 14, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MY 2003 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK HAS THE SEAT BELT BUILT INTO THE SEAT. I COMPLAINED THAT IT SQUEAKED SO THEY ORDERED A NEW BELT ASSEMBLY, BUT WHEN THEY WENT TO REPLACE IT THEY FOUND THE SEAT FRAME WAS BROKEN. THEY ORDERED A NEW ON BUT WHEN I TALKED TO THEM THEY SAID IT IS SOMETHING THEY SEE A LOT BECAUSE OF OVER TORQUE AT THE FACTORY. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS MY WEARING THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT HAVE HELPED IN AN ACCIDDENT IF THE FRAME WAS ALREADY BROKEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061911March 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTED THROUGH ALL RANGES WHILE IN FIRST GEAR (LOW) WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT TO PASS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056087March 11, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK BROKEN STERNUM, SPINE AND RIBS. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THE SDM CRASH DOWN LOAD FROM THE CRASH WAS SENT TO ODI WITH PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. CW *MR *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10061766March 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
ALL ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE AND RECONDITION/REPLACE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL TO DRIVABLE AND MECHANICALLY SAFE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CONDITION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060408March 4, 2004
STRUCTURE
PAINT OVER ENTIRE TRUCK IS VERY THIN AND CHIPS AND SCRATCHES DOWN TO THE METAL CAUSED BY SUCH THINGS AS SNOW BETWEEN TAILGATE AND BED. HAVE 3 OLDER CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND NONE OF THE OTHERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057713March 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT ANY SPEED WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND FEEL SPONGY. ALSO, WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WILL TAKE AN EXTREMELY LONG TIME TO STOP. DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKES WERE DESIGNED THAT WAY. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059894February 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE REAR END STARTED SHAKING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED, ' THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES BEFORE RESTING ON ITS SIDE'. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE THREE PASSENGERS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10059858February 26, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT CONSUMER CAN'T SEE THE SIDES OF THE ROAD DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHT VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. DEALER INDICATED IT WOULD COST $100.00 TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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