Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#8019177September 23, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 72 MPH CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE.AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767519September 21, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ENGINE MISFIRE AT START, VERY ROUGH IDLE, SUSPECT POPPET VALVE STICK, OBD CODE READS MISFIRE ON 6. DEALER CHARGES 50.00 TO READ AND SAYS TO USE FUEL INJECTION CLEANER. CANNOT GET IT TO DEALER WHEN IT DOES IT AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR SOLELY ON ERROR CODE. THIS HAS FAILED OVER 6 TIMES. SHUT MOTOR DOWN AND LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE AND IT RESTARTS JUST FINE.,*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767545September 21, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I WAS SOUTH BOUND ON ONE WAY STREET 30 MPH INTO GREEN LIGHT INTERSECTION. A WEST BOUND CAR FAILED TO STOP AND STRUCK REAR PANEL BEHIND DRIVERS REAR WHEEL. THIS STARTED A SPIN AND THREW ME AGAINST DRIVERS WINDOW. I BLACKED OUT FOR A SECOND AND THE TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL. I HIT BRAKES HARD, BUT WHEEL CONTINUED TO SPIN AT 30 MPH WHICH CAUSED ME TO SPIN IN DONUT FASHION. THIS THREW ME AGAINST A CURB AND BROKE OFF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AS THE TRUCKED SKIPPED ONTO THE SIDEWALK, SPUN ACROSS AND SHEARED OFF A SMALL 3" DIAMETER TREE. THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO SPIN IN DONUT FASHION TOWARDS A BOY SCOUT BUILDING, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TAKE MY HANDS OFF OF THE WHEEL LONG ENOUGH TO THROW INTO NEUTRAL AND STOP. THE ENGINE IDLES DOWN TO NORMAL AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. ALL OF THE ACCIDENT WAS IN A DIRECTION TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE ORIGINAL IMPACT, NOT TO THE SOUTHWEST AS WOULD BE EXPECTED. I FEEL THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN SLIGHT IF THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT HAVE STUCK, PROBABLY JUST THE REAR PANEL OF THE TRUCK. INSTEAD THERE WAS DAMAGE TO ALL PANELS AND DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK, PLUS MY INJURIES. THE GOOD THING IS THAT NO BOY SCOUTS WERE IN THE PARKING LOT!!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#767453September 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AT 45 MPH, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#767496September 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE AC DELCO BATTERY LEAKED ACID WHICH DRIPPED ONTO THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE LINE. I NOTICED THIS BEFORE IT CORRODED THE BRAKE LINE AND CAUSED A CRASH. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO MANY VEHICLES WITH THE AC DELCO BATTERY. I ASK YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE IT KILLS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019060September 19, 2002
TIRES
AT FIRST 1200 MILES ORIGINAL TIRES HAD FLAT SPOTS ALL AROUND AND CHOPPING UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019071September 19, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019095September 19, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WILL BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019116September 19, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS OCCASIONALLY WORK. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO RECALL 98V150001UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019128September 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING FUEL TANK COLLAPSED. DEALER BEEN AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767432September 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THESE THREE DEFECTS THAT ARE MENTIONED HERE NEARLY COST ME MY LIFE!. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#767328September 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE OFTEN TIMES VIBRATES IN THE SPEED RANGE FROM 10 MPH TO 70 MPH. WITHIN THE TIMES THE VEHICLE IS VIBRATING IN THE SPEED RANGE OF 50-70, OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP WITHIN THE LANE, ON THE ORDER OF QUARTER OR HALVES OF A FOOT. TOWING GENERALLY MINIMIZES THE VIBRATION; HOWEVER NOW, STEERING GETS MORE EMPHASIZED AND SLOPPY, WITH A LESS IN CONTROL FEELING. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE DONE THEIR BEST TO MINIMIZE THE VIBRATION BY MAKING MINOR/SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE VEHICLE, YET THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I HAVE SUSPECTED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, FRONT SPRINGS, TIRES, AND SUSPENSION, BUT I AM NOT SURE WHAT COMPONENT OR COMBINATION OF COMPONENTS ARE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018930September 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE IS STICKING. CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO PARK THROTTLE GOT STUCK, SENDING VEHICLE INTO THE BUILDING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018949September 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE WAS CREEPING FOWARD, CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKE A LITTLE HARDER AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER COULD HEAR VACUUM HISSING WHEN PRESSING BRAKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018961September 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018973September 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM NOT WORKING.CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER HAS DISCONECTED ABS BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019004September 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TAKING KEY OUT OF IGNITION MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767337September 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767343September 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
KNOCKING NOISE FROM BEGINNING-DEALER STATED "COLD STARTUP"-WRONG! MANUFACTURER SAID NOT DETRIMENTAL TO ENGINE-THEY HAD TO REPLACE MY ENGINE @ 25,000 MILES-STILL KNOCKING. GRINDING IN REAR END AT TAKE OFF-HAD TO REPLACE MY DRIVESHAFT-STILL GRINDING. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES FOR ENGINE KNOCKING AND 5 TIMES FOR REAR END GRINDING. I'M NOW FIGHTING WITH GM AND BBB FOR A BUY BACK-MY TRUCK QUALIFIES UNDER THE LEMON LAW-33 TOTAL DAYS IN SHOP SO FAR. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767360September 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE OFTEN WHEN BRAKING. I SAW AN ARTICLE IN OUR MPLS. STAR TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER WHICH SOMEONE WROTE IN WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM, SAME YEAR VEHICLE, AND SAID WE SHOULD CONTACT YOU FOR INVESTIGATION. THE BRAKES BASICALLY ENGAGE EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT, MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WE THINK THAT THESE BRAKES SHOULD ONLY BE ENGAGING WHEN YOU ARE HAVING TO STOP SUDDENLY AND ARE CONCERNED THIS MAY BE MORE OF A PROBLEM LATER ON. WE DO HAVE APPROX 120,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE BUT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME NOW. WE WERE TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT HIS PICKUP DOES THE SAME THING AND THIS YEAR IS NOTED FOR THAT PROBLEM. NO NEED TO FIX IT. I JUST WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE OF SOMETHING WE ARE SEEING THAT WE FEEL IS NOT QUITE RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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