Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#741598February 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE AND IN A DIRECT FRONT END COLLISION. THE SUN SETTING BLINDED ME AND I HIT DIRECTLY THE REAR OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND IT'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THE CHAIN REACTION OF THE TWO CARS IN FRONT OF THE CAR I HIT AIRBAGS DEPLOWED. GM SAID MY AIRBAG WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AND I ASKED TO HAVE IT CHECKED TWO TIMES. IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND IT DID NOT. I WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND I SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. I SOLD TRUCK BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO DIE NEXT FAILURE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#741589February 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FROM THE VERY BEGINING, THE ENGINE, (5.3L), HAS MADE A TICKING/KNOCKING NOISE AT START UP (SIMILAR TO WHAT "NOISY LIFTERS). I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER SOME TIME AGO, THAT IS WAS FAULTY PISTONS, ("PISTON SLAP"), WITH NO SOLUTION YET. I HAVE SINCE ALSO HEARD THIS FROM ADDTIONAL AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCES. IT HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER AGAIN TODAY, AND AM MEETING WITH HIM TOMORROW, LEAVING MY TRUCK SO THEY CAN START IT IN THE MORNING. I JUST ANTICIPATE A LOT OF PROBLEMS. HE HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY TRUCKS COME BACK FOR THE SAME REASON, AND HAVE EVEN REPLACED ENTIRE ENGINES. BUT HE ALSO SAID IT COULD BE "CARBON BUILD UP". I DON'T THINK SO, BECAUSE IT WAS DOING THIS FROM THE FIRST DAY OFF THE LOT. I HOPE I AM WRONG, BUT EXPECT A VERY DIFFICULT BATTLE TO GET THE ENGINE REPLACED. ANY INFORMATION OR HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE TALKED TO NUMEROUS OTHER TRUCK OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAVE HAD MAJOR REPAIRS LIKE NEW LIFTERS, WITHOUT SUCCESS. BUT THOSE WHO LET THE DEALER DO MAJOR REPAIR, THEN LATER WERE TOLD CHEVROLET WOULD NOT TAKE THE MOTOR BACK AND PUT A NEW ONE IN, BECAUSE THE DEALER HAD ALREADY "BROKE" INTO THE ENGINE. (DIDN'T MEAN TO WRITE A BOOK, BUT REALLY WOULD LIKE SOME HELP/SUPPORT. THIS IS A VERY NEW AND EXPENSIVE TRUCK, AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE AN ENGINE KNOCKING WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT, PARTICULARLY FROM DAY ONE. I TAKE METICULOUS CARE OF THIS TRUCK AND CHANGE THE OIL LIKE CLOCK WORK EVERY 3500 MILES. THANKS SO MUCH FOR ANY HELP OR DIRECTION YOU CAN PROVIDE! SINCERELY, [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881545February 27, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING BUCKET SEAT FRAME BROKE, AND CONSUMER WOULD FIND HIMSELF LOOKING AT DOME LIGHT OF CAB. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, ONCE IN DEC OF1998, AND JUST RECENTLY. *AK MANUFACTURER REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE ON FIRST OCCASION, THE SECOND TIME PART FAILED, THE PART WAS PAID FOR BY CONSUMER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881559February 27, 2001
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT WAS NEVER CORRECTED BY DEALER. CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL FOR A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785314February 24, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559915February 23, 2001
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE VEHICLE WAS WEIGHED WITH A MEDIUM SIZED VEHICLE IN TOW AND THE WEIGHT WAS 12140, AS PER GM THE TRUCKS MAX GVW RATING IS 11,000, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING USED OVERWEIGHT OF SPECS WHICH CAUSED PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO THE CONSUMER WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE USED AS A TOW TRUCK, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT GM IS SELLING TRUCKS WITH WRECKER PROVISIONS BUT ARE TOO LIGHT TO BE TOW TRUCKS OR THEY ARE SELLING TRUCKS WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEMS, ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE THE DRIVER WAS BRAKING AND FAILED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741376February 23, 2001
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
MANUFACTURER STATED A TOOL BOX MOUNTED IN THE TRUCK BED CAUSED THE SEPARATION. TOOL BOX WAS INSTALLED PER RECOMMENDATIONS OF SCHMITT MOTORS' BODY DEPT. BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED UNDER THE TOOLBOX TO KEEP WEIGHT OFF SIDERAILS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 3 TRUCKS WE'VE OWNED IN THE PAST 3 YEARS. TOOL BOX HAS BEEN INSTALLED 3 DIFFERENT WAYS, ALL WITH THE SAME RESULTS. WE HAVE SINCE TRADED THIS TRUCK FOR A DODGE RAM TRUCK, BUT STILL FEEL THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE REPORTED. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881237February 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IN TIME,AND REAREND VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#881246February 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER CHANGING TIRES ABS SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY ON WET ROADS. DEALER WAS TOLD NOT TO RESET ABS SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881287February 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES
BRAKES WOULD GET DEBRIS AND ROCKS ON THEM DUE TO RIDING ON DIRT ROADS. RIMS WOULD BE DETERIORATING DUE TO TIRES NOT HOLDING AIR. BEEN TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR PROBLEM. CLAIMED DRIVER WAS AT FAULT.*AK THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THIS VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FLAW AND THE TRUCK IS A LEMON. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881301February 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON, AND ABS MOTOR WOULD STILL BE RUNNING,EVEN WITH IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS SHORTAGES OF THE PART NEEDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WERE MANY FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741301February 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE COMPONENTS ON THIS TRUCK RANGING FROM THE ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN, WINDOWS, STREERING GEAR AND SHAFTS, E-BRAKE LINES, FUEL PEDAL LINKAGE AND NOW THE FUEL GAE ITSELF HAS BEEN A CONSTANT SOURCE OF PROBLEMS FOR ME SINCE THE TURCH WES ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD ( 8,000 MILES). CHEVROLET HAS ADMITTED THAT THEY KNWON OF MOST OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS BUT HAS INDICATED THAT THEY ARE "WORKING ON A FIX". YET I HAVE TO CONTIUNE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I NEED SOME HELP.ONSTA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741305February 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED BRAKES ON CONCRETE DRIVEWAY (CLEAN AND DRY) AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP. CRASHED THROUGHCLOSED GARAGE DOOR HITTING VEHICLE PARKED INSIDE AND PUSHING IT THRU THE HOMES FAMILY ROOM WALL. WEATHER CONDITIONS DRY AND COLD (APPROX 25 DEG). TIME OF DAY - 1:30 PM. BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED NEARLY TO FLOOR AND ABS PULSE/NOISE WAS HEARD AND FELT (PASSENGER VERIFIED) BUT VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. APPROX DISTANCE 30 FT. AFTER INITIAL ACCIDENT, WITNESSES WERE ABLE TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR WHILE ENGINE RUNNING (SEVERAL STAGGERED ENGINE RESTARTS AND BRAKE TRYS). ALL, INCLUDING DRIVER AND PASSENGER, CONCLUDED PROBLEM EXISTS WITH ABS/BRAKES. DRIVER HAS NEVER DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL THIS FAR IN THE 18 MOS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OWNED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881077February 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN HEAD LIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT BURNED OUT INSTALLATIONS, CAUSING INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE WIRING FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS IS TOO SMALL WHEN TOWING A TRAILER, THE WIRING IS INADEQUATE TO HANDLE EXTRA LIGHTS, WIRE AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH ARE CHARGED FROM GETTING TOO HOT, CONSUMER FEELS THE WIRING NEEDS TO BE HEAVIER OR ON RELAYS TO SUPPORT THE TRAILER LIGHTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881079February 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN HEAD LIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY BURNED OUT INSTALLATION, CAUSING INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK WIRING FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS IS TOO SMALL, WHEN TOWING A TRAILER, WIRING IS INADEQUATE TO HANDLE EXTRA LIGHTS, WIRES AT HARNESS LIGHT SWITCH ARE CHARGED FROM GETTING HOT, CONSUMER FEELS WIRING NEEDS TO BE HEAVIER OR USE RELAYS TO SUPPORT THE TRAILER LIGHTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881094February 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS BRAKES DO NOT WORK FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED THE ABS MODULE WAS CONTINUALLY RUNNING EVEN WITH ENGINE AND IGNITION TURNED OFF, MECHANIC STATED A NEW MODULE WAS NEEDED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881185February 22, 2001
PARKING BRAKE
NEW EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM PADS WORE OUT DUE TO EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. DID HAVE A WARNING LIGHT WHEN BRAKES WERE ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS A WEAR ITEM. OWNER HAS PADS. *AK DEALER REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT COOPERATE WITH CONSUMER BECAUSE HE USES THE TRUCK FOR BOATING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880997February 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO INSTALL A DUST GUARD FOR DISC BRAKES WHICH COULD CAUSE BRAKES TO LOCK UP, AND HAD A POTENTIAL FOR VEHICLE ROLLOVER. MANUFACTURER SENT OUT TSB, BUT WILL NOT ASSIST CONSUMER BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741204February 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONTACTED DEALER;SAID TSB WILL BE ISSUED;I AM MAKING NHTSA AWARE OF PROBLEM TO KEEP CONSUMERS INFORMED OF ANY RECALLS REMEADIES OR REPAIRS CONSERNING THIS ENGINE NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880781February 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BRAKE MODULE HAS GONE OUT ON VEHICLE. ALSO, GAS PEDAL STICKS. EVERY 10-15000 MILES CONSUMER HAS TO CLEAN OUT CARBON BUILT UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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