Chevrolet Silverado Complaints
32,421 consumer complaints on file.
- #559493February 7, 2001SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE ENTRY TO THE REAR SEAT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS STICKING, DEALER ADDED LUBRICANT BUT IT STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, CONSUMERS CHILD WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE, ONCE OUT THE TRUCK HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE SEAT AND AT THAT MOMENT A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT TRIPPED THE LEVER AND THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT CAME FORWARD, THE HINGE OF THE SEAT CUT THE END OF THE CHILDS FINGER OFF, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES A GUARD SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE PASSENGER SEAT HINGE LIKE THE ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #880025February 7, 2001SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. ABS BRAKING LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. HE TURNED OFF VEHICLE, AND MOTOR LOCATED UNDER DRIVER SEAT OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, CONTROLED ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO ABS SINCE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DETACHED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #740529February 6, 2001SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS YOUR WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM. I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE THAT A COMPANY THE SIZE OF GM WOULD NOT BE CONCERNED. I HAVE PURCHASED OVER 25 GM UNITS THROUGH MY COMPANY FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS, BUT WILL NEVER PURCHAS ANOTHER ONE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879872February 6, 2001SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THERE'S A MOTOR NOISE COMING FROM BACK WHEEL. PROBLEM JUST STARTED. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879916February 6, 2001SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER DRIVING IN SNOW AND PARKING VEHICLE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. *AK DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879926February 6, 2001VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL RUN SOMETIMES/GO SLOW/RUN FAST, AND THEY ALWAYS RUN ON HIGH. CONSUMER STATES IT'S HARD TO SEE, AND MAY BE DANGEROUS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879940February 6, 2001SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER PARKING CONSUMER HEARD ABS PUMP STILL RUNNING. CONSUMER THEN DISCONNECTED PUMP. DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #559428February 5, 2001STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING BOX GEAR STRIPPED OUT. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879771February 5, 2001STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHENEVER TURNING STEERING STEERING GEAR BOX WOULD LOCK UP. WOULD GET TIGHT, AND THEN SUDDENLY WOULD LOOSEN UP AFTER TURNING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879807February 5, 2001POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879854February 5, 2001POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. TRANSMISIION BLEW. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #785254February 4, 2001VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A ROUGH IDLE SINCE NEW, DEALER CAN NOT FIND A REMEDY. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #740416February 4, 2001ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE DEFECTS SUCH AS LEAKING OIL ON NEW VEHICLE IS CONCERNING. NOT HAPPY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879699February 2, 2001TIRES:SIDEWALL
BUBBLES DEVELOPED ON SIDEWALL OF ONE FRONT AND ONE BACK TIRE.- CONSUMER TOOK THEM TO DEALER, AND THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE OFF THE RIM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #740328February 2, 2001VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INCREASED ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT CAUSED BY STICKING PARTS IN THROTTLE BODY. CHEVROLET TBSOOO6O4 CONFIRMS THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT OFFER HELP TO OWNER.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879643February 2, 2001SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT KEEPS LOCKING UP, AND WILL NOT RELEASE UNLESS PASSENGER UNBUCKLES ,CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEATBELT ONCE, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACED IT AGAIN.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879565February 1, 2001SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
RIGHT REAR CALIPER JAMMED BECAUSE ROCKS AND MUS HAS GOTTEN INTO IT. A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879571February 1, 2001SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EVERYTIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE'S PULL TO RIGHT IS EVEN WORSE . CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NEVER FIND CAUSE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879597February 1, 2001VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHENEVER DRIVING AND GAS PEDAL WAS APPLIED, IT WOULD STICK EVERY TIME. THEN, IT WOULD SUDDENLY CATCH AND JERK VEHICLE. WOULD BE NO WARNING. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR PROBLEM. FIRST TIME INFORMED IT WOULD WORK ITSELF OUT. SECOND TIME WAS INFORMED A LOT COMPLAINTS ON GAS PEDAL STICKING. PROBLEM NOT READILY RESOLVED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #879631February 1, 2001TIRES:SIDEWALL
RIGHT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL. PULLED OFF INTO A PARKING LOT, AND EXCHANGED TIRE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P265/75R16. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0