Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2002)

1,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10222322March 25, 2008
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN RATTLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219336February 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS AT THE COST OF $1,046.36. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,500. UPDATED 04-02-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218506February 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD PREVIOUSLY FILED A COMPLAINT THAT HAD THE WRONG INCIDENT DATE. THE ODI NUMBER IS 10218455. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218455February 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WENT TO MY RESIDENCE TO GET MY GOLF CLUBS & CLOTHES AT AROUND 8:00 PM ON MARCH 10, 2007, WHILE DRIVING BACK INTO TOWN TO STAY AT SOMEONE ELSE'S HOUSE SO WE COULD LEAVE ON A TRIP EARLY THE NEXT MORNING MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED BUT TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217966February 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK - FUEL CONSUMPTION - LACK OF POWER - SMOKING - HARD TO START - NO ACCELERATING POWER. I HAVE SINCE STARTED SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE ENGINE RECALLS IN MY SAME CLASS FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURING COMPANY, HOWEVER MY VIN# HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. I HAVE LODGED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AND HAVE ADDRESSED MY CONCERNS DIRECTLY WITH GM HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT HURTS OR KILLS SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217978February 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FAILURE OF ENGINE DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216852February 4, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND RECENTLY BEGAN MAKING GRINDING NOISES. I TOOK IT TO CENTURY CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL 4 ROTORS AND PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK THAT SEEMED CRAZY. WHEN I QUESTIONED THIS THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HARDLY EVER SEE THIS BRAKE PROBLEM HAPPENING AND IT'S BECAUSE I DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK ENOUGH SO IT'S RUSTED OUT THE PARTS. RUSTY PARTS IN COLORADO IS ANOTHER THING THAT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE. THEY COULD ONLY DO THE FRONT BRAKE REPAIR BECAUSE OF MY CAMPER SO THEY REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS FOR A LITTLE OVER $400. I STARTED CHECKING AROUND ABOUT THE BRAKES AND DISCOVERED ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE WERE MANY SIMILAR STORIES FROM OTHER SILVERADO OWNERS. THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE VEHICLES WITH PARTS THAT JUST DETERIORATE. CHEVROLET CONTINUES TO DENY THAT IT'S DEFECTIVE PARTS AND INSTEAD TELLS PEOPLE THAT IT'S THEIR FAULT FOR NOT USING THE BRAKES ENOUGH. WE USE THIS TRUCK MOSTLY IN THE SUMMER FOR CAMPING AND TRAVELING BUT DO DRIVE IT IN THE WINTER SO I?M UNSURE WHAT IS CONSIDERED THE PROPER AMOUNT OF ?BRAKING? TIME. THE DEALER COULDN?T GIVE ME AN ANSWER ON THAT QUESTION. THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY SHOULD BE WARNED THAT PART OF THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE IS $1,000 BRAKE JOB EVERY $25,000 MILES OR YOU WON'T HAVE ANY BRAKES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216787February 3, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
2002 SILVERADO K2500HD, ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE UNDER 15 MPH. HAVE DONE THIS EVERYTIME I STOPPED SINCE I BOUGHT IT 1/11/08. I AM TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY TRUCK, JUST THE 1500 SILVERADO. TRUCK IS DOING THE SAME THING AS THE RECALL FOR THE SMALLER TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216254January 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
WE HAVE A 2002 SILVERADO WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE OTHER DAY BECAUSE OF A GRINDING NOISE AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL 4 ROTORS AND ALL DISC PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. WE ARE TOLD THAT WE DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK ENOUGH FOR THE DISC PADS TO WORK PROPERLY. WE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING AND STARTED FINDING OTHERS COMPLANING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER (CENTURY CHEVROLET) SHOWED US ROTORS THAT WERE RUSY AND DETERIORATING. WE LIVE IN COLORADO, RUST IN UNHEARD OF IN VEHICLES HERE. WE DO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE MATERIALS. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216169January 26, 2008
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
PARKING BRAKE ON 2002 SILVERADO 2500 PICKUP FAILS TO HOLD. POTENTIAL FOR ROLL AWAY CAUSING ACCIDENT WITH POTENTIAL FOR BODILY HARM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215834January 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2002 SILVERADO 3500 8.1 LITER AND THE TRUCK WILL JUST TURN OFF WITH NO NOTICE WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ALSO IN TRAFFIC STARTED AT 60,000 MILES GM WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLOM ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT FOR WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN WILL GO OUT AND THE TRUCK WILL GO IN NEUTRAL OR STOP SHIFTING ALL TOGETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214747January 14, 2008
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2002 AND OTHERS HAVE A SERIOUS BRAKE LINE RUST OUT CONDITION. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKES AND CRASH. THE LINES SHOULD NOT RUST OUT ON 6 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214638January 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLS SUDDNLY WHILE DRIVING. NO DEFINITE PATTERN TO THE STALLING. STALLS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. HAS BEEN OCCURING FOR ABOUT THE LAST YEAR TO YEAR AND A HALF. WILL PULL OVER, WAIT ANYWHERE BETWEEN 5-20MIN AND THE VEHICLE WIL START AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215010January 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD NEW PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS REPLACED WITH BRAND NEW PARTS. HE STATED THAT HIS PROBLEM RECURRED WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IN DEC 2005 THE ABS WAS INSPECTED AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. HOWEVER, 2 YEARS LATER THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214470January 10, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENT SWITCH FAILURE (2ND TIME SINCE BOUGHT TRUCK NEW IN 2002). WHEN SWITCH TO INTERMITTENT, WIPERS COME ON AND STAY ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214058January 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
JUST REGARDING GM RECALL NO. 06083 ALL 2001 SILVERADO @500/3500 HD MODELS WITH THE 8.1L GAS ENGINES: ALL THE CRANKSHAFT SENSORS ARE TO BE RECALLED IN THAT YEAR ONLY WHEN THE PROBLEM EXIST IN ALL 8.1L ENGINES UP TO 2006. I HAD A 900 DOLLAR BILL FROM A DEALERSHIP TO TRY AND FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THEN THE PROBLEM WASN'T EVEN SOLVED. I BOUGHT THE PART MYSELF AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF. I FEEL THAT ALL YEARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ENGINE WOULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212089December 17, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCED. THE NOISE INTENSIFIED WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE DEALER GREASED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211515December 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE...BRAKES FAIL TO WORK AT SLOW SPEEDS. PREVIOUS RECALL WORK ON THIS SYSTEM PERFORMED BY DEALER, STILL NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210834December 4, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING AND GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AND APPEARED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209649November 21, 2007
PARKING BRAKE
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU HAVE A RECALL ON THE PARKING BRAKE FOR A MANUAL TRANS ONLY WHEN IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO HAVE ONE ON A AUTOMATIC TRANS. IF YOU PARK YOUR TRUCK ON A STEEP INCLINE AND CAN'T USE THE PARKING BRAKE ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, THEN IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT OUT OF PARK AND YOU CAN'T TELL ME THAT DOESN'T DO DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION....IT TAKES THE SAME PART TO FIX THE PARKING BRAKE IN A AUTOMATIC TRANS AS IT DOES IN A MANUAL TRANS.. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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