Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10064393April 2, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAD A WRECK IN MY 1995 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. IT TOTALED MY TRUCK. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY CAME OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10064418April 2, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING SENSOR CAUSING THE STEERING TO "OVER STEER" IN CURVES. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED BY GM, HOWEVER NO RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THIS APPEARS TO CREATE A SAFETY CONCERN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064437April 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW MAKING EXCESSIVE NOISE , LIKE THE GLASS IS BEING SCRATCHED BY SOMETHING IN THE DOOR, OR THE ROLLER ASSEMBLY NEEDS GREASED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066868April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND WHILE IDLING. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO FIX. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A PISTON SLAP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066926April 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MALFUNCTIONED AT 45K MILES. *PH THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR THE ABS VALVE SHORTENING OUT WHICH CAUSED THE ABS PUMP TO CONTINUOUSLY RUN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066864April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD GM WOULD HAVE NEW PISTONS IN 02/2002 TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PISTON SLAP IN THE ENGINE. IN 10/2002, HE WAS INFORMED THE PISTONS WERE NORMAL. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064330April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE KNOCKS ON STARTUP...WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT IS NORMAL...BULL@#$#...WE ARE HARD WORKING PEOPLE WHO MUST DEPEND ON OUR VEHICLE TO GET US TO WORK...I DO NOT TRUST THIS TRUCK VERY FAR FROM HOME. FYI TO ALL OTHER OWNERS...THERE IS A CLASS ACTION PENDING ON THIS PROBLEM. WE DIDN'T PLAN ON PAYING THIS MUCH FOR A VEHICLE JUST FOR IT TO SOUND LIKE THIS. OTHER DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM..SO TRADING IT OFF WITHOUT LOOSING YOUR SHIRT IS IMPOSSIBLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064327April 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FAULTY ABS MODULE; ABS PUMP KEPT RUNNING AFTER ENGINE IGNITION TURNED OFF. PART 88982296.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064360April 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 SERIES TRUCK, PRIOR TO SIGNING THE PAPERS THERE WAS A SHIMMY/VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT PROPERLY SPUN BALANCED, STATING THAT THEY WERE I SIGNED THE PAPERS, THEN AFTER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED, TWO SETS OF TIRES, ALIGNMENT OUT, CALIPERS HANGING UP-REPLACED, REAR DISC PARKING BRAKE BOTH REPLACED, THEN AFTER THE SHIMMY VIBRATION CONTINUED, GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT ALL THE 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 SERIES HAVE THIS VIBRATION AND IT IS CLASSIFIED AS "BEAM SHAKE". THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO PUT 200 POUNDS OF WEIGHT OVER THE AXLE IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK STATING "IT WILL RIDE LIKE A CADILLAC". THE WEIGHT DID NOT CHANGE THE VIBRATION AND NOW THEY HAVE A GM FIELD ENGINEER COMING TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 12 DEC. 2003 AND STILL HAS THIS VIBRATION TO DATE, ALL THE TIME ABOVE 50 M.P.H. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIM NUMBER [XXX] . VIN # [XXX]. STATE FARM INSURANCE CO. WAS CONTACTED. I BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AT HIGH SPEEDS. WANTED TO FILE CLAIM HOPEFULLY TO AVOID MORE SEVERE PROBLEMS. HAVE CONTACTED LEGAL ADVISE REFERENCING LEMON LAW. WILL FILE COMPLAINT WITH ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE. *AK UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065256April 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 2 MPH, RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT. *PH THE CONSUMER READ THERE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS, IF ANY SURFACE RUST OR DEBRIS BUILD UP WAS ON THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063001April 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE COLLASPED. THE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT FAILED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061279April 1, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL, BUT THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. DRIVER CONTACTED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT, LT245/75R16. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059754April 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE LOADING EQUIPMENT, THE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE AND COLLAPSED 3 TO 4 INCHES, THROWING THE DRIVER TO THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A SPRAINED SHOULDER. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10059856April 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061159April 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE, THE CABLES BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE TAILGATE DROPPED ABOUT A 1/2 INCH. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059341April 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE FUEL CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO MOTORIST DRIVING BEHIND HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW ON IT'S FOURTH REPAIR. *NM THE FUEL LEAK COULD CAUSE TO PUSHED PAST THE PISTON RINGS INTO THE CRANKCASE, AND A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE FUEL RAIL ALSO CAUSED FUEL INTO THE CRANKCASE. ALSO, THE LEAK OF FUEL AND OIL HAS CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON. GENERAL MOTORS WON'T REPLACE FUEL INJECTOR OR FUEL RAIL UNTIL IT HAS FAILED. *LA
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
#10064283March 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS CONTROLLER FAILED WHICH ALLOWS ABS PUMP TO RUN CONTINOUSLY. MUST PULL ABS FUSE TO STOP PUMP. LACK OF ABS SYSTEM IN PICK-UP TRUCK VERY UNSAFE DUE TO WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. HAVE READ MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL. PER WWW.CIRCUITSOLUTIONS.COM, VERY COMMON PROBLEM. CLAIMS SWITCH VOLTAGE OVERLOADED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065380March 31, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, AND THE ATTENDANT INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF THE PARKING BRAKE FAILURE.*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

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