Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10019853May 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019888May 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN ANALYSIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018705May 14, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND MISFIRED, THEN STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT WATER OFF THE A/C HOSE WAS DRIPPING DOWN ON THE DISTRIBUTOR AND HAD SHORT CIRCUITED THE COMPUTER. DEALER REPLACE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR. THEN DEALER PUT FOAM INSULATION OVER HOSE TO KEEP WATER FROM DRIPPING DOWN INTO DISTRIBUTOR. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL 4.3 LITER ENGINES, DUE TO POOR ROUTING OF A/C HOSE. G.M. NEEDS TO RECALL THESE ENGINES AND REROUTE A/C HOSE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018520May 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LAST YEAR MY TRUCK STARTED DEVELOPING A PAUSE IN THE ENGINE. I HAD MY LOCAL DEALER INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED CLEANED SO THEY PUT IN AN ADDITIVE. THEY STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL AFTER 15,000 MILES. A LITTLE WHILE LONGER MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ME TO THE AIRPORT (TWO HOURS FROM MY HOME) DURING THE TRIP THE TRUCK STARTED MAKING THE SAME NOISE AND HAVING THE SAME HESITATION PROBLEMS BUT WITH A LITTLE MORE VENGEANCE. WHEN WE ARRIVED A THE AIRPORT WE HAD TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF SO THAT I COULD UNLOAD MY TRAVEL BAGS. MY WIFE TRIED TO START THE TRUCK TO LEAVE AND COULD NOT GET IT GOING. I HAD TO LEAVE TO CATCH MY FLIGHT LEAVING MY WIFE AT THE CURB WITH A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. I DID GIVE HER THE INFORMATION FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. SHE CONTACTED ROADSIDE HELP AND THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AND FIXED SO THEY GOT MY WIFE A RENTAL AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE FOR THE DEALER TO FIX THE TRUCK AND I WOULD RETURN AFTER MY TRIP TO PICK IT UP. DURING THE TIME I HAD BEEN GONE I HAD FOUND OUT THROUGH MY WIFE THAT THE DEALER FELT THERE WAS A CRACKED BLOCK AND WOULD HAVE THE TRUCK FIXED FOR ME. ON MY ARRIVAL BACK IN INDIANAPOLIS I MADE MY WAY TO THE DEALER. THINKING I HAD A SOMEWHAT NEW ENGINE. IN FACT I WAS TOLD THAT THEIR PROGNOSIS WAS WRONG AND THAT IT WAS JUST A OXYGEN SENSOR THAT HAD FAILED. IT WAS GOOD AS NEW! WELL HERE I AM NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER AND HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS TIME WITH ALL THREE KIDS AND MY WIFE IN THE TRUCK AND RETURNING FROM TOLEDO. 30 MINUTES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT NIGHT, UNTIL IT STARTED AND LIMPED IT HOME. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019578May 9, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST TOTAL POWER DUE TO THE AIR CONDITIONER LINE WAS ROUTED ON TOP OF THE DISTRIBUTOR, WHICH CAUSED CONDENSATION AND WATER DRIPPED INSIDE THE DISTRIBUTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018230May 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS MODULE FAILED. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018459May 9, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH IS GOING BAD IN MY TRUCK AND I REALLY NEVER USE THE SWITCH. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL , WILL CHEVY TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM? ALSO THE PULLEY OR COMPRESSOR FOR THE HEATING AND AIR MAKES A NOISE WHEN I USE THE AIR SYSTEM IN MY TRUCK. I OWN A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71, AND I FEEL CHEVY SHOULD HELP ME OUT AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS. ALSO THE FOG LIGHTS HAVE NEVER WORKED ON THE TRUCK AND DANIELS WOULD NOT FIX THEM FOR ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018466May 9, 2003
TIRES
I JUST BOUGHT A C1500 REGULAR CAB SHORT BED TRUCK. I WAS APPALLED TO FIND OUT THAT THE TIRES ARE RATED AT 950 LBS. AT MAX LOAD OF 44PSI. THE TRUCKS DRY CURB WEIGHT IS LISTED AT 4142 LBS. AND MAX PAY LOAD IS 1958. THESE NUMBERS INDICATED THAT THE TRUCK CHEVROLET SUPPLIED IS ON TIRES THAT ARE NOT EVEN RATED TO HOLD THE TRUCK EMPTY! I CAN'T USE MY TRUCK TO HAUL OR CARRY ANYTHING WITHOUT EXCEEDING THE TIRE MANUFACTURES RATING. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST P235/75R16 (PASSENGER CARE TIRES?) I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD DRIVE THIS TRUCK ON THESE TIRES. I WANT GM TO REPLACE THEM WITH TIRES THAT ARE RATED TO THE CAPACITIES OF THE TRUCK THAT I BOUGHT ON THE ASSUMPTIONS GIVEN IN THE CHEVY TRUCK BROCHURES SUPPLIED AT THE DEALERSHIPS. THE TIRES ON THE TRUCK ARE NOT EVEN LT (LIGHT TRUCK) AND ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A COPY OF WHAT I SUBMITTED TO THE CHEVROLET.COM WEBSITE. I DO NOT FAULT THOROBRED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR THIS BUT DO EXPECT SOME CORRECTIVE ACTION. THIS TRUCK WAS SOLD TO ME IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *JB THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INCIDENT THANKS FOR YOUR TIME PLEASE RESPOND ASAP [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019575May 9, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019453May 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION MADE A SOUND WHILE IN 1ST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018407May 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 P/U WITH 115K MILES. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MAKE A LOW ROARING NOISE IN LOW GEAR AND WOULD QUIET DOWN AS IT SHIFTED TO A HIGHER GEAR. OVER TIME THE NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER AND EVENTUALLY MADE A CLANGING SOUND AS I TOOK OFF FROM A STOP. THE NOISE WAS LOUDER THAN I'VE EVER HEARD, SO I DROVE THE TRUCK BACK HOME A PARKED IT. I'VE TOLD FRIENDS THAT I NEEDED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND THE MORE I TOLD THE MORE I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS IN OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS. THIS MAY BE COINCIDENCE BUT IT'S TO LARGE OF A SCALE THAT'S COSTING MANY PEOPLE LOTS OF MONEY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018330May 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
MY TRUCK HAS THE NEW "DURAMAX" ENGINE IN IT. AND IT HAS HAD THE FUEL INJECTORS GO OUT 4 TIMES. I FEEL LIKE I LIVE AT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AT TIMES. THE BAD THING ABOUT THIS ENGINE IS WHEN THE MOTOR HAS A PROBLEM IT SHUTS DOWN. AND IF YOUR ON A FREEWAY YOUR GOING TO BE RAN OVER. IT SHUTS DOWN ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME AND YOU CANNOT START IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018363May 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS MODULE HAS GONE OUT AND WILL COST $100 TO GET FIXED. THERE IS NO RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT NO ONE HAS DIED YET. I GUESS THE CONCEPT HERE IS THE POPULATION IS EXPENDABLE AND GM CAN PRODUCE LOW QUALITY PARTS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY BATTERY BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALWAYS PREFERRED CHEVROLET TRUCKS, BUT I HAVE CHANGED MY MIND BECAUSE OF THIS AND ANOTHER INCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019365May 7, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE BLUE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR HIGH BEAMS WAS ON. THE LIGHT WAS VERY BRIGHT. THE CONSUMER ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD AS A RESULT. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO PUT A PIECE OF TAPE OVER THE INDICATOR LIGHT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019406May 7, 2003
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE WHEELS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018214May 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018221May 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE WHEN IT WAS NOT NEEDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017097May 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1998 CHEVROLET K2500 PICKUP VIN [XXX] MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN NEIGHBOR NOTICED A GLOW INSIDE OF VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS ON FIRE. AFTER PUTTING FIRE OUT, DISCOVERED THE FIRE HAD BEEN STARTED BY THE WRING INSIDE OF THE DOOR. ELECTRIC MIRROR IS NOT FUSED. WIRING IS STILL ENERGIZED. INSIDE DOOR PANEL IS BURNED COMPLETELY THROUGH. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF BULLETIN OR RECALL INFO ON THIS PROBLEM FROM GM. GM HAS GIVEN ME A CASE NUMBER ([XXX]), BUT I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND. I CALL, GET AN ANSWERING MACHINE, LEAVE MESSAGE, NO ONE CALLS YOU BACK. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. IT IS DIFFICULT TO USE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE BURNED SMELL AS THE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO DOWN. THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK IS COVERED IN SOOT. SHOULD YOU NEED PHOTOS, I CAN E-MAIL THEM TO YOU. THANK YOU. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017105May 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MOTOR KEEPS RUNNING AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018309May 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS PUMP WONT SHUT OFF, CAUSED A DEAD BATTERY WHICH IN TURN CAUSED ME TO BE LATE FOR WORK ON A VERY IMPORTANT DAY AT WORK WHICH CAUSED ME TO BE TRANSFERRED. I WENT TO CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID AROUND $1000 TO FIX OR TO PULL THE FUSE. I PULLED THE FUSE BUT I NOW HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH 2 LIGHTS LIT ON MY DASHBOARD AT ALL TIMES. MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL BE A TOYOTA!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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