Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10000972January 12, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
STOPPED AT REDLIGHT AND WAS HIT IN REAR OF OUR CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXT.CAB PICKUP. DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN FRONT SEATS WERE INJURED. SEATBELT SHOULDER STRAPS DID NOT LOCK .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10000954January 11, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE VEHICLE, 1998 CHEVROLET TRUCK, 45000 MILES ON IT.TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000958January 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY TRUCK NOW HAS 45,000 MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY) AND I AM NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS. I WAS DRIVING HOME, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND I NOTICED A HUMMING NOISE, EVEN AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. I HAD TO REMOVE THE 60 AMP FUSE FROM THE FUSE CENTER TO TURN OFF THE ABS MODULE. I AM TOLD THAT THE REPAIR COST IS APPROXIMATELY $1000. I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR COST AND NOW I AM DRIVING WITHOUT ABS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SILVERADOS AND GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS THROUGH OUT THE WEB. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002480January 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CABLE THAT HOLDS TAILGATE FAILED AND THREW CONSUMER ON THE GROUND. OWNER'S MANUAL HAS NO WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001477January 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE ABS ENGAGES, IT CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STOPPING DISTANCE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONSUMER HAS TO DISCONNECT THE FUSES. *JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001897January 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
STATE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS HAD RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002573January 10, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
THE STRAP THAT HOLDS UP THE LIFTGATE BROKE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, GATE COULD HAVE INJURED SOMEONE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *JB THE PARTS ARE BEING CHECKED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000882January 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
WHILE SLOWLY PULLING IN TO MY PARKING SPOT AT WORK, I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP.TO MY AMAZMENT, THE BRAKE PEDEL WAS EXTREAMLY HARD. I HAD APPROX. 2 SECONDS TO REACT BEFORE I ROLLED INTO AN EXHUAST FAN ATTCHED TO A BUILDING. AFTER A FEW TAPS ON THE BRAKE PEDEL IT WAS STILL HARD AS STEEL.BY THIS TIME I HAD IMPACTED WITH THE EXHAUST FAN. THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK WAS BAD ENOUGH, HOWEVER THIS OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE SERIOUS IF A CO-WORKER WALKING OUT OF THE DOOR NEXT TO THE EXHAUST FAN WAS NOT AS QUICK THINKING AS HE WAS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000840January 8, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
MY 2001 SILVERADO TRUCK HAS HAD A STICKY GAS PEDAL SINCE NEW. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO MOTION ONCE THE TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED IN 'DRIVE' DUE TO A GAS PEDAL THAT IS STUCK. I HAVE TO PLACE AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO GET THE THROTTLE TO UNSTICK AND FEED GAS TO THE ENGINE. THIS RESULTS IN AN ABRUPT, JOLTING START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001484January 8, 2003
STEERING
WHILE IN MOTION AND IN A SLOW TURN THE AMOUNT OF FORCE REQUIRED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL CHANGES, RESULTING IN SUDDEN AND ABRUPT MOVEMENTS. THIS SOMETIMES RESULTS IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002387January 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY ABS LIGHT. COME ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002171January 7, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTER IS BROKEN CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS WHEN PULLING OFF AND BRAKING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002282January 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN ACCELERATING, CONSUMER STATES GAS PEDAL HAS TO BE PRESS ABOUT 3 QUARTERS OF AN INCH BEFORE VEHICLE WILL MOVE. THIS SOMETIMES CAUSES VEHICLE AND TO STALL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING REAR ENDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002045January 6, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
CONSUMER STATED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON WIPER. DEALER WILL NOT REAPIR BECAUSE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL NUMBER UKNOWN. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002158January 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. THERE IS NO ANTILOCK BRAKE .PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000565January 6, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COLD, UNHEATED, OUTSIDE AIR LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FOOTWELL WHEN THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN ON COLD DAYS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY HAVE MADE THE SITUATION BETTER BY WRAPPING FOAM AROUND THE HEATERBOX AND AIRCONDITIONING DUCTWORK BUT YOUR LEGS STILL GET VERY COLD ON COLD DAYS WHILLE SETTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEY'VE JUST TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO UNLESS GM SENDS THEM A REDESIGNED/IMPROVED PART THAT CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT A $30,000 TRUCK CANNOT PROVIDE A COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS OWNERS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON A COLD NIGHT AND IT SEEMS THAT GM MAY NOT BE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT THIS. WHILE DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE WITH THE DEALER SERVICE TECH. HE MENTIONED THAT MANY OF THE SILVERADOS, TAHOES AND YUKONS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND ALL THE DEALER CAN DO IS WRAP THE HEATER AND DUCTWORK WITH THE FOAM AS THEY'VE ALREADY DONE TO MINE UNTIL GM DECIDES TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000512January 4, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
MY 2001 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK HAS 3500 MILES ON IT, AND IN THE TWO SNOW STORMS THIS WINTER(IT HAS ONLY BEEN IN TWO SNOW DRIVING SITUATIONS) BOTH TIMES THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BECAME DISCONNECTED BELOW THE WIPER ROTATING OUTPUT SHAFT. AFTER THE FIRST SNOW STORM I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO SIMPLY RECONNECTED EVERYTHING AND COMMENTED: WE HAVE HAD ABOUT 45 SIMILAR CASES JUST THIS MORNING. HE COMMENTED THAT THE WIPERS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE USED IN SUCH HEAVY SNOW. THE SNOW BUILT UP UNDER THE WIPER ARM, PUTTING STRESS ON THE INTERNAL LINKAGE BELOW THE SHEET METAL, AND CAUSED THE LINKAGE TO POP APART. HE SUGGESTED THAT I NOT DRIVE IN SUCH HEAVY SNOWFALL, OR THAT I KEEP THE LINKAGE CLEAR OF SNOW BUILDUP. I POINTED OUT THE OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR PULLING OVER EVERY TEN MINUTES TO CLEAR AWAY SNOW FROM UNDER THE WIPER AND ALL HE COULD RESPOND TO THAT WAS: "FORD HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS CHEVROLET ON THESE WIPER LINKAGES COMING APART". THE SECOND STORM WAS LAST NIGHT. I CAREFULLY REMOVED ALL SNOW FROM THE HOOD, FROM AROUND THE WIPERS, FROM ON TOP OF THE ROOF (SO SNOW COULD NOT SLIDE OFF IT ONTO THE WIPERS) AND AFTER 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE PASSENGER WIPER FAILED WITH A LOUD MECHANICAL NOISE. I STOPPED AND MEASURED THE SNOW THICKNESS ON THE HOOD AT LESS THAN ONE INCH. I HAPPEN TO HAVE A DIGITAL CAMERA WITH ME AND TOOK SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE DEPTH OF THE SNOW IN THE DARK WITH A FLASH ATTACHMENT. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY DEFECT AND ONE WHICH THE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE ON BEHALF OF ALL CHEVROLET PICKUP OWNERS. AS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER I FIND THIS KIND OF FAILURE TO BE INEXCUSABLE AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED IT IN ANY OF THE FORTY PLUS VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST. I AM 52 YEARS OLD. YES, I WILL RETURN TO THE DEALER, AND AM UNHAPPY THAT PROBABLY THEY SIMPLY WILL HOOK THE LINKAGE BACK UP AND IT PROBABLY WILL FAIL AGAIN DURING THE NEXT SNOWSTORM. NOTE: YOU NEED TO UPDATE YOUR WEBSITE TO ALLOW US TO PUT IN THE YEAR 2003. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000725January 4, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. FOLLOW UP WITH DEALER AFTER HEARD ABOUT RECALL AND TOLD RECALL DID NOT COVER MY TRUCK. I LOOKED ON YOUR LIST OF COMPLAINTS FILED AND THERE APPEAR TO BE OVER 100 FAILURES REPORTED RELATED TO THESE MOTORS - WHY ARE THESE A RECALL ITEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001913January 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAS A BUMPY VIBRATION AND TENDS TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SUCCEED AND NOW STATING THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002010January 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT REAR END AXLE IS LEAKING OIL. BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES. TS REAR AXLE GEAR BROKEN AND OIL LEAKED FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL. A SLIGHT REAR END WHINING IS PRESENT SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS FAILURES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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