Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#8024179December 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN HAULING HEAVY LOADS, CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK CONSUMES MORE OIL THAN NORMAL. CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAY BE A DEFFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770719December 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE FEUL PUMP WENT OUT, FIRST TIME AT 61013 MILES, WAS RELACED WITH 200 DOLLAR DEDUCTABLE. THEN WENT OUT AGAIN AT75860 MILES, BUT THIS TIME THEY SAID ALSO THE SENDING UNIT. THAT HOLDS THE PUMP WENT OUT. THEY SHOWED ME BURNT WIRES ON THIS PART, SO SENCE IT WASNT ONLY THE PUMP ,COST ME ANOTHER 200 DEDUCTED INSTEAD OF GETTING REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. I'VE READ OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS AS I, AND FEEL THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT DOES CAUSE A FIRE AND FATALITYS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770680December 10, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770681December 10, 2002
AIR BAGS, SEATS
SEAT FRAME FAILED, REPORTED TO MFR ON 12/9/2002 REP SAID THAT NO OTHER INCIDENCES HAD BEEN REPORTED. (NOT TRUE) DEALERSHIP WHERE I RECEIVED ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR ($315.00) SAID THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON REPAIR (ESTIMATED AT TWO PER DAY AT ONE TIME). DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024056December 10, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR IS SHOWING INCORRECT READINGS. CONSUMER STATES AS A RESULT VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. CONSUMER FEEL THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF STRANDED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024079December 10, 2002
STEERING
THIS TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED COMPENSATED STEERING; STEERING POSITION SENSOR WENT BAD WHICH ALLOWED THE STEERING TO GET TIGHTER. THE OWNER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT "HE HAS SOLD DOZENS OF THE SENSORS DUE TO CHRONIC FAILURE". ONCE THIS SENSOR FAILS THE TRUCK IS UNCONTROLLABLE, AT ANY TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024138December 10, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH FRONT SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS WILL LOCK NOT ALLOWING THE PERSON TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT THE OWNER DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHICH STATED THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024139December 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, THE OWNER HEARD A "BUZZING SOUND" AND THEN THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE OF THE ABS BRAKES CONTINUED RUNNING EVEN AFTER THE OWNER PULLED OVER. THE MANUFACTURE HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 2000 MODELS FOR ABS BRAKES. THE OWNER FEELS THAT THE RECALL SHOULD ALSO INVOLVE THE 1999 TRUCKS DUE TO THE SIMILARITY IN FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770615December 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GENERAL MOTORS HAS INDICATED THAT PRETTY MUCH EVERY 1999 SILVERADO WILL HAVE THIS DEFECT. THE ABS MOTOR WILL STICK ON AND NOT SHUT OFF EVEN IF THE TRUCK IS OFF. YOU HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE OUT. THE DYNAMIC REAR PROPORTIONING SYSTEM IS NOW NOT WORKING. WHICH BALANCES THE FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE. GM KNOW THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS RECALLED IT ON THE 2000 MODEL YEAR BUT NOT THE 1999 MODEL YEAR. I AM SURE YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT HOW MANY OTHERS ARE LIKE THIS AND COULD CAUSE THE TRUCK TO HANDLE DIFFERENT LEADING TO POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. REPAIR COST ARE AROUND 1000 DOLLARS AND MANY PEOPLE WILL NOT HAVE IT REPLACE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770622December 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN EITHER STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEARS. YOU CAN FEEL THE TRUCK THEN JERK INTO GEAR WHEN ENGAGED. NOTE: THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND DOES NOT DO IT ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. IT SEEMS THAT TEMPERATURE OR ROAD CONDITIONS ARE NOT A FACTOR. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO A CHEVROLET DEALER 5 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770651December 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE PROBLEM OCCURS BECAUSE THE DIESEL FILLER CAP IS NOT LABELED NOR IS THE FILLER DOOR NOR DOES THE MANUAL CONTAIN ANY NOTICE. THE CAP ON A 1997 VEHICLE (NON-DIESEL FITS ON A DIESEL) ONE IS APPARAENTLY VENTED ONE IS NOT. BUT THERE IS NOT WAY TO AS CERTAIN WHICH IS VENTED IN WHICH IS NOT. THE AFTERMARKET DEALERS DO NOT SHOW A DISTINCTION. APPARENTLY, THE CAP I PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT VENTED AND RESULTED IN THE TANK IMPLODING TO THE POINT THAT THE INTAKE TUBE AND SENSOR WERE BENT WITHIN 6 INCHES IF THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE TANK WAS FLATTENED. GM NEEDS TO MARK THESE FILLER CAPS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023926December 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEATS, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL GIVES AND CAUSES TEMPORARY STEERING LOSS. TS THE VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED THE FOLLOWING FAILURES, THE PCV VALVE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE #2 AND #3 HEAT SHIELDS IN THE TRANSMISSION TO CRACK. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS REPAIRED AND NOW THE 4 LOW GEAR IS INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP, OXYGEN SENSOR, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. NOTICEABLY AFTER PURCHASE, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT GIVES WHEN BRAKING. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023955December 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES ABS BRAKE MODULE STILL RUN AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO GO UNDER HOOD AND PULL FUSE. DEALER HAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024023December 9, 2002
STEERING
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN QUICK AND HARD TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR BOX. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024034December 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
AT 51,346 MILES THE ABS MOTOR STOPPED WORKING, WHICH CAUSED THE ABS LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. THE ABS MOTOR WOULD REMAIN RUNNING, AFTER THE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. PH THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A FULL REIMBURSEMENT. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770473December 5, 2002
SEATS
THE SEAT BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON AVERAGE EVERY 6-9 MONTHS WE EVEN BOUGHT HIGH TENSION STEEL BOLTS HOPING THIS WOULD HELP IT DIDN'T. THE DESIGN FLAW IS AT FAULT ADDING WASHERS AND TORQUE DOESN'T HELP EITHER. WHETHER THE DEALER OR WE INSTALL THE BOLTS NOTHING HELPS. OUR CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT. WE HAVE ALSO DETECTED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK FRAME THAT IT IS CRACKED AND NEEDS TO BE WELDED. MY HUSBAND AND I EACH WEIGH UNDER 200 LBS. YOUR HELP IN CORRECTING THESE PROBLEMS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770474December 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
UPON COMING TO A ROLLING STOP, UNDER DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES OVER COMPENSATE, MAKE AN 'ELECTRONIC GROAN', AND STIFFEN. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKES TO LOSE EFFECTIVENESS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023805December 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY SHE TOOK OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770447December 4, 2002
TIRES
THE FRONT TIRES ON THE OUTER EDGE ARE WHAT I CALL CUPPING OUT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT I DO HAVE A FRONT END PROBLEM. THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT'S THE ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE ABNORMAL WEAR BUT AFTER 5 OR 6 ALIGNMENTS YOU WOULD THINK SOMETHING WOULD EITHER CORRECT OR THE DEALERSHIP WOULD TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. I WENT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP IN SMYRNA APPX 9 MILES FROM BILL HEARD ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THEY ALIGNED MY TRUCK AND THEY SAID THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS AND THIS WAS A REP. FROM THE GM FACTORY TELLING ME WHAT TO DO. AS OF 12/2/02 ED BOGGS THE REP SAID THEIR WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT CHEVROLET OR GM COULD DO. I SUGGESTED HIM GIVE ME A TRUCK THAT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE OR I FELT I WAS SAFE. BILL HEARD DID ADMIT THAT THE WEAR ON 5 TIRE ROTATIONS ON THE FRONT END WAS ABNORMAL BUT WAS WITHIN SPECS. I GAVE THEM A CHANCE AND SAID IF YOU WOULD WRITE ME A LETTER OR STATEMENT SAYING THAT THIS WEAR IS NORMAL AND IS NOT GOING TO AFFECT THE NORMAL WEAR ON THIS TRUCK I WILL SHUT UP AND LET IT REST. WASN'T GOING TO HAPPEN! THE PULLED A PRINT OUT STATING THEY COULDN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. I IN THE MEANTIME HAVE CHECKED A FEW OF THE NEWER TRUCKS I'VE SEEN IN PARKING LOTS AND NOTICED ABOUT HALF THE TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM SO I GUESS IM THE ONLY ONE PURSUING THE PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP SINKING INTO THIS TRUCK. ON THE OLDER TRUCKS I'VE OWNED THE WEAR IM GETTING ON THESE TIRES LOOK LIKE SHOCK OR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS BUT THEY SAY NO WAY. SO I'M BACK AT SQUARE ONE WITH ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND NO ANSWERS AND REALLY MAD. HOPEFULLY YOU PEOPLE CAN HELP ME. THANK YOU [XXX] *DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023670December 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PARKING, CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE GEAR. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T REVERSE, THE ENGINE JUST ACCELERATED. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE GEAR WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE MAKING A CLANKING NOISE AND HESITATED TO MOVE FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD BLOWN AS A RESULT OF THE REACTION SHELL BRUSTING. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MODEL VEHCILE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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