Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#768254October 8, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE ON A TRIP TO TAMPA THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT COME OUT AND AFTER MUCH HAGGLING WITH IT TO GET IT OUT, THE SEAT BELT WOULDN'T RETRACT. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020369October 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATES THAT IF VEHICLE IS NOT USED EVER DAY THE BATTERY WILL DIE OUT. HAD BATTERY REPLACED 8 TIMES. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020372October 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE BLOCK AND THE PISTON ARE MADE OUT OF TWO DIFFERENT KINDS METAL. SO THE HEAT EXPANSION OF THE TWO ARE NOT COMPATIBLE,CAUSING ENGINE COLD CRANKING KNOCK. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020439October 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, VEHICLE WILL SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF PROPER GEAR. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567738October 7, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER STATED BOTH CABLES HOLDING THE LIFT GATE FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE HAULING BALES OF STRAW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020267October 4, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE OWNER PURCHASED AN OPTIONAL PACKAGE THAT RELATED TO THE EXTENDED TOW MIRRORS. ON THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK THE MIRRORS DO NOT COME WITH "FISH EYES" ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE OWNER WAS TOLD THAT HIS TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE UPGRADE FOR THE 2002 WHICH DOES PROVIDE FISH EYE ON BOTH SIDES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020107October 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY ARE EXPERENCING THE SAME PROBLEM STATED IN RECALL # 98.V.150.000 WHICH REFERENCES WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. NLM *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020111October 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM STATED IN RECALL # 98.V.150.000.BUT VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED BY IT;S VIN NUMBER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020003October 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CONSUNER ALSO STATES THAT IT IS HARD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020005October 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLING BRAKES, AFTER VEHICLE HAS STOP, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WITH FEET STILL ON THE BRAKE, HAVE TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. MAUFACTURER WAS OF NO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020011October 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. A RETAINER CLIP FELL OFF, WHICH ALLOWED THE BRAKED LINKAGE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED RESULTING IN NO BRAKE POWER. NLM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WEAKER, JUST BEFORE THE TOTAL COLLAPSE OF THE COMPONENT, THEN THE STATIONARY PROBLEM BECAME CRITICAL. CHEVEROLET REDESIGNED THE FAULTY PRONE CLIP. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020022October 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START TO SURGE WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING, THERE IS ALSO A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020044October 2, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATE WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPER WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WIPER WOULD STOP WORKING CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO TAP WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BOX TO RETURN TO NORMAL USE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020088October 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSTANTLY "CREEPS" TO THE FLOOR BOARD WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR IN MOTION. DLR DIAGNOSED PROBLEM W/BYPASS IN MASTER CYLINDER AND REPLACED IT. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURING. NLM *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767963October 1, 2002
AIR BAGS
THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8019906October 1, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THEY UNHOOKED THE TAIL GATE, THE STRAPS HAD BROKEN. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. NLM THE TAILGATE STRAPS ARE COVERED WITH PLASTIC. MOISTURE GETS BEHIND THE PLASTIC COVER AND HOLDS IT TO THE CABLE TO RUST. THE PLASTIC ON THE STRAPS SHOULD BE SEALED AT BOTH ENDS, PREVENTING RUST TO FORM INSIDE. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE TAILGATE CABLES ARE DEFECTIVE-REPLACED CABLES. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019919October 1, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019923October 1, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL GET WARM WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019957October 1, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 40MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767918September 30, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO TURN ON WHEN DRIVING AND STARTS TO RAIN. CANNOT SEE ROAD WHEN DRIVING . DID NOT RECEIVE RECALL NOTIFICATION 98V150001. GM MUST WIDEN SCOPE OF RECALL TO INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE AND OTHERS. PLEASE COMMAND GM TO INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE UNDER RECALL 98V150001. I AM TOO POOR TO REPAIR THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY DEFECT MYSELF WHAT WITH ALL THE OTHER RECENT UNANTICIPATED REPAIRS THAT I HAVE HAD TO MAKE TO THIS VEHICLE RECENTLY. GM IS LIABLE FOR SAFETY DEFECT AND BY LAW MUST PAY TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. I LOVE THIS TRUCK. I HAVE OWNED 6 CHEVY TRUCKS ALL BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM DEALER. GM AND NHTSA PLEASE HELP. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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