Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#753099October 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAILING SINCE THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. ABS ENGAGES WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH SURFACES CAUSING VEHICLE TO COAST AND NOT COME TO A STOP. WHEN ABS IS ENGAGED NO CONTROL OF BRAKING OR STEERING IS AVAILABLE. NOW ON 10/10/01 I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND I HEARD AND FELT A LOUD VIBRATING. I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE VIBRATIONS CONTINUED. I CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER AT MARQUART AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THAT I NEEDED TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE ABS OR IT WOULD DRAIN THE BATTERY. THE SERVICE TECH SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS HAPPEN QUITE A BIT AND REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED. WELL NOW I HAVE NO ABS AND IT IS OVER $1,000 TO FIX. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753125October 11, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT LAP BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE TIGHTENS ON PASSENGER SO MUCH THAT YOU HAVE TO REMOVE BELT EVERY NOW AND THEN AND REBUCKLE TO RELIEVE THE TENSION. CHEVY DEALER ORDERED 2 DIFFERENT BELTS, THEN SAID IT IS DESIGNED THAT WAY AND CHARGED US $141 AND WE STILL HAVE THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753127October 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IT HAS HAD THE RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL REPLACED TWICE. IT HAS JUST BLOWN OUT AGAIN MAKING THIS THE THIRD TIME. THE LAST TIME IT WAS REPLACED I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PART HAD A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND THAT THEY WERE USING A "NEWLY DESIGNED" PART (SEAL). MY COCERN IS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, THE REAR BRAKES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE SEAL. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR AFTER THEY WERE REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE REAR BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO FLUID CONTAMINATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563662October 10, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD NOISE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED WITH A BAD TIRE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE, RESULTING IN WEAR ON OTHER TIRE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP AND FIRESTONE CO. FOR REPAIRS, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE REPAIRS TO TIRE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897442October 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BACKING VEHICLE OUT CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE,VEHICLE CUT OFF AND STILL HEARD NOISE, CONSUMER NOTICED ABS INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON, LOOKED UNDER HOOD, AND PULLED ABS FUSE OUT AND MOTOR STOPPED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753001October 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPORTED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHEN YOU CRANK UP THE ENGINE SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT TRUCK. REPORTED PROBLEM TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PISTONS ARE "SLAPPING" INSIDE THE CYLINDER WALLS DUE TO A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT CHEVROLET ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT IT AND REPLACEMENT PISTONS WOULD BE AVAILABLE BY DECEMBER. ENGINE IS GETTING LOUDER BY THE DAY AND FOUND BROKEN METAL FRAGMENTS WHEN OIL WAS CHANGED . WAITING ON DEALER TO RESPOND TO THIS ISSUE AND REQUESTING ENGINE BE REPLACEMENT NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753006October 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE SINCE DAY ONE. REPORTED PROBLEM TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PISTONS ARE "SLAPPING" INSIDE THE CYLINDER WALLS AND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM FROM CHEVROLET. NEW PISTONS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 2001. CHANGED OIL AND FOUND METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE OIL THAT WERE STUCK TO THE MAGNETIC OIL BOLT. NOISE PROBLEM IS GETTING LOUDER EACH WEEK. DEALER REP CALLED AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO ME DIRECTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753011October 9, 2001
TIRES, SUSPENSION
I`VE REPLACED THE TIRES 3 TIMES IN 2001. I`VE HAD TIRES BALANCED NUMEROUS TIMES. I`V E REPLACED ALL 4 SHOCKS IN 2001. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897359October 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF ABS MOTOR WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN. CONSUMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO PULL FUSE FOR ABS MOTOR - WHICH STOPPED MOTOR FROM RUNNING, AND CAUSED ABS LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO COME ON. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897361October 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN. CONSUMER CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD TO PULL FUSE FOR ABS MOTOR. UPON PULLING FUSE, MOTOR STOPPED RUNNING, BUT ABS LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS STILL ILLUMINATING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897364October 4, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
3 DOOR PICKUP HAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK WILL NOT GO UP, BUT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES GO UP, WHERE THIRD DOOR IS LOCATED. IT GOES UP. BUT IF SOMEONE LIKE A SMALL CHILD IS IN BACK IT WOULD BE TRAPPED BECAUSE SEAT WILL NOT GO UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752863October 3, 2001
TIRES
BROUGHT TRUCK INTO AUTO DEALERSHIP AND FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP, AND BOTH TOLD ME THAT MY TIRE IS DELAMINATING. BOTH TOLD ME THIS IS FROM DRIVING WITH A FLAT TIRE. THIS TIRE HAS NEVER BEEN FLAT, NOR HAS IT EVER BEEN LOW. THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THIS TRUCK. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#563536October 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER TURNED ALL FOUR ROTORS AND SERVICED THE CALIPERS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897219October 2, 2001
TIRES
RIGHT FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT. HAD TIRES ROTATED, AND THEY STILL WORE OUT, AND VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EARLIER. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER ALIGNED TIRES. BUT, THEY STILL COULD NOT NOT FIND CAUSE ON WHY TIRES WERE WEARING OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563543October 1, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC WHEEL LUG NUT COVERS (GM PART# 15712371) WOULD CONTINUOUSLY BECOME LOOSE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, ON ONE OCCASION THIS PART CAME FLYING OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563579October 1, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CONSUMER REALIZED VEHICLE HAD A GAS CONSUMPTION PROBLEM JUST ONE DAY AFTER PURCHASE, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752797October 1, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
AFTER LEAVING HOME FRI. MORNING, I TURNED ON MY REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH. SHORTLY AFTER, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL FROM IN THE VEHICLE. A MINUTE LATER I HEARD A POP AND LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROW TO SEE MY REAR GLASS TOTALLY SHATTERED. BOTH MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE REAR SEAT, A 7MONTH OLD FACING THE WINDOW AND A 3 YEAR OLD FACING FORWARD. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY TO MAKE SURE NO GLASS WAS ON THEM. WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR MY GLASS FELL OUT. BECAUSE OF THE SMELL AND THAT I HAD JUST TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER, I FELT LIKE THE REAR DEFROSTER HAD TO BE THE CAUSE. I HAD MY DEALERSHIP CALL GM AND THEY SAID THE DEFROSTER COULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT. I ALSO TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT I RECENTLY HAD A CELLULAR ANTENNA INSTALLED AND HE MENTIONED THAT TO THE GM REP WHO SAID THAT THAT WOULDN'T AFFECT IT. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE INSTALLER AT THE CELLULAR CO. IF THE ANTENNA WOULD AFFECT MY DEFROSTER AND HE SAID NO. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ANTENNA YOU CAN SEE THAT THE DEFROSTER HAD BURNED THE TWO SIDED TAPE ON THE ANTENNA. IT MUST HAVE GOT HOT ENOUGH TO BUST THE GLASS. IT HAD THE SAME BURNT SMELL AS WAS IN THE VEHICLE. A CALL TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 10/1/01 WAS MADE. GLASS COULD HAVE EASILY LANDED IN ONE OF MY CHILD'S EYES. WHY DID THIS HAPPEN AND HOW CAN IT BE PREVENTED. IF THE CELL COMPANIES ARE IMPROPERLY INSTALLING ANTENNAS OVER DEFROSTERS AND IT'S CREATING A HAZARD, SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THIS. IF THIS IS SOMETHING GM COULD PREVENT, THEY NEED TO CHECK INTO IT. PLEASE RESPOND TO ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901253September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
A FIRE STARTED FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, CLAIM 43-R679-836. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901254September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
REMOTE MIRROR SWITCH FAILED IN DRIVERS DOOR CATCHING ON FIRE AND CAUSING OTHER DAMAGE, CLAIM 05-4615-211. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6901252September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN DRIVERS DOOR, POSSIBLY LOCATED AT ELECTRICAL MIRROR SWITCH, CLAIM 53-C814-263. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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