Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10586471May 4, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING IS LOST AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585199April 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WENT TO BACK UP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE WAS CORRODED THROUGH AND ALL THE FLUID LEAKED OUT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585376April 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FIRST COMPLAINT FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED ON 10/21/10. COMPLAINT #10361641. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN DTR LIGHT ON RIGHT SIDE OUT,SMELLED BURNING WIRE SAW THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. WIRES LEADING TO LIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED AND ALSO MELTED THE SOCKET AGAIN. I THINK THIS COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I FIXED THE PROBLEM MYSELF THE FIRST TIME AND WILL DO SO THIS TIME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584717April 24, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RESET THE COMPUTER AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK ALONG WITH THE FUEL TRANSFER PUMP. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584382April 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
HAD A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHILE PULLING INTO MAY DRIVEWAY STOPPED VEHICLE WITH PARKING BRAKE. METAL BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED ALL BRAKES LINES WERE RUSTED/CORRODED AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED (ALL METAL LINES) AT A SUBSTANTIAL COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583892April 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
RUSTED BRAKE LINES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583670April 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, WHEELS
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT TEMPERATURES <32 DEGREES AND PAVEMENT IS WET OR SNOWCOVERED, ICE BUILD-UP STOPS THE BRAKES FROM WORKING. I HAVE HAD TOO MANY CLOSE CALLS GOING THROUGH RED LIGHTS OR ALMOST REAR-ENDING OTHER VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579085April 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES FUEL LINES AND TRANS LINES ALL RUSTED OUT THE TRUCK IS RUST FREE BODY AND FRAME THE LINES ARE FAULTY AS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579046April 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AT START UP DID NOT GO OUT, GOT BACK HOME NOTICED SPONGY PEDAL PARKED NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAK ON GROUND APPEARS TO BE LEAKING FROM LINE AROUND ABS UNIT UNDER TRUCK, ALMOST ALL BRAKE LINES ARE SUFFERING FROM SEVERE CORROSION AND NEED REPLACED, SAFETY SENSITIVE ITEMS SUCH AS BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE BETTER PROTECTED FROM CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577964April 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. AVOIDED ACCIDENT BY DRIVING ON SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE TOWED. REPAIRS MADE $1,800+. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577604April 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE PARKED, I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR AND PRESSED THE BRAKE. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE BRAKE PRESSURE AND MY SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE ACTIVATED AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHT. BRAKE FLUID IS SQUIRTING OUT OF A METAL BRAKE LINE IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK, JUST ABOVE THE DRIVER REAR TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577459April 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD ONE FRONT BRAKE LINE FAIL FOUND AT TIME OF REPAIRS THE OTHER WAS STARTING TO LEAK HAD TO REPLACE BOTH LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577519April 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING, MY BRAKES SUDDENLY STARTED GOING SOFT. I STARTED PUMPING THE BRAKES WITHOUT ANY IMPROVEMENT. I WAS IN A PANIC BECAUSE AS I ENTERED MY DRIVEWAY, I WASN'T SURE I WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP, AND HIT MY HOME. AS I ENTERED THE DRIVEWAY, MY PEDAL WAS AGAINST THE FLOOR, AND MY TRUCK WAS ABLE TO STOP JUST SHY OF MY CLOSED GARAGE DOOR. ONCE I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, THE BRAKE FAIL INDICATOR ALARMS SOUNDED, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO HAVE WHEN THE BRAKES ACTUALLY STARTED TO FAIL. I OPENED MY HOOD, AND NOTED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO BE COMPLETELY EMPTY. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE SHOP, AND THEY NOTED MY BRAKE LINES TO BE RUSTED. I LIVE IN FLORIDA, AND WE DON'T USE ROAD SALT, SO I CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY THE LINES ARE ALL COMPLETELY RUSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577254April 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
HIT BRAKES THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR TRUCK DOES NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. THE IGNITION SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AROUND 35 MPH. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO MULTIPLE SHOPS AND LOTS OF PARTS REPLACED CANNOT GET THE BRAKES OR IGNITION FIXED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 6 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577089April 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
I HIT A DEER HEAD ON AND TOTALED MY SILVERADO. I HIT IT AT 55 MPH AND NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576307April 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I STARTED TO LEAVE MY HOME AND THE REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED. NO SLOW LEAK, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO SIGN OF LEAKAGE. IT COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE LINE IS VERY CORRODED. DEALER TOLD ME 2200.00 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575716March 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND LEAKING. ONE WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR. FRAME HAS BEEN RUSTY SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 63000 MILES. MOST OF THEM HAVE BEEN HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574245March 23, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS STARTED IN 2007 WITH THE PURCHASE OF GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES. THEY HAVE FAILED IN 2009 (PAID TO REPLACE), 2013, 2014. THESE TIRE ARE USED ON MY2003 CHEVROLET 2500 DIESEL PICKUP AND WE PULL A 5TH WHEEL. THE TIRES CONTINUE TO SEPARATE AND THE LAST INCIDENT WAS ON MARCH 6TH, 2014. THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT BUT IT COULD. WE WERE TRAVELING TO PHOENIX AZ FROM GRAPEVINE, TX WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED. WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE NM AND GRANTS NM. THE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE IN SEP 2012 AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 18000 MILES. IN AUGUST OF 2013 I HAD TO REPLACE 3 MORE TIRES BECAUSE OF TREAD SEPARATION. GOODYEAR WILL REPLACE THEM FOR A PRICE AND IT'S STARTING TO GET VERY COSTLY. THEY REIMBURSE FOR ABOUT 20% OF THE COST OF A TIRE. I WILL BUY NEW TIRES BUT NOT GOODYEAR. THEY ARE DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574170March 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED. LEFT REAR LINE BUSTED WHILE GOING 60 MPH AND LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY. LUCKILY I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO APPLY MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573961March 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER MAKING A PANIC STOP, THE DASHBOARD BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ALERTING ME TO HAVE BRAKES SERVICED. PULLED IN TO PARKING LOT (AFTER THE LIGHT) AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK FROM THE BRAKE LINES LEADING INTO THE ABS CONTROLLER AND FROM A SHARP BEND IN THE LINE THAT OPERATES THE REAR AXLE. LINES HAD RUSTED AND LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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