Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10483334November 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
FAILURE OF THE BRAKES DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES GOING TO THE ABS UNIT. UPON INSPECTION ALL BRAKE LINES WERE BADLY RUSTED AND WERE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483427November 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTING TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE NEAR PEORIA, IL, I LOOKED DOWN AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 95 MPH. I LOOKED AT MY GPS AND IT READ 54 MPH. WITHOUT TAKING MY EYES OFF THE NORMAL VIEWING SCOPE, I NOW HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH SILVERADOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483279November 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PERFORMANCE WAS POOR, BUT BRAKES DID WORK BEFORE SERVICING THE SYSTEM. REPLACED ROTORS, PADS, CALIPERS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. BRAKES BLED SUCCESSFULLY. WAS BEGINNING A TEST DRIVE OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH DASH WARNING OF BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. INSPECTED AND FOUND ABS UNIT TO REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AND LINE FROM ABS UNIT TO RIGHT FRONT FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. INSPECTED LINES MORE CAREFULLY AND FOUND MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION ON ALL LINES THAT APPEARED TO BE IN IMMINENT DANGER OF FAILING. CORROSION SEEMED TO BE PRIMARILY WHERE LINES WERE PLACED IN PLASTIC CLIPS TO HOLD THEM IN PLACE. THE COMPLETE SYSTEM FAILURE WAS NOT PRECEDED BY ANY WARNING AND RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF FRONT AND REAR BRAKES SIMULTANEOUSLY. FORTUNATELY VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR BAY AND NOT MOVING AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482723October 31, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 SILVERADO ON THE LOCAL HIGHWAY PULLING MY 7 X 14 TRAILER IN TRAFFIC AND WENT TO APPLY THE FOOT BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING WRONG, TRIED TO PUMP THE PEDAL AND NOTHING WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO HELP OF STOPPING, THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT ME FROM A CRASH WAS THE TRAILER BRAKES AND THE E-BRAKE OF THE TRUCK. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID AND BOTH FRONT AND REAR WERE EMPTY, I STARTED TO LOOK UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW WERE THE FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM THE RUSTED THRU BRAKE LINES AND DOWN THE FRAME RAILS, NOW WITH NO BRAKES AND PULLING A TRAILER I HAD TO CALL A WRECKER AND HAVE THE TRUCK AND TRAILER TOWED 35 MILE TO MY MECHANIC AND REPLACE 4 RUSTED BRAKE LINES THAT RUN UNDER THE TRUCK, MINE RUSTED THRU ALMOST RIGHT UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482527October 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES ARE ALL RUSTED AS ARE FUEL LINES, BRAKE LINE DEVELOPED LEAK AFTER HARD STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, REPAIR SHOP IS NOW REPLACING BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482182October 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE AS APPROACHING TRAFFIC LIGHT. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO DOWNSHIFT AND PULL INTO EMPTY LANE. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO MECHANIC. BRAKE LINE WAS SO BADLY CORRODED IT BROKE AND ALL BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN LOST. ALL BRAKE LINES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. BRAKE ROTORS ARE SO RUSTED THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE SO BADLY RUSTED ENTIRE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND ROTOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. ESTIMATE $1500.00. I HATE TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND HAD TO BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481411October 22, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ABNORMALLY TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481040October 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID BEING CRASHED INTO BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD BURST, CAUSING A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,711. UPDATED 12/6/12*LJ UPDATED 12/06/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481044October 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I CAME OUT TO VEH IN MORNING AND BRAKE WARNING/SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON AND LOOKS LIKE MY LINE FROM REAR TO FRONT IS RUSTED AND WHERE BRAKE LINE MEET TO SPLIT TO EACH REAR WHEEL IS RUSTED AND WET W/FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480829October 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE AROUND THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. AS THE BRAKE WAS BEING DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING BRAKE FLUIDS TO LEAK OUT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480121October 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES RUSTED . BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480140October 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO STOP AND PULL INTO MY DRIVE WAY THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE MADE CONTACT WITH MY GARAGE DOOR AND IT WAS DAMAGED IN THE INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO FAILURE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP AND THE LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480625October 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE TRUCK STARTED TO SLOWDOWN IN A NORMAL FASHION. JUST BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL PROCEEDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AT THAT MOMENT, AND NOT BEFORE, A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND A SYSTEM MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED SAYING TO SERVICE THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP TO REPAIR A HOLE FOUND IN A RUSTED BRAKE LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480024October 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FELT FINE THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES WHAT'S SO EVER. I TRIED APPLYING THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THEY WENT TO THERE FLOOR AGAIN AND WAS NOT STOPPING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED BY DOWN SHIFTING THE TRUCK AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK BRAKES WHERE THE MAIN LINE COMING FROM THE ABS GO TO THE CONNECTIONS ON THE BACK BRAKE. THE HOLE WAS TWO INCHES ABOVE THE CONNECTION. THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT AND A HOLE STARTED. AFTER LOOKING AT THE BRAKE LINES THEY ALL APPEAR TO BE RUSTING. THIS COULD OF CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT OR EVEN SOMEONE'S LIFE. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND CHEVY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478860October 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TO START OFF, MY BRAKE LINE ARE SEVERELY CORRODED AS THE WAS A NEW ENGLAND TRUCK FOR THE FIRST 8 YEARS OF ITS LIFE. AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, I WENT TO DRIVE MY TRUCK YESTERDAY. UPON STARTING IT, I RECEIVED THE MESSAGE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN. I ALSO NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND THAT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WENT UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS EMPTY AND SEVERAL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE WET WITH BRAKE FLUID. I HAD JUST CHECKED MY BRAKE FLUID (WITH ALL OF MY OTHER FLUIDS THIS WEEK AS I WAS ON A CAMPING TRIP WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I LOOKED THIS UP ON THE INTERNET WHEN I GOT HOME AND FOUND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP10003 THAT DISCUSSED THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE ON THE STATUS OF THIS INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478574October 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD NO STOPPING POWER. AFTER THIS HAPPENED THEN A NOTIFICATION CAME ACROSS MY DASH TO HAVE BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED. BUT THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE FAILURE BEFORE AND NOW THERE IS NO INDICATION FROM THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. STILL NO BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478068October 1, 2012
PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHERVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE THE LINING REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. WHICH WAS IN ACCORDANCE TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPIGN ID NUMBER: 05V161000 (PARKING BRAKE), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND TH E CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478138October 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THE ALUMINUM BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES LINES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478182October 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,882 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,892.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477480September 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS IN A DRIVEWAY AND WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE, PUT MY FOOT ON BRAKES AND PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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