Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10474181September 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE BACKING-UP TO UNLOAD A 24 FT BOAT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. STOPPED VEHICLE BY APPLYING EMERGENCY BRAKE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO CHEVROLET DEALER. COST $1836.15 TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES, PLUS $85 FOR TOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474029September 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
ON A DOWN HILL ROAD , A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK AND I WENT TO APPLY BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. NO PRESSURE FELT AND I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED EMERGENCY BRAKE AND AVOIDED COLLISION. I HAD 50% OF BRAKE FLUID IN MASTER CYL. AND FLUID DRIPPING ON GROUND UNDER TRUCK AT BRAKE DISTRIBUTION . ANTILOCK CONTROLLER W/FLASH LITE ON. REAR LINE DRIPPING ALSO. HAD CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC. HAD ALL NEWBRAKE LINES INSTALLED. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473256September 1, 2012
ENGINE
THE BOLT HEADS ON THE EXAUST MANIFOLD ARE SNAPPING OFF CAUSING AN EXAUST LEAK AND A POSSIBLE EMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473277September 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND I REALIZED THE MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED AROUND THE TRUCK AND NOTICED FLUID DIPPING FROM JUST BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL. I OPENED THE HOOD AND REALIZED THAT I HAD BLOWN A BRAKE LINE.WHEN I LOOKED AROUND UNDER THE HOOD AT THE BRAKE LINES, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THEY WERE RUSTED. MY NEIGHBOR HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT WITH HIS 2001 SILVERADO, IT'S DEFINITELY AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473182August 31, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO AS I APPROACHED STOP LIGHT AN MY LIGHT WAS RED WITH TRAFFIC WAITING IN FRONT OF ME, WAITING FOR LIGHT TO TURN GREEN TO PROCEED. I APPLIED BRAKES AND FELT AN IMMEDIATE POP AND MY FOOT PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES!!! COMPLETE FAILURE! THANK GOD THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN AND TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING, I MISSED HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME BY INCHES. MY TRUCK IS 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH ONLY 64,994 MILES. VERY WELL KEPT AND MAINTAINED. WAS REALLY SHOCKED TO SEE THAT SO MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND EVEN MORE SHOCKED THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AN NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472978August 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO, CREW CAB, SHORT WHEELBASE WEST ON RT 140, WHEN I OBSERVE THE LIGHT AT BETHEL RD TURN RED. I APPLIED MY BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND I PUMPED TO NO AVAIL, THEN PUSHED HARD, AND REALIZED THAT I WOULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, SO I TURNED THE WHEEL AT THE LAST INSTANT AND DROVE INTO THE MEDIAN GRASS TO AVOID THE COLLISION. SCARED MY SON AND HIS FRIEND VERY MUCH. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT, OF ANY KIND OF MALFUNCTION..ON THE DASHBOARD...EVEN AS I SLOWLY DROVE IT HOME!!!! THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE TAKEN BY SURPRISE LIKE THAT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472800August 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I STARTED DRIVIN WHEN MY BRAKE WARNING CAME ON. I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND HE ADVISED ME THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND HE COULDN'T ORDER A REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THERE WAS OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472651August 27, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAGS WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472492August 26, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE RUSTED THROUGH AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. JUST NOTICED THE SAME YEAR EXPRESS VAN HAD A RECALL AND THOUGHT I SHOULD FILE A REPORT FOR WRK ALREADY COMPLETED ON MY TRUCK LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472444August 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE RUSTED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472454August 25, 2012
STEERING
I WAS TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK WHEN IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. EVER SINCE MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS ARE DIFFICULT UNLESS ENGINE RPMS ARE OVER 2000 MECHANIC SAYS STEERING BOX NEEDS REPLACED DON'T KNOW WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL I'VE HEARD OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472460August 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING VEHICLE AT 55 MPH ON UNDIVIDED HIGHWAY. APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID ANIMAL AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. DROVE VEHICLE SLOWLY BACK HOME AND FOUND THE BRAKE LINE FROM FRONT LEAKING ABOVE REAR END. BRAKE LINES ARE ALL RUSTED BADLY. THE ONLY SAFE WAY TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE IS TO REPLACE ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES. I NEVER EXPECTED THIS FROM A 9 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472468August 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING HOME THURS. AUG 23, 2012 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE. I DROVE THE TRUCK HOME WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER. WHILE AT HOME I INSPECTED THE TRUCK, AND FOUND A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR. WHILE INSPECTING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES JUST IN FRONT OF THE ABS MODULE HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471848August 22, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AT SPEEDS OF NO MORE THAN 40 MPH. I BRAKED AT A STOP SIGN AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WENT WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND YET THE TRUCK WASN'T STOPPING. WHEN I APPLIED EVEN MORE PRESSURE (AT THIS POINT I WAS UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND PRACTICALLY STANDING UPRIGHT!) THE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT SUDDENLY POPPED ON WITH A RINGING BELL. I WAS LESS THAN TWO MILES FROM HOME, SO I CONTINUED MY DRIVE, DOWNSHIFTING TO 1ST AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. AT A RED LIGHT, I SHIFTED INTO PARK TO AVOID ROLLING INTO TRAFFIC. AFTER RETURNING HOME, I NOTICED A LINE OF FLUID DRIPS ON THE DRIVEWAY. I PUT A DISH UNDER THE AREA THAT SEEMED TO BE LEAKING (UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR) AND MY HUSBAND LATER CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS BRAKE FLUID AND THAT A LINE HAD RUPTURED. TWO SEPARATE REPAIR SHOPS CONFIRMED THAT FIVE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED OUT AND ONE HAD RUPTURED. WE PAID OVER $1000 TO REPLACE PARTS THAT WOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED OUT IF THEY HAD BEEN MADE WITH A RUST-PROOF MATERIAL RATHER THAN STEEL. IF THIS BRAKE LINE RUPTURE HAD OCCURRED ONE DAY EARLIER, THE SCENARIO COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH UGLIER: I HAD BEEN DRIVING TO THE BEACH, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WITH MY TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS AS PASSENGERS. OUR SILVERADO HAS ABOUT 74K MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A HEADACHE WITH PARTS RUSTING OUT BEFORE THEIR TIME. *TR .. UPDATED 08-30-12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471665August 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE RUPTURE FROM THE ABS MODULE TO REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE BRAKE LINE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND I CAN SEE BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING OFF THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I BELIEVE IT RUPTURE IN MY DRIVEWAY RETURNING FROM A TRIP WITH MY CAMPER ATTACHED TO THE BED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471681August 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING DUE TO CORRODED AND BROKEN BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,823.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471711August 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND SPRUNG LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN NO BRAKES (TO THE FLOOR) EVEN WITH PUMPING BRAKES THERE WAS LITTLE BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471602August 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
DURING REPAIR, ALL BRAKE LINES APPEAR TO BE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF BREAKING. APPROXIMATE COST OF REPAIR IS $1300.00. DEALER STATED HE IS REPAIRING MANY EARLY 2000 CHEVROLET PICKUPS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471446August 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINES. HAD A 5000 LB. BOAT ON. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO AVOID ACCIDENT. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES ARE FORESEEABLE. GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471374August 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON EXCEPTIONALLY WARM DAYS AND THE VEHICLE IS IN NORMAL OPERATING TEMP. THE VEHICLE FUEL SYSTEM WILL LOOSE ITS PRIME WHILE PARKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM LOSING ITS PRIME. DURING THE TIME WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON THE PRIMER PLUNGER, DESIEL FUEL LEAKS AROUND THE PLUNGER MAKING PRIMING THE FUEL SYSTEM DIFFICULT. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PRIME THE FUEL SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE WILL EVENTUALLY START. AGAIN, THIS HAPPENS ON WARM TO HOT DAYS AND AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR LESS THAN AN HOUR OR SO. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS PRIMED AND FINALLY STARTED, THE VEHICLE WILL RUN NORMALLY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF LESS/MORE THAN AN HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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