Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2006)

777 consumer complaints on file.

#10160365June 21, 2006
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT A SPEED OF 5 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE DETACHING THE CENTER BOLT ON THE REAR AXLE. THIS CAUSED THE AXLE TO SLIDE BACK 8 INCHES FROM THE SPRING. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS NO RECOURSE OF ACTION. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. UPDATED 8/15/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160359June 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PURCHASED ON 06/16/06 WAS EQUIPPED WITH POOR QUALITY BRAKES IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH DISC BRAKES IN THE FRONT AND DRUM BRAKES IN THE REAR. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE SAME MODEL FROM YEARS 2000-2004 WAS EQUIPPED WITH STANDARD DISC BRAKES IN THE FRONT AND REAR, WHICH PROVIDE BETTER BRAKING POWER THAN DRUM BRAKES. THE CONTACT SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH THE STANDARD 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES SINCE THE VEHICLE IS A NEWER MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159585June 12, 2006
SUSPENSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND CAUSED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE WEAR ON THE TIRES BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159424June 9, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED, THE UNDER HOOD SHIELD WAS RIPPED AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS SCRATCHED. THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE IN CHUNKS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE UNDER HOOD DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY A SQUIRREL. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED NO ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 07/05/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159207June 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECT IN THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE DEALERSHIP MADE THE REPAIRS ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL MOTORS BULLETIN. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE BRACKETS WERE OBSERVED EXTENDED 3.5 TO 4 INCHES FROM THE VEHICLES FRAME. THIS REPAIR CREATED A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE BRACKET COULD EASILY COLLIDE WITH ROAD BUMPS. WHEN THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP WERE CONTACTED BOTH OFFERED TO RETURN THE EXHAUST PIPE TO ITS ORIGINAL STATUS, WHICH THE CONTACT CONSIDERED UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158493May 29, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
OUR NEW 2006 CHEVROLET CK1500 4X4 EXTENDED CAB PICK UP TRUCK HAS A CRUISE CONTROL DEFECT THAT CHEVROLET DISMISSES AS NORMAL. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND START UP A HILL THE TRUCK SLOWS DOWN AT LEAST 10 MILES AN HOUR THEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM JOLTS THE TRUCK FORWARD TRYING TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS OF SPEED. THIS IS STARTLING TO SAY THE LEAST. IT HAS HAPPENED TO US GOING UP HILLS AND AROUND HILLY CURVES. IF I DID NOT KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL I VERY WELL COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. I HAVE MET ONE OTHER PERSON WHO OWNS A CHEVROLET SUV AND HE TOLD ME HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SIMPLY STATED THAT HE "JUST DOESN'T USE THE CRUISE CONTROL". I THINK CHEVROLET IS FUDGING THE TRUTH TO TELL ME IT IS NORMAL AND HAS TO DO WITH GEAR RATIOS WHEN I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS VEHICLES WHICH DO NOT COMMIT THIS ACTIVITY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL CONCERNING THIS MATTER AND I DO NOT HOLD HIM TO FAULT. I DO BELIEVE THAT CORPORATE GM HAS A STAKE IN COVERING UP A PROBLEM OF THIS NATURE THAT COULD HAVE DEVASTATING POTENTIAL. SOME ONE WILL LOSE CONTROL OF A VEHICLE SOMEWHERE DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE AND SOMEONE WILL LOSE THEIR LIFE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158049May 22, 2006
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1500HD SUPER CREW CAB HAS HAD A HARMONIC RUMBLE SINCE THE SECOND WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. IT VARIES SOME WITH SPEED AND LOAD BUT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE FLOOR INTO YOUR FEET AND BE HEARD EASILY AT ALL TIMES. IT GETS PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER UNTIL IT IS SERVICED. THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON THE PROBLEM 4 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS AND IT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. IT WILL GO BACK FOR A 5TH VISIT THIS WEEK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157572May 15, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING A U-TURN AT 40MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEATBELT HOWEVER, MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A CRASH, THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT INSPECTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10156934May 7, 2006
TIRES
I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP AND IT CAME WITH P265/70R/17 GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRES. AT 2700 MILES THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A PAVED ROAD AND AT 5500 MILES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A GRAVELED ROAD. BOTH TIRES HAD CUTS IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRES AND WERE VERY SIMILAR. I COMPLAINED TO GOODYEAR AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS UNSAFE TIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156858May 5, 2006
EQUIPMENT
2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDED 0.5 TON: SPEAR-TIRE LOWERING DEVICE. THE PLASTIC TUBE FROM BUMPER TO SQUARE LOWERING NIPPLE DOES NOT ALIGN. WHEN INSERTING RODE INTO TUBE YOU CANNOT CONNECT WITH NIPPLE. AFTER 25 MIN. IF FISHING AROUND FOR CONNECTION ONE PERSON MUST CRAWL UNDER THE VEHICLE, LOOK THROUGH SMALL HOLE IN RIM OF THE SPARE-TIRE AND WITH THE THIRD LINK OF CRANK RODE PUSH THE TUBE UP AND HAVE THE OTHER PERSON MAKE THE CRANK TO NIPPLE CONNECTION. THE TUBE WAS NOT BROKEN JUST TOO FLEXIBLE AND WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT BY AT LEAST 2 INCHES. ONE PERSON FAR FROM ANY HELP LIKE WE WERE WOULD BE IN TROUBLE. ALSO, THERE NEEDS TO BE A FLAT METAL CONTACT PAD ON THE REAR AXLE THAT THE JACK TOP CAN REST ON. THE JACK TOP IS ALMOST FLAT AND SEEING IT RESTING ON A ROUND AXLE IS UNSETTLING. THE JACK NEED TO ALSO EXTEND AT LEAST 1 INCH MORE THEN IT DOES BECAUSE AT FULL HEIGHT THE TIRE BARELY WENT ON. WE COULD HAVE REPOSITIONED THE JACK FURTHER DOWN THE AXLE TO GET MORE HEIGHT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155690April 19, 2006
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SAFETY RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE CHEVROLET HD2500 SILVERADO LOADING OF PASSENGER AND BED WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. A NOTICE AND DOOR JAM STICKER WAS SUPPLIED BY GM TO CORRECT THE CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE BY APPROXIMATELY 300 POUNDS DUE TO TIRE SELECTION AND/OR RIMS. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL AND WISH TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE RECALL. ON THE LETTERHEAD, IT IS NOTED THAT THIS IS A "SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" AS OPPOSED TO A MIS-LABELING OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE FACTORY. VIN NUMBER OF THE 2006 SILVERADO IS [XXX]. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD STEP UP AND OFFER THE CUSTOMER AN EXPLANATION FOR THE RECALL AND INSTEAD OF REDUCING THE WEIGHT CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE IN LIEU OF ACTUALLY FIXING THE PROBLEM, EITHER BY REPLACING THE TIRES AND/OR RIMS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THE REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT SHARE ANYMORE INFORMATION THAT WHAT WAS STATED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. HE RECORDED THE PHONE CALL AND SAID IT WILL BE SENT TO THE "DISSATISFIED" CUSTOMER INTERNALLY WITH GM. I DON'T EXPECT TO RECEIVE A CALL DUE TO LEGAL REASONS. *NM UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155640April 18, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DRIVING AT LOW SPEED IN DOWNTOWN MACON, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. SIDEWALL HAD 0.5 INCH SLIT AND OBVIOUSLY WAS BEGINNING TO "SEPARATE" (I COULD SEE WHAT LOOKED LIKE A THREAD). TIRES WERE JUST BALANCED/ROTATED WEEK OF APRIL 10, 2006. TREAD LOOKS OK. COULD SEE "DETERIORATION" AROUND ENTIRE TIRE SIDEWALL ABOVE LETTERING AND BELOW TREAD. INSPECTED THE INNER SIDE OF THE TIRE WALL AND NOTICED SAME DETERIORATION IN SAME AREA (RUBBER WAS CRACKED IN DEFINED AREA COMPLETELY AROUND THE TIRE). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155302April 13, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEATS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MADE A RATTLING NOISE AND SHOOK WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153936March 28, 2006
TIRES
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH AND HAD A REAR TIRE BLOWOUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON OTHER THAN A POSSIBLE TIRE DEFECT. WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. WE QUICKLY SLOWED AND GOT OFF THE ROAD. THE TIRE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT. THE TIRES ARE NEW AND HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145941December 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143959November 29, 2005
STRUCTURE
DT:THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 75 MPH THE REAR WINDOW WAS DOWN AND THERE WAS A ROARING NOISE. THIS NOISE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO HURT THE CONSUMER EARS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED ,AND THEY STATED THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND THE REAR WINDOW WAS DOWN.*AK THERE WAS ALSO A VIBRATION INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142768November 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN BACKING ON A COLD MORNING I LAST POWER ASSISTED BRAKES AND STEERING. THERE WAS A SMALL LOSSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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