Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10274306June 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY SURFACES CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS PROBLEM AND THE FIX IS THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA DEFECT RECALL OF 05V379000. MY CHEVROLET SILVERADO IS A 2003 SO OUTSIDE THE RECALL AND DEALER REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273928June 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD, 6.0 4WD LS. CURRENT MILEAGE: 94,000 MILES. VEHICLE IS WELL OUT OF WARRANTY. IN IOWA. 1ST OWNER. BRAKE FAILURE OR REALLY SPONGY BRAKES. REQUIRES MULTIPLE PEDAL PUMPS TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN OR APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP AT STOP SIGN IN CITY DRIVING. I REMOVED THE FRONT TIRES AND INSPECTED THE PADS AND ROTORS. FRONT PADS HAD 75%+ MATERIAL ON THEM. THE INSIDE OF EACH ROTOR HAD 50% CONTACT SURFACE ON THEM. I TOOK THEM INTO O'REILLYS IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA WHERE THEY TURNED THEM DOWN ENOUGH TO CLEAN UP BOTH SIDES OF ROTORS. ROTOR WERE RUSTING AND FLAKING. I HAVE NOT INSPECTED REAR ROTORS OR PADS AS OF YET. WAS TOLD BY TECHNICIAN THAT CHEVROLET HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROTOR. AFTER REPLACING TURNED ROTOR AND INSTALLING NEW PADS BRAKES GO UNCHANGED. INSPECTION OF REAR ROTORS AND PADS WILL OCCUR 22 JUNE 2009. WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, GM/CHEVROLET SHOULD INVEST IN DEALING WITH CORRECTING THIS ISSUE TO AVOID LOSING THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. I UNDERSTAND THAT A FEW HERE AND THERE, BUT WHEN MULTIPLE CHEVY SITE SAY THE EXACT SAME THING....HOW MANY OF US SILVERADO OWNERS HAVEN'T POSTED ON HERE??? I LOVE MY SILVERADO AND WILL TRY TO KEEP IT UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF...OK WRONG CHOICE OF WORDS....BUT IF THERE IS A MEANS TO CORRECT THIS, WHETHER IF IT IS ON THE 1500 TO THE 3500HD, ESPECIALLY BRAKE SYSTEM, GM/CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ROGER UP AND FIX THIS! HAVING BRAKES ARE IMPORTANT, UNLESS YOUR A CRASH TEST DUMMY!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273129June 8, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CLASS ACTION COMPLAINTS SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 OWNER ALAN GOOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272519June 1, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SWITCHBACK AND THE RIGHT FRONT 1/2 OF THE AXEL AND WHEEL (TIRE AND RIM) SEPARATED, LEAVING ME RIDING ON THE RIGHT TIE-ROD AND BUMPER. THE AXEL AND TIRE/RIM BOUNCED OFF THE HOOD AND SLAMMED DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK TAKING OUT ALL THE GLASS AND DAMAGING THE ROOF AND SIDE. I PARKED IT BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BY PUSHING THE EMERGENCY BREAK, IF I HAD PUSHED THE MAIN BREAK I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE LEFT LANE AND OVER THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN. THE LINKAGE BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES FAILED ACCORDING TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269999May 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CLIMATE CONTROL FAN SPEED MODULE HAS SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT. THE MODULE OVERHEATED TO A POINT THAT CAUSED SMOKE AND ALMOST IGNITED WILL COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269854May 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
POOR BRAKING ON CHEVY SILVERADO K1500. SOFT PEDAL SINCE NEW. GARAGE KEPT WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES AND REAR ROTORS RUSTED OUT. WHEN NEW, CHEVY MECHANICS SAID SOFT PEDAL WAS NORMAL. RARELY DRIVEN AND MUST BE EXTRA CAREFUL IF PULLING A LIGHT TRAILER. JUST HAD REAR ROTORS REPLACED (OVER $300) AND STILL POOR BRAKES. THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269321May 19, 2009
STEERING
STEERING GEAR BOX FAILS TO WORK AT SLOW SPEEDS/LOW RPM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269088May 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME STUCK AND THEN INCREASED TO 80 MPH. CURRENTLY, THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 78 MPH AND DOES NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. HE HAD TO USE HIS GPS TO CONTROL HIS MILES PER HOUR WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND THAT THEY EXTENDED THE MILEAGE FAILURE REGARDING THE LAWSUIT. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269293May 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN
NOTICED ON MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION THAT I CAN SLIP THE GEAR SHAFT INTO DRIVE, REVERSE, WHATEVER, WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO HAVE NOTICED THIS ON MULTIPLE 2006-2007 CHEVY EXPRESS VANS. WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE START POSITION OR ENGINE IS STARTED THAT THE BRAKE NEEDS TO BE DEPRESSED TO PLACE INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268767May 14, 2009
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP WITH 71937 MILES TODAY JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON THE DIC DISPLAY IT PUT A MESSAGE OUT OF SERVICE AIR BAGS AND RED LIGHT IS ON DASH ALSO. I CALLED THE CHEVY DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AND OH HE SAID THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT WORK UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED. ALL THE FORUMS I HAVE READ SO FAR SAY THAT THE PROBLEM AFTER THEY HAVE IT REPAIRED STILL COMES BACK. IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267967May 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS ELECTRONIC BRAIN FAILED. THE REPAIR COST WAS QUOTED AT $1,300. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,400. UPDATED 05/26/09 *BF UPDATED 05/28/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266584April 24, 2009
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN IS BAD DEFINITELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE CHEVROLET HAS NO RECALL ON THIS BUT WANTS TO CHARGE 300 TO FIX THIS WHY ISN'T IT A RECALL I COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265944April 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES DRAG WEARING OUT ROTORS 35,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264464April 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SUDDENLY LOSING POWER AND GOING OFF AND ON. RESEARCH ON RECALL STATES RECALL IS ONLY GOOD UP TO 70,000 MILES AND 2003 CHEVY 2500HD HAS 82,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264302April 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND SHE COULD NOT READ THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL AT THE COST OF $1,383. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AGAIN, INCLUDING THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, AND WARNING LIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL FAILED A SECOND TIME. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $1,800. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,417 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,880.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263967April 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE DOES NOT IDLE AND SHUTS OFF. ACCORDING TO INTERNET SITES, ITS A WIRE FAILURE IN THE THROTTLE BODY CONNECTOR. CAN BE A MAJOR ISSUE WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP. SOME TIMES WILL NOT RESTART RIGHT AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263575March 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD WITH VORTEC 8100 (496 IN3) ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING PUMP ALSO ACTS AS THE POWER SOURCE FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER (I BELIEVE). THUS, MANY TIMES WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THERE'S A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IN ORDER TO FULLY REGAIN THE POWER STEERING, I HAVE TO LET MY FOOT UP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS POWER-STEERING-PUMP-AS-BRAKE-BOOSTER SET-UP IS UNIQUE TO THIS ENGINE. SO FAR, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET BY WITHOUT EXPERIENCING A CRITICAL SITUATION. THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WAS WORSE BEFORE I REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT TWO YEARS AGO (<10,000 MILES). I HAD GOODYEAR INSTALL A HIGH-QUALITY BELT THEY MANUFACTURE THEMSELVES. COLD WEATHER START-UP CONDITIONS ARE THE WORSE; THUS IN COLD WEATHER I PREFER TO LET THE ENGINE WARM UP TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I JUST THINK THAT OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE (WITH THE 8100 ENGINE) SHOULD BE FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263691March 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2003 SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER IS NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. IT WILL SIT IDLE AT 20 MPH WHILE SITTING STILL AND SAY THAT I'M GOING 90 WHEN I'M GOING 70 MPH( OR SO I THINK. JUST GUESSING ). THE WEB SITES AND DEALERSHIPS ARE SAYING THAT GM WILL ONLY FIX IT IF YOUR CAR IS UNDER 7 YRS OLD AND UNDER 70,00 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY GM CARS AND IS A DANGER TO DRIVERS(WE DO NOT KNOW THE ACTUAL SPEED WE ARE GOING!). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263532March 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOUGHT 2003 SILVERADO 3500 4X4 USED IN 2006. IT HAD 125,000 MILES AND RAN GREAT. IN OCTOBER 2006, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING INACCURATELY THE OIL AND BATTERY CHARGE GAUGE ARE NOT ACCURATE EITHER. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE MILEAGE. IT IS OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER. I HAVE OVER 200,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK RUNS GREAT AND I WOULD NOT THINK TWICE ABOUT TAKING LONG TRIPS(OVER 2,000 MILES) AS I DO BECAUSE OF MY WORK. I DON'T THINK THERE SHOULD BE A MILEAGE LIMIT AT ALL. THERE IS CLEARLY A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE CLUSTER. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL PERIOD, NOT JUST A LETTER STATING THERE IS JUST A PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AGAIN. THANKS D.H *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263239March 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATING WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A LOW SPEED OF 5 TO 10 MILES AN HOUR. IT INCREASES YOUR STOPPING DISTANCE. I'VE NOTICED THEY HAVE RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM ON SILVERADO TRUCKS UP TO 2002, BUT I OWN A 2003. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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