Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2007)

1,299 consumer complaints on file.

#10195585July 8, 2007
TRAILER HITCHES
I JUST PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET 1500 4/4 IN MAY. WHEN I PUT THE HITCH INTO THE RECEIVER I FOUND IT TO BE VERY LOOSE. THE FACTORY TOWING RECEIVER MEASURED 2-1/4 INCHES. THE FACTORY STANDARD HAS BEEN 2-1/16 FOR YEARS. IN 2006 CHEVERLOT MADE THIS CHANGE. THE 2006 MODELS WERE STARTING TO SPLIT IN THE PIN HOLES ,AND IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE RECEIVER FAIL, CAUSING TRAILERS TOO SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VECHILE. THE RECEIVERS WERE EXTREMELY SLOPPY IN BOTH DIRECTION'S, CAUSING UNDO STRAIN ON THE 5/8 HITCH PIN. THANKS FOR LOOKING INTO THIS. *AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195206July 3, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2007 SILVERADO NEW BODY STYLE. UPON TAKING DELIVERY FROM THE DEALER I NOTICED A MASSIVE DISTORTION IN THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS ORDERED A NEW ONE TO REPLACE IT. HOPEFULLY IT'S JUST AN ISOLATED PROBLEM.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195120July 2, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE MIRRORS WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN EXTENDABLE MIRROR WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME, BUT WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193594June 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT HAS HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY EXTEND DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. HE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER BECAUSE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS LEAKING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 16,316 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,351.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192609June 6, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 8, 2006, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE ITSELF BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND SHAKE. WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS AS IF IT WILL DETACH. THE MORE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE WORSE THE FAILURE BECOMES. ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2006, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURE BUT STATED THAT IT WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. ON JUNE 6, 2006, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED ON ITS OWN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH WAS 5 MPH. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIE ROD IN THE FRONT HAD DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR FURTHER RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS SOME ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENGINE SIZE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,143.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192623June 6, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON JUNE 4, 2007 APPROX: 12:30 PM. UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. CAME UP TO A STOP SIGN AND RPMS REVVED VERY LOUDLY AND TRUCK TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN INTO THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF MAC TRUCKS. BRAKE PRESSURE REMAINED ON TO NO AVAIL, AND HAD TO PUSH THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL TO REGAIN CONTROL. CALLED DEALER TO NOTIFY, AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT DOWN. ON JUNE 4, 2007 AT2:30 PM. ON THE WAY DOWN TO THE DEALER TRUCK AGAIN HAD UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND AGAIN HAD PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE. AS THE CARS BEGAN TO MOVE IN FRONT OF ME I LIGHTLY TOOK FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT PUTTING THE, FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE TRUCK REVVED AND TOOK OFF ONCE AGAIN THIS TIME LANDING VEHICLE ON TOP OF A MEDIUM STRIP PLATFORM. NO DAMAGE, BUT I NOW HAD SEVERE CONCERN ABOUT DRIVING THIS TRUCK. ON JUNE 6, 2007 I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER SAYING THE COMPUTER CHECKED OUT FINE, AND DROVE THE TRUCK EXTENSIVELY. I LOOKED ON IT AND IT WAS EIGHT MILES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE TRUCK HOME UNWILLINGLY, AND 57 MILES INTO THE RIDE HOME ONCE AGAIN I STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC AND LIGHTLY TOOK FOOT FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATES AND NEARLY HIT THE BLACK FORD IN FRONT. CALLED MY HUSBAND TO MAKE HIM AWARE OF THE SITUATION .AND HE PROMPTLY LEFT A MESSAGE ON THE DEALER'S VOICE MAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191238May 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A NEW 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. WHEN YOU GAVE IT GAS IT WOULD SHIFT REAL HARD, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SEALS IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP 2 OR 3 DAYS FOR THAT. THE HARD SHIFTING WAS STILL THERE. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. A COUPLE DAYS LATER MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK, AND IT STALLED ON HIM WHILE DRIVING. WE DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK LIKE THAT UNTIL I CALLED GMAC TO REPORT TO THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE TRUCK. THE WOMEN I TALKED WITH TOLD ME IT WAS A SAFTEY ISSUE AND NEEDED TO BE TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP.WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP EVERYTIME THE TRUCK WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AND NOTHING SHOWED UP ON ANY DASHBOARD DISPLAYS. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT,THEY HOOKED A COMPUTER TO IT AND DROVE IT. IT DID STALLED ON THEM, AND THEIR COMPUTER REGISTERED A FAILURE, BUT IT SHOWED NO CODES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD TO CONTACT GM TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO. WE NEEDED OUR TRUCK BY FRIDAY BECAUSE OF PRIOR PLANS. WE CALLED GMAC COMPLAINT LINE ON THURSDAY TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. WE TALKED WITH THE COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THEIR SAFTEY DEPARMENT EXPLAINING EVERYTHING THAT WAS GOING ON AND THAT WE NEEDED THETRUCK. THEY SAID THERE WAS REALLY NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND PRETTY MUCH TOLD US WE COULD PICK THETRUCK UP, KNOWING IT WAS ALREADY NOTED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ON FRIDAY THE DEALERSHIP PUT A NEW COMPUTER IN IT, AND MY HUSBAND PICKED IT UP. ON SATURDAY MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING ON I-75 IN THE PASSING LANE GOING 75 MPH AND THE TRUCK QUIT ON US. WE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH A JEEP, ALONG WITH ALMOST GOING DOWN A HILL. I CALLED GMAC RIGHT AWAY TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, ALONG WITH LETTING THEM KNOW THAT THE COMPUTER WASN'T THE PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE EXPLAINED MY CONCERNS WITH GMC OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS, AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO HELP US AT ALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187981April 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I HAVE HAD DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES IN THE 2007 SILVERADO SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW AT THE DEALER. I PUT A CARBON MONIXIDE DETECTOR IN THE TRUCK . WENT UP TO 495 LBS. HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES ALLREADY WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND.I SELL DIESEL TRUCKS FOR A LIVING AND FOUND AT LEAST 80 OTHER PEOPLE ON LINE AND OTHER PLACES THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE MYSELF LET ALONE PUT MY FAMILY IN IT.I HAVE ASKES CHEVROLET TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK, BUT I ALSO WANT THIS NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS, NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUT ALL THE REST OF THE PEOPLE OUT THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186670April 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
1,100 MILES INTO OWNING OUR NEW 2007 SILVERADO, A LOUD CLUNK WAS HEARD PULLED OVER TO FIND THE LEFT REAR AXLE SHOOTING OIL AND SMOKING LIKE CRAZY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. 10 DAYS LATER AND OVER 8 HOURS OF WORK THE REAR AXLE WAS REBUILT. UNCLEAR AS TO WHY. ..STILL WORKING ON THAT ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184483March 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST VIBRATES AT 1200 RPM TO 1400 RPM. THE WHOLE TRUCK MOANS AND VIBRATES. I WOULD THINK THE VIBRATION IN TIME WILL CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE IN EXHAUST SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183844February 28, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AT HIGHWAY AND PASSING SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182780February 16, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 5.3L V-8 ENGINE WITH ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT AND THROTTLE BY WIRE. VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE DOWN PROPERLY OR SLOW DOWN PROPERLY OR TIMELY. I BELIEVE 2 POSSIBLE CAUSES, ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TRYING TO MAINTAIN "SAIL SPEED" IN A FUEL SAVING MODE AND/OR THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR DOES NOT KNOW WHERE THE DRIVERS FOOT IS. VEHICLE PERFORMS LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AT ALL TIMES, WILL ULTIMATELY SLOW DOWN AFTER EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME. LOW SPEED OPERATION IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC BRAKES ARE CRITICAL IN CONTROLLING ENGINE SPEED AND OBVIOUSLY VEHICLE SPEED. WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR VEHICLE WILL MAINTAIN 10 MPH SPEED IN PARKING LOT, WILL TRAVEL UP HILL FOR APROX. 30 TO 50 FEET BEFORE BEGINNING TO DECELERATE. THROTTLE RESPONSE IS EXTREMELY DELAYED AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINTS ARE CONFUSED AT TIMES. AT TIMES I PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL GOING DOWN HILL TO GET ENGINE OUT OF SUSTAINED V-4 FUEL SAVING MODE SO I CAN BETTER CONTROL DOWNHILL SPEED. DEALER CONTACTED AND VEHICLE INSPECTED, I WAS INFORMED THAT IS THE WAY THE SYSTEM OPERATES AND CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED. ALSO TOLD THAT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS PROHIBIT COMPLETE ENGINE IDLE DOWN BECAUSE SUDDEN IDLE DOWN WILL GENERATE UNBURNED FUEL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MAINTAINED SPEED WAS THE "SAIL SPEED" AND THAT WAS JUST THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE. VEHICLE PERFORMANCE IS NOT CONFIDENT OR PRECISE, DRIVER MUST BE CONSTANTLY AWARE OF UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION VIA SUSTAINED SPEED AND LACK OF DECELERATION WHEN WANTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181768February 6, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE LACK OF HEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR LIGHT TRUCKS AND SUVS IS ABSURD THESE DAYS. WHAT YOU HAVE IS 1/2 THE VEHICLES NOT MESHING WITH PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHY DON'T ALL VEHICLES CONFORM TO THE SAME HEIGHT REQ? AND WHEN A TRUCK IS NOT PULLING A TRAILER, SHOULD IT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE THE TRAILER HITCH LANCE PROTRUDING FROM ITS BUMPER? WHAT IT THE INTEND OF SUCH STANDARDS? WITHOUT UNIFORMITY, ARE YOU REALLY DOING ANY GOOD? HAS YOUR AGENCY BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF LEGISLATORS? THANKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181618January 25, 2007
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
2007 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT HAS AN MISSING MANUFACTURER'S LABEL AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND**CC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179331January 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, STRUCTURE
TL* -THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 2005 DODGE DURANGO AT ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN A STICK KNOCKED OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE THEN LOST POWER TO BRAKES AND STEERING AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER. THE BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO CHANGE THAT COULD BE MADE TO THE TRUCK TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM RECURRING. *AK THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD BEEN PULLED FROM THE ENGINE BY A SMALL STICK. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THEN ENGINE SITS 10 INCHES BACK WHICH ALLOWS ROAD DEBRIS TO ENTER. UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177871January 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE AND POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS, NO WARNINGS. UNABLE TO STOP OR STEER VEHICLE WEIGHING OVER 6000 LBS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176726December 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 5 MPH, WHEN A STICK KNOCKED OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE CONTACT SAID HE THEN LOST POWER TO HIS BREAK AND POWER STEERING AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER (AYERS CHEVROLET). THE BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO CHANGE THAT COULD BE MADE TO THE TRUCK TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM REOCCURING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172329November 1, 2006
STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE FAILED WELDS WERE FOUND ON THE BODY SEAM UNDER THE FRONT SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10169796October 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE, THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE IGNITION WENT OFF AND DID NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE WHOLE CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED WITH A USED PART. THE DEALERSHIP AFFIRMED THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ALLOW THEM TO USE NEW CLUSTERS FOR THIS REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND DENIED THE EXISTENCE OF A SERVICE BULLETIN IN REGARDS TO THE CLUSTER DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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