Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2014)

1,611 consumer complaints on file.

#10594435May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DON'T LIKE THE AUTO LOCKS ON ALL THE DOORS. IF YOU DON'T PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK, AND IF THE KIDS PULL THE HANDLE BEFORE I PUT IN PARK, YOU HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE THE TRUCK AND OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE TURNED OFF ALL THE LOCKS AND IT STILL DOES IT, AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IS JUST THE WAY THEY ARE MADE NOW. IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR WAS STILL IN GEAR, MY KIDS WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE TRUCK, BECAUSE EVEN HITTING THE UNLOCK BUTTONS WILL NOT OPEN THE DOORS. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING, I CAN'T EVEN DROP THE KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL IN THE LINE BECAUSE I HAVE TO PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK IN ORDER FOR THE DOORS TO UNLOCK AND THAT IS AFTER I HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON TO GET THEM TO UNLOCK. THIS IS VERY SCARY TO MY WIFE AND I. WHAT CAN BE DONE? THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593954May 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
ON FRIDAY MAY 23, 2014, I WAS BACKING AN EMPTY BOAT TRAILER DOWN MY PRIVATE BOAT LAUNCH WITH MY NEW 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP. WHEN I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP, STARTED SPINNING WHEELS, AND SHOT DOWN THE RAMP HITTING THREE BULKHEAD PILINGS EIGHT FEET APART, FINALLY WEDGING THE TRUCK INTO THE LAST PILING AND STOPPING BEFORE GOING INTO THE WATER. THE INCIDENT LASTED LESS THAN FIVE SECONDS AND MY FOOT NEVER LEFT THE BRAKE AS WITNESSED BY A THIRD PARTY VERIFYING THE BRAKE LIGHTS NEVER WENT OFF. I FEEL OBLIGATED TO REPORT THIS TO BOTH CHEVROLET AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. HAD THIS OCCURRED IN A PUBLIC PARKING AREA, SERIOUS INJURIES AND DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES COULD HAVE RESULTED. AN INSURANCE CLAIM HAS BEEN MADE, AND AFTER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO MY CHEVROLET DEALER FOR ANALYSIS FOR POSSIBLE DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588223May 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
PULLED THE TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE AND PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT REGISTER AS IT WAS IN PARK BUT RATHER SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND MOVED THE GEAR SHIFTER TO ENSURE IT WAS INDEED IN PARK, IT WAS IN PARK. I TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TRUCK WAS DISPLAYING P (PARK) ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587499May 9, 2014
ENGINE
UPON STARTUP, MY TRUCK'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAR WAS RESTARTED AND THE LIGHT DID NOT CLEAR. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AT 10,383 MILES. THEY CHECKED THE CODES AND RECEIVED A HARD CODE P0420 BANK 1, CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AND THE CODES CLEARED OUT. MAINLY REPORTING THIS BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS FOUR AND A HALF MONTHS OLD AND HAS 10,383 MILES UPON FAILURE. CATALYTIC CONVERTERS SHOULD LAST LONGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586890May 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WAS IN A TURN LANE FOLLOWING A VEHICLE GOING SLIGHTLY UPHILL ROLLING UP TO AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME MADE THEIR TURN AND WHILE I WAS STILL ROLLING I CHECKED ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A VEHICLE COMING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, BUT I TOO HAD TIME TO MAKE THE TURN IN FRONT OF THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT DID NOTHING FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE A HALF OF A SECOND BEFORE FINALLY ACCELERATING. IT WAS AS IF IT WAS THE OLD DAYS WHEN WE HAD A BADLY TUNED CARBURETOR AND THE ENGINE BOGGED BEFORE FINALLY TAKING OFF. ONLY, THE TRUCK DOESN'T BOG, IT JUST DOESN'T RESPOND AS QUICKLY AS IT SHOULD ALL THE TIME. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN "DRIVE" SO PERHAPS IT WAS RUNNING IN V4 AND/OR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRANSMISSION SHIFT OR DOWNSHIFT. REGARDLESS, AN ACCELERATOR THAT DOES NOT RESPOND THE SAME WAY EVERY TIME BUT VARIES DEPENDING ON DRIVING CONDITIONS IS IN MY OPINION DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586186May 2, 2014
ENGINE
PICKED UP NEW SILVERADO WITH 150 OR SO MILES ON WEDNESDAY 4/16/14. DROVE ABOUT 20 MILES ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY TRUCK WOULDN'T START. EVERYTHING LIGHTS UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND ELECTRONICS WORK BUT WILL NOT TURN OVER TO START. TOTALLY DEAD. DEALER HAD ME CALL CHEVY ROADSIDE AND THEY HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED SOME FUSE BOX PARTS AND BROUGHT TRUCK BACK ON FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY 4/23. HAPPENED AGAIN 2 DAYS LATER AND DEALER CAME BACK AND PICKED THIS UP. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE TRUCK FOR A FULL WEEK WITH NO COMMITMENT TO WHEN IT WILL BE READY OR GUARANTEE IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. CURRENTLY DEALER WORKING WITH CHEVY ENGINEERS TO TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEM. THIS IS THE FIRST INSTANCE THIS DEALER HAS HEARD ABOUT THIS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584680April 24, 2014
STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW ON FEBRUARY 13, 2014 WITH APPROXIMATELY 33 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ON APRIL 23, 2014, I NOTICED THAT THE BLACK WAX COATING ON THE FRAME WAS PEELING OFF AND RUST WAS DEVELOPING IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET THIS REPAIRED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM. IN THE MEAN TIME I'VE BEEN INSPECTING OTHER 2014 SILVERADOS ON DEALERSHIP LOTS AND I NOTICED RUST DEVELOPING ON THOSE FRAMES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AS WELL. AFTER CONSULTING WITH A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. IN MY OPINION THOUGH A BRAND NEW TRUCK SHOULD NOT BE RUSTING LIKE THIS AND I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS REGARDING THE LONG TERM QUALITY AND SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE AS A RESULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583261April 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579439April 13, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
SEVERE RUST OVER ENTIRE VEHICLE FRAME. BLACK PAINT FLAKING OFF EVERYWHERE AND SEVERE CORROSION WHERE WIRING HARNESSES GROUND TO FRAME. WAX COATING ALMOST DOES NOT EXIST. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579220April 11, 2014
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
THE REAR WINDOW OF MY 2014 LTZ DOUBLE CAB REFLECTS THE CLIMATIC CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS BACK TO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DURING NIGHT DRIVING. THE REFLECTION IS A SEVERE DISTRACTION DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN NO ONE IS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND YOU WITH THEIR LIGHTS ON. GM IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. I'VE HAD THE DEALERSHIP (LOTSPEICH IN WARRENSBURG, MO 64093) IN CONTACT WITH GM. GM DIRECTION IS TO TURN DOWN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, THAT WOULD BE OFF, TO REDUCE/ELIMINATE REFLECTION. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING/DESIGN ISSUE CAUSING, WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE, A SAFETY CONCERN. TO KEEP THIS REFLECTION FROM DISTRACTING ME I TURN MY MIRROR DOWN, SHIFTING THE REFLECTION, PROBLEM IS I KNOW CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578830April 10, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577570April 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM BROKE, THE YOKE OR UNIVERSAL JOINT GAVE OUT AT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. THE DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS ARE SAYING IT HAD TO BE DUE TO WORKING THE TRUCK TO HARD, OR BEYOND THE ABILITIES OF THE TRUCK. NO ONE TOOK ANY STEPS TO SEE IF ANY OF THESE PARTS HAD A DEFECT, THE QUESTION OF A POSSIBLE DEFECTED PART WAS RAISED, AND QUICKLY DISMISSED!!!!!! THIS MY WARNING TO ANY ONE WHO IS THINKING OF BUYING A GM TRUCK. DO YOU REALLY HAVE ANY WARRANTY COVERAGE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576554April 1, 2014
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON WINDING ROADS, THE STEERING DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER WHEN THE TURN IS FINISHED. THE STEERING "STICKS" AND THE WHEEL NEEDS TO BE PUSHED BACK TO CENTER. THE STEERING STICKS HARD AND IT TAKES CONSIDERABLE FORCE TO RETURN THE WHEEL TO CENTER, SOMETIMES RESULTING IN AN OVERCORRECTION, AND LOSS OF LANE POSITION. THE TRUCK IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP CENTERED IN THE LANE WHEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND ON WINDING ROADS. GENTLE CURVES DO NOT PRODUCE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE WINDING INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS OF KENTUCKY, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND NORTH CAROLINA DO. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 7000 MILES ON IT, AND THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575813March 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING NO PARTICULAR SPEED THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO INCREASE UP TO TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN DEGREES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574739March 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOTE: THE TRUCK WOULD NOT CRANK TWO TIME BEFORE I STARTED TAKING IT TO THE DEALER ON THE FOLLOWING DATES. 1/21/14 TRUCK WOULD NOT CRANK, THE SEVICE DEPTMENT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG 3/17/14 TRUCK WOULD NOT CRANK, TOWED TO DEALER, FOUND BODY CONTROL MODULE NOT WORKING PROPERLY 3/24/14 TRUCK WOULD NOT CRANK, TOWED TO DEALER, FOUND BODY CONTROL MODULE NOT WORKING PROPERLY THIS IS GETTING OLD!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568469March 12, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MALFUNCTION OF PEDAL ADJUSTMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CARGO LIGHT BUTTON AND PEDAL ADJUSTMENT BUTTON DID NOT WORK, ONLY A DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER AND HER HUSBAND THEN DECIDED TO TAKE A DRIVE. WHEN HER HUSBAND PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, AND LIKE HE ALWAYS DID, HE SLOWLY TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, AND LET THE TRUCK IDLE BACKWARDS. HOWEVER, WHEN HE DID, THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY ADJUSTED UP FOR A VERY SHORT PERSON AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE SHOT OUT OF THE GARAGE VERY FAST. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BOTH PEDALS ADJUSTED TOGETHER, BUT THAT WASN'T THE WAY IT SEEMED. HE IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO HIT THE BRAKE, BUT IT WAS ADJUSTED UP SO HIGH, HE COULDN'T GET HIS FOOT ON IT, UNTIL THEY WERE ALMOST THROUGH THE CARPORT AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK ONE OF THE STEEL POSTS OF THE CARPORT, DOING SEVERAL THOUSANDS DOLLARS OF DAMAGE. THE NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, FOR AN INSPECTION. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER CALLED, STATING THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. ALSO, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD NOT SAVE AN ADDRESS. UPDATED 03/27/14
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568241March 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES BLACKED OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10054229-ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN FUEL EFFICIENCY. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,280. ..UPDATED 05-09-14 *BF *TR *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567624March 6, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BLACK SMOKE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V007000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WOULD STILL OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT UNLESS THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT SINCE THE OCCURRENCE WAS NORMAL FOR A NEWER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566681March 2, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I NOTICED THAT THE HEATER DOESN'T WORK IN THE TRUCK WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. TODAY IT IS 23 DEGREES AND IT DIDN'T WORK. SEEMS THE LOWER THE SPEED OF THE FAN THE WARMER THE AIR IS. IT ACTUALLY WARMED UP IN THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE FAN SPEED WAS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566564February 28, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT ON TO A CITY STREET AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL A LITTLE, PLANNING TO GET UP TO ABOUT 25 MPH BECAUSE THERE WAS A RED LIGHT A BLOCK AWAY. THE TRUCK RESPONDED AS IF I HAD FLOORED THE PEDAL. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL AND THE TRUCK KEPT ACCELERATING AT FULL THROTTLE. I HIT THE BRAKES THINKING THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD GONE NUTS, BUT HITTING THE BRAKES WOULD NOT TURN IT OFF. IT KEPT ACCELERATING WITH THE TACH OVER 5000. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE SPEED DROPPED DOWN TO IDLE. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY STARTED ACCELERATING AGAIN AT FULL THROTTLE. I PUT IT BACK IN NEUTRAL, MOVED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THE KEY OFF. THEN I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. I'M 72; IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING BY HERSELF, SHE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS WRECK. THE TRUCK IS A 2014 SILVERADO, BOUGHT 4 WEEKS AGO, 6 CYLINDER WORK TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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