Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 3183 | 10010877 | Front axle grind whine noise in 2wd gone in 4wd. *eh | 12/15/2004 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 84562 | ||
| The upper control arm on the driver's side failed due to corrosion. the truck was towed to the dealer who originally said that they would not work on the truck due to liability issues if something else failed. when i went in to pay the towing charge, a different service counter representative said that they would indeed work on the truck but only if i agreed to replace the upper and lower control arms on both sides. total cost was estimated to be greater than $2500. i had the truck towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the driver's side upper control arm for $473.77. while the mechanic was backing the truck out of the garage after the repair, a section of brake line failed due to corrosion (see separate complaint.) | |||
| 12/29/2002 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Ball joint broke, letting wheel bend under pickup. *****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****770813. *ak *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle is misaligned .*et | |||
| 06/17/2000 | |||
| Consumer was traveling about 40-30mph and vehicle started vibrating. also, left front tire came completely off the rotor. dealer is currently looking at the vehicle.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 02/12/2005 | 97500 | 2 | 09/28/2003 |
| While backing into the driveway suddenly and without warning the front right side of the vehicle dropped to the ground.two week later, on february 26, 2005, while backing around in the driveway the driver's side front dropped to the ground. on both separate times the vehicle was towed to a repair shop, and mechanic confirmed that both lower ball joints broke, and needed to be replaced. manufacturer was not notified. he, in turn, informed the consumer that this vehicle was not covered under a recall.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 05/18/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was informed by dealership about the number of repairs needed on the vehicle. *la the service dealer listed unneeded repairs. the consumer had a 45 point inspection where they determined that the only work needed was with leaking shocks. (great american chevrolet was being dishonest) *sc *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | 11/16/1998 | |
| The center lift was defective, the springs for the extension bar that goes on the both sides in the front are missing. nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||
| 11/11/1999 | |||
| Reporting v- bolt broke from rear end while traveling at 35 mph, causing vehicle to lose control, and went into a ditch. dealer was notified. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||