Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 010310010 | 01/01/2007 | 010310010F | 10021116 | Inspection of tire and wheel size prior to diagnosis of transmission shifts, poor performance, speedometer, cruise control concerns. *kb | 03/07/2007 |
| 3009 | 05/01/2008 | 3009H | 10021013 | Suspension vibration or frame beaming at 40 - 60 mph. *kb updated 8/25/08. *pe | 02/22/2007 |
| 060310003 | 02/01/2006 | 10019513 | Information on p245/75r16 goodyear wrangler st tire usage/identification. *tt | 03/20/2006 | |
| 050307006 | 06/01/2005 | 10017517 | Revised wheel alignment specifications. *tt | 11/09/2005 | |
| 050310002 | 03/01/2005 | 10014980 | Availability of new functional nut caps for steel wheels. *tt | 05/13/2005 | |
| 3379 | 3379A | 10014931 | 8.625 axle phasing, growl, cyclic, noise while driving. *tt | 05/12/2005 | |
| 020307002 | 03/01/2005 | 020307002A | 10014945 | Revised front caster and camber adjustment procedure. original not yet received. *tt | 05/12/2005 |
| 030310006 | 09/01/2005 | 10005554 | Reference guide for the technician to upgrade a vehicle from factory wheels and tires to 20 inch wheels and tires, which are available through gmspo. *tt | 03/02/2004 | |
| 010310010C | 09/01/2004 | 010310010D | 628870 | Inspection of tire and wheel size prior to diagnosis of transmission shifts, poor performance, speedometer, cruise control concerns. bulletin 01-03-10-010b not received. *tt | 03/21/2002 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER ARM | |||||
| 060308002 | 03/01/2006 | 10019852 | Revised upper control arm replacement. *tt | 05/05/2006 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||||
| 609 | 09/01/2004 | 10016192 | Front hub bearing grease leak. *sc | 09/02/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | |||||
| 3340 | 09/23/2006 | 3340C | 10020874 | Left front axle shaft difficult to remove. axle differential leak seal shaft. *kb | 01/25/2007 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 3078 | 3078B | 10009621 | Grease leak from front hub bearing. *tt update. *tt | 10/13/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| PIP4054A | 02/01/2008 | PIP4054B | 10024345 | Eaton locking differential chatter shudder noise on turns, equipped with a locking rear differential rpo g80. *nj updated 7/17/2008. *pe | 04/07/2008 |
| 3000A | 01/01/2004 | 3000B | 10008901 | Rear axle locking differential chatter shudder noise on turns. *mj | 08/25/2004 |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 060417002 | 12/01/2006 | 10021100 | Rear drive axle whine noise (replace slip yoke assembly). *kb | 03/05/2007 | |
| 3569 | 3569B | 10017308 | Service vme - 8.6 inch rear axle which exhibit a gear whine condition (until december 23, 2005). *tt | 11/02/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - SPINDLE | |||||
| 050420001 | 01/01/2005 | 10013464 | Rear axle fluid level may appear to be lower than published specification. *eh | 04/19/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 04/24/2012 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact was driving 55 mph when the frame bed of the vehicle dropped. the contact then pulled over and noticed that the spring shackles to the frame were fractured. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they advised that there was corrosion on the frame and offered no assistance in repairing the vehicle. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 108,617. kmj | |||
| 04/24/2012 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph , the bed of the vehicle dropped. the contact then pulled over and noticed that the spring shackles to the frame broke. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they stated that there was corrosion to the frame and offered no assistance to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 108,617.cv | |||
| 02/21/2006 | 32 | 4 | 04/29/2005 |
| 2005 chevrolet crew cab 1/2 ton two wheel drive has had a vibration while driving and while braking since the first test drive. the salesman promised it was just the tires with flat spots and would go away. john keating chevy. as changed the front rotors the back drums, two tires aligned the front end put in steering kit. the truck still has the vibration and now the front left and the rear brakes are locking up. if you brake hard the brakes skids on the left side. i have contacted customer service they will not return my calls. i was at the dealership on 2/21/06 i tried to talk the owner i left my name and i was there for 5 hours he never contacted me. i called him that night around 6:15 and spoke with him, he wants to ride in the truck, i called the next afternoon left my number and asked for appointment. i called again 2/23/06 around 2:00 again i left my number. *jb | |||
| 05/23/2005 | 1000 | ||
| The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. the vehicle bounced as it went down the road at 50-65 mph. it has been doing this since the contact bought it new. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer will do anything. the contact took vehicle to 2 dealers, and they could not duplicate the problem. they could feel the bounce but it wasn't that bad. overall truck drives like a dump truck. front tires wore in less than 2500 miles. dealer rotated the tires and a front end alignment and said try that. owned a 2002 exact same truck and was a much better ride. dealer told me they made the seats more uncomfortable because people were falling asleep at the wheel can u believe that. *nm | |||
| 09/22/2005 | 3960 | 1 | 06/17/2005 |
| Vehicle vibrates non-stop through steering wheel, accelerator, floorboard & brake pedal. *nm | |||
| 01/12/2005 | 120 | 01/12/2005 | |
| Truck bounces. gm replaced with same results. replaced with aftermarket monroe gas magnums which helped some. suspension is still weak. transmission slips while driving. informed dealer who said transmission guy was not in that day. will contact the dealer again. | |||
| 02/12/2005 | 200 | 1 | 02/12/2005 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. the vehicle bounced as it went down the road at 50-65 mph. it has been doing this since the contact bought it new. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer will do anything. the contact took vehicle to 4 dealers, and they could not duplicate the problem. they could feel the bounce but could not fix. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 02/14/2005 | 1 | 1 | 02/14/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the front suspension is inadequate while driving on concrete poured road conditions. the speed of the vehicle must be decreased or the vehicle will go about a foot and half into the air. the dealership has been alerted and the shocks have been replaced twice however, this did not correct the problem. the manufacturer was alerted and a complaint was filed. | |||
| 05/08/2005 | 1 | 05/04/2005 | |
| Front end/steering unstable - jumps around - when hitting rough spots in road surface from 5/8/05 to present. *nm | |||
| 10/06/2005 | 1000 | 2 | 06/25/2005 |
| Dt: the contact started having problems at 1,000 miles with the tires. the tires started feathering on the outside edges. at 2,700 miles the dealer replaced the front tires on 10-6-05. the rear tires also started to feather. the dealership refused to replace the rear tires under warranty. the front end alignment was performed at that time. in regard to the alignment, the camber, caster, toe in, and toe out were all determined out of adjustment on all four sides from the factory. this was determined by the dealership. after the new tires and the front end alignment was done the vehicle still pulled to the left extremely hard. *ak | |||
| 04/16/2005 | 46 | 0 | 04/16/2005 |
| 2005 silverado crew cab front end is unstable on rough road. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 12/05/2009 | 87000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2005 chevrolet pickup. while driving approximately 25 mph around a curve he heard a noise outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician stated the failure was contributed to a manufacturer design of the wheel bearing. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure and current mileages were 87,000. | |||
| 11/03/2007 | 58265 | 1 | 07/11/2005 |
| Catastrophic failure of front wheel bearing while driving. made right hand turn, sudden screeching from front left wheel, brake pedal got soft, greatly reduced stopping power, anti lock system engaged. i was on my way to the transmission shop with previous listed complaint, when i arrived shop tech's. removed the wheel for inspection which reviewed a complete failure of the bearing. bearing was replaced on site. no warning signs of failure showed previous. per service manager at another dealership, he openly admitted chevrolet has had a major problem in this component failure without warning. truck only has 59,000 mile and is only 2 years old. *tr | |||
| 08/22/2007 | 45695 | 1 | 04/12/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stopped when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the engine was still running. the contact stated that the abs warning indicator light illuminated. the manufacturer replaced the front wheel bearing part with a part that was designed for 4 wheel drive vehicles. there was no axle shaft available for 2 wheel drive vehicles. the part number was 15946732. the failure mileage was 45,695 and current mileage was 46,000. | |||
| 09/03/2005 | 8500 | 2 | 03/09/2005 |
| Both wheel bearing seals leaking on front end causing grease to get on front brake rotors. *nm | |||
| 03/21/2005 | 2 | ||
| Driver noticed that the front of the truck locked up on its own. driver was unable to maintain control of the truck and hit a ditch. then. driver took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the problem could not be duplicated, and the vehicle was operating as designed. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 1 | 08/01/2005 | |
| Consumer 2005 silverado makes a very loud wind blowing noise while driving. *ts *jb | |||
| 08/15/2005 | 500 | 1 | 08/08/2005 |
| Noticed vehicle vibration at 45 mph like tire out of round. at 55 mph and greater, vibration felt like tire out of balance. gm tells me problem is normal, will not correct. gm calls the problem beaming, and suggests placing 500 lbs in bed of truck. tried this and vibration still exists. truck shakes so bad at 65 mph that it is unstable in curves, making it difficult to handle. the vehicle cannot continue to be reliable with this continuous vibration eating away at the suspension system. the vehicle now has developed a harmonic noise at 45 mph and less, which the dealer tells me is also normal and will not repair. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||
| 02/20/2005 | 400 | 1 | |
| While driving over bumps in the road a knocking noise was heard from the rear end. dealer stated leaf springs needed to be replaced. *ak | |||