Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/09/2011 | 56500 | ||
| Driving home down two lane road at 35 mph. came to curve and slow traffic ahead. went to apply brakes like nomally, they failed. pedal traveled all the way to floor with little to no stopping effects on vehicle. vehicle is a 5 spd standard. i was able to down shift and apply park brake to slow vehicle. i was unable to stop completly and had to drive off the road into the road side ditch to avoid a collision with the stopped traffic. once stopped i got out to check for damage. no cosmetic damage was sustained to the vehicle. i did see brake fluid dripping from under the truck on the driver side. closer look revealed that the brake line had rust completly in half and bleed the brake system dry. noticed that the other lines were in similar condition. they all seem to be severly rusted at the point where the brake lines is retained by a green plastic clip on the upper portion of the frame rail. had vehicle towed home, replaced visible bad lines. two months later brake section in rear of truck hid by undercoating failed as well. thankfully was parked when it happened this time. truck is well maintained and cleaned and waxed seasonally. the under side of this truck is horrible. there in not a place on it that isn't rust. shouldn't have this from a us made product. i have older vehicles from the 60's that have sat for year and look almost new underneath. many other people have had the same problems with these vehicles. i just hope that nobody gets hurt or killed because there vehicles rusts out and causes critical safety systems to fail. i also hope that the nhtsa will take the steps neccessary to make people aware and help to resolve this issue. shameful gm owner. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 63900 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. while the contact was attempting to back his vehicle into the driveway, he noticed that the front driver's side tire was pointing to the left. the passenger side tire was pointed forward in the desired position. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the tie rod needed to be replaced. the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. the current and failure mileages were 63,900. | |||
| 08/12/2008 | 54370 | 1 | |
| Heard clicking noise coming from the front right side of the vehicle when making turns. sound was only occasional at first then became louder and more prevalent over time. i took the vehicle to the chevrolet dealer and they determined that the right front hub bearing was faulty and required replacement. this is a sealed bearing that can not be lubricated during routine service intervals per the service adviser. total failure of this bearing could cause the right front wheel to lock up while driving and/or generate a great amount of heat causing a tire blowout or fire. the bearing was replaced by the chevrolet dealer at a cost of $631.00. old parts were not made available to me. the vehicle drives fine now and there is no noise. the vehicle is a 2005 chevrolet truck/ silverado 2500/pu with four-wheel drive and diesel engine. the vehicle had 54,370 miles on it. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 06/28/2006 | 37859 | 2 | 03/30/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate. the vibration worsened when the contact pulled to the side of the road. the dealer stated that the front driver side wheel bearing was missing. the dealer replaced the wheel bearing. the current mileage was 78,558 and failure mileage was 37,859. | |||
| 12/23/2007 | 36200 | 2 | 12/07/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 2500. while driving between 25-55 mph, the front end of the vehicle made a noise and the steering wheel shook lightly. the dealer stated that the driver and passenger side front wheel bearings failed. the wheel bearings were replaced and there had been no further occurrences. the failure mileage was 36,200 and current mileage was 37,300. | |||