Chevrolet Silverado 1980-2013

Model Silverado made by Chevrolet got 29 consumer complains as well as 14 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and equipment.

Car model


Name Number of models Recalls Bulletins Investigations Consumer Complaints
Chevrolet Silverado 1980 0 0 0 0 2
Chevrolet Silverado 1982 0 0 0 0 2
Chevrolet Silverado 1984 0 0 0 0 5
Chevrolet Silverado 1985 0 0 0 0 3
Chevrolet Silverado 1987 0 0 0 0 3
Chevrolet Silverado 1988 0 0 2 0 18
Chevrolet Silverado 1989 0 0 2 0 27
Chevrolet Silverado 1990 0 0 3 0 40
Chevrolet Silverado 1991 0 0 3 0 20
Chevrolet Silverado 1992 0 0 3 0 52
Chevrolet Silverado 1993 0 0 3 0 77
Chevrolet Silverado 1994 0 0 4 0 246
Chevrolet Silverado 1995 0 0 6 0 323
Chevrolet Silverado 1996 0 0 13 0 229
Chevrolet Silverado 1997 0 0 15 0 358
Chevrolet Silverado 1998 0 0 17 6 356
Chevrolet Silverado 1999 1 17 229 35 2189
Chevrolet Silverado 2000 1 20 254 33 1727
Chevrolet Silverado 2001 1 15 463 32 1104
Chevrolet Silverado 2002 1 15 453 31 947
Chevrolet Silverado 2003 1 13 578 25 1024
Chevrolet Silverado 2004 1 15 553 2 755
Chevrolet Silverado 2005 1 14 334 0 409
Chevrolet Silverado 2006 1 10 174 0 238
Chevrolet Silverado 2007 1 4 253 16 207
Chevrolet Silverado 2008 1 2 211 0 133
Chevrolet Silverado 2009 1 0 222 0 79
Chevrolet Silverado 2010 1 1 182 0 60
Chevrolet Silverado 2011 0 1 110 0 52
Chevrolet Silverado 2012 0 0 42 0 58
Chevrolet Silverado 2013 0 1 10 0 0

Model 9999

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
01080208/01/2002637355Subject regarding no start condition after fuel pressure regulator replacement. *tt11/22/2002
01110011/01/2000617222Subject regarding the engine exchange program for 6600 duramax diesel engines. *tt03/14/2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
04060206/04/2002637184Subject regarding correction to evap vent canister solenoid part number for 1999 - 2002 models. *tt11/20/2002
EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
18090009/18/2000619042Information on hoisting instructions. *tt05/11/2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL
SB-070842006C05/01/200910030591General motors: bcm calibrations available to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second state manufacturer, turn signals flash fast after factory box removed (upfitter). may need to have body control module (bcm) rear10/23/2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT
SB-070842006C05/01/200910030591General motors: bcm calibrations available to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second state manufacturer, turn signals flash fast after factory box removed (upfitter). may need to have body control module (bcm) rear10/23/2009
PARKING BRAKE
16100010/16/2000617639Subject regarding new part availability for the park brake assembly. *tt03/21/2001
PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE
PI-0161A11/01/201010037309Gm: there may be a rubbing/grinding noise when making full left turns. it is most noticeable when driving up an incline. *rm05/18/2011
PI-0161A11/01/201010037309Ready05/18/2011
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
PIP-5009-D05/01/201210044391Gmc/chevrolet: malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is illuminated and has a harsh shift 1-2. the tcc enable solenoid and wire harness should be replaced when repairs are performed on transmission. *pe06/18/2012
STEERING
21090009/21/2000619054Information on a steering and front-end road induced vibration condition. *tt05/11/2001
STRUCTURE - BODY
17090109/17/2001626193Subject regarding newly designed center console keys. *slc12/13/2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10060206/10/2002637216Information regarding the june edition of emerging issues for various models. *tt11/21/2002
07060206/07/2002637205Information on the up and coming know-how seminar for various models. *tt11/21/2002

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
09/06/20031
 I need to find out what i can do about my chevy. silverado i purchased the silverado in 1999 and have had it in the shop on average about 1 every 3 months. it has had two coil wires out and have had the injectors cleaned so many times i lost count. then the computer went out, the catalytic converter went out, and the lifters went bad they said. now it has a rod out. all this and the truck on has 58700 miles on it. does the law say that when some thing major goes out the law is extended by that date? i called g.m. assistance and they flat refused the claim and then offered me 1000. to purchase a new truck. i also had purshased a 100000 mile protection plan. that i found out expired after the first 3 years. that was a rip off because the regular warrenty was good for the first 3 years or 36000 miles. and all time i had the feeling i was protected. one of the dealers did a tear down, at first the dealer informed me that the mains were out of round then the service mans boss said that the rod went out causing pressure on the mains and that was why they were out of round. i purchased the vehicle from folsom lake chev. i moved to vacaville and had shellworth chev do all maint. i then moved to wheatland at that point i had wheeler chev in yuba city and john l sullivan in roseville do all the maint. the problems with the lifters and rods started after i took the truck to wheerel in yuba city this was about 9-6-2003 any information you can give me will be helpful cecil hutson *la
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
09/01/20032
 Oil lines came out the couplings pouring engine oil to the ground. *ph the consumer stated came apart for the second time and the oil leaked from the engine which caused the check light to illuminate and the engine to seize due to extreme heat. *jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
09/06/20031
 I need to find out what i can do about my chevy. silverado i purchased the silverado in 1999 and have had it in the shop on average about 1 every 3 months. it has had two coil wires out and have had the injectors cleaned so many times i lost count. then the computer went out, the catalytic converter went out, and the lifters went bad they said. now it has a rod out. all this and the truck on has 58700 miles on it. does the law say that when some thing major goes out the law is extended by that date? i called g.m. assistance and they flat refused the claim and then offered me 1000. to purchase a new truck. i also had purshased a 100000 mile protection plan. that i found out expired after the first 3 years. that was a rip off because the regular warrenty was good for the first 3 years or 36000 miles. and all time i had the feeling i was protected. one of the dealers did a tear down, at first the dealer informed me that the mains were out of round then the service mans boss said that the rod went out causing pressure on the mains and that was why they were out of round. i purchased the vehicle from folsom lake chev. i moved to vacaville and had shellworth chev do all maint. i then moved to wheatland at that point i had wheeler chev in yuba city and john l sullivan in roseville do all the maint. the problems with the lifters and rods started after i took the truck to wheerel in yuba city this was about 9-6-2003 any information you can give me will be helpful cecil hutson *la
EQUIPMENT
06/16/200365431005/09/2003
 The sliding door on the driver's side will not close intermittently. *ak the brakes squealed and would grind, the left (driver) hub cap rattled and shaked, water leaked in back seat. the service technician said that metal brakes didn't have pads, the front (steering) shaked, the rotor(s) had worn out, the right inside door panel was loose, the speaker had gone out, the power steering squeaked per inoice, the a/c chirped, and there was a wind noise in the front doors. *scc
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
09/06/20031
 I need to find out what i can do about my chevy. silverado i purchased the silverado in 1999 and have had it in the shop on average about 1 every 3 months. it has had two coil wires out and have had the injectors cleaned so many times i lost count. then the computer went out, the catalytic converter went out, and the lifters went bad they said. now it has a rod out. all this and the truck on has 58700 miles on it. does the law say that when some thing major goes out the law is extended by that date? i called g.m. assistance and they flat refused the claim and then offered me 1000. to purchase a new truck. i also had purshased a 100000 mile protection plan. that i found out expired after the first 3 years. that was a rip off because the regular warrenty was good for the first 3 years or 36000 miles. and all time i had the feeling i was protected. one of the dealers did a tear down, at first the dealer informed me that the mains were out of round then the service mans boss said that the rod went out causing pressure on the mains and that was why they were out of round. i purchased the vehicle from folsom lake chev. i moved to vacaville and had shellworth chev do all maint. i then moved to wheatland at that point i had wheeler chev in yuba city and john l sullivan in roseville do all the maint. the problems with the lifters and rods started after i took the truck to wheerel in yuba city this was about 9-6-2003 any information you can give me will be helpful cecil hutson *la
PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL
05/31/200655000210/26/1998
 Danger of rear brakes locking up. rear brakes wearing to early. my first brake job on my truck occurred on the rear brakes on 5-2-05. my mechanic commented at that time how strange it was to change the rear brakes and not the front brakes. he said front brakes should have twice the wear but for some reason after his inspection found my front brakes still had ample thickness on the pads. so only my rear brakes were changed at that time. 12 months and only 15,500 miles later i was right back at the shop having my rear brakes changed again. the owner of the shop warned me of changing the brakes without changing the calipers. he said it was his experience on the chevy silverado models that the brakes would eventually lock up if the calipers were not changed as well. he was very familiar with the chevy silverado braking problem and emphatically stated 8 out of 10 trucks' brakes would eventually lock up if new calipers were not installed. i was given the option of proceeding with or without new calipers and chose to have them installed. i have all invoices with dates and mileage to back up my claim and i'm willing to submit them to anyone. *jb
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
11/17/20001
 While attempting to change gears the gear shift lever broke off into consumers hand, unable to shift gears consumer stopped the engine. nlm
SEAT BELTS
01/19/2001103/01/1987
 Drivers side and passengers side seatbelts were inoperative when involved in a accident. driver sustained injuries to back and pelvis. passengers head hit windshield. dealer has been contacted. *ak *yh
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR
02/05/20031
 The seat retractor did not retract.*jb
SERVICE BRAKES
12/16/201080001
 After owning my vehicle for just shy of 3 years i had it inspected in 2010 and the garage showed me the excessive underbody rust. this rust effected the entire frame and various parts of the brake assembly. he pointed out that the leaf springs were totally unaffected. that seemed to him to rule out weather as a factor. it had to be the materials or preparation of the frame and axle metal since the leaf springs looked brand new. the truck was mostly parked during the winter so it had minimum exposure to salt. it has now been two more years of very light use of about 3000 miles a year and the brakes had to be turned down and the rust is advancing. gm was contacted two years ago and they did nothing. i checked my underbody numbers and traced the manufacturing to mexico. what bothers me here is that this is a work truck that i have carried a ton of materials at a time in. if there is a structural failure due to that excessive rust someone could get hurt. i baby my vehicle on the road but gm should be giving owners some guidance about this excessive rust problem and they are just ignoring it. *tr ## vin failed ## chevy silverado 1500 4wd 8cyl long bed ##
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK
05/01/2005430001
 Consumer letter add to received 05/16/2005 regarding 1999 chevrolet silverado anti lock brake problems.*mr anti lock brakes problem, when going slower brakes engage themselves. the dealer never repaired the main brakes, both front and rear were replaced ( pads and rotors) after an unusually short amount of time. now the vehicle only has regular brakes. *bf
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
05/31/200655000210/26/1998
 Danger of rear brakes locking up. rear brakes wearing to early. my first brake job on my truck occurred on the rear brakes on 5-2-05. my mechanic commented at that time how strange it was to change the rear brakes and not the front brakes. he said front brakes should have twice the wear but for some reason after his inspection found my front brakes still had ample thickness on the pads. so only my rear brakes were changed at that time. 12 months and only 15,500 miles later i was right back at the shop having my rear brakes changed again. the owner of the shop warned me of changing the brakes without changing the calipers. he said it was his experience on the chevy silverado models that the brakes would eventually lock up if the calipers were not changed as well. he was very familiar with the chevy silverado braking problem and emphatically stated 8 out of 10 trucks' brakes would eventually lock up if new calipers were not installed. i was given the option of proceeding with or without new calipers and chose to have them installed. i have all invoices with dates and mileage to back up my claim and i'm willing to submit them to anyone. *jb
06/16/200365431005/09/2003
 The sliding door on the driver's side will not close intermittently. *ak the brakes squealed and would grind, the left (driver) hub cap rattled and shaked, water leaked in back seat. the service technician said that metal brakes didn't have pads, the front (steering) shaked, the rotor(s) had worn out, the right inside door panel was loose, the speaker had gone out, the power steering squeaked per inoice, the a/c chirped, and there was a wind noise in the front doors. *scc
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
07/23/20031
 While applying the brakes at low speed abs braking system will engage. there were no brakes, and the pedal went all the way down to the floor. *ak
06/16/20031
 While traveling on the highway and without prior warning abs braking light appeared on the dashboard. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT
11/12/200350000102/01/1999
 The abs braking system light appears on the dashboard until the vehicle is turned off. the driver drove the vehicle to the dealer for an analysis. the mechanic noticed the abs unit needed replacing due to the malfunctioning electrical system. *ph *sc
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
06/16/200356000101/29/1999
 While driving the abs light illuminated on the dashboard.*ak *cb *nlm
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR
109/01/2000
 The brakes were squealing because the rotors had pits and rust spots on them, these parts were not covered under warranty and the consumer was advised that they were normal wear and tear items, the consumer replaced them on his own because he felt they were defective and isrequesting reimbursement. *yh
STEERING
06/16/200365431005/09/2003
 The sliding door on the driver's side will not close intermittently. *ak the brakes squealed and would grind, the left (driver) hub cap rattled and shaked, water leaked in back seat. the service technician said that metal brakes didn't have pads, the front (steering) shaked, the rotor(s) had worn out, the right inside door panel was loose, the speaker had gone out, the power steering squeaked per inoice, the a/c chirped, and there was a wind noise in the front doors. *scc
STRUCTURE
06/16/200365431005/09/2003
 The sliding door on the driver's side will not close intermittently. *ak the brakes squealed and would grind, the left (driver) hub cap rattled and shaked, water leaked in back seat. the service technician said that metal brakes didn't have pads, the front (steering) shaked, the rotor(s) had worn out, the right inside door panel was loose, the speaker had gone out, the power steering squeaked per inoice, the a/c chirped, and there was a wind noise in the front doors. *scc
STRUCTURE - BODY
12/16/201080001
 After owning my vehicle for just shy of 3 years i had it inspected in 2010 and the garage showed me the excessive underbody rust. this rust effected the entire frame and various parts of the brake assembly. he pointed out that the leaf springs were totally unaffected. that seemed to him to rule out weather as a factor. it had to be the materials or preparation of the frame and axle metal since the leaf springs looked brand new. the truck was mostly parked during the winter so it had minimum exposure to salt. it has now been two more years of very light use of about 3000 miles a year and the brakes had to be turned down and the rust is advancing. gm was contacted two years ago and they did nothing. i checked my underbody numbers and traced the manufacturing to mexico. what bothers me here is that this is a work truck that i have carried a ton of materials at a time in. if there is a structural failure due to that excessive rust someone could get hurt. i baby my vehicle on the road but gm should be giving owners some guidance about this excessive rust problem and they are just ignoring it. *tr ## vin failed ## chevy silverado 1500 4wd 8cyl long bed ##
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
05/23/2001
 Clicking sound coming from the right front wheel, unable to duplicate the problem, retorque suspension bolts, rack bolts, shock bolts, roadtest noise still, remove crossmember and driver, noise gone, lubed all contact points, reinstall and retorque.
TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
102/20/2002
 Consumer is concerned that the spare tire is mounted on a steel wheel and not on a polished aluminum wheel as owners manual states and is different from set of tires that are on truck. manufacturer notified. *tt
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
11/01/2004106/01/2001
 Firestone tire entire tread separated on the rear and blew out the plastic tail light. the tread had come off like a retread. *bf *sc
VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
05/23/2001
 Clicking sound coming from the right front wheel, unable to duplicate the problem, retorque suspension bolts, rack bolts, shock bolts, roadtest noise still, remove crossmember and driver, noise gone, lubed all contact points, reinstall and retorque.
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
04/01/20021
 I have a 1993 and a 1998 chevrolet silverado truck. the wipers on both trucks will work sometimes. particularly when it rains is when they appear not to work.*jb
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR
08/27/20031
 Windshield wipers come on and off intermittently while traveling in inclement weather. cause of failure is undetermined at this time. *ak
WHEELS
12/16/201080001
 After owning my vehicle for just shy of 3 years i had it inspected in 2010 and the garage showed me the excessive underbody rust. this rust effected the entire frame and various parts of the brake assembly. he pointed out that the leaf springs were totally unaffected. that seemed to him to rule out weather as a factor. it had to be the materials or preparation of the frame and axle metal since the leaf springs looked brand new. the truck was mostly parked during the winter so it had minimum exposure to salt. it has now been two more years of very light use of about 3000 miles a year and the brakes had to be turned down and the rust is advancing. gm was contacted two years ago and they did nothing. i checked my underbody numbers and traced the manufacturing to mexico. what bothers me here is that this is a work truck that i have carried a ton of materials at a time in. if there is a structural failure due to that excessive rust someone could get hurt. i baby my vehicle on the road but gm should be giving owners some guidance about this excessive rust problem and they are just ignoring it. *tr ## vin failed ## chevy silverado 1500 4wd 8cyl long bed ##

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