29 of the
642 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
are about the body and structure —
5% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2003.
VEHICLE WOULDN'T DRIVE OVER 15 MPH AS IF I LOST ALL OF MY TORQUE. MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND FOUND OUT MULTIPLE ISSUES INCLUDING: FRONT AND REAR BRAKES BARELY WORKING, MASTER CYLINDERS MESSED UP, OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION LEAKS, COOLANT LEAKS, CONTROL ARMS HAVE RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES BUT WE'RE WELDED (WHICH MAKES THEM WEAKER) I'VE BROKEN DOWN 4 TIMES IN A WEEK IN THIS VEHICLE BUT MY CONTRACTOR IN ITS IN ME DRIVING IT.
NHTSA complaint #10639204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DEFECTIVE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON A CHEVY TRUCK/CAB ON MY RV. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE A POOR AND WEAK DESIGN. THEY ARE HELD ONTO THE DOORS BY SMALL PLASTIC PINS THAT BROKE OFF EASILY. THEY SHOULD HAVE A METAL SCREW THAT WOULD HOLD THEM MORE SECURELY TO THE DOOR BACK. MY CHEVY IS NOT THAT OLD FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. PART # 12479875 - LEFT DOOR HANDLE PART # 12479876 - RIGHT DOOR HANDLE BOTH HANDLES BROKE OFF THE DOORS HELD ONLY BY SMALL PLASTIC PINS.
NHTSA complaint #10291309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 AUTO. MY BATTERY WEAKENED, SO I CHANGED IT. THEN MY BRAND NEW BATTERY DIED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. CHARGED THE BATTERY, AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT IN ON 8/11/08 TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED .MECHANIC SAID MY RADIO IS ABSORBING THE BATTERY. I HAVE THEE ORIGINAL RADIO THAT CAME WITH THEE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE MY TRUCK WITH OUT THE RADIO ABSORBING THE BATTERY, WAS TO DISCONNECT THE RADIO FUSE. THIS PROBLEM ALSO TRIGGERED MY SECURITY LIGHT TO COME ON. NOW I'M UNABLE TO READ MY SPEED DOMETER,MILEAGE, GAS, TEMPERATURE, OIL GAGE AND RADIO. MY LIGHTS ON MY DASH BOARD NO LONGER LIGHTS UP. VEHICLE IS INOPERATIVE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE IS BUBBLING/CHIPPING ON MY FRONT HOOD AND SIDES. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN REPAINTED.
NHTSA complaint #10238107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET Z71. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED WHEN HE EXITED THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. HE HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,000. UPDATED 09/18/07
NHTSA complaint #10201008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FORTUNATELY WHILE STILL IN MY GARAGE, I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE BY LIFTING THE DOOR HANDLE. UPON DOING SO THE DOOR UNLATCHED AND IMMEDIATELY FELL INTO MY CHEST AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE WITH MY RIGHT HAND STILL ON THE DOOR HANDLE. AFTER SUPPORTING THE DOOR WITH A FOOT STOOL IT WAS OBVIOUS THE DOOR HAD FALLEN OFF THE TOP HINGE COMPLETELEY. YES, THE 4 SPOT WELDS HAD SIMPLY GIVEN WAY. TO SAY THE LEAST I AM AMAZED SOMETHING AS HEAVY AS THAT DOOR IS SIMPLY SPOT WELDED ON AT THE HINGES. I AM GREATFUL MY WIFE OR ANYONE ELSE WAS NOT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND I WAS TRAVELING AT SPEED MAKING A TURN WHILE THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN LEANING ON THE DOOR. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE LOCAL GARAGE I DO BUSINESS WITH AND THEY RECOMMENDED A CLOSE BY RELIABLE REPAIR SHOP. UNFORTUNATELY I PREFER NOT TO TAKE MY CARS TO THE DEALERS ONCE THEY ARE OUT OF WARRANTY FOR REASONS I WON'T GO INTO HERE. THEY ORDERED A NEW HINGE FROM THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND I THINK IT INTERESTING IT CAME WITH 4 BOLTS AND NUTS WHICH MAKES A WHOLE LOT MORE SENSE TO ME THAN 4 TINY SPOT WELDS. I DID TAKE THE BILL FOR THE REPAIR TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER ($199.05) TO SEE IF THEY OR GM MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN PAYING IT AND ALSO WHAT HAPPENED OR EVEN BETTER WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THEY OFCOURSE REMINDED ME THE TAHOE WAS WAY OUT OF WARRANTY AND I SAID I KNEW THAT BUT THOUGHT THEY MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN THE FACT A DOOR FELL OFF IN A CUSTOMERS HANDS AND BESIDES BEING DANGEROUS IT'S PROBABLY NOT GOOD PR EITHER. I DID ASK THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR TO CHECK RECALLS AND SERVICE BULLETINS FOR MY VEHICLE. I WATCHED AS HE HIT A FEW KEYS ON HIS COMPUTER NEVER ALLOWING ME TO VIEW HIS SCREEN AND SAID HE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING EXCEPT A COUPLE OF CARGO DOORS. I DID NOT ASK THE REPAIR SHOP FOR THE OLD HINGE BUT I"M SURE THE ALONG WITH ANOTHER WITNESS FROM MY REGULAR GARAGE CAN TELL YOU WHAT THEY FOUND. I WILL CALL THEM FIRST THING TOMORROW AND SEE IF BY CHANCE THEY STILL HAVE THE OLD HINGE.
NHTSA complaint #10118653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY S-10 QUAD CAB 4-WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN IT HAS BEEN RAINING AND I HIT A PUDDLE, INSTEAD OF THE WATER GOING OUT TOWARDS THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, IT COMES STRAIGHT UP IN FRONT PF THE TRUCK LIKE A GIANT TIDAL WAVE AND THEN ONTO THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS. I CANNOT SEE THE ROAD AND IF I HAVE TO TURN ON MY WIPERS, THAT TAKES EXTRA TIME TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A SERVICE MANAGER FOR A CHEVY DEALER AND WHEN HE SAW IT HAPPEN HE WAS SHOCKED. HE STATED HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING GM CAN DO TO CORRECT THIS DESIGN FLAW BEFORE I GET KILLED IN THIS TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #10106509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAILGATE CABLE BROKE ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO. THAT CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO DRAG ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 30 FEET. I REPLACED THE CABLE BUT CAN'T FIND THE RECEIPT NOW THAT I SEEN THAT NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO THIS. I'M WRITING TODAY TO DOCUMENT THE DAMAGE, GOUGED PAINT AND METAL ON RIGHT SIDE OF TAILGATE PLUS THE CABLE I BOUGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10060636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR/BURNED OUT ALONG WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR,TAIL GATE PLATE LIGHTS, STEERING COLUMN HAD COME APART, SEAT BELTS, DOOR LOCKS/WERE INTERMITTENT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE RIMS CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR/FOUR RIMS HAD WARPED, AND THE BED LINER HAD PEELED OFF. *MR *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10021985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE BIGGEST ISSUE WITH THE GROWING NUMBER OF SUV LIKE VEHICLES ON THE ROADS IS THAT YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH THEM. VERY OFTEN ACCIDENTS BETWEEN NON-SUV CARS ARE CAUSED BY THE FACT THAT THEY CAN'T SEE THROUGH AN SUV. THOSE CENTRAL-RAISED BRAKE LIGHTS ON CARS - YOU CAN'T SEE THOSE IF THERE IS AN SUV IN FRONT OF YOU.*JB IS THIS ON ANYBODY'S RADAR SCREENS?
NHTSA complaint #10008149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE 3 FOOT LONG SECTION ALONG THE FRAME BELOW DRIVER'S AREA IS POSSIBLY DESIGNED WITH IMPROPER MATERIALS OR SHIELDING CAUSING THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINE TUBING TO CORRODE AND LEAK. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #559461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER ATTACHING THE SEAT SIDES TOGETHER BROKE, IN THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT THE SEAT FRAME BROKE IN YET ANOTHER SPOT LEAVING THE SEAT UNSECURE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #706946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.