41 of the 642 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck are about the engine — 6% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1988.
41
Complaints
6%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1. SUB QUALITY BOLTS USED TO HOLD MANIFOLD TO HEADS MANIFOLD BECAME LOOSE FROM HEADS 2. TRUCK HAD 49,695 MILES AND ALL TWELVE BOLTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AS THEY WERE BROKEN AND RUSTED CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. 3. MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED AND TWELVE NEW BOLTS WERE USED TO REPLACED DEFECTIVE BOLTS.
NHTSA complaint #10362122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE 2001 8.1 CHEVY 1 TON,HAD 3 CRANKSHAFT SENSORS REPLACED! 4 YEARS NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH 3 ONE!!!MARTYS GMC REPLACED IT!!(RECALLED) WANTED OLD 1 BACK,THEY SAID NO? 2 DAYS BEFORE MY 1 YEAR WARRANTY CRANK SENSOR FAILED! I SCANNED IT MYSELF, NEXT DAY WAS SATURDAY,BRIAN KELLY SERVICE MANAGER SAID GET IT IN HERE TODAY, CAUSE SUNDAY IT'S UP!! SO IF I HAD IT TOWED $200 LATER(PART$60) I HAD MANY PROBLEM WITH MARTYS GMC KINGSTON MASS,I"M ALL DONE WITH GM BAD QUALITY WITH DEALERS LIKE THEM I WILL SPEND MY NEXT$40000, ON FORD!!!!! WISH I HAD THE REPS #(GMC).
NHTSA complaint #10298206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 CHEVY SILVERADO STALLS/ "DIES" "CUTS- OUT WHILE DRIVING TOOK TO DEALER THEY TESTED IT SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WE PAID FOR TESTING- TRUCK CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEM TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER FUEL SENSOR WAS BAD IT WAS REPLACED. TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10280572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
DURING THE WINTER MONTHS OF 2004-2005 WHILE RESIDING AT OUR HOME IN ARIZONA THE 2002 CHEVROLET PICKUP WITH AN 8.1 LITER ENGINE BEGAN TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF ANY KIND OF WARNING OR IMPENDING PROBLEM WHATSOEVER. THIS WOULD HAPPEN OFTEN TIMES WHILE TRAVELING IN EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THE PHOENIX AREA, CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION FOR BOTH OURSELVES AND PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE, AND THOSE DRIVERS AROUND US. WE WOULD NEVER KNOW AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. WE MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP HERE IN IOWA. THE DEALERSHIP WAS VERY UNCOOPERATIVE ABOUT APPROACHING GENERAL MOTORS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AS A SAFETY ISSUE. WE DO UNDERSTAND THAT IT WAS MORE THAN A SINGLE VEHICLE OCCURRENCE SINCE I HAVE CONVERSED WITH SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN A SIMILAR ENGINE VEHICLE AND HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE DEALER FINALLY DID RESOLVED THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE CRANK SHAFT SENSORS WITH AN ACCOMPANIED APPROXIMATE $375 REPAIR BILL. I DID NOT THINK THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS DEALT WITH OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL EVENTUALLY CONCEDE TO THE FACT THAT THIS WAS A CASE OF POOR ENGINEERING. INCIDENTLY, THIS ENGINE WAS DOCUMENTED WITH A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY BUT THE DEALERSHIP AND GENERAL MOTORS SAW FIT TO DENY THAT COVERAGE SINCE THEY SAID THE CRANK SHAFT SENSORS WERE NOT PART OF THE ENGINE. THIS SOUNDED A LITTLE IRONICAL.
NHTSA complaint #10195588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DT: 1995 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY MESSED UP THE VACUUM LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE STATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ALSO, THE MECHANIC CLAIMED THIS PROBLEM WOULD PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM PASSING EMISSIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE PREVIOUS OWNER COMPLAINED THAT VEHICLE WAS GETTING SLUGGISH. THE VACUUM CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. ALSO, IT SURGED WHEN TAKING OFF, AND WHEN SPEED WAS LEVELED OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10132621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEMS - NO POWER, BOGS DOWN WHEN STOPPED
NHTSA complaint #10129655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME....SERVICE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK IDLES ROUGH, CHOKES AND STALLS DURING LEFT TURNS.
NHTSA complaint #10123698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM THE BRAKES ARE HORRIBLE, I HAVE EVEN TOOK THE TRUCK TO BE WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STILL ARE NO BETTER. WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT SLOW DOWN MUCH. I HAVE TO BRAKE AT LEAST 2 BLOCKS BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AT AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN TAKING THE DITCH IF NEED BE. MY FAMILY DOES NOT TRAVEL IN THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. I HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES EVERY YEAR AND REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES EVERY 6 MONTHS OR SO.
NHTSA complaint #10106432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING ON 5.7 VORTEC. I KNOW OF 2 OTHER TRUCKS THAT THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON AS WELL AS THE DEALER IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE WEB. IF YOU HAVE A 5.7 LITER MOTOR IT IS NOT IF IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN BUT WHEN. WHY DO I HAVE 100,000 COOLANT WHEN THE GASKETS ONLY LAST 74,000? INTAKE MANIFOLD WATER LEAK....
NHTSA complaint #10045694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING ON 5.7 VORTEC. I KNOW OF 2 OTHER TRUCKS THAT THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON AS WELL AS THE DEALER IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE WEB. IF YOU HAVE A 5.7 LITER MOTOR IT IS NOT IF IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN BUT WHEN. WHY DO I HAVE 100,000 COOLANT WHEN THE GASKETS ONLY LAST 74,000? INTAKE MANIFOLD WATER LEAK....
NHTSA complaint #10045694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE TAP ON COLD START UPS!
NHTSA complaint #10041499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
98 THROUGH PRESENT CHEVROLET G3500 VANS WITH 6.5 ENGINE .ENGINE OIL COOLER LINE LEAKS ONTO LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE
NHTSA complaint #10000474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
GENERATOR EXHAUST WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE TAIL PIPE TO BE BENT UP TOWARDS THE REAR SLEEPING COMPARTMENT OF THE RV. OCCUPANTS WERE OVERCOME WITH CO POISIONING RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFE FOR OUR DAUGHTER. COMPLETE DETAILS AND POLICE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE DOES NOT BELONG TO ME BUT WAS BEING USED AS TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING DURING THE RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, NASCAR EVENT ON 5 MAY 2002.
NHTSA complaint #765368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ENGINE NOISE : REPLACE WITH NEW DESIGN CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STAINLESS STEEL GASKET PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #37-66-02B DATED NOV. 1996 AND COVERING P MODELS WITH 7.4L ENGINES (VIN N - RPOL19) AND CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLDS FOR MODEL YRS. 1982-1995. AN EXHAUST LEAK HAS REOCCURED BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND ENGINE BLOCK. AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE ORIGINAL CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STAINLESS STEEL GASKET/W ATTACHING HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE?
NHTSA complaint #765176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE TIMING THE ENGINE ON MY TRUCK THE FLEX FAN BROKE APART AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD JUST MISSING MY EYE. THE BLADE CUT A PRETTY GOOD CHUNK OUT OF MY FOREHEAD. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I BELIEVE THE NTHSA SHOULD DO A FULL RECALL ON THIS ITEM. I WAS SUPRISED TO FIND OUT ABOUT ALL OF THE PREVIOUS INCIDENTS REPORTED TO THE NHTSA ON THIS ITEM WITHOUT RESULTING IN A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #747752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE MACHANIC SAID THE CANISTER PLUGGED BY DRIVING ON GRAVEL ROADS AND THAT THE NEW CANISTER IS REDESIGNED. MY QUESTION IS-- SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACING A $160 CANISTER AND HOSE WHICH MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED QUIT RIGHT. REPLACING A AIR FILTER FOR $10 TO $20 DOES NOT BOTHER ME, BUT WHEN YOUR TOLD A CANISTER IN A PICKUPS FUEL SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING, BECAUSE OF GRAVEL ROAD USE --------THAT DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT!!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #730820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE MACHANIC SAID THE CANISTER PLUGGED BY DRIVING ON GRAVEL ROADS AND THAT THE NEW CANISTER IS REDESIGNED. MY QUESTION IS-- SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACING A $160 CANISTER AND HOSE WHICH MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED QUIT RIGHT. REPLACING A AIR FILTER FOR $10 TO $20 DOES NOT BOTHER ME, BUT WHEN YOUR TOLD A CANISTER IN A PICKUPS FUEL SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING, BECAUSE OF GRAVEL ROAD USE --------THAT DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT!!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #730820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION BEING DESTROYED FROM NORMAL DRIVING, THE OIL PAN HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER ( WRONG PAN AT THE MANUFACTURER). THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTED FOR THE CARBORATOR AND GEAR RATIO, THIS TOOK ABOUT TWO MONTHS. THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT BROKE OFF AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. WITH ALL OF THIS IT HAS COST ME $600. DOLLARS IN CAR RENTALS AND $3,000. DOLLARS IN LOST WORK TIME.
NHTSA complaint #716913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS? IF SO PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW? NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/R161 )
NHTSA complaint #715888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FOR THE PAST 2YRS. MY ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON & SPARTAN CHEV. CAN NOT FIND THE REASON FOR THIS, NOW IT STARTS AND THERE IS NO HORSE POWER. WHAT CAN I DO? HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL?
NHTSA complaint #713743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.