17 of the 331 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Silverado are about the engine — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 123,000 miles.
17
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE PAINT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE PAINT REDONE YET, BUT THE ESTIMATE TO GET THE PAINT FIXED IS $2600.
NHTSA complaint #10069176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE PAINT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE PAINT REDONE YET, BUT THE ESTIMATE TO GET THE PAINT FIXED IS $2600.
NHTSA complaint #10069176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
WHILE TRAVELING , THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THE ENGINE HEADS WERE CRACKED. *AK THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND GOT A MECHANIC WHO STATED THIS YEAR TRUCK WAS ALWAYS HAVING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. IT COST APPROXIMATELY $4300.00 FOR REPAIRS. *CB
NHTSA complaint #10050426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE ENGINE FAILURE ON OUR 3/4 TON DIESEL TRUCK AND UNTIL THE TRUCK IS IN ENGINE FAILURE THE MECHANIC CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. MEAN WHILE I WAS TOLD UNTIL THE COMPUTER CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE, NOTHING CAN BE DONE.
NHTSA complaint #10013965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
CONSUMER WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE LOST OF VEHICLE POWER SURGING AND LOST OF FUEL USAGE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE BY DEALER TECHNICIAN NOTICE FUEL PUMP NEED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #8019564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WILL SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED INJECTION PUMP, IT DID NOT WORK. SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR IN VEHICLE, BUT THAT REMEDY DID NOT WORK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8001816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER (WHO IS A MECHANIC) PERFORMED OIL CHANGE ON HIS VEHICLE AND USED A PENNZOIL OIL FILTER, WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL FILTER WAS MISSING/FELL OFF, THE ENGINE SUFFERED DAMAGE DUE TO THE OIL FILTER FALLING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #559256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #870578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE JUST FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR .PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST WEEK, AND AFTER 75 MILES IT FAILED AGAIN. TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *AK THE TRUCK HAS HAD NOT ONLY INJECTOR PUMP FAILURES. STARTER , ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, UNIVERSAL JOINTS, MASTER CYLINDER AND SPEEDOMETER SENDER ALSO HAD FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #869021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING CAN SMELL FUMES, SMELLED LIKE THE SEWER. CONSUMER HAD TO GOTO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF HEALTH PROBLEMS FROM THIS SMELL.
NHTSA complaint #865500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST NOISE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST NOISE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND BLOW OIL ONTO THE VEHICLES BEHIND IT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WOULD GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #849070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. UNTIL CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM INVOLVING ELECTRONIC PART BETWEEN FUEL PUMP SHORTING OUT, IT COST CONSUMER WELL OVER $1500.00 BEFORE CORRECTION WAS DONE. ANOTHER PROBLEM INVOLVED THE ELECTRIC WIRING RUNNING UDER DRIVER'S SEAT SHORTING OUT. VEHICLE IS STALLING AGAIN. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #837381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE IS DECELERATING WHEN PUT IN DRIVE. WHEN GOING AROUND A SHARP CURB AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, POWER BRAKES WENT OUT, AND THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #834251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT BROKE BEHIND 2ND AND 3RD BEARINGS.
NHTSA complaint #534173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED, MAKING LOUD NOISE FROM THE MUFFLER.
NHTSA complaint #521659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.