143 of the
10,928 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Silverado
are about the lighting —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated while entering their vehicle after a rainstorm, they noticed water leaking into the interior of the rear section of the vehicle. A puddle of water was on the floor. The contact stated the water seems to be seeping into the interior from the third rear brake light sealing from the outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000.
NHTSA complaint #11421338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DURING NIGHTTIME HOURS THE DASHLIGHTS AND NAVIGATION SCREEN WILL TURN TO DAYLIGHT MODE WHICH THEN MAKES THE TRUCK HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF (WHEN IN AUTO MOD) AND THE NAVIGATION SCREEN IS TOO BRIGHT AND DISTRACTS YOU WHEN DRIVING. THE DASH LIGHTS AND NAVIGATION SCREEN WILL RANDOMLY SWITCH BETWEEN DAYTIME AND NIGHT TIME MODE WHEN DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #11298027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE FRONT DRIVER WINDOW BUTTON NOT ALWAYS WORKING. AT TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DOOR AJAR IS LIT, WHILE THE DOOR MAY BE SHUT, IT DOESN'T LATCH COMPLETELY. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR IN PARK. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LAMPS TO STAY ON AND DRAIN OUT THE BATTERY. I DID HAVE IT SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, UNTIL TODAY 08/10/2018.
NHTSA complaint #11118879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BACKUP CAMERA TOO BRIGHT FOR BACKIUP AT NIGHT WHILE STILL NEEDING TO VIEW SIDE MIRRORS. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO COME UP WITH A SLIDING "ON SCREEN" BRIGHTNESS CONTROL FOR IMMEDIATE CONTROL OVER THE BACKUP CAMERA ON SCREEN BRIGHTNESS. WAY TOO BRIGHT FOR SAFETY / STILL NEEDING TO VIEW SIDE MIRRORS.
NHTSA complaint #11063697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE UTILIZING THE HIGH BEAM FUNCTION OF THE PROJECTION LIGHTING SHAKE OR RATTLE WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPS ON THE ROAD CAUSING A FLICKERING AFFECT OF THE LIGHTS. I HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND THE DEFECT IS STILL PRESENT. I HAVE DRIVEN TWO 2017 AND ONE 2018 SILVERADO PICKUPS AND THE DEFECT WAS ALSO PRESENT. THIS DEFECT IS VERY DISTRACTING DURING NIGHTTIME DRIVING AND POSES A SAFETY RISK DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS.
NHTSA complaint #11051649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE EXTREMELY LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,500. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOWBEAMS DO NOT WORK ON EITHER SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10853289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS HAD A LOW PROJECTION DISTANCE AND OFFERED NO VISIBILITY ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE HEADLAMPS MEET THE NHTSA STANDARDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ UPDATED 05/17/16.
NHTSA complaint #10852669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT ON ANY ROADS THE VISIBILITY WITH THE LOW BEAMS IS TERRIBLE! THE HIGH BEAMS ARE WHAT THE LOW BEAMS SHOULD BE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE ANYTHING IN THE DISTANCE OR ON THE SHOULDER. I HAVE BOUGHT CHEVY VEHICLES FOR 44 YEARS AND AM HEADING OUT TO TRADE MY 2015 SILVERADO IN FOR A DODGE. IT' S THE SAFEST THING I CAN DO SINCE CHEVY SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THAT BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10836643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM SEEING THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS, WHICH WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH EITHER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LIGHTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700.
NHTSA complaint #10825891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM GOES STIFF AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE TO JAM ON THE BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD IN ORDER FOR THEM TO STOP, THE BRAKES EVENTUALLY WILL STOP AFTER A 3 TO FIVE MORE FEET.THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SERVES NO PURPOSE.THE VEHICLE WORKS BETTER AFTER DISABLING THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM.PLEASE RECALL ALL CHEVY SILVERADOS AND TAHOES DUE TO ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #10762036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS PULLED OVER TWICE WITH IN 30 MINS FOR HAVING A MY RIGHT PASSENGER HEADLIGHT OUT. I'VE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT, CHECKED FUSES, RELAY AND TESTED THE SOCKET POWER AND ALL WERE FINE
NHTSA complaint #10762332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PURCHASED THE 2015 SILVERADO 1500 NEW ON 08/04/2015. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO USE THE HEADLIGHTS I NOTICED THE LACK OF LIGHT OUTPUT ON THEM. I TRADED IN A 2011 KIA SEDONA AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FAR SUPERIOR TO THEM. MY 2006 HYUNDAI HAS BETTER LIGHTS. IM NOT SURE WHAT CAN BE DONE, DEALER IS AWARE OF IT AND HOPEFULLY WILL FIX SOON.
NHTSA complaint #10748205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WORKING IN THE YARD, I NOTICED OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE MOISTURE IN MY PASSENGER SIDE TAILLIGHT. AN INSPECTION OF THE TAILLIGHT SHOWED MULTIPLE FRACTURES IN THE HOUSING ACROSS THE REAR PORTION. THESE FRACTURES ALLOW WATER TO ENTER THE UNIT. A FRACTURE ROUGHLY A QUARTER INCH UP LIMITS THE WATER ACCUMULATION. I THEN CHECKED THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNIT & NOTICED THE SAME FAILURE IS STARTING. AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY I HAD JUST OVER 1000 ENGINE HOURS ON THE VEHICLE AND JUST OVER 126K MILES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW & I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE ROUGHLY 38.5 MONTHS. BULBS HAVE A GREATER LIFE EXPECTANCY THAN THE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY DESIGNED TO PROTECT THEM AND PROMOTE SAFETY. THE DEALER SAYS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ASSEMBLIES ARE MY ISSUE. THESE ITEMS ARE REQUIRED BY STATE AND FEDERAL LAW TO MEET CERTAIN STANDARDS. DEPENDING ON FRACTURE PLACEMENT THE BULBS MAY SHORT OUT OR FAIL DUE TO CORROSION. FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY CAN LEAD TO SOMEONE MISSING A TURN SIGNAL, A STOP OR NOTICE THAT YOU ARE BACKING UP. I BELIEVE THESE FAILURES INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT. BASED PRIOR EXPERIENCES WITH OTHER VEHICLES I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I'M THEORIZING THAT BECAUSE THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE CATCHES THE EVENING SUN IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THESE WERE DESIGNED USING CHEAPER MATERIALS THAT POTENTIALLY DID NOT PROVIDE FOR THE ABILITY TO HOLDUP TO THE UV RAYS OF NATURAL SUNLIGHT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THIRD LIGHT ON THE CAB RECEIVED MORE SHADE DUE TO A NEIGHBOR'S TREE THAT WAS REMOVED LAST YEAR SO THE SUN IMPACT WOULD BE LESS. I NOTICE THERE IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT FOR THIS MODEL YEAR ABOUT A CAB PLACED REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY ECHOING THE SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10723979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE BOUGHT VEHICLES SINCE I WAS 17 YEARS OLD. I HAVE NEVER HAD THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE ELECTRONICS GO BAD LIKE IN MY 2008 SILVERADO, LTZ. THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. EITHER SIDE. MY MIRRORS WOULD NOT COME IN. EXTENDED CAB WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK . I REPLACED LEFT DOOR ELECTRONICS PANEL, CHEV. DEALER MECHANIC TRIED TO SYNCRONIZE WITH VEHICLE COMPUTER ($130.00) FOUND BROKEN WIRES IN HARNESS. MECHANIC TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SHUT DRIVERS DOOR. OPENED DOOR AND THE WIRES HAD BROKEN AGAIN PLUS IT SHORTED OUT A FUSE PANEL.A NEW HARNESS AND PANEL WAS ORDERED. A WEEK LATER THE NEW ITEMS WERE INSTALLED ( $606.89). THE MECHANIC THEN SAID THAT THE LEFT REAR DOOR WAS SHORTING OUT AND IT NEEDED A NEW HARNESS ($500.99). I WAITED ANOTHER WEEK AND THIS HARNESS WAS INSTALLED ON 2-13-15. IF I HAD BEEN IN A WRECK AND THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED AND I COULD NOT GET MY WINDOWS DOWN I COULD HAVE BURNT UP OR THE FIRST RESPONDERS WOULD HAVE HAD TO CUT ME OUT OF MY TRUCK. THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH MY WHOLE LEFT SIDE ELECTRONICS GOING DEAD. A FRIEND OF MINE ALSO BOUGHT A 2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AND HAS ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE ELECTRONICS IN HIS DRIVERS DOOR. ([XXX], OWNER OF BODY SHOP) HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD HEARD OF MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10683558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFFECTS ALL CURRENT CHEVROLET VEHICLES CURRENTLY SOLD INTO THE USA. CHEVROLET HAS BEGUN USING THE BACKUP LAMPS (REVERSE LIGHTS) TO ILLUMINATE THE AREA AROUND THE VEHICLE EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND NOT IN REVERSE GEAR; TYPICALLY WHEN THE DRIVER IS ACCESSING & EGRESSING THE VEHICLE, OR HAS ACTUATED THE DOOR LOCK REMOTE. THE RESULT IS A VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE REVERSING, OR ABOUT TO REVERSE, EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT. APPROACHING VEHICLES ASSUME THE CHEVROLET IS ABOUT TO MOVE, YET ARE UNABLE TO VERIFY THE DRIVER CAN SEE THEM AND SO CAN'T PROCEED WITHOUT ESCALATING IMPACT RISK; THOSE WHO DO PASS WILL FOCUS ATTENTION ON THE POTENTIAL MOVEMENT OF THE CHEVROLET RATHER THAN SCANNING FOR GENERAL PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. IN ADDITION, USE OF BACKUP LIGHTS IN THIS MANNER CAN TEACH CHILDREN TO DISREGARD BACKUP LIGHTS AS A POTENTIAL MOVEMENT INDICATOR, AND INCREASES THEIR CHANCES OF RUNOVER BY WALKING BEHIND A VEHICLE THAT IS TRULY IN REVERSE AND ABOUT TO MOVE. ACCORDING TO FMVSS 108 THE USE OF BACKUP LAMPS SHALL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE SAE STANDARDS SUCH AS: SAE J387 APR2014 3.4.1 BACKUP FUNCTION A LIGHTING DEVICE USED TO PROVIDE ILLUMINATION BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND TO PROVIDE A WARNING SIGNAL TO PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER DRIVERS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BACKING UP (REVERSING) OR IS ABOUT TO BACK UP. 3.4.2 BACKUP LAMP(S) (REVERSING) LAMP OR LAMPS PROVIDING THE BACKUP FUNCTION; MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A ?REVERSING LAMP? IN ECE REGULATIONS.(ALSO LISTED AS A ROAD ILLUMINATION DEVICE).
NHTSA complaint #10681478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE PURCHASED THIS 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB IN JANUARY OF 2014 IT WAS DRIVEN BY THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 3500 MILES ON IT ,THE ISSUES STARTED AS SOON WE GOT IT HOME 1)THE ALARM WENT OFF WHILE SITTING IN OUR DRIVE WAY (NO ONE AROUND IT DAYLIGHT) 2)THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IT AT NIGHT 3)THE SPEAKER WOULD CRACKLE WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS 4)THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK 5) NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE DEALERSHIP CALLED IT NORMAL 6)TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT WITH A THUD SOMETIMES DEALERSHIP SAID TRANSMISSION HAD TO LEARN OUR DRIVING HABITS 7)HORN WOULD START OFF STRONG THEN DIE TO A MUFFLE 8)FILM ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND THE SMELL OF COOLANT INSIDE THE VEHICLE BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT CAN SEE THE FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD 8)4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS MAKING A RUMBLING NOISE THE BEARING HAS TO BE SHIPPED FROM GM BECAUSE THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE YET 9 )THE HEATED SEATS QUIT HEATING 10) THE DOORS COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE I HAD TO USE THE REMOTE ENTRY TO GET IN THE PERSON INSIDE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT GET THE DOORS TO UNLOCK 11)THE TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING THE SOCKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED 12) I AM SURE I FORGOT SOMETHING BUT THIS IS THE LIST OF ISSUES THAT I COULD REMEMBER . WE HAVE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY BUT THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH WORTHLESS AT THIS POINT NO ONE HAS DIED YET THAT I KNOW OF AND UNTIL THEN GM WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THESE ISSUES [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10676849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY HEADLIGHTS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10653297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY HEADLIGHTS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10653297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.