245 of the
10,928 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Silverado
are about the seats —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
REAR CENTER SEAT HAS NO HEAD RESTRAINT. REAR OUTBOARD SEATS HAVE HEAD RESTRAINTS THAT MAY NOT MEET MINIMUM SAFTEY HEIGHTS, THEY ARE TOO SMALL AND DO NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH, THEY ALSO DO NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. FRONT CENTER SEAT HAS NO HEAD RESTRAINT. FRONT CENTER SEAT HAS NO SHOULDER BELT, HAS LAP BELT ONLY.
NHTSA complaint #11010772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE TRUCKS HAVE A VIBRATION THAT IS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, SEATS, ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS ETC. WHILE DRIVING. THE MAJOR CONSENSUS IT THAT THE WORST SPEED IT 76 MPH, YET IT IS FELT TO A LESSER DEGREE AT ANY SPEEDS, WITH SOME BEING WORSE THAN OTHERS. THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF TRUCKS WITH THIS ISSUE, YET GENERAL MOTORS REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT BEGAN WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS OF PURCHASING MY TRUCK. I FOUND PEOPLE FIRST REPORTING THE ISSUE IN 2015, AND MORE RECENTLY IT CONTINUES WITH THE 2015 AND 2016 MODEL YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #10850007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT A 2015 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 WT BLACK OUT EDITION ON 12/1/2015. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF DRIVING TRUCK AND ABOUT 1000 MILES ON TRUCK DRIVERS SEAT HAS A MAJOR SQUEAK AND FEELS NOT STURDY. AFTER MANY TRIPS TO DEALER AND REPLACING SEVERAL PARTS, DRIVERS SEAT REMAINS SAME AS OF TO DATE. AT THIS POINT DEALER SAYS THERE ARE NO ISSUES REPORTED ON ANY OTHER 2015 TRUCKS IN THE US. TRUCK SEAT IS UNBEARABLE TO DRIVE AND COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS 4500 MILES
NHTSA complaint #10846289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CENTER CONSOLE BEVERAGE HOLDERS, HAVE TWO HOLES ON HARD PLASTIC.THESE HOLES DRAIN SPILL LIQUID FROM BEVERAGES TO GO INSIDE CONSOLE AND CAUSING MOLD GROW AND BAD SMELL. ALSO CAUSES THAT USB PORTS ON CONSOLE TO SHORT OUT AND BURN. THESE PROBLEM GETS WORST WHEN OWNER LIFTS CENTER CONSOLE TO SEAT A 3RD PERSON IN FRONT OF VEHICLE CAUSING ACCUMULATED LIQUID TO SPILL TO BACK OF CONSOLE, WHERE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN. WITHOUT TAKING CONSOLE APART.
NHTSA complaint #10837720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM BOX WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED IN DECEMBER OF 2015. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,344.
NHTSA complaint #10822345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD DRIVEN BACK HOME FROM TAHOE AROUND 6:00PM AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 2 HOURS WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE SLIDE ON THE 5TH WHEEL. I FOUND THE SLIDE ON THE TRAILER WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO A LACK OF POWER ON THE 5TH WHEEL. AT THIS TIME THE PIGTAIL WAS STILL CONNECTED TO THE TRUCK. I DISCONNECTED THE PIGTAIL FROM THE TRUCK AND PLUGGED THE TRAILER INTO A 50 AMP PLUG AND THE SLIDE OPENED NORMALLY. I THOUGHT IT WAS STRANGE THAT THE BATTERY HAD DISCHARGED AFTER SUCH A SHORT TIME. AROUND 10:45PM MY GIRLFRIEND SCREAMED THE TRAILER WAS ON FIRE AND WHEN I REACHED THE BACKDOOR THE ENTIRE TRAILER WAS ENGULFED AND THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WAS ALREADY ON FIRE. BOTH THE VEHICLES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED ALONG WITH A BARN THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY10 FEET AWAY SUFFERING MAJOR DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10762717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HAULING A TRAILER, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE BRAKES ON THE TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT, AN EXPERIENCED MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A PLASTIC COMPONENT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10731242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER SMALLER VEHICLE PUSHING ME INTO A MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME. ON INITIAL IMPACT, THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS DISLODGED FROM THE MOUNTING FRAME. WHEN I HIT THE MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SHOULDER SEAT RESTRAINT DID NOT ENGAGE CAUSING MY EYE TO STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE NERVE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT NOT ENGAGING AND THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED ENOUGH DAMAGE, INCLUDING FRAME DAMAGE, THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. IT WAS 6 WEEKS OLD AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE ACCIDENT WHO REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. I BELIEVE THE SEAT MOUNTING FAILED, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO PROPERLY DEPLOY AND THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT SIGNIFICANTLY FAILED. I HAVE PICTURES INDICATING THE SEATBELT FULLY EXTENDED, BUT DID NOT ENGAGE, AND WILL NO LONGER RETRACT. STATE FARM IS HOLDING THE VEHICLE PENDING A POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA.
NHTSA complaint #10730149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE REAR HEADREST OF THE CREW CAB ARE TO SMALL AND DO NOT RAISE UP HIGH ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE HEAD OF ANYONE IN THE REAR SEAT. THERE IS ALSO NO CENTER HEAD REST FOR THE REAR SEAT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WISH I HAD REALIZED BEFORE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. AT LEAST OFFER US THE OPTION TO PURCHASE LARGER HEADREST FOR THE REAR SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #10705468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE WERE MAKING A STOP AT THE LIGHT , WHEN A 18-WHEELER DIDN'T STOP AND HIT US IN THE BACK ,PUSHING US TOWARDS THE BUS THAT WAS IN FRONT OF US , MAKING THE GLASS OF THE BACK BREAK AND THROWING ALL THE CRYSTALS IN OUR BODY AND CLOTHES ,THE AIR BAGS NEVER OPEN , THE FRONT SEATS WERE BROKEN AND 3 OF THE 4 DOORS COULDN'T CLOSE ANYMORE, THE DRIVER TRIED TO MAKE A MOVE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT , BUT HE COULD NOT , BECAUSE WE WERE STUCK, WHEN WE REALIZE THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURY, WE STAYED UNTIL THE RED CROSS CAME TO CHECK OUR CONDITION,BUT THERE WERE CRYSTALS EVERYWHERE SO WE COULDN'T MOVE WITHOUT HURTING OURSELVES. WE BUY THE TRUCK WITH 2 MILES,WE ARE THE ONLY OWNERS.
NHTSA complaint #10704219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER SEATS AND MIRRORS BEGAN TO MOVE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SPECIFIED IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT A WIRE CONNECTED TO THE SEAT MODULE WAS PINCHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,855. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ UPDATED 9/27/2017
NHTSA complaint #10692338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME UNLATCHED AND MOVED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BE THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10676691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE HAS A SHAKE AND VIBRATION IN THE SEATS, STEERING AND SUSPENSION AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND ABOVE ON SMOOTH ROADS IT HAS HAD THE SHAKE AND VIBRATION SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT NEW.
NHTSA complaint #10649352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER SEAT LOWER CUSHION ROCKS LEFT AND RIGHT AS WELL AS FRONT TO BACK. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER ON 9/3/14 AND WAS FIXED ON 9/5/14. THE SEAT FELT STURDY UPON PICK UP FROM DEALER. HAVE DRIVEN APPROX 30 MILES SINCE PICKING UP ON 9/5/14. SEAT IS NOW DOING SAME MOVEMENTS AS BEFORE. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH GM CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY STATE THERE IS NOT A FIX FOR THE SEATS AT THIS TIME. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND POTENTIAL CRITICAL FAILURE DURING A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10633280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFTER READING AN ARTICLE ABOUT A PARAPLEGIC WOMAN WHO GOT SEVERELY BURNED BY HER FRIENDS SUBURBAN'S HEATED SEATS, I FIND IT ESSENTIAL TO REPORT THAT I'VE ALWAYS FOUND THAT MY DRIVERS HEATED SEAT SOMETIMES GET EXTREMELY HOT. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TURN THEM OFF BEFORE ANY INJURIES. THE WOMAN REPORTED NOT KNOWING HOW HER HEATED SEAT GOT TURNED ON. IF HER FRIENDS VEHICLE IS LIKE MINE, AN MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE COMPLAINED ON MULTIPLE OPEN FORUM WEBSITES, THE HEATED SEATS IN MANY OF CHEVROLET'S TRUCKS AND SUVS ARE KNOWN TO TURN ON THEIR OWN. I HAVE HAD TO UNPLUG MY SEATS DUE TO THE HEATER TURNING ON ERRATICALLY AND CYCLING THROUGH THE 3 HEAT LEVELS ON THEIR OWN. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MULTIPLE WEBSITES THAT PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED TO GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND PEOPLE WHOSE VEHICLE WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY HAVE BEEN FORCED TO PURCHASE A VERY EXPENSIVE DOOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY. ALTHOUGH NOT A SAFETY ISSUE TO ME, I CAN SEE HOW THIS ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF THE HEATED SEATS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES COULD BE A DANGER TO SOMEBODY WITHOUT ALL THE SENSATIONS IN THEIR LOWER HALF. I HOPE THAT THIS REPORT WILL HELP WITH ANY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF HEATED SEAT PROBLEMS THE NHTSA ACCOMPLISHES. AND I HOPE THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED BY GM.
NHTSA complaint #10625922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN BRAKING THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES SLIGHTLY AS THOUGH THE MOUNTING BOLTS OR SLIDER BOLTS WERE LOOSE. I CHECKED THE MOUNTING AND SLIDER BOLTS AND THEY ARE TIGHT, BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I USE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WILL RESULT IN A VIRGINIA STATE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION FAILURE BECAUSE A SEAT MUST BE SECURE OR IT CONSTITUTES A DANGER. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 SERIES LT EXTENDED CAB IT ONLY HAS 13,000 MILES ON IT. THEREFORE, IT ISN'T DRIVEN MUCH INDICATING TO ME THAT THE CONDITION RESULTED FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIAL USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE SEAT OR IMPROPER MANUFACTURING ITSELF. I BELIEVE THAT IF IT WERE FROM IMPROPER MANUFACTURING AS OPPOSED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS THEN THE PROBLEM WOULD HAVE SHOWN UP AT A MUCH EARLIER DATE REGARDLESS OF THE LOW MILEAGE. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE TIGHT BOLTS THAT I CHECKED AND THE LOW MILEAGE ELIMINATING THE CONSIDERATION OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR I WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT IS FROM THE USE OF INFERIOR QUALITY MATERIAL IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THESE SEATS RESULTING IN POTENTIAL ENDANGERMENT. VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10614935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND THE PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE WHILE THE SEAT BELT WAS IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #10607510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN TURNING THE SEAT POPS AND MOVES IN THE DIRECTION YOU ARE TURNING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. I ADDRESSED IT AGAIN 7-8 MONTHS LATER AND THE DEALER STATED THERE IS NO FIX. THEY SAID IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE SEAT IS IN THE TOP ADJUSTMENT POSITION, THIS IS INCORRECT, IT HAPPENS AT ALL ADJUSTMENTS AS I HAVE TRIED THEM ALL. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS WILL GET YOUR ATTENTION ENOUGH TO THINK SOMETHING IS HAPPENING AND YOU JUST CANNOT GET USED TO IT ALMOST A YEAR LATER. IT SCARED MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER ENOUGH TO WHERE THEY WILL NOT DRIVE IT ANY LONGER.
NHTSA complaint #10606754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVERS SEAT HEATER COMES ON ALL THE TIME BY IT SELF AND ON HIGH. YOU CAN SWITCH IT OFF AND IT KEEPS COMING BACK ON. VERY DISTRACTING AT HIGH SPEEDS TURNING IT OFF ALL THE TIME. IT GETS VERY HOT AND OUT OF CONTROL. MAYBE COULD CATCH FIRE?? I HAVE IT DISCONNECTED NOW BUT DOING THAT NONE OF THE SEAT CONTROLS WORK. TO WORK SEAT YOU MUST PLUG IT BACK IN TO OPERATE THE SEATS. CHECKED ONLINE AND MANY SEAT HEAT SWITCHES COME ON BY IT SELF ON MANY GMC CARS AND TRUCKS.
NHTSA complaint #10593584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEADREST SQUARE IN THE MIDDLE ARE HARD AS A ROCK. I FEEL IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE OCCUPANTS HEAD HITS THE HEADREST IT WILL DEFINITELY CAUSE HARM TO THE BACK OF THE PERSONS HEAD. THERE IS NEXT TO NO CUSHIONING IN THE CENTER, THE SIDES ARE SOFT BUT NOT THE MIDDLE. I FEEL THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10562447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.