2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints

SEAT BELT LOCKS UP ALLOWING YOU NOT TO BE ABLE TO PUT IT ON OR PULL IT OUT FAR ENOUGH TO PUT ON. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z-71 PICKUP TRUCK. I HAVE 105,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I'M AT A LOW SPEED MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE FOR NO REASON AND THE TRUCK WONT STOP. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES AND CLEANED AND REGREASED THE ABS SENSORS AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. IM, FORCED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. AS IT TURNS OUT, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON CHEVY PICKUP TRUCKS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE ILLUMINATED AND WHEN THAT OCCURRED THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED RANGE, 5 TO 20 MPH; HE FURTHER NOTED THAT THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. WHEN HE LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN STOP BUT THE ABS LIGHT WOULD STAY ON LONGER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THE TIME THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,260. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000. UPDATED 3/16/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1500 SERIES, 2002 SILVERADO, RESIDING IN SOUTH FLORIDA. WHILE EXITING THE RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY, AT 50 MPH, WITH A 7,600 POUND CAR TRAILER IN TOW, I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR! ONLY WITH THE USE OF THE MANUAL OVERRIDE OF MY ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES WAS I ABLE TO STOP, AVOIDING A NEAR MISS COLLISION, AND A SERIOUS, PERHAPS FATAL ACCIDENT. IT WAS DETERMINED ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES LEAKED AND FAILED AS A "RUST AND CORROSION". THE VEHICLE HAD 52,300 AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND IN FLORIDA SINCE PURCHASING NEW. WITH THE HELP OF A FRIEND, A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE USING A COMPRESSION FITTING TO ALLOW US TO CONTINUE OUR 90 MILE TRIP HOME. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO CONFIRMED "RUST AND CORROSION" WAS THE CAUSE, HOWEVER THERE WERE NO RECALLS, OR WARRANTY, AND I WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE COST OF $738.00 TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES. AT THAT TIME I HAD LITTLE CHOICE BUT TO AUTHORIZE THEM TO PROCEED. HOWEVER AFTER COMPLETION OF THE WORK AND MY INSPECTION, THE LINES WERE INSTALLED USING INTERCONNECTING FITTINGS, AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, AND NOT CONTINUOUS LINES AS WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPLIED BY THE FACTORY, NOR WAS PLACEMENT. I NOW QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THE REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE WORK THEY PERFORMED WAS THE METHOD AUTHORIZED BY GM, AND CONTINUOUS LINES WERE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE FACTORY. THIS IS PROBABLY BECAUSE GM DOES NOT OFFER THEM, AS THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD HAVE LASTED THE LIFE OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE CONCLUDED

HI, I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO I BOUGHT BRAND NEW. TODAY I HIT THE BRAKES PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE HIT THE FLOOR. THE LINE BLEW OUT. ALL OF MY LINES ARE RUSTED BADLY. IF YOU LOOK ON THE NET THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF POSTS RELATED TO THIS. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? THIS COULD HAVE BEEN HORRIBLE AS I WAS ON MY WAY TO HAUL OUT MY 5,000 POUND BOAT! GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS OR AT LEAST GET WORD OUT THEY USED CHEAP LINES AND PEOPLE CAN EASILY BE KILLED! JIM STACY *TR

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS A CLUNKING/KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEELS AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

WAS NOTIFIED OF THE BRAKES, ABS INADVERTENT ACTIVATION RECALL. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATING TO THE RECALL. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SYMPTOM DESCRIBED BY THE RECALL WAS HAPPENING. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL WAS CLEARLY THE CAUSE. THE ABS ACTIVATES UNDER 8 MPH AND WHEN CRAWLING VERY SLOWLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. I REMOVED THE ABS FUSE TO AVOID LOW SPEED CRASH. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO DATE. *TR

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL FOR FRONT ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, RECALL WAS ALLEGEDLY PERFORMED 6/21/05. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT APPLIED BRAKES WHILE TURNING IN, ABS ENGAGED AT A LOW SPEED, APPROX. 2 MPH, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, COLLIDED WITH TWO CONCRETE POSTS THAT WERE PROTECTING THE GAS METER FOR THE BUILDING DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER AND IMPACT STRIP. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL WAS EVER PERFORMED. VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB 4X4. *TR

ABS RECALL FOR 2002 CHEVY PICKUPS ISSUED IN SEP 2005. ISSUE WAS WHILE I WAS IN SLOW MOVING 3 TO 5 MPH ABS SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE AND CAN CAUSE A POTENTIAL CRASH. RECALL WAS TO PERFORM A INSPECTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM. CLEAN AND APPLY A RUST PREVENTIVE AND CONFIRM SENSOR WAS RECEIVING PROPER SIGNAL. MY PICKUP WAS SERVICED AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER 2005. THIS PICKUP WAS NOT HAVING ANY ISSUES WITH ABS SYSTEM AT THAT TIME OF SERVICE. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGE OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR (DUE TO RUST) AND PERFORMED THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. NOW 36,000 MILES LATER I ALMOST HAD TWO ACCIDENTS IN THE SAME DAY DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATION WHILE STOPPING IN SLOW SPEED. (I CAN DETAIL THE POTENTIAL ACCIDENT LATER) THE ABS WAS ONLY COMING ON AT RANDOM AND NOT ALL THE TIME. I FOUND OUT FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND G.M. ONCE THE PICKUP WAS SERVICE THE RECALL HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE ANY OTHER ISSUES IF UP TO THE OWNER TO TAKE CARE OF. MY COMPLAINT IS IN JUST CLEANING AND PUTTING RUST PREVENTIVE IN PLACE IS NOT A LONG TERM FIX BUT ONLY TEMPORARY FIX AND THE SAFETY ISSUE STILL EXIST IN THE SALT BELT STATES. THE TEST METHOD IS TO HOOKING THE SYSTEM UP TO A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION. THIS TEST SHOWED THE SENSOR WAS DROPPING OFF AT A LOW RPM AND CAUSING THE ABS TO ACTIVE. THE ISSUE CAN BE CAUSED BY RUST COATING THE SENSOR FACE OR THE RECEIVER FACE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS PLANNING TO CHANGE THE SENSOR BEFORE EVEN TESTING TO BE DEFECTIVE. BECAUSE IT IS LIKELY THE SENSOR WILL BE DAMAGED IN

ABS BRAKES ENGAGE AT SLOW SPEEDS (UNDER 10MPH) WHILE COMING TO A STOP. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE ABS ACTIVATES AND THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD A FEW FEET UNTIL THE NORMAL BRAKING ACTIVATES. THIS EXACT COMPLAINT WAS ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET ON SAFETY RECALL BULLETIN 05058C AND THIS REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON THIS VEHICLE BACK IN 2005. THE DESIGN OF THE HUB ALLOWS THE RELUCTOR WHEEL TO RUST WHICH IN TURN DOESN'T ALLOW THE SPEED SENSOR TO ACHIEVE A CORRECT READING AND HAS CREATED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS ADDRESSED IN THE ORIGINAL SAFETY RECALL. *TR

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO C1500 PLASTIC CLUTCH PEDAL AND PLASTIC SLATE CYLINDER HAS BROKEN APART TWICE. ONCE AROUND 80,000 MILES AND 128,000 ENDANGER MY LIFE ONCE ON THE FREEWAY AND ON HEAVY STREET TRAFFIC . I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS DANGER TO MY HEALTH. I KNOW THESE PART SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED OR APPROVED. SINCE THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, I FEEL THESE PLASTIC DO NOT BELONG IN THE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEMS I HAVE TWO PLASTIC CLUTCH OLD PARTS FOR PROOF. THANK YOU *TR

THE BRAKES ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO DO NOT WORK PROPERLY THE BRAKE PADS ONLY SEEM TO RUB ON THE FRONT OF THE ROTORS SO WE REPLACED THE ROTORS & BRAKE PADS & THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE THE STOPPING TIME IS NOT WHERE IT SHOULD BE. *TR

STEERING COLUMN RATTLING AND VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE COLUMN JUST NEEDED TO BE GREASED. THREE DAYS LATER, THE NOISE WAS BACK. SAME THING WAS DONE WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PICK UP. THE VIBRATION FROM THE COLUMN IS ENOUGH TO PUT YOUR HANDS TO SLEEP AND THE NOISE IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE DEALER CLEANED THE SPEED SENSOR, BUT DID NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED AND THE BRAKES STICK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS. ON THE FOURTH TRIP TO THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO FAILURES COULD BE FOUND. SHE IS UNSURE IF THE DEALER WILL REPLACE OR CLEAN THE SENSOR, BUT SHE REQUESTED THAT IT BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED PART IN JULY OF 2005 AT 18,031 MILES. IN NOVEMBER OF 2006, AT 29,650 MILES, THE STEERING SHAFT WAS LUBED. IN APRIL OF 2008, AT 43,194 MILES, THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. CURRENTLY, AT 56,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING ISSUES. THE DEALER MUST CHECK AND REPLACE THE SHAFT FAILURES EVERY 25,000 MILES. LASTLY, THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED FOUR TIMES AND ALL OF THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER TO HAVE ALL OF THE ISSUES REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,031. UPDATED 07/02/09. *LJ

02 SILVERADO, PARK BRAKE SHOE IS NOT HELD IN PLACE SECURELY AND MOVES AROUND IN THE HUB AT ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. BECAUSE THE BRAKE LEVERS ARE INVERTED, THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE WILL LOCK UP WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE IN MY DRIVE WAY DAILY. THIS IS NOT THE REAR END FREEZING UP OR TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. ONE TIRE LOCKS UP AND THE OTHER SPINS EXCESSIVELY. FOR PROOF, JUST TAKE THE HUB OFF AND LOOK AT HOW THE SHOE IS NOT HELD IN PLACE. A CORRECTIVE PART NEEDS TO BE ADDED , HOPEFULLY NOBODY HAS BEEN INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS WAS MENTIONED TO THE CHEVY DEALER BY MYSELF IN 2003 AND IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN HOW TO CONTACT YOU BACK THEN, I WOULD HAVE ASAP. *TR

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 SILVERADO 1500 Z71 WITH 22,300 MILES. TODAY WHILE DRIVING IT I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE A LITTLE SOFTER THEN NORMAL AND NOT STOPPING THE TRUCK VERY WELL. SHORTLY AFTER THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP I PRESSED THE BRAKES HARDER AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD VERY LITTLE TO NO STOPPING. I HAD TO USE THE E-BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK AND GET IT OFF THE ROAD. IT SEEMS THAT THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS BOX RUSTED OUT. THIS TRUCK IS NOT A DAILY DRIVER AND RARELY WILL SEE A ROAD WHEN THERE IS SALT ON IT. WITH THIS FEW OF MILES I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD HAPPEN DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS LUCKY AND COULD HAVE BEEN IN A BAD ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A LOT OF OTHER SILVERADO/SIERRAS. CURRENTLY THE LINES ARE STILL BROKEN AND HAVE YET TO BE REPLACED BUT WILL NEED TO BE. *TR

WHEN MAKING A TURN I HEAR A THUMPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD EXTEND ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OR FREEZE TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY FOUND A RECALL/SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT THAT LISTED THE SAME FAILURES AS THE CONTACT'S YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 66,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH HIS VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. WHEN HE TOOK THE RECEIPT FOR THE REPAIR TO THE DEALER, THEY REFUSED TO SPEAK WITH HIM. THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR CHARGES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE REAR END SEAL, TRANSMISSION COLLAR, INTAKE GASKET, THEUPDATED 04-20-09 *BF HEAD GASKET ON THE ENGINE, AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE ALL REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. LOST REVERSE 2ND AND 4TH. COMMON PROBLEM WITH POOR QUALITY TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS USED BY GM. SCUM. ANYWAYS, ECONOMY IS IN A RECESSION AND I HAVE LOTS OF BILLS TO PAY AND NOW THIS ONE AS WELL. THANKS. I LAUGH EVERYTIME GM'S STOCK GETS LOWER. THEY TRULY DESERVE IT. *TR

LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO ROTTED BRAKE LINES ON A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO. *TR

1. FOUND NEEDLE BEARINGS IN OIL DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. 2. WAS TOLD ROCKER ARMS WERE FAILING, VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT. 3. REPLACED ALL ROCKER ARMS, CLEANED OUT HEADS, REMOVED ENGINE OIL PAN CLEANED AND REMOVED ALL MATERIAL. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 58000 MILES. THIS TRUCK WAS NEVER USED FOR TOWING. THE REVERSE WENT OUT BACKING OUT THE GARAGE. ALSO, THE VENT AND VAPOR SENSOR FOR THE FUEL TANK FAILED. I WAS TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN MANY UPDATES FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

I HIT SOMEONE ALMOST DIRECTLY HEAD ON GOING ABOUT 50 MPH AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. *TR

I AM WRITING REGARDING THE VERY POOR BRAKE LIFE AND PERFORMANCE FAILURE ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET PICKUP, 1500 SERIES PURCHASED NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALER. AT 19,500 MILES THE BRAKES WERE DIAGNOSED (ON 1-15-09) BY THE DEALER AS NEEDING COMPLETE OVERHAUL, A COST OF $571.00. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICEABLE AT 12,000 MILES BY EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL, THE SAME WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN OR NOTICE OF BRAKE WEAR INDICATED BY THE DEALER WHEN NOTIFIED. BY 17,000 MILES THE BRAKES WERE NOISY AND WHEN INFORMED THE DEALER SAID MY REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTY FROM LOW USE AND I SHOULD CONSIDER A REPLACEMENT. UNABLE TO BELIEVE MY BRAKES WERE WORN OUT ( I'M 65 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLES' BRAKES WEAR OUT ANY WHERE NEAR THIS MILEAGE) I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT MORE OFTEN TO REMOVE THE RUST. DURING THIS TIME MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER, WITH ME AS A PASSENGER, NEARLY HIT A SEMI UNEXPECTEDLY BLOCKING OUR LANE, BECAUSE THE BRAKES WORKED VERY POORLY. THIS WAS IN THE FALL OF 08. IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 08, I WROTE TO THE DEALER REQUESTING COST SHARING FOR BRAKE REPAIR. NO RESPONSE.. THEN, IN LATE DECEMBER I WROTE TO GM , CUSTOMER AFFAIRS, IN DETROIT,MI. REQUESTING COST SHARING DUE TO PREMATURE WEAROUT. THEY REQUESTED THE COST ESTIMATE ON 1-15-09 AND THEN REFUSED OR DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE BASED ON "LOW USE". I AM WELL AWARE OF A BROAD PROBLEM WITH EARLY BRAKE WEAR ON 2001 TO 2004 (ADMITTED BY SERVICE REPS AT THE DEALER) LIGHT DUTY GM TRUCKS, MOSTLY DUE TO RUSTY ROTORS, ESPECIALLY ON THE REARS. THIS

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO THE STEERING BOX WAS REPLACE AT 31,166 MILES AND AT 48,000 MILES ITS DOING THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN YOU CAN NOT PARK THE TRUCK AND IF YOU ARE AT A STOP TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL IS HARD AND A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING BOX THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO PAY 200.00 THIS TIME LOOKING TO IT I FEEL I SHOULD TO PAY NOTHING AT ALL AND THOUSANDS PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM I READ THIS ON A WEB SITE AND THIS IS A STEERING PROBLEM THAT COULD FAIL AND PEOPLE COULD GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEBODY WOULD YOU PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT IS TO LATE AND MAKE GM RECALL THE STEERING GEAR BOX THANK YOU ROGER SANSON *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. IN ADDITION, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CABLES HAD EXCESSIVE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,012 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR LESS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE RECALL APPLIES TO 21 OTHER STATES EXCEPT FOR KENTUCKY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

BRAKE FAILURE 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 44,000 MILES. LOW SPEED PARKING $2,500 DAMAGE RESULTS IN NO BRAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. HE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND ASKED THE MECHANIC IF HE COULD EXAMINE THE BRAKES. HE NOTICED A CHUNKY RUST BUILD-UP ON THE BACK SURFACE OF THE BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE MOST LIKELY WEARING AT AN ANGLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD PROBABLY NEED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

WHEN TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES AND DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO STOP WHEN NECESSARY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TRY TO STOP AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. THIS WAS CORRECTED ONCE BY RECALL NUMBER 05V379000, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN PERMANENTLY FIXED AND WE ARE IN DANGER EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

MY 2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN REAR LIFT GLASS HAS SEPARATED AT BOTH HINGES. IT IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD IN PLACE WITH 100 MILE AN HOUR TAPE WHILE I AM TRYING TO FIND REPLACEMENT GLASS. APPARENTLY CHEVY WILL NOT RECALL THIS ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON AND IS AN OBVIOUS HAZARD SHOULD THE GLASS FLY OFF ONTO A VEHICLE BEHIND ME. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ~$900 FOR THE PART. *TR

STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD KICK IN AT AROUND 3 TO 5 MILES PER HOUR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, WOULD ROLL A FEW MORE FEET. ALMOST HIT A WOMAN AND CHILD IN CROSS WALK, HAD TO STAND UP ON BRAKES. THIS NOT STOPPING HAPPENED 5 OR 6 TIMES, THIS WAS THE CAME REACTION AS IN 2005 RECALL, CALLED GM. GM CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER SAID, GO AND GET THIS PROBLEM CONFIRMED BY A GM DEALERSHIP, DID OCT. 9, '08 AND THEY SAID CORROSION BUILD IN SAME AREA, BUT BECAUSE RIGHT FRONT HUB WAS REPLACED WITH A NON GM PART (AFTER MARKET PART) THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY. THIS HUB CAME WITH THE SENSOR ATTACHED. IN 2005 MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR SEVERE CORROSION AREA BETWEEN THE FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THEY FOUND THE LEFT SIDE SENSOR WAS MISSING AN O-RING, THEY INSTALLED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING AND A LOCAL DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THIS SAME CORROSION PROBLEM. CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER OCT 10, 08. GM CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER CALLED ME MONDAY OCT, 20, '08 AND SAID THAT ONCE THE RECALL WAS FIXED, (HOW DID THEY FIX CORROSION) THE SAME PROBLEM IS NOW MY PROBLEM. WHEN I DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WERE BAD, WHEN I PICKED IT UP AT THE END OF THE DAY THEY WERE 10 TIME WORSE, REALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY DID NOT CHARGE ME A DIME, SAID THAT THEY WOULD WORK IT OUT WITH LOCAL REP. I WILL GET THE VEHICLE FIXED, BUT HOW DOES THIS CORRECT THE PROB

SUDDEN METAL HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE RUPTURE ONE OF TWO BRAKE LINE RUNS BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS FRAME MOUNTED CONTROLLER RUPTURED. THE EXTERIOR APPEARANCE OF THE LINE IS EXTREMELY RUSTY. THE LINE IS IN A BUNDLE OF FOUR LINES - TWO GOING TO THE ABS CONTROLLER AND TWO RETURNING FROM THE ABS CONTROLLER TO EACH OF THE TWO FRONT WHEELS. THE OTHER THREE LINES HAVE EXTREMELY RUSTY SURFACES AND APPEAR NEAR RUPTURE AS WELL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS MADE APPARENT BY THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY DROPPING TO THE FLOOR. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED. THE FAILURE IS NOT YET CORRECTED. I HAVE ONLY CALLED REPAIR SHOP FOR ESTIMATE. THE ESTIMATE WAS $400 TO $600 PER LINE OR $1600 TO $2400 FOR REPLACING ALL FOUR LINES BASED ON MATERIAL COST PLUS $82 / HR LABOR. *TR

FRONT WHEEL ABS SENSOR FAILURE (2 TIMES) - WHEN STOPPING, THE ABS CONTROLLER MODULATES THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CAUSING LONG STOP DISTANCES. THIS FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 2004 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TWO YEARS OLD AND AGAIN IN 2007 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIVE YEARS OLD. CONSEQUENCES BOTH TIMES WERE NEAR MISSES OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BOTH TIMES BEFORE COLLISION. THE FIRST TIME ONE FRONT WHEEL ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT NO CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME BOTH FRONT WHEEL ABS SENSORS WERE REMOVED AND COATED WITH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE MATERIAL BY THE DEALER AT NO CHARGE UNDER NHTSA RECALL. *TR

INBOARD DISC BRAKE PADS BOTH FRONT AND REAR QUICKLY LOSE CONTACT WITH BRAKE ROTOR AFTER REPLACEMENT - I HAVE BEEN PLAGUED WITH POOR PERFORMING BRAKES SINCE PURCHASE. THE INBOARD BRAKE PAD DOES NOT SELF ADJUST TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR. INSTEAD IT SEIZES IN ITS STAINLESS STEEL ANTI-RATTLE GUIDES. SOMETIMES IT COCKS TO ONE SIDE, SOMETIMES IT IS PARALLEL TO THE ROTOR. THIS CAUSES SEVERAL PROBLEMS - FIRST LOST OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE WITH LONG STOPPING DISTANCES BECAUSE THE SEIZED PAD IS INEFFECTIVE-THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, SECOND THE SEIZED PAD DOES NOT CLEAN THE ROTOR SURFACE CAUSING PREMATURE RUSTING AND SHORT ROTOR LIFE. MY ROTORS NEED REPLACING EVERY YEAR OR TWO BECAUSE OF RUST ON THE INBOARD SURFACE. I HAVE GONE THROUGH THE FOUR ORIGINAL ROTORS AND 12 REPLACEMENT ROTORS IN 47000 MILES AND SIX YEARS SINCE NEW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ABS ENGAGES TOO EARLY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST BUILD UP. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,400.

SUN SHELL GEARS IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L60E) STRIPPED. LOSS OF REVERSE, SECOND AND FOURTH GEARS IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 1ST TIME WITH 17,982 MILES ON VEHICLE AND THE 2ND TIME WITH 78,407 MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALER REPAIRED FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TIME THEY SPLIT THE REPAIR BILL OF $850.00. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 SILVERADO 1500. THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER THAT IS LOCATED JUST IN FRONT OF THE GAS TANK HAS RUSTED OUT ON THE BASE OF THE MOUNTS ON EACH SIDE WHERE IT IS CONNECTED TO THE LOWER PART OF THE FRAME. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO BE INSPECTED IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. THE REGIONAL CHEVY REP SAID IT ISN'T A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE UNDERCOATING DONE ON MY TRUCK THAT ALLOWED THIS DETERIORATION TO HAPPEN. THE TRUCK IS WELL CARED FOR AND SHOULD NOT RUST IN SUCH A BASIC STRUCTURAL COMPONENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REBUILT; HOWEVER, IT FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 2.5 YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

I OBSERVED CRACKS IN MY TIRES ABOUT 1 INCH OUT FROM THE RIM. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE STARTING TO CRACK OUT ALONG THE BEAD LINE IN A CIRCLE AROUND THE TIRE. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THESE FROM SAYS IT IS NOT DANGEROUS, BUT HE IS WILLING TO CREDIT A SMALL SUM TOWARDS A NEW SET OF TIRES. WHY WOULD SOMEONE CREDIT YOU IF THE TIRES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE. IT APPEARS THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER THIS UP. MY FAMILY RIDES IN THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. THE DEALER WANTS TO SELL ME A SET OF TIRES JUST LIKE I HAVE AND WILL ONLY CREDIT ME IF I PURCHASE FROM HIM OR HOLT THE TIRES AND CREDIT TILL I NEED A NEW SET. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU QUICKLY BECAUSE I NEED MY TRUCK. THE TIRES ARE MASTERCRAFT COURSER AT-2 265-75R16 PURCHASED ON 5/26/07. *TR

ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAIL TO GO UP OR DOWN IN INCLEMENT WEATHER/MAY GET JAMMED IN ANY POSITION/IF OPEN WHILE DRIVING, MAY FAIL TO CLOSE, RESULTING IN DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR DRIVER IF IN HEAVY TRAFFIC,ETC./WINDOW APPARATUS REPLACED TWICE ON DRIVER SIDE AND ONCE ON PASSENGER. *TR

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WENT BAD ON IT I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK OVER THE TRUCKS FRONT END THINKING THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. THAT WASN'T THE CASE HIS DAD HAS AN 04 SILVERADO THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVROLET GARAGE IN INDIANA AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT. SO I CALLED THE LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP AND ITS GETTING FIXED NEXT WEEK. SENSE ITS A 2002 THERE IS NO WARRANTY SO ITS GOING TO COST AROUND 200 DOLLARS. IT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE. IT ALSO MAKES A WEIRD GRINDING NOISE SO I HOPE THIS FIXES MY PROBLEM!!! *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT WAS PART OF A RECALL FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGING AT LOW SPEEDS (4-10MPH). I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED IN 2006. NOW, IN 2008, AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN, MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN AND I ALMOST WRECKED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT NOW HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS EVERYTIME I TRY TO BRAKE AT LOW SPEEDS. I CALLED CHEVY TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND THEY WERE OF NO HELP WHATSOEVER. THEY COULD NOT OFFER A GOOD EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THEY WOULD NOT FIX MY PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGE IT IS A PROBLEM AND A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD RELEASE THE BRAKES THEN DEPRESSED THEM AGAIN TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL REPAIR MADE FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 05V379000) IN JANUARY OF 2006. THE CONTACT FELT THAT REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT SUFFICIENT. AS OF MAY 16, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. I REPORTED THE FIRST INCIDENT ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. I NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY FROM YOU OR GM. ON APRIL 30 08 I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. I WAS ABOUT TO PULL INTO THE CARPORT AND WHEN I PUT MY TRUCK IN DRIVE IT SUDDENLY SHOT FORWARD INTO A TRAVEL TRAILER AND DRIVING IT INTO THE WALL. BOTH THE TRAILER AND THE CARPORT WERE DAMAGED THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. *TR

DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 35 MPH, TRANSMISSION FAILED (SUN SHELL GEAR IN A4L60E GM TRANSMISSION). LOST ALL DRIVE AND WAS BUMPED FROM REAR, DENTED BUMPER ONLY. TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) IN MARCH OF 2008. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. AT THAT TIME, THE BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE IN SOON. AS OF APRIL 18, 2007, THE PART IS STILL UNAVAILABLE. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICKED IN AND I COULD NOT STOP. I ENDED-UP HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING 1,100 IN DAMAGE TO HER CAR. THIS ISSUE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED IN A RECALL IN OCT 2005. THE FIX WAS A BANDAID TO THE REAL PROBLEM. THE ABS SYSTEM IS IN THESE TRUCKS ARE FAULTY. I WAS TOLD THE BEST THING TO DO IS TAKE THE FUSE OUT OF THE TRUCK FOR THE ABS. *TR

STEERING COLUMN RATTLE. *TR