2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Problems & Recalls

The emergency brake does not work properly. It automatically comes on while I am driving almost causing me to have a accident. Please, fix!!!!

I was driving today and my truck started making a strange noise(like something was loose). I stop the truck to see what was loose, I found nothing. I got back in the truck driving about 20 mph the truck started making the noise again and the truck started dragging( like it wouldn't go faster). I the...

my truck won't pick up speed when trying to accelerate. I don't know what it is. I know it's a problem and it's a hazard and accident waiting to happen!!!! Please, fix. I have had nothing but, issues with this Chevy Silverado.

ABS kicks in constantly at low speeds in dry conditions. This causes longer stopping distances. The ABS grinds or vibrates interfering with normal braking situations. Many near miss collisions at low speeds. The manufacturer should be responsible and replace all the ABS sensors. I purchased this tru...

ABS kicks in constantly at low speeds in dry conditions. This causes longer stopping distances. The ABS grinds or vibrates interfering with normal braking situations. Many near miss collisions at low speeds. The manufacturer should be responsible and replace all the ABS sensors. I purchased this tru...

ABS kicks in constantly at low speeds in dry conditions. This causes longer stopping distances. The ABS grinds or vibrates interfering with normal braking situations. Many near miss collisions at low speeds. The manufacturer should be responsible and replace all the ABS sensors. I purchased this tru...

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud cracking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact noticed the loud cracking sound while driving over a pothole in the road. The vehicle was driven to the reside...

Mileage: 250,000

Had a front end collision going 65 miles per hour. Air bag never deployed

ABS sensors I think are bad cuz my brake pedal fluctuates and hasn't done that in a long time it went away no dash lights for the ABS but it's definitely coming from the brake pedal?

rocker panels rusted out

THE THROTTLE CABLE MAKES CONTACT AND RUB THROUGH THE FLEXIBLE PRESSURIZED FUEL LINE CREATING A PINHOLE LEAK OF NATURAL GAS. I SMELL GAS INSiDE CAB. CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON

THE THROTTLE CABLE MAKES CONTACT AND RUB THROUGH THE FLEXIBLE PRESSURIZED FUEL LINE CREATING A PINHOLE LEAK OF NATURAL GAS. I SMELL GAS INSiDE CAB. CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 5-10 MPH, the airbag warning light illuminated. The independent mechanic was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for diagnosis. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the fai...

Mileage: 143,725

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS MAKING A LEFT, THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO GO THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE IMPACT. THE DRIVER PROCEEDED TO HIT A THIRD VEHICLE THAT ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS MAKING A LEFT, THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO GO THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE IMPACT. THE DRIVER PROCEEDED TO HIT A THIRD VEHICLE THAT ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST MOTIVE POWER. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...

Mileage: 82,000

ABS SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WITHOUT CAUSE SUCH AS A WET SURFACE

Mileage: 200,000

HARD BREAK LINES ARE FULLY CORRODED AND NEED FULL REPLACEMENT AFTER A BREAK LINE FAILURE. LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE, CURRENTLY 65K, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MILD CLIMATE OF NC AND SC SINCE 2002 WHERE SNOW AND SALT IS INFREQUENT. NEVER DRIVEN IN COASTAL AREA. ONLY RECENTLY DRIVEN ACROSS COUNTRY, WHERE FAILURE O...

Mileage: 65,000

USING THE KEY THE IGNITION TURNS ON AND TRUCK STARTS AS IT SHOULD, ANYTIME THE KEY THEN COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION AT ANYTIME. IGNITION CAN BE CLICKED BACK TO ACCESSORY AND THE KEY CAN FALL OUT WHEN DRIVING. NOTE CHANGING FROM RUN TO ACCESSORY IT EASILY DONE.

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOOSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SHE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOOSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SHE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE...

BRAKE LINES STARTED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID OUT OF NOWHERE. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE BRAKE PETAL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN I DISCOVERED THIS ISSUE. HAD I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED I MAY NOT BE HERE TO COMPLAIN. RU...

Mileage: 116,060

ABS KICKS IN AT LOW SPEED

Mileage: 75,000

WHEN WE BOUGHT TRUCK I CHECKED VIN AND ONLY THE TAILGATE RECALL CAME UP BUT LISTED MY TRUCK BEING A CHEVY 800 MODEL, WELL COUPLE WEEKS AGO OUR TRUCK WOULDN'T BRAKE WHILE PARKING MAKING A LEFT INTO A RESTAURANT AND THE TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP AND HIT THE RESTAURANT WINDOW!!! WHEN I CHECKED JUST OUR EXACT...

Mileage: 205,000

WHEN WE BOUGHT TRUCK I CHECKED VIN AND ONLY THE TAILGATE RECALL CAME UP BUT LISTED MY TRUCK BEING A CHEVY 800 MODEL, WELL COUPLE WEEKS AGO OUR TRUCK WOULDN'T BRAKE WHILE PARKING MAKING A LEFT INTO A RESTAURANT AND THE TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP AND HIT THE RESTAURANT WINDOW!!! WHEN I CHECKED JUST OUR EXACT...

Mileage: 205,000

WHILE SLOWING DOWN COMING TO A STOP - NO BRAKES. CHECKED EVERYTHING. SUSPECT POWER BOOSTER. THIS STARTED SLOWLY ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. TODAY IT ACTUALLY WOULD NOT STOP AND I ALMOST HIT THE FIRE HYDRANT.

Mileage: 97,000

BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH TO POINT OF FAILURE

Mileage: 125,000

MY BRAKE LINES ON MY SILVERADO HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 DIFFERENT LINES IN 4 YEARS THE TRUCK HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT AND IN THE LAST MONTH 3 TIMES IVE LOST BRAKES THE GUY WHO FIXES MY BRAKE LINES TELLS ME THE LINES ARE RUSTED OUT EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS, HE TOLD ME HE CANT TELL BY SIGHT WHEN THEY WILL FAI...

Mileage: 70,000

SEATBELTS DOES NOT CATCH AND WILL NOT RECOIL. STARTED OUT AS LOOSE NOW IT WILL NOT RETRACT. STARTED WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN A DOG RAN IN FRONT OF ME AND SEATBELTS DID NOT CATCH AND MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEATBELTS DID NOT RETRACT AFTER IT PULL OUT. I WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN TH...

Mileage: 118,000

IN JULY OF 2018, MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAD MAJOR BRAKE FAILURE AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, IT WENT TOTALLY TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP, BLOWING RIGHT THROUGH RED LIGHT. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE MY BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH, AND ALL ...

Mileage: 158,722

THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY DESIGN FLAW IN THE 1999-2002 BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FRONT TIRES THROUGH THE SALT AND GRIME FROM THE ROADS ONTO THE BRAKE LINES WHERE CHEVROLET HAS LOCATED THEM IN THE DESIGN. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE LINES TO CORRODE AND BURST DURING DRIVING. MINE HAVE NOW BURST FOR THE SECOND TIME I...

Mileage: 1

I FIRST OF ALL ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND NOTICED 2ND GEAR HAS GONE OUT IN IT SINCE I VERY RARELY WENT IN THE REVERSE IT DIDN'T NOTICE THAT TELL HER I WAS IN A PREDICAMENT AND HAD TO PUSH IT OUT AND NOW IT'S STUCK IN FIRST GEAR

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED ON A STREET THAT IS 25MH AS I BREAK TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN MY ABS ACTIVATED. ALMOST CAUSED ME A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULDN'T STOP SO I HAD TO BREAK SO HARD MY BUT WAS ACTUALLY OFF OF THE SEAT. AND THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN SO NOW I HAVE TO TAKE THE ABS FUSE OUT TO...

Mileage: 173,000

I WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED ON A STREET THAT IS 25MH AS I BREAK TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN MY ABS ACTIVATED. ALMOST CAUSED ME A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULDN'T STOP SO I HAD TO BREAK SO HARD MY BUT WAS ACTUALLY OFF OF THE SEAT. AND THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN SO NOW I HAVE TO TAKE THE ABS FUSE OUT TO...

Mileage: 173,000

TAKATA RECALL - HAVE BEEN STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES AS IT HAS APPEARED TO BE THE FUEL PUMP NOT GETTING GAS TO START THE CAR. SOMETIME CAN HEAR PUMP RUNNING AS I HAVE REPLACE 3-4 PUMPS SINCE 2012 OR 13. SOME TIME BEATING UNDER TANK HELPS. THERE SEEM TO BE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SECURIT...

Mileage: 130,000

TAKATA RECALL - HAVE BEEN STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES AS IT HAS APPEARED TO BE THE FUEL PUMP NOT GETTING GAS TO START THE CAR. SOMETIME CAN HEAR PUMP RUNNING AS I HAVE REPLACE 3-4 PUMPS SINCE 2012 OR 13. SOME TIME BEATING UNDER TANK HELPS. THERE SEEM TO BE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SECURIT...

Mileage: 130,000

TAKATA RECALL - HAVE BEEN STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES AS IT HAS APPEARED TO BE THE FUEL PUMP NOT GETTING GAS TO START THE CAR. SOMETIME CAN HEAR PUMP RUNNING AS I HAVE REPLACE 3-4 PUMPS SINCE 2012 OR 13. SOME TIME BEATING UNDER TANK HELPS. THERE SEEM TO BE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SECURIT...

Mileage: 130,000

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN IT WENT OFF THE ROAD, DOWN A SHORT EMBANKMENT, HIT AT LEAST 2 TREES BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE COLLISION WAS A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAG, HOWEVER, DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIEENT.

Mileage: 80,000

THE IGNITION IS NOT WORKING RIGHT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAD STILL GONE THROUGH THE STOP SIGN DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ...

Mileage: 168,000

I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 495 WHICH IS A CITY ROAD TOWARDS HWY 19 DRIVING APPROX 53 MPH IN CRYSTAL RIVER, FL. THE VECHILE AHEAD OF MY MINE WAS 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD WHEN I SAW THERE BRAKE LIGHTS ON, I APPLIED THE USUAL APPROPRIATE BRAKE PRESSURE WHICH IS NO HARDER OR SOFTER THEN ANY OTHER TIME. ONCE I SLO...

Mileage: 98,000

I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 495 WHICH IS A CITY ROAD TOWARDS HWY 19 DRIVING APPROX 53 MPH IN CRYSTAL RIVER, FL. THE VECHILE AHEAD OF MY MINE WAS 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD WHEN I SAW THERE BRAKE LIGHTS ON, I APPLIED THE USUAL APPROPRIATE BRAKE PRESSURE WHICH IS NO HARDER OR SOFTER THEN ANY OTHER TIME. ONCE I SLO...

Mileage: 98,000

I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 495 WHICH IS A CITY ROAD TOWARDS HWY 19 DRIVING APPROX 53 MPH IN CRYSTAL RIVER, FL. THE VECHILE AHEAD OF MY MINE WAS 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD WHEN I SAW THERE BRAKE LIGHTS ON, I APPLIED THE USUAL APPROPRIATE BRAKE PRESSURE WHICH IS NO HARDER OR SOFTER THEN ANY OTHER TIME. ONCE I SLO...

Mileage: 98,000

EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY ROADS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND/OR STOPPING, WITH OR WITH OUT PRESSING ON THE BREAKS.

Mileage: 101,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A...

Mileage: 133,475

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED TO DRIVE TO PARK THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE DRIVEWAY, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AGAIN. THE EMERGENCY BR...

Mileage: 63,000

AT LOW SPEEDS MY 2002 CHEVY 4WD WILL NOT TURN TO THE RIGHT. LEFT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AFFECTED. I HAVE REPLACED THE BELT, AND THE BELT TENSIONER, AND THE IDLER PULLY WITH NO CHANGE TO THE STEERING. I ALSO HAVE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING FLUID ON A REGULAR BASIS (50,000 MILES BETWEEN). I WAS ABOUT TO...

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND PULSATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE STARTED INTERMITTENTLY APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AGO...

Mileage: 170,000

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES AT SLOW SPEEDS CAUSING INABILITY TO STOP. THE ROAD SURFACE DOES NOT MATTER, WET, DRY, DIRT OR PAVED, IT IS A FAILING SYSTEM. THIS WAS A RANDOM PROBLEM, NOW IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE SYSTEM WILL MAKE A RATCHETING SOUND THEN A GRINDING BEFORE AS YOU COME TO A STOP...

Mileage: 175,000

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES AT SLOW SPEEDS CAUSING INABILITY TO STOP. THE ROAD SURFACE DOES NOT MATTER, WET, DRY, DIRT OR PAVED, IT IS A FAILING SYSTEM. THIS WAS A RANDOM PROBLEM, NOW IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE SYSTEM WILL MAKE A RATCHETING SOUND THEN A GRINDING BEFORE AS YOU COME TO A STOP...

Mileage: 175,000

ALL BRAKE LINE FOR ENTIRE TRUCK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUST ISSUES, AS WELL AS REAR BACKING PLATES WHICH HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY AWAY. ABS SENSORS ARE ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT CAUSING TRUCK TO TAKE LONGER SPACE TO STOP

Mileage: 172,000

BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED. CAUSING PIN HOLE LEAKS. LINES ARE SO SEVERELY CORRODED THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX EXCEPT TO REPLACE ALL BAKE LINES. THIS IS A EXTERME COSTLY REPAIR. DEALER SHIP QUOTED A MINIMUM $1700.00 BUT COULD BE HIGHER. LEAKS OCCURR WHILE DRIVING THEN APPLYING BRAKES DUE...

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE CORROSION OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT METAL FRAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN CONTINUED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A POST REPAIR SHOP AND THE SEAT FRAME WAS WELDED. THE SEAT WAS REPAIRE...

Mileage: 218,000

DRIVING ON ROADWAY AND HIT A CONCRETE MAIL BOX AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY HAD SURGERY ON MY LEFT ARM BROKEN LEFT LEG FIBULA HAD A BOWEL BLOCKAGE HIT A ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION MAIL BOX MADE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS AND REBAR AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY

Mileage: 103,000

DRIVING ON ROADWAY AND HIT A CONCRETE MAIL BOX AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY HAD SURGERY ON MY LEFT ARM BROKEN LEFT LEG FIBULA HAD A BOWEL BLOCKAGE HIT A ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION MAIL BOX MADE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS AND REBAR AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY

Mileage: 103,000

DRIVING ON ROADWAY AND HIT A CONCRETE MAIL BOX AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY HAD SURGERY ON MY LEFT ARM BROKEN LEFT LEG FIBULA HAD A BOWEL BLOCKAGE HIT A ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION MAIL BOX MADE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS AND REBAR AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 6 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 251,000.

Mileage: 251,000

CAME OUT OF A RESTAURANT PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD BRAKE LINES NEED REPLACING AT A COST OF 1100.00 DOLLARS. JUST GLAD THAT I WASN'T DRIVING AS THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

STARTED VEHICLE EARLY ONE MORNING FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY, ALLOWED IT TO WARM UP FOR ABOUT ONE (1) MINUTE AND THEN PLACED IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY. AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT SIX (6) FEET IN REVERSE ATTEMPTED TO STOP, PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE AT ALL AND VEHICLE...

Mileage: 100,000

WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK FROM AN I INDIVIDUAL AND HE HAD A CLEAR TITLE WE WENT TO DMV IN LEXINGTON SC GOT A REGISTRATION AND WE SAID THEY COULD JUST MAIL THE TITLE THEN WE GOT A LETTER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED BY NHTSA CARS PROGRAM/US FEDERAL AGENCY AS A JUNK VEHICLE SAID WE HAVE TILL...

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON A BUSY SUBURBAN STREET. I WAS INTENDING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT AND HAD NO BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO COLLISON. TRUCK NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. COST WAS $872.73.

Mileage: 135,000

I HAVE AN EXHAUST LEAK, DUE TO A BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT. GM USED THE WRONG BOLTS ON MY 5.3LITER ENGINE. MY CHEVY DEALER SAYS IT'S GOING TO COST ME $1200 TO $1400 TO REPAIR MY ENGINE. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 87000 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 87,000

LIGHTING FOR GEAR AND MILEAGE INDICATOR HAS BEEN GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY.

Mileage: 160,000

WE JUST PURCHASED A USED 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO ON 9/25, TOOK IT FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD BURST AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THESE REPAIRS ARE GOING TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE AND I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS, SINCE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PROBLEMS W...

Mileage: 86,412

FRAME RUST ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED AWAY FROM THE CAN BACK INCLUDING CROSS MEMBERS HOLDING UP FUEL TANK.

Mileage: 65,000

TRAVELLING FROM PA TO CAPE HATTERAS, NC. TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OF ALL 4 WHEELS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC ON US 158 S BYPASS IN KILL DEVIL HILLS. MANAGED TO SWERVE ONTO RIGHT BERM GRASSY AREA AND SHIFT TO LOW AND USE HAND BRAKE TO STOP. HAD TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. ONE WAS A 2 YEAR OLD. HAD TO ...

Mileage: 163,000

FUEL AND BREAK LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. FUEL LINE BROKE WHILE REPLACING FUEL FILTER. NECESSITATED REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE FUEL LINE SYSTEM. BREAK LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AROUND SAME TIME LOSING ALL BREAKING FUNCTIONS. NEEDED TO TURN OFF ROAD AND KILL MOTOR TO STOP. ALL BREAK LINES NEED REPLACE...

Mileage: 130,000

FUEL AND BREAK LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. FUEL LINE BROKE WHILE REPLACING FUEL FILTER. NECESSITATED REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE FUEL LINE SYSTEM. BREAK LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AROUND SAME TIME LOSING ALL BREAKING FUNCTIONS. NEEDED TO TURN OFF ROAD AND KILL MOTOR TO STOP. ALL BREAK LINES NEED REPLACE...

Mileage: 130,000

I WAS PULLING MY 2000 LB BOAT TO THE LAKE SAT. WITH MY 2002 SILVERADO 1500 . I MADE IT TO THE LAUNCH RAMP OK BUT WHEN I WENT TO LAUNCH THE BOAT I COULDN'T STOP ROLLING DOWN THE RAMP [ NO BRAKES) I WAS ONLY ABLE TO SAVE THE TRUCK FROM BECOMING A SUBMARINE BY THROWING IT IN DRIVE AND HITTING THE GAS. ...

Mileage: 193,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOORBOARD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION AND CAUSED THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR...

Mileage: 156,412

BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES ARE VERY RUSTED ALSO THE DRIVE SHAFT AND ABS BRACKET 2 BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK HAS ONLY ABOUT 100,000 MILES IT IS VERY DANGEROUS

Mileage: 100,000

BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES ARE VERY RUSTED ALSO THE DRIVE SHAFT AND ABS BRACKET 2 BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED THROUGH WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK HAS ONLY ABOUT 100,000 MILES IT IS VERY DANGEROUS

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH HARDLY ANY BRAKES.I HAD TO GO ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID MAJOR CRASH . WAS VERY SHOCKED AND HEART WAS RACING . I NEVER HAD THAT HAPPEN BEFORE IN ALL THE YEARS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT ...

Mileage: 237,000

BRAKE LINE ARE RUSTING AND FAILING. I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THIS IS THE SECOND LINE TO FAIL FROM RUST AND THE OTHER 3 LOOK VERY RUSTY.

Mileage: 85,000

THE FUEL LINES RUST AWAY AND START LEAKING FUEL BADLY. ALL LINES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE RUST ON THIS TRUCK IS UNBELIEVABLE. GM WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT. THE ROCKER PANELS ALL RUSTED OUT AS WELL. THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT. THESE TRUCK ARE JUST RUST BUCKETS

Mileage: 135,000

THE FUEL LINES RUST AWAY AND START LEAKING FUEL BADLY. ALL LINES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE RUST ON THIS TRUCK IS UNBELIEVABLE. GM WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT. THE ROCKER PANELS ALL RUSTED OUT AS WELL. THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT. THESE TRUCK ARE JUST RUST BUCKETS

Mileage: 135,000

THE FUEL LINES RUST AWAY AND START LEAKING FUEL BADLY. ALL LINES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE RUST ON THIS TRUCK IS UNBELIEVABLE. GM WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT. THE ROCKER PANELS ALL RUSTED OUT AS WELL. THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT. THESE TRUCK ARE JUST RUST BUCKETS

Mileage: 135,000

1ST INCIDENT - VEHICLE IN MOTION AT LOW SPEED, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AND PREVENT VEHICLE FROM STOPPING, RAN INTO GARAGE DOOR 2ND INCIDENT - AFTER 1ST INCIDENT, CAR SHOP REPLACED ABS MODULE. SAME SITUATION. VEHICLE IN MOTION AT LOW SPEED, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AND PREVENT VEHICLE FROM STOP...

Mileage: 182,000

ONE OF THE REAR BRAKES STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH, THE LOW SPEED ABS ENGAGEMENT INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE A CRA...

Mileage: 75,652

I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM THE DEALER, WITH 230,000 MILES ON SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE AS I BRAKED TO STOP THE PEDDLE WOULD STIFFEN AND PURR... AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RUNNING INTERSECTIONS AND PARKING SPOTS. CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS. II LEARNED THIS WAS RELATED TO BRAKE ANTILOCK SYSTEM. DEALER S...

Mileage: 242,000

EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. HAD A METAL LINE BLOW OUT NEAR REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAUSING DRIVER TO HAVE TO USE TRANSMISSION AND HOLDING PARKING BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE WHILE USING E-BRAKE WHILE STEERING WITH ONE HAND. UPON SPLICING IN A SECTION OF REPLACEMENT TUBING, I NOTICED THE FUE...

Mileage: 130,000

EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. HAD A METAL LINE BLOW OUT NEAR REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAUSING DRIVER TO HAVE TO USE TRANSMISSION AND HOLDING PARKING BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE WHILE USING E-BRAKE WHILE STEERING WITH ONE HAND. UPON SPLICING IN A SECTION OF REPLACEMENT TUBING, I NOTICED THE FUE...

Mileage: 130,000

CORROSION AND FAILURE OF METAL BRAKE LINE DIRECTLY BELOW LEFT FRONT DOOR. VERY POOR DESIGN AS TUBES ARE BEHIND A DOUBLE LOOP OF CHASSIS WIRING CAUSING BUILDUP OF DIRT AND MOISTURE RESULTING IN PREMATURE FAILURE. FAILED WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON THE ROAD

Mileage: 147,000

4 BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS

Mileage: 148,000

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO WARNING OF ANY KIND. LUCKY FOR ME NO TRAFFIC WAS COMING.

Mileage: 150,000

BRAKE LINES RUSTD OUT. MAKING MY TRUCK LOOSE BRAKE FLUID AND HAD TO BE REPLACE,. SERIOUS PROBLEM, LUCKY I DID NO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. RUST ETC, ALL OVER THE REST OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, VERY COSTLY, $$$$$, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET SLOWLY.

Mileage: 121,000

CHEVY RUST. BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT COMPLETELY AND FAILED - HAPPEN AT SLOW SPEED NO ONE INJURED. SHACKLED BROKE OFF AND HIT BOTTOM OF BED WITHOUT TOWING. FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. NEIGHBOR HAS SIMILAR VEHICLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS (PUT JACK ON FRAME AND IT WENT THROUGH THE FRAME.) MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ...

Mileage: 84,000

CHEVY RUST. BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT COMPLETELY AND FAILED - HAPPEN AT SLOW SPEED NO ONE INJURED. SHACKLED BROKE OFF AND HIT BOTTOM OF BED WITHOUT TOWING. FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. NEIGHBOR HAS SIMILAR VEHICLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS (PUT JACK ON FRAME AND IT WENT THROUGH THE FRAME.) MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ...

Mileage: 84,000

WHILE DRIVING ON TWO LANE COUNTRY HIGHWAY AT 55MPH LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF. AFTER A FEW SCARY SECONDS I WAS ABLE TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO STOP. I TRIED SEVERAL THINGS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED. I PROCEEDED TO MY DESTINATION DEFECTIVE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. INTERNET TELLS...

Mileage: 140,000

FRAME IS ROTTING OUT

BRAKES PULSATING AT LOW SPEED TRYING TO STOP ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME.

Mileage: 132,000

RECALL 05V379000 RELATED TO LOW SPEED ACTIVATION OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHILE MY VEHICLE IS OPERATED WAS PERFORMED IN 2006 ON MY VEHICLE. THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE AS LOW SPEED ACTIVATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM IS OCCURING NOW. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET CORPORATION (GMC) AND ASKED TO HAVE THE RE...

Mileage: 113,716

I PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND PUT CAR IN PARK, LEFT ENGINE RUNNING. WENT TO DOOR OF RESIDENCE TO GET MY KIDS. KIDS WENT OUT TO THE CAR AND WERE YELLING FIRE! I SEEN THE INSIDE UP IN SMOKE. I REACHED INSIDE TO TURN ENGINE OFF. WE THEN STARTED POURING BUCKETS OF WATER INTO SEAT AND ON FLOOR AROUND THE SE...

Mileage: 220,000

I PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND PUT CAR IN PARK, LEFT ENGINE RUNNING. WENT TO DOOR OF RESIDENCE TO GET MY KIDS. KIDS WENT OUT TO THE CAR AND WERE YELLING FIRE! I SEEN THE INSIDE UP IN SMOKE. I REACHED INSIDE TO TURN ENGINE OFF. WE THEN STARTED POURING BUCKETS OF WATER INTO SEAT AND ON FLOOR AROUND THE SE...

Mileage: 220,000

I PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND PUT CAR IN PARK, LEFT ENGINE RUNNING. WENT TO DOOR OF RESIDENCE TO GET MY KIDS. KIDS WENT OUT TO THE CAR AND WERE YELLING FIRE! I SEEN THE INSIDE UP IN SMOKE. I REACHED INSIDE TO TURN ENGINE OFF. WE THEN STARTED POURING BUCKETS OF WATER INTO SEAT AND ON FLOOR AROUND THE SE...

Mileage: 220,000

2002 CHEV. 1500 SILV. PURCH. 2001 TX.ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED ON ST UNDER 5MPH,BROUGHT TO MECHANIC.,BRAKE PADS, AND TIRES.SOUTHEAST TEXAS HOT AND VERY HUMID, LAWS OF NATURE, AIRBAGS ARE NO GOOD IN EITHER VEHICLE.(SHE HAS A SON AGE 14, AND 3YR OLD GRL).AXIL IS RUSTY WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT BREAK.GOD IS...

Mileage: 90,000

2002 CHEV. 1500 SILV. PURCH. 2001 TX.ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED ON ST UNDER 5MPH,BROUGHT TO MECHANIC.,BRAKE PADS, AND TIRES.SOUTHEAST TEXAS HOT AND VERY HUMID, LAWS OF NATURE, AIRBAGS ARE NO GOOD IN EITHER VEHICLE.(SHE HAS A SON AGE 14, AND 3YR OLD GRL).AXIL IS RUSTY WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT BREAK.GOD IS...

Mileage: 90,000

2002 CHEV. 1500 SILV. PURCH. 2001 TX.ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED ON ST UNDER 5MPH,BROUGHT TO MECHANIC.,BRAKE PADS, AND TIRES.SOUTHEAST TEXAS HOT AND VERY HUMID, LAWS OF NATURE, AIRBAGS ARE NO GOOD IN EITHER VEHICLE.(SHE HAS A SON AGE 14, AND 3YR OLD GRL).AXIL IS RUSTY WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT BREAK.GOD IS...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE V...

Mileage: 125,000

SEEMS THAT BELOW 10 MPH ANTI LOCK KICKS IN ON DRY PAVEMENT AND MAKES TRUCK HARD TO STOP IN MOTION ON ROAD

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. T...

Mileage: 121,648

WAS REPLACING BRAKE LINES AFTER A RUSTY LINE BROKE AND SEEN EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME IN THE FRONT 1/4 OF PICKUP. THE FRAME HAS A LONG HOLE ON BOTTOM OF FRAME SPANING ABOUT 10 INCHES AND ABOVE THE SAME SECTION OF FRAME HAS A LONG RUSTED CRACK RUNNING PARALLEL WITH THE FRAME SPANIN...

Mileage: 103,200

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH MY SUBDIVISION APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND PRESSING THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I PUMPED THE PEDAL REPEATEDLY AND ONLY SLIGHT BRAKING ACTION COULD BE ACHIEVED. I WENT THROUGH THE SUBDIVISION JUST NARROWLY MISSING TWO CROSSIN...

Mileage: 41,000

BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. AFTER I FELT THE BRAKE PEDEL WAS NOT RIGHT I BACKED THE TRUCK INTO THE FRONT YARD, AND WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THERE WAS NO PEDEL AND THE TRUCK KEPT GOING AND HIT A TREE, LAWN BENCH,MISC. OBJECTS, AND STOPPED AFTER HITTING S RETAINING WALL. I ESTIMATE SEVERAL THOUSAND DAMAGE D...

Mileage: 201,000

I WAS DRIVING IN APPOMATTOX VA WHEN I STEP ON BREAK I HAD NO BREAKS. TWO OF LINES HAD BUST.

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND PROPERLY IN THE OVERDRIVE POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VE...

APPROACHED CORNER AND PRESSED BRAKES TO TURN. PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALMOST RAN INTO A CAR TURNING AND I HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS THEM.

Mileage: 116,000

MULTIPLE TIMES STOPPING ABOUT 4-5 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, MY VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON AND I LOOSE BREAKING POWER.

Mileage: 133,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING A...

Mileage: 116,000

THE FIRST TIME I LOST ALL BRAKES WAS WHEN I WAS BACKING UP TO A TRALER ON 7/13/15. THE SECOND TIME I WAS HAULING A DUMP TRAILER WITH ROCK AND LOST ALL BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO COAST TO A STOP. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE REAR BRAKE LINE REPLACED, ONLY TO LO...

Mileage: 140,000

LUCKILY I WAS PULLING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I FOUND OUT MY BRAKES HAD GONE BECAUSE THEY HAD RUSTED THROUGH NOT LONG AFTER MY GAS WAS POURING OUT CAUSE THE FUEL LINES RUSTED AND NOW CHANCES ARE I WONT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER THIS COMING YEAR BECAUSE MY FRAME IS RUSTED OUT

Mileage: 70,000

LUCKILY I WAS PULLING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I FOUND OUT MY BRAKES HAD GONE BECAUSE THEY HAD RUSTED THROUGH NOT LONG AFTER MY GAS WAS POURING OUT CAUSE THE FUEL LINES RUSTED AND NOW CHANCES ARE I WONT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER THIS COMING YEAR BECAUSE MY FRAME IS RUSTED OUT

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN AFTERMARKET WHEEL BEARIN...

Mileage: 130,000

I LOST THE BRAKES. THE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BY PULLING OFF THE ROAD. AFTER RESEARCH, I FOUND THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR CHEVY SUBURBANS.

Mileage: 156,323

MY BRAKE LINES FAILED, NEARLY RESULTING IN KILLING A CHILD THAT RODE HIS BIKE ONTO THE ROAD FROM A DRIVEWAY AND FORCING A VEHICLE HEADON INTO MY LANE OF TRAVEL. LUCKLY EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE INTO APPROPRIATE PLACES AND WAS PAYING ATTENTION AS I WAS UNABLE TO SLOWDOWN. DUST COVERS ON THE REAR...

Mileage: 160,000

MY BRAKE LINES FAILED, NEARLY RESULTING IN KILLING A CHILD THAT RODE HIS BIKE ONTO THE ROAD FROM A DRIVEWAY AND FORCING A VEHICLE HEADON INTO MY LANE OF TRAVEL. LUCKLY EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE INTO APPROPRIATE PLACES AND WAS PAYING ATTENTION AS I WAS UNABLE TO SLOWDOWN. DUST COVERS ON THE REAR...

Mileage: 160,000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED AT ABOUT 5 MPH AND CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL. UNABLE TO STOP, THE SILVERADO CRASHED DIRECTLY INTO AN ADVERTISING SIGN. THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE SILVERADO, MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE ADVERTISING...

Mileage: 120,096

WENT TO START TRUCK. PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL. TRUCK STARTED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TOOK FOOT OFF PEDAL. LET TRUCK RUN FOR A FEW MINUTES TO SEE IF BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. IT DID NOT. TURNED OFF TRUCK. CHECKED AROUND TRUCK. FOUND BRAKE FLUID UNDER TRUCK BY RIGHT REAR TIRE. CHECK BRAKE LINE NEAR LEFT REAR...

Mileage: 66,181

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE NEEDED TO BE CLEAN...

Mileage: 40,800

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE LINES THE HAVE RUSTED, BRAKES HOSES THAT HAVE GONE BAD AND THIS VEHICLE IS WELL KEPT AND INSIDE. LOW MILES FOR A 2002 AND YET ALL AT ONCE EVERYTHING WENT BAD INCLUDING MY FUEL SENSOR FOR THE GAS GUAGE.

Mileage: 85,595

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE LINES THE HAVE RUSTED, BRAKES HOSES THAT HAVE GONE BAD AND THIS VEHICLE IS WELL KEPT AND INSIDE. LOW MILES FOR A 2002 AND YET ALL AT ONCE EVERYTHING WENT BAD INCLUDING MY FUEL SENSOR FOR THE GAS GUAGE.

Mileage: 85,595

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE LINES THE HAVE RUSTED, BRAKES HOSES THAT HAVE GONE BAD AND THIS VEHICLE IS WELL KEPT AND INSIDE. LOW MILES FOR A 2002 AND YET ALL AT ONCE EVERYTHING WENT BAD INCLUDING MY FUEL SENSOR FOR THE GAS GUAGE.

Mileage: 85,595

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

Mileage: 153,000

WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND FORTUNATELY AT LOW SPEED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE DEVELOPED A MAJOR LEAK. DESPITE GM'S CLAIM THAT AN INCIDENT SUCH AS THIS DOES NOT RESULT IN INADEQUATE BRAKING, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE TRUCK. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES YIELDED CONSIDERABLE CORROSIO...

Mileage: 237,000

RUSTY BRAKE LINE BROKE. LOST BRAKE CONTROL FOR ENTIRE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 270,000

MY CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP (1500 4X4) HAS EXPERIENCED THREE MAJOR BRAKE FAILURES. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER PUMPING A FEW TIMES, THE TRUCK SLOWED BUT WITH LITTLE STOPPING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SPEED SENSOR ERRATIC NEEDED...

Mileage: 115,000

WENT TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO SWERVE NOT TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND SWERVE AGAIN NOT TO KILL THE GUY WALKING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE I HAVE DRIVEN LOTS OF CAR INTO THE GROUND NEVER HAS THIS EVEN BEEN A THOUGHT. ALL BRAKE LI...

Mileage: 112,325

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND APPLIED MY BRAKES. I COULD FEEL THE ABS SYSTEM FUNCTIONING AS I WAS ON A SNOW-COVERED ROAD. AFTER ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS OF ABS ACTIVATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST ALL PRESSURE AND CONTINUED TO THE FLOORBOARD. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO...

Mileage: 76,500

BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVER SIDE FRAME ARE COMPLETELY CORRODED AND ONE RUPTURED AND MY BRAKES TO FAIL ABOUT 90 % COULD BARELY COME TO A STOP. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT O'HARE AIRPORT TERMINAL 5 I WENT TO STOP FOR THE LIGHT AND THERE WAS A BRIEF SECOND WHERE THE BRAKES ACTED NORMALLY AND THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD MAYBE 10% BRAKING POWER. I HAD TO DRIVE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THROUGH THE RED LIGHT TO AVO...

Mileage: 123,541

MY CAR IS OLD BUT IT HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE, AND I KEEP UP WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGE APPOINTMENTS. I CAME OUT OF WALMART AFTER BUYING GROCERIES AND WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO TURN OVER, BUT IT WOULDN'T ACTUALLY START. AFTER 30 MINUTES OF SITTING IN TH...

MY CAR IS OLD BUT IT HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE, AND I KEEP UP WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGE APPOINTMENTS. I CAME OUT OF WALMART AFTER BUYING GROCERIES AND WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO TURN OVER, BUT IT WOULDN'T ACTUALLY START. AFTER 30 MINUTES OF SITTING IN TH...

DROVE TO MILAN, MI FROM YPSILANTI, MI. TO LOOK IN ON SISTER IN LAW WHO IS INCAPACITATED DUE TO BROKEN FEMUR FROM FALL. BRAKES FELT MUSHY AS I SLOWED TO ENTER HER DRIVEWAY. AFTER ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEED I APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TRIED PUMPING BRAKES WITH NO RESULT. THRE...

Mileage: 126,000

BRAKES STARTED TO SLIP WHEN APPLIED, TAKEN TO SHOP REPORTED THAT ALL BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. *TR

Mileage: 101,630

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILS TO WORK, IT HAS HAD THE PADS REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTINUES TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 162,000

I HAD REPLACED ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE LAST YEAR AND HAD BRAKES WORKED ON THIS YEAR AND LAST AND REPLACED BRAKE PADS. THE ROTORS HAD BEEN TURNED BEFORE, ON A TRIP TO MY DAUGHTERS MY BRAKES STARTED TO GO OUT. THEY WERE COMPLETELY OUT BY THE TIME I REACHED HER CORNER. I HAD TO HAVE ALL NEW BRAKE LINES ...

Mileage: 125,000

I HAD REPLACED ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE LAST YEAR AND HAD BRAKES WORKED ON THIS YEAR AND LAST AND REPLACED BRAKE PADS. THE ROTORS HAD BEEN TURNED BEFORE, ON A TRIP TO MY DAUGHTERS MY BRAKES STARTED TO GO OUT. THEY WERE COMPLETELY OUT BY THE TIME I REACHED HER CORNER. I HAD TO HAVE ALL NEW BRAKE LINES ...

Mileage: 125,000

I HAD REPLACED ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE LAST YEAR AND HAD BRAKES WORKED ON THIS YEAR AND LAST AND REPLACED BRAKE PADS. THE ROTORS HAD BEEN TURNED BEFORE, ON A TRIP TO MY DAUGHTERS MY BRAKES STARTED TO GO OUT. THEY WERE COMPLETELY OUT BY THE TIME I REACHED HER CORNER. I HAD TO HAVE ALL NEW BRAKE LINES ...

Mileage: 125,000

I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION. THEY FOUND THAT THE METAL BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND WERE LEAKING. FORTUNATELY THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SHOP, AVOIDING A POSSIBLY CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. I HAD THE FRONT LINES REPLACED BY THE SHOP AT A COST O...

Mileage: 114,271

CRESTED A SMALL HILL TO SEE A RED LIGHT WITH THREE CARS IN LINE. I DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED USING THE PARKING BRAKE AFTER SWERVING INTO EMPTY LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE LINE OF CARS FROM BEHIND. UPON INSPECTION, THE FRONT B...

Mileage: 110,000

CRESTED A SMALL HILL TO SEE A RED LIGHT WITH THREE CARS IN LINE. I DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED USING THE PARKING BRAKE AFTER SWERVING INTO EMPTY LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE LINE OF CARS FROM BEHIND. UPON INSPECTION, THE FRONT B...

Mileage: 110,000

CRESTED A SMALL HILL TO SEE A RED LIGHT WITH THREE CARS IN LINE. I DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED USING THE PARKING BRAKE AFTER SWERVING INTO EMPTY LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE LINE OF CARS FROM BEHIND. UPON INSPECTION, THE FRONT B...

Mileage: 110,000

WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH TOWN APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR TRIED TO PUMP THEM AS FAST AS POSSIBLE TO NOT GET INTO A COLLISION WITH CAR SITTING AT THE RED LIGHT. DID AN AVOIDANCE MANEUVER INTO RIGHT TURN LANE WAS UNABLE TO STOP TRUCK AND NARROWLY MISSE...

Mileage: 172,000

DRIVER SWERVED IN FRONT OF TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING THEM TO BRAKE HARD. WHEN I BRAKE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AT 70 MPH. I SWERVED IN TO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I KEPT THE PEDAL PRESSED AND ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE WHILE DOWN SHIFTING THE TRU...

Mileage: 132,000

WHILE DRIVING ON US RT 202 THE LIGHT AHEAD OF ME TURNED RED SO I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. I HAD LOST BRAKE PRESSURE. RAN THE RED LIGHT WHERE I ALMOST T-BONED ANOTHER CAR, RIGHT IN FRONT OF A POLICE OFFICE. AFTER AVOIDING THE ...

Mileage: 150,034

IGNITION SWITCH WON'T START ENGINE. REPLACED SWITCH AND HAD NO IMPROVEMENT. TURNING KEY SEVERAL TIMES MAY RESULT IN STARTING OR NOT. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DELAY IN IGNITION WHEN IT DOES START. AN ON-LINE REVIEW SHOWS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN I OR MY WIFE...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD SUDDENLY RETRACT AND PREVENT THE CONTACT FROM MOVING. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT BE REM...

Mileage: 168,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD SUDDENLY RETRACT AND PREVENT THE CONTACT FROM MOVING. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT BE REM...

Mileage: 168,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD SUDDENLY RETRACT AND PREVENT THE CONTACT FROM MOVING. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT BE REM...

Mileage: 168,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25MPH AND COMING TO A SLIGHT ABRUPT STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE DEPRESSING THE PEDAL TO STOP. THE VEHICLE CAME SLOWLY TO A STOP WITH STEAM RISING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON PULLING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND UPON INSPECTION, IT APPEARS AS IF ONE OF TH...

Mileage: 52,500

WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT APPROX 30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL SIMPLY "POPPED" AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE IT TO A STOP BETWEEN THE VERY LITTLE BRAKING LEFT, DOWNSHIFTING AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MECHANIC DETERMINED ALL BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND LEAKING. *TR

Mileage: 71,758

BEGAN TO SMELL GAS AND COULD VISUAL SEE FUEL LEAKING FROM IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL TANK. MECHANIC CONFIRMED FUEL WERE LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION. *TR

Mileage: 85,479

THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES OR DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO STOP. IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. PUMPING THE BRAKES DOES NOT WORK. PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL OR RAMMING IT IN PARK IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT. I ALMOST RAN SOMEONE OVER TODAY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. I CAN NOT DRIVE TH...

Mileage: 135,000

MY TOWING HITCH/RECEIVER BROKE WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AND TURNING A CORNER AT 10 MPH, 2 BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE. THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE HITCH WAS SO BADLY RUSTED, IT BROKE, THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS STRONG ENOUGH THAT MY TRAILER STAYED BEHIND MY 2 WD TRUCK AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE...

Mileage: 120,000

LEAVING FROM WORK AT THE GREATER CINCINNATI AIRPORT. DRIVING DOWN THE RAMP TO THE STOP SIGN AT DONALDSON RD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE FOR THE STOP SIGN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO THROUGH THE STOP SIGN ACROSS THE EAST BOUND LANES OF DONALDSON ROAD AND FINALLY STOP BEFO...

Mileage: 143,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT WHO REMOVED THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SENS...

Mileage: 160,000

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY I WAS READY TO LEAVE PUSHED ON THE BRAKE TO PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR . LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE FLUID EVERWHERE. NOT ONE LEAK OR ANY SIGN BEFORE. I KNEW WHAT IT WAS BECAUSE I KNOW AT LEAST 4 OTHER PEOPLE WITH CHEVY TRUCKS AND...

Mileage: 130,000

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUSTING BRAKE LINES. *TR

Mileage: 48,460

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM TOLEDO OHIO TO HOME IN WHITE LAKE MICHIGAN. MY EXIT WAS NORMAL WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY. I APPLIED BRAKES TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN. AS I APPROACHED THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS RED WITH OTHER VEHICLES WAITING. I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD...

Mileage: 268,927

WAS LEAVING A PAINTBALL FIELD PARKING LOT. WAS MOVING AT IDLE SPEED OF 5MPH AND WENT TO SLOW DOWN TO HEAR SOMEONE YELLING SOMETHING. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I CONTINUED TO THE STOP SIGN AND THE PEDAL ONCE AGAIN WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO DRIVE 23.5 MILES TO GET BACK HOME USING THE OLD SCH...

Mileage: 90,767

WHERE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER MOUNTS IN CLUTCH PEDAL ASSY BROKE. WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF GEAR CAUSING ME TO HIT A POLE. DAMAGING BUMPER HOOD FENDER HEADLIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND GRILL. CALLED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT CLUTCH BRAKING ISSUES WHILE DRIVING IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE DONE SOME CHECKIN...

Mileage: 222,000

WHERE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER MOUNTS IN CLUTCH PEDAL ASSY BROKE. WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF GEAR CAUSING ME TO HIT A POLE. DAMAGING BUMPER HOOD FENDER HEADLIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND GRILL. CALLED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT CLUTCH BRAKING ISSUES WHILE DRIVING IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE DONE SOME CHECKIN...

Mileage: 222,000

ISSUE WITH THE ABS BRAKES. SOMETIMES THE ABS KICKS IN AND DOESN'T ALLOW YOU TO STOP. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

AT UNDER 60,000 MILES BOTH BRAKE LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER WERE BADLY RUSTED. ONE LINE FAILED AND THE OTHER WAS IN IMMINENT DANGER OF FAILURE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET HAS BEEN RESISTING A RECALL FOR YEARS. THIS TRUCK WAS DRIVEN MOSTLY IN A NON-SALTED ROADS STATE. IT IS ...

Mileage: 58,457

HERCULES TIRES 26575R 116 OWL HERCULES TERRA TRAC A/T 11 WORE OUT WITH ONLY 3800 MILES NOT ONLY ONCE BUT TWICE DEALER SAID I IT WAS BAD DRIVING NEVE IN MY 56 YRS DID I HAVE A TIRE WEAR THIS FAST THEY ARE DEATH TRAPS KOST TIRE CHARGE ROAD HAZARD WHEN IT ALL READY CAME WITH THE TIRE AND DID NOTHING...

Mileage: 183,476

PULLED OUT OF PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED AND STOPPED TO WAIT FOR A RED LIGHT. WHILE STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ACCELERATED SLOWLY AND TESTED THE BRAKES TO FIND THE STOPPING POWER OF THE VEHICLE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. PULLED ...

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED. THE VEH...

Mileage: 138,000

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A 35MPH ZONE. THE BRAKES INITIALLY WORKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I COULD FEEL THE ABS ENGAGE BUT NOT STOP HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE I COULD SMELL THE BRAK...

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A 35MPH ZONE. THE BRAKES INITIALLY WORKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I COULD FEEL THE ABS ENGAGE BUT NOT STOP HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE I COULD SMELL THE BRAK...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE SPEE...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE SPEE...

Mileage: 100,000

PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RUSTED BRAKE LINE, GOT TO REPLACE 3 OF THE LINES... *TR

Mileage: 131,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOS...

Mileage: 200,000

RUSTED BRAKE LINES CAUSED A NEAR ACCIDENT WHEN THE LINE BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITIES. *TR

Mileage: 131,800

BRAKE LINES WERE HEAVILY CORRODED AND FAILED. NO WARNING SIGNS TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM IDENTIFIABLE OR EXPECTED. THE TRUCK WAS IMMEDIATELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR LINES BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS MODULE FAILED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO HAVE NO BRAKING POWER WHATSOEVER. *TR

Mileage: 124,600

I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN I WENT TO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK TOOK A LONG TIME TO STOP. THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY RUSTED BRAKE LINES WHICH ALLOWED THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. ONE LINE WAS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND SEVERAL OTHER WERE BADLY RUSTED. *TR

Mileage: 94,100

PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION ..BREAK LINES RUPTURED AND I DRIFTED OUT INTO THE ROAD BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STOP. CAR WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH A LOT OF BREAKING FORCE. *JS

Mileage: 105,000

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE ALMOST STRIKING ANOTHER PARKED CAR. REMAINING BRAKE LINES ARE VERY RUSTED AND WILL NEED REPLACED. *JS

Mileage: 128,549

ON DECEMBER 19TH 2013 WAS AT A CLASS FOR WORK ABOUT 65 MILES FROM HOME, WHEN CAME OUT OF CLASS AND TRUCK WOULD NOT START KEEP GETTING SECURITY LIGHT FLASHING IN THE INFORMATION WINDOW. LATER FOUND OUT THIS CUT THE GAS OF FROM SOMEONE STEALING THE VEHICLE, BUT I HAD THE ORIGINAL KEY TO THE TRUCK. HAD...

Mileage: 84,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THAT THE...

Mileage: 104,685

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THAT THE...

Mileage: 104,685

ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 23, 2013, WHILE TRAVELLING ON A CONNECTICUT STATE ROAD, I APPLIED MY BRAKES, AS A VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT AHEAD OF ME. THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT IMMEDIATELY TO THE FLOOR. I REALIZED A BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. I WAS ABOUT A MILE FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY THAT I UTILI...

Mileage: 114,287

FOR SEVERAL YEARS, HAVE BEEN OUT TIME & EXPENSE OF INSTALLING NEW PARK BRAKE PADS NOT NEEDED, TURNING DRUMS, TRIED REPLACING LONG BRAKE CABLE UNDER FLOOR, PULLED REAR ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES & RE ADJUSTED PARK BRAKE... 1 WEEK LATER DON'T WORK AGAIN.. I HAVE TO PUT BLOCKS UNDER WHEELS FOR 3 YEARS TO KEE...

Mileage: 100,000

AFTER EXITING THE OFF RAMP OF I264 IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA I SPED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHED THE NEXT STOP LIGHT. UPON APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL NO RESISTANCE WAS NOTED AND THE SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND NEGLIGIBLE. I REAR ENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT APPROXIMA...

Mileage: 67,000

AFTER EXITING THE OFF RAMP OF I264 IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA I SPED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHED THE NEXT STOP LIGHT. UPON APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL NO RESISTANCE WAS NOTED AND THE SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND NEGLIGIBLE. I REAR ENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT APPROXIMA...

Mileage: 67,000

BRAKE PROBLEM WITH ABS. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP CORRECTLY ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING FOUND RECALL FOR ABS WHEEL ISSUE FOR OTHER STATES BUT NOT TEXAS. VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FROM NEW. IT IS USED FOR LIMITED HAULING DUTIES AROUND TOWN AND HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE. LAST SUMMER I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER FOR PA STATE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DROVE THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE BAY AND UPON DOING SO, THE BRAKE FLUID DUMPED OUT SUDDENLY FROM BENEATH THE...

Mileage: 7,221

AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN FOR THE STOP SIGN I PRESS THE BRAKES AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND PRESS THEM A SECOND TIME AND POSSIBLE A THIRD BEFORE CROSSING TRAFFIC AND FAILING TO STOP. I MISS HITTING A CAR BY INCHES. THIS WAS ALL ON AN UPHILL INCLINE. ...

Mileage: 124,304

STARTED TO LEAVE HOUSE TO GO GROCERY SHOPPING, STARTED VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKE TO OUT AUTO INTO GEAR, BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CHECK FLUID LEVEL WAS O.K. RECHECK BRAKING, SAME RESULT, NO BRAKES. AFTER CHECKING NOTICE SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID AT AREAS BENEATH VEHICLE AT DRIVER DOOR. CALLED FOR TOW...

Mileage: 112,326

WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE THE GAS GAUGE WENT TO FULL THEN BACK TO 0. LATER WHEN I WENT TO USE THE TOW/HAUL IT WOULD NOT WORK, IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE THE ODOMETER AND SHIFT INDICATOR STOPPED WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 157,578

COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND LOST ALL BRAKES. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT REAR BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED THROUGH. ALL OTHER LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED. INCLUDING FUEL LINES. *TT

Mileage: 170,565

BRAKE LINE BUSTED WHILE BLEEDING AIR OUT OF SYSTEM. FOUND ALL LINES GOING TO ABS BLOCK IN CENTER OF TRUCK WERE RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. HAD SAME PROBLEM ABOUT YEAR BEFORE ON FRONT BRAKE LINE. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR. I HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED...

Mileage: 90,629

STARTED TRUCK TO HOOK UP TO A TRAILER AT HOME. BACKING UP, AND DEPRESSED BRAKES WHILE BACKING, SUDDENLY LOST ALL BRAKE CONTROL. I HAD NO CONTROL TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP WHILE I PRESSED AND PUMPED BRAKES WITH NO AFFECT. *TR ROLLED TO STOP. I THEN PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND EX...

Mileage: 81,685

BRAKE LINES BLEW OUT FROM CORROSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE APRIL 2013. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON TWO SEPARATE RED LIGHT OCCASIONS. ALSO HAVING ABS PROBLEMS. THE ABS SYSTEM BREAKS LOOSE JUST ABOUT WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP FORCING ME TO LET GO AND REAPPLY BRAKE QUICKLY. MY TR...

Mileage: 60,000

WITHOUT WARNING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. LUCKILY MORE ROAD TO GO DOWN. BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

BRAKE FLUID LEAK, LOSS OF BRAKES / FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION. *TR

Mileage: 163,000

STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDDLE AT IDLE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON TAKING IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP, FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE CALIPER BLEEDERS WERE RUSTED OFF. ALL LINES, CALIPERS, AND TWO ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED - COST $2,091. *TR

Mileage: 86,984

STEPPED ON BRAKES TO STOP WHEN BLOWING SNOW REDUCED MY VISIBILITY, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND ONE OF THEM SUDDENLY FAILED. TURNS OUT THAT IT'S AN EPIDEMIC WITH THESE GM TRUCKS. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

GM BULLETIN # 06-06-01-019B INDICATES A FAULTY CASTECH HEAD. NO RECALLS, COST TO REPAIR IS OVER $1,000.00 THIS IS A KNOWN FAULTY PART THAT GM WILL NOT HONOR REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 146,842

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE MODEL 4.8 IS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT WILL CONSTANTLY LOSE COOLANT DUE TO THE CRACKED MOTOR HEAD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPAIRED THE HEAD GASKET OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFA...

Mileage: 150,000

STATE INSPECTION MY TRUCK FAILED DUE TO GASOLINE RUSTED AND LEAKING GAS,REAR SHACKLES RUSTED THRU, PARKING BREAK WON'T HOLD CORROSION. I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY RUSTED OUT PARTS ON MY TRUCK BEFORE, THE GAS LINE SHOULD NOT RUST THRU THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SHACKLES RUSTED THRU WHAT GIVES MY OLD 88 NE...

Mileage: 92,388

STATE INSPECTION MY TRUCK FAILED DUE TO GASOLINE RUSTED AND LEAKING GAS,REAR SHACKLES RUSTED THRU, PARKING BREAK WON'T HOLD CORROSION. I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY RUSTED OUT PARTS ON MY TRUCK BEFORE, THE GAS LINE SHOULD NOT RUST THRU THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SHACKLES RUSTED THRU WHAT GIVES MY OLD 88 NE...

Mileage: 92,388

BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED WHEN TRYING TO STOP. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE TOTALLY RUSTED OUT. ALL EIGHT LINES WILL HAVE TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED IN ORDER TO FUNCTION. THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE WITH SUCH PROBLEMS. SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE...

Mileage: 125,000

DRIVING AT 50MPH, TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS TURNING RED,STARTED APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. TRUCK DID NOT WANT TO STOP AT ALL. NO INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED OR WARNING LIGHT. GOT TRUCK BACK HOME AND FLUID WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK. FURTHER INVESTIGA...

Mileage: 92,000

WAS DRIVING AND BRAKE LINE "BURST" CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE AND WRECK INTO TREE. *TR

Mileage: 85,410

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET C1500 2WD. THE CONTACT WAS COASTING AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AS THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS...

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET C1500 2WD. THE CONTACT WAS COASTING AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AS THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS...

Mileage: 88,000

COMING HOME WITH A SMALL LOAD OF LUMBER FOR A WOODWORKING PROJECT, THE "CHANGE OIL LITE" CAME ON. UPON RETURNING HOME AND UNLOADED THE LUMBER, BACKED THE TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE TO CHANGE THE OIL-- THE PICKUP DIDN'T STOP. HE CRAWLED UNDER THE PICK UP TO FIND FLUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE L...

Mileage: 88,183

MY REAR BUMPER ON MY CHEVY 1500 4X4 SILVERADO TRUCK IS ROTTING OFF THE TRUCK, YES ROTTING NEVER IN MY LIFE I SEEN POOR QUALITY IN PARTS GM IS USING, REAR BUMPERS ARE SUPPOSE TO PROTECT YOU FROM A CRASH THIS BUMPER IS ROTTING OFF MY TRUCK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,233. UPDATED 12/24/13*LJ

Mileage: 16,233

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,233. UPDATED 12/24/13*LJ

Mileage: 16,233

I WAS TRAVELING AT 30 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR AND A SCHOOL BUS STOPPED TO DROP KIDS RED LIGHTS FLASHING. I APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE ONLY TO HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD. LUCKY TIMING I WAS FIRST IN LINE AND RAN INTO GRASS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE ANY CHILDREN HAD DISEMBARK...

Mileage: 118,000

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE- RUPTURED BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVER DOOR SIDE. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY TRUCK USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.THE WEEK BEFORE I HAD MY ABS SENSORS ON THE FRONT WHEELS REPLACED BECAUSE THE TRUCK WOULD SOMETIMES NOT STOP AT A...

Mileage: 110,000

NOTICED BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS, WHILE BACKING TRUCK UP, I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT CLEAR TO THE FLOOR. I USED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP MY TRUCK. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AND BRAKE FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM THE REAR AXLE. I INVESTIGATED THE BR...

Mileage: 34,245

LEFT REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT. UPON INSPECTION, BRAKE LINE WAS FOUND RUSTED WITH A 1/16 INCH HOLE ON THE 3/16 INCH TUBING. *TR

Mileage: 191,825

BRAKES FAILED AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN. NO CROSS TRAFFIC AT TIME SO NO COLLISION OCCURRED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY. ALL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOTAL BILL $750. *TR

Mileage: 85,654

WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL TRAFFIC, I WAS PREPARING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT WITH VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. UPON APPLYING BRAKES FROM APPROX 30 MPH, I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE LIKE NORMAL, UNTIL APPROX 5-10 MPH, WHEN THE ABS KICKED ON FOR NO REASON, SENDING MY TRUCK WITHIN INCHES FROM STRIKING ANOTHER MOTORIST IN ...

Mileage: 130,000

THIS COMPLAINT RELATES TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11001 REGARDING CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON CHEVY TRUCKS. I WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT, SOME CARS AHEAD OF ME, GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. I APPLIED THE BRAKES. INITIAL PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL FELT NORMAL, THEN THE PEDAL RESISTANCE DROPPED TO ZERO. BY PUSHING ...

Mileage: 120,000

THIS COMPLAINT RELATES TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11001 REGARDING CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON CHEVY TRUCKS. I WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT, SOME CARS AHEAD OF ME, GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. I APPLIED THE BRAKES. INITIAL PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL FELT NORMAL, THEN THE PEDAL RESISTANCE DROPPED TO ZERO. BY PUSHING ...

Mileage: 120,000

MY WIFE COMPLAINED TO ME THE BRAKES ON OUR 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO PICK-UP, FELT FUNNY. I BACKED OUR PICK-UP TRUCK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT TO THE END OF THE STREET, THE BRAKES FELT MUSHY. AS I GOT TO THE END OF OUR STREET IS A STOP SIGN. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20MPH. I WENT TO STO...

Mileage: 120,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND PULLED UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS PREPARING TO STOP, AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I WAS PUSHING THE PEDAL DOWN AND EVEN TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKES UP A BIT NOTHING WORKED AND IT WOULD NOT STOP AND I ALMOST HIT A POLICE CAR BUT LUCKILY THE LIGHT TURNED...

Mileage: 43,312

WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND GO FORWARD. I HEARD A SUDDEN HISSING NOISE THROUGH THE OPEN DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BOTTOMING OUT. UPON INVESTIGATION I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM RUSTED BRAKE LINES BEHIND THE LEFT SID...

Mileage: 77,866

WANT 1600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE EVERY LINE ON THE TRUCK DUE TO RUST...INCLUDING FLEXIBLE HOSE TO WHEELS. DON'T HAVE VIN NO TRUCK AT SHOP UNTIL I DECIDE WHAT TO DO. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

WANT 1600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE EVERY LINE ON THE TRUCK DUE TO RUST...INCLUDING FLEXIBLE HOSE TO WHEELS. DON'T HAVE VIN NO TRUCK AT SHOP UNTIL I DECIDE WHAT TO DO. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

WENT TO STOP AT STOP SIGN, BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR, NO CARS WERE COMING, WENT THRU SIGN BY TIME E-BRAKE WAS HIT. *TR

Mileage: 80,254

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK, AND HAD A NEW SET OF TIRES (OEM SIZE), A NEW NAPA HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY AND A NEW NAPA INNER TIE ROD. THIS WORK WAS PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED BY A CERTIFIED ASE MECHANIC AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP ON JULY 3, 2013. THE TIE ROD FAILED ON JULY 29, 2013. THE HUB BEA...

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK, AND HAD A NEW SET OF TIRES (OEM SIZE), A NEW NAPA HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY AND A NEW NAPA INNER TIE ROD. THIS WORK WAS PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED BY A CERTIFIED ASE MECHANIC AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP ON JULY 3, 2013. THE TIE ROD FAILED ON JULY 29, 2013. THE HUB BEA...

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK, AND HAD A NEW SET OF TIRES (OEM SIZE), A NEW NAPA HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY AND A NEW NAPA INNER TIE ROD. THIS WORK WAS PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED BY A CERTIFIED ASE MECHANIC AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP ON JULY 3, 2013. THE TIE ROD FAILED ON JULY 29, 2013. THE HUB BEA...

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO.ABS ISSUE. DRIVING AT LESS THAN 10MPH, ABS PUMP WAS ENGAGED AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, I HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE AND DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO GET MY VEHICLE TO STOP. I WAS WITHIN ONE CAR LENGTH FROM STRIKING ANOTHER CAR ON THE ROAD. ABS IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING...

Mileage: 130,000

WENT TO PUT ON BRAKES AND NOTHING FOUND THAT THEY HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND NOT FROM RUBBING OR CLAMPS. WAS ABLE TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR. *TR

Mileage: 90,578

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH SECURITY SYSTEM OR PASS LOCK.I SOMETIMES HAVE TO WAIT UP TO 2 HOURS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL START. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE TOWING MY BOAT I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHILE PRESSING MY BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE OTHER STOPPED CARS AT THE STOP SIGN I HAD JUST ENOUGH PRESSURE TO STOP IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE JUST PAST THE CARS IN MY LANE WHICH I ...

Mileage: 112,500

MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK WENT TO PULL IN TO A PARKING SPOT WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKES ABS KICKED IN AND WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK CAUSING HER TO HIT A PARKED CAR WITH A GOOD AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER GIVING ME PROBLEMS AND NOW ITS GOT NO BRAKES 2002 CHEVY SILV...

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4 EXT CAB TRUCK WAS RECALLED IN 2005 FOR ANTI LOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS THE DEALER CLEANED PUT ON ANTI CORROSIVE MATERIAL ON SENSOR (AFTER TRUCK WAS IN A ACCIDENT I GOT THE NOTICE IN THE MAIL 3 DAYS LATER) NOW 7/11/2013 ITS HAPPENING AGAIN, THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AGAIN...

Mileage: 88,000

LOST MOST OF MY BRAKING AS A RESULT OF HEAVY RUST ON BRAKE LINES AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS. MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS WAY MORE RUST THAN THERE SHOULD OF BEEN IN THESE AREAS. *TR

Mileage: 111,238

LOST MOST OF MY BRAKING AS A RESULT OF HEAVY RUST ON BRAKE LINES AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS. MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS WAY MORE RUST THAN THERE SHOULD OF BEEN IN THESE AREAS. *TR

Mileage: 111,238

FRONT MANIFOLD BOLT HAS BROKEN ON DRIVER SIDE CAUSING A LEAK, RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH GM PICKUPS MADE DURING THESE YEARS. IT IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF OTHER GM OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART....

WENT TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT AND THE DRIVE SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW,I WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WITH NO BRAKES. THAT WAS A THRILL. *TR

Mileage: 82,766

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEAL...

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEAL...

Mileage: 91,000

RECENTLY TOOK CAR FOR BALANCING AND ROTATION AT NTB. THEY SAW OIL DIP WAS DRY AND WAS LOW OIL LEVEL. TOOK IT BACK TO SHOP WHO DID OIL CHANGE ONE MONTH AGO. THEY SAID OIL IS VAPORIZING. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW. TECH SHOWED ME BLACK SLUGGISH INSIDE TAIL PIPE SAYING THAT COULD BE BAD CATALYTIC CONV...

THE EMERGENCY BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT HOLD THE TRUCK. I HAVE A 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN ON AN INCLINE IN PARK THE TRUCK WILL SOMETIMES START TO ROLL DOWN HILL. *TR

SOMETIMES WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED 5 -10 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT THE ABS WILL START TO CYCLE MAKING THE STOPPING DISTANCE EXTREMELY LONG. *TR

I HAD TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM MY HOUSE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. THE PEDAL HAD BARELY ANY PRESSURE AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE, FORTUNATELY I HAD A LITTLE BIT OF PRESSURE AND I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, BY A COMBINATION OF DOWNSHIFTING AND USING WHAT LITTLE BRAK...

Mileage: 53,817

LEAKING FLUID FOUND TO BE BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM RUST RUPTURED BRAKE LINES, ALL LINES RUSTED AND DEEMED BY DEALERSHIP TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF LINES AND FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS. *TR

Mileage: 51,700

UPON REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY STOP FROM 50 MPH APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES BURST. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. (NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, NO LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT, AND NO LOSS OF ABS LIGHT). I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND DROPPED THE TRANSMISSION INTO 1ST GEAR...

Mileage: 199,830

MY BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND BURST WHEN I USED MY BRAKES. COULD NOT KEEP MY TRUCK FROM MOVING WHEN STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. *TR

Mileage: 124,352

MY ANTILOCK BRAKES KICKED IN WHEN I WAS GOING 5 MPH. I DRIFTED RIGHT INTO A ROAD THAT I WAS ABOUT TO ENTER. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 116,302

RIGHT SIDE SPRING SHACKLE FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION RIGHT SIDE OF REAR BUMPER CORRODED TO THE POINT THE MOUNT FAILED. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

RIGHT SIDE SPRING SHACKLE FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION RIGHT SIDE OF REAR BUMPER CORRODED TO THE POINT THE MOUNT FAILED. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

SERVICE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINE ABOVE REAR AXLE. PARK BRAKE FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE DUSTSHIELD BEING CORRODED TO THE POINT IS WAS COMPLETELY GONE. THE LACK OF A DUST SHIELD ALLOWED THE PARK BRAKE SHOE AND LINKAGE CORRODE AND BECOME INOPERATIVE. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

I WAS QUITE FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN LEAVING A PARKING SPOT AND HAD JUST LEFT "PARK" SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND APPLIED THE BRAKE BECAUSE A PEDESTRIAN STEPPED OUT. AT THAT TIME THE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR, I STEERED THE TRUCK IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM THE PERSON, HEADED FOR A PART OF THE LOT WHERE THERE...

Mileage: 115,000

THIS VEHICLE, AT 46,000 MILES HAD TO HAVE ALL THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AND TWO CALIPERS REPLACED BECAUSE THEY RUSTED UP AND LOCKED UP. HAD TO DO IT AGAIN ABOUT 65,000 MILES, THEN HAD A BACK CALIPER SEIZE UP AND REPLACED BOTH ROTORS AND ONE CALIPER ALONG WITH NEW PADS. I THEN HAD TO HAVE ALL THE R...

Mileage: 46,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 SILVERADO ON A NARROW TWO LANE ROAD WITH A FEW STEEP GRADES AND MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR ON ONE OF THE DOWN GRADES. I PUMPED THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. LUCKILY, I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO REACT AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET STOPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GRADE BEFORE RUNN...

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE EXITING FREEWAY, ON "OFF RAMP" REMOVED FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL TO START BRAKING AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. LITERALLY STOPPED TWO (2) FEET FROM REAR OF ALREADY STOPPED CAR. UPON UNDERNEATH INSPECTION FOUND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AT REAR, SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINE. *TR

Mileage: 148,845

TWICE I HAVE HAD THE SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE BREAK ON ME,IF THIS WAS TO HAPPEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR HIGH SPEEDS IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH,AND I WAS NEVER AWARE IT WAS GONE UNTIL I NEEDED THE SPARE. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

TWICE I HAVE HAD THE SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE BREAK ON ME,IF THIS WAS TO HAPPEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR HIGH SPEEDS IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH,AND I WAS NEVER AWARE IT WAS GONE UNTIL I NEEDED THE SPARE. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

I HAVE A BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT WHICH IS ALL TOO COMMON ON ALL V-8 GM ENGINES ON THE SILVERADO SIERRA SERIES TRUCKS. THERE ARE OFTEN MULTIPLE BROKEN BOLTS MOST COMMONLY THE FRONT OR REAR BOLTS. THIS SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL BECAUSE IT CREATES EXHAUST LEAKS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE WHICH A...

Mileage: 78,000

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. MECHANIC SAID IT HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THIS HAPPEN IN 2009 AND AGAIN TODAY 2/23/2013. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON CT. RTE. 8 AT APPROX 6AM AT 55 MILES PER HOUR. STATE MAINTENANCE VEHICLES HAD PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED THE ROAD AS I ROUNDED THE BEND APPROACHING THE TRUMBULL TOWN LINE THIS IN TURN CAUSED AN ABRUPT HALT OF TRAFFIC. I APPLIED MY BRAKES RATHER HARD WHICH DID SLOW THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 109,000

DURING AN UNEXPECTED STOP SITUATION, MY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING NORMALLY. THE ABS SYSTEM WAS GOING ON AND OFF. MY PICK UP WOULD NOT STOP. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IN THE ONCOMING LANE AVOIDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE V...

Mileage: 112,000

TOOK TRUCK IN FOR STATE INSPECTION, TRUCK FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING , DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE $1228.43 TO $1420.99 TO JUST FIXED THE BRAKE LINES ALL LINES NEEDED REPLACED AND CALIPERS SCREWS. POWER STEERING PUMP COST 535.00 TO REPLACE. POOR QUALITY ,H...

Mileage: 82,457

TOOK TRUCK IN FOR STATE INSPECTION, TRUCK FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING , DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE $1228.43 TO $1420.99 TO JUST FIXED THE BRAKE LINES ALL LINES NEEDED REPLACED AND CALIPERS SCREWS. POWER STEERING PUMP COST 535.00 TO REPLACE. POOR QUALITY ,H...

Mileage: 82,457

TOOK TRUCK IN FOR STATE INSPECTION, TRUCK FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING , DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE $1228.43 TO $1420.99 TO JUST FIXED THE BRAKE LINES ALL LINES NEEDED REPLACED AND CALIPERS SCREWS. POWER STEERING PUMP COST 535.00 TO REPLACE. POOR QUALITY ,H...

Mileage: 82,457

WIPERS ONLY WORK ON HIGH. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TRUCK FAILED ANNUAL MAINE SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE OF MAJOR CORROSION ON ALL BRAKE LINES RUN ALONG FRAME UNDERNEATH. (THE LINES ARE NOT YET LEAKING, BUT FAILURE IS IMMINENT AND VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.) COST OF REPAIRS IS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $1400.00 BY SULLIVAN TIRE OF SCARBOROUGH M...

Mileage: 125,800

AS I APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. I HAD TO VIGOROUSLY PUMP IT SEVERAL TIME TO COME TO A STOP AND WAS LUCKY I WAS GOING SLOWLY AND THERE WERE NO STOPPED CARS AHEAD OF ME. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASH AND...

Mileage: 123,044

BRAKE LINES UNDER HOOD AT DRIVERS SIDE RUSTED HOLE IN LINE CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 120,121

I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE AUTOPARTS STORE FOR AN OIL FILTER FOR MY OTHER VEHICLE WHEN I CAME UPON A LIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. AS THE LIGHT CHANGED TO YELLOW I HIT MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS DOING NO MORE THAN 30 AT THIS TIME. THERE WAS NO WAY THAT I COULD STOP, I DRIF...

Mileage: 95,000

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO BURST LINE TO REAR AXLE; LITTLE OR NO STOPPING POWER FROM FRONT BRAKES; EMERGENCY BRAKE WORKED FOR A FEW MINUTES BUT NO LONGER AFTER COUPLE OF MILES TO MY DRIVEWAY. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED E-BRAKE PADS HAD CRUMBLED AWAY INSIDE REAR ROTORS; AND ALL 5 BRAKE LINES COMING OUT OF ABS UN...

Mileage: 80,000

I TOOK MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 IN TO GET INSPECTED. IT FAILED DUE TO NO PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKES. I HAVE NEVER USED MY PARKING BRAKE, NEVER BEEN IN THE WHERE IT WAS NEEDED. I FIRST NOTICED AFTER REMOVING WHEEL THAT EVERYTHING IS RUSTED BEYOND WHAT I THINK IT SHOULD BE AT THIS POINT, THE SPLAS...

THE PART OF THE FRAME THAT HOLDS UP THE GAS TANK AND CONNECTS TO THE SHOCK HAS ROTTED AWAY. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES DO TO RUST AS WELL AS THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE. THE REAR OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTING AWAY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, THERE IS A KNOCK IN THE STEERING COL...

Mileage: 85,000

THE PART OF THE FRAME THAT HOLDS UP THE GAS TANK AND CONNECTS TO THE SHOCK HAS ROTTED AWAY. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES DO TO RUST AS WELL AS THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE. THE REAR OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTING AWAY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, THERE IS A KNOCK IN THE STEERING COL...

Mileage: 85,000

THE PART OF THE FRAME THAT HOLDS UP THE GAS TANK AND CONNECTS TO THE SHOCK HAS ROTTED AWAY. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES DO TO RUST AS WELL AS THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE. THE REAR OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTING AWAY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, THERE IS A KNOCK IN THE STEERING COL...

Mileage: 85,000

THE PART OF THE FRAME THAT HOLDS UP THE GAS TANK AND CONNECTS TO THE SHOCK HAS ROTTED AWAY. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES DO TO RUST AS WELL AS THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE. THE REAR OF THE TRUCK IS RUSTING AWAY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, THERE IS A KNOCK IN THE STEERING COL...

Mileage: 85,000

STEEL BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AT REAR OF TRUCK NEAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL. ALL OTHER STEEL BRAKE AND FUEL LINES IN TRUCK HEAVILY RUSTED AND ALSO NEAR BLOW OUT POINT. *TR WHEN REAR LINE FAILED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STOPPING DISTANCE DOUBLED. I WAS PULLING A 3,000LBS BOAT AT THE ...

Mileage: 116,000

MOST RECENT(9/15/12),BRAKE LINE RUPTURES DO TO TONS OF RUST... . BODY MOUNTS TOTALLY RUSTED OFF , REAR BRAKE ROTOR DUST SHIELDS RUSTED OFF, LEAF SPRING SHACKLES RUSTED THRU AND FELL OFF..REAR BUMPER RUSTED THRU,TOTAL UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTED THRU, RAILSUNDER DOORS TOTALLY RUSTED THRU AND HAVE BIG...

Mileage: 121,000

MOST RECENT(9/15/12),BRAKE LINE RUPTURES DO TO TONS OF RUST... . BODY MOUNTS TOTALLY RUSTED OFF , REAR BRAKE ROTOR DUST SHIELDS RUSTED OFF, LEAF SPRING SHACKLES RUSTED THRU AND FELL OFF..REAR BUMPER RUSTED THRU,TOTAL UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTED THRU, RAILSUNDER DOORS TOTALLY RUSTED THRU AND HAVE BIG...

Mileage: 121,000

MOST RECENT(9/15/12),BRAKE LINE RUPTURES DO TO TONS OF RUST... . BODY MOUNTS TOTALLY RUSTED OFF , REAR BRAKE ROTOR DUST SHIELDS RUSTED OFF, LEAF SPRING SHACKLES RUSTED THRU AND FELL OFF..REAR BUMPER RUSTED THRU,TOTAL UNDER CARRIAGE RUSTED THRU, RAILSUNDER DOORS TOTALLY RUSTED THRU AND HAVE BIG...

Mileage: 121,000

THE BRAKE LINES ON THE TRUCK, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS OLD ARE COMPLETELY CORRODED. I HAPPENED TO BE PULLING INTO A SERVICE STATION WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT LINE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT, SPRAYING BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE. I WAS LUCKY. THE BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY NONFUNCTIONAL. I COULD HAVE BEEN...

Mileage: 183,742

I HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP, AND THE ABS WAS GOING ON AND OFF AND I ENDED UP GOING THRU THE INTERSECTION, LUCKILY NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE INTERSECTION, I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT IN 2005 AND THE WORK WAS DONE ON 1/23/2007, I CALLED CHEVROLET TO FIND OUT THAT THE RECALL WAS DONE THEY "C...

Mileage: 151,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE WAS FORCED TO SHIFT GEARS IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTI...

Mileage: 65,000

DRIVING 45 MPH. NEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES. NO BRAKE AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO DOWN SHIFT AND THANK GOD I WAS GOIN UP A SLIGHT GRADE AND NO ONE WAS INFRONT OR CLOSE BEHIND. I WAS ABLE TO VEER OFF ROAD AND GET IT SLOWED IN TIME TO TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE DEALER WHEWRE I HAD PURCHASED MY TRUCK 10...

Mileage: 135,000

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC AHEAD, I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH INITIALLY SLOWED THE TRUCK BUT THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY TRUCK AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGE. AFTER MAKING SURE THE OTHER PARTY WAS UNI...

Mileage: 122,000

I WAS DRIVING WHEN I WENT TO STOP AND THE PEDAL WAS SOFT. THE TRUCK STILL STOPPED BUT THE PEDAL DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY IN-LAWS HOUSE,ABOUT 2 MILES. WHEN I GOT OUT I SAW BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE LINES RUNNING ALONG THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THEY ARE THE LINES THAT G...

Mileage: 82,472

I WAS DRIVING WHEN I WENT TO STOP AND THE PEDAL WAS SOFT. THE TRUCK STILL STOPPED BUT THE PEDAL DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY IN-LAWS HOUSE,ABOUT 2 MILES. WHEN I GOT OUT I SAW BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE LINES RUNNING ALONG THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THEY ARE THE LINES THAT G...

Mileage: 82,472

WITH ENGINE ON AND GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, AN 'ABS SYSTEM' WARNING LIGHT CAME OFF ALONG WITH A CONTINUOUS MOTOR TYPE SOUND. I PARKED THE CAR ON SIDE ROAD AND LOUD 'MOTOR' TYPE NOISE CONTINUED COMING UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME AND ABS SYSTEM LIGHT ON WITH CONTINUOUS SOUND...

Mileage: 53,110

WHILE BACKING MY TRUCK OUT OF THE GARAGE I LOST MY BRAKES DUE TO PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR AND LOOSING BRAKE FLUID. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO STOP WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED ALL BRAKE LINES THAT ROUTE ON OUTSIDE OF FRAME BETWEEN MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS MODULE WERE RUSTED BAD...

Mileage: 68,000

I WENT TO STOP AT STREET LIGHT AND THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR NO BRAKES AT ALL. LATER FOUND BRAKES LINES RUSTED THREW. ALL TRANSMISSION LINES ALSO RUST THREW. PRICE TO HAVE FIXED OVER $2000.00 *TR

Mileage: 57,856

I WENT TO STOP AT STREET LIGHT AND THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR NO BRAKES AT ALL. LATER FOUND BRAKES LINES RUSTED THREW. ALL TRANSMISSION LINES ALSO RUST THREW. PRICE TO HAVE FIXED OVER $2000.00 *TR

Mileage: 57,856

HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH....NOT A FULL BRAKING PANIC STOP BUT A MINOR PANIC STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DROVE 3 MILES TO HOME (VERY CAREFULLY) ......SERVICE GARAGE SAID I HAD BLOWN A BRAKE LINE DUE TO RUST, AND ALL LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. COST TO REPLACE ...

Mileage: 93,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN LOCAL ROAD, WHEN THERE WAS A THREE CAR ACCIDENT WAY AHEAD. I SOWED RIGHT DOWN, MAY 25-30 MPH AS WE CAME UP ON IT, REALIZING AS I WENT TO SLOW DOWN MORE, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. I MADE IT HOME AND PARKED. MY BOYFRIEND LOOKED AT IT NEXT MORNING, I HAD NO BRAKE FLUID LEFT, ONE...

I WAS DRIVING DOWN LOCAL ROAD, WHEN THERE WAS A THREE CAR ACCIDENT WAY AHEAD. I SOWED RIGHT DOWN, MAY 25-30 MPH AS WE CAME UP ON IT, REALIZING AS I WENT TO SLOW DOWN MORE, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. I MADE IT HOME AND PARKED. MY BOYFRIEND LOOKED AT IT NEXT MORNING, I HAD NO BRAKE FLUID LEFT, ONE...

I WAS DRIVING DOWN LOCAL ROAD, WHEN THERE WAS A THREE CAR ACCIDENT WAY AHEAD. I SOWED RIGHT DOWN, MAY 25-30 MPH AS WE CAME UP ON IT, REALIZING AS I WENT TO SLOW DOWN MORE, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. I MADE IT HOME AND PARKED. MY BOYFRIEND LOOKED AT IT NEXT MORNING, I HAD NO BRAKE FLUID LEFT, ONE...

I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO WARNING , BRAKE LINE IS RUSTED. AND HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP.WAS A NIGHTMARE. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION ...

Mileage: 44,000

THE VEHICLES BRAKES FAILED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN (I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANIC REPORTED CATASTROPIC FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LINES (RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF FLUID). *JS

Mileage: 55,000

THANK GOODNESS I JUST GOT OFF A MAJOR ROADWAY IN TOWN. MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE GOT HOME AND I HAD TO RUN BACK OUT. I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME. PULLED OUT OF MY CUL-DE-SAC AND WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT THE STOP SIGN AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKY NO CARS OR CHILDREN WE...

Mileage: 133,000

I WAS DRIVING 60MPH WHEN CONSTRUCTION CONES BROUGHT TRAFFIC TO ONE LANE. AS I BEGAN TO APPLY MY BRAKES, I COULD FEEL MY FOOT GOING TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS NOT SLOWING AT ALL. I TRIED THE EMERGNCY BRAKE, AND ALSO NO BRAKING OCCURED. I MANAGED TO DRIVE ONTO THE MEDIUM, AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO AVOID ...

Mileage: 95,224

I WAS DRIVING 60MPH WHEN CONSTRUCTION CONES BROUGHT TRAFFIC TO ONE LANE. AS I BEGAN TO APPLY MY BRAKES, I COULD FEEL MY FOOT GOING TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS NOT SLOWING AT ALL. I TRIED THE EMERGNCY BRAKE, AND ALSO NO BRAKING OCCURED. I MANAGED TO DRIVE ONTO THE MEDIUM, AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO AVOID ...

Mileage: 95,224

I WAS DRIVING 60MPH WHEN CONSTRUCTION CONES BROUGHT TRAFFIC TO ONE LANE. AS I BEGAN TO APPLY MY BRAKES, I COULD FEEL MY FOOT GOING TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS NOT SLOWING AT ALL. I TRIED THE EMERGNCY BRAKE, AND ALSO NO BRAKING OCCURED. I MANAGED TO DRIVE ONTO THE MEDIUM, AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO AVOID ...

Mileage: 95,224

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE--VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER AND IS NOW AWAITING "NEW " BRAKE LINE INSTALLATION. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS CORRODED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 54,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE--VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER AND IS NOW AWAITING "NEW " BRAKE LINE INSTALLATION. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS CORRODED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 54,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH AND AS I STARTED BRAKING THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ONCE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR THE TRUCK STARTED TO BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY MAKE IT HOME AS I WAS ONLY A HALF MILE AWAY. WHEN I GOT HOME I INSPECTED THE UNDER ...

Mileage: 42,365

STEERING SHAFT MAKES NOISES ON TURNS AND BUMPY ROADS. *TR

Mileage: 111,230

DURING BRAKING FROM 35MPH TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK DID NOT SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO MAKE THE TURN, I DROVE DOWN A BLOCK TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION AND USED MY PARKING BRAKE TO COMPLETE MY STOP. I PARKED THE TRUCK AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED FLUID FROM THE BRAKE LINE LEAK...

Mileage: 126,997

WHEN I TURN OR HIT A BUMP IT MAKES A CLUNK, AND YOU CAN HEAR IT AND FEEL IT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, NOW HAVE 119000 MILES ON IT. I AM CONSURNED IT MY BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED HAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 105,000

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING OFF LEAVING STUDS IN THE HEADS (4) MY LATE 2002 CHEVY Z71 DEVELOPED AN EXHAUST LEAK AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER STARTED BANGING AT IDLE OR AFTER PARKED. ENGINE HAS BLACK EXHAUST ON THE HEAD WHERE WE FOUND THE MAIN LEAK. SO, CARBON MONOXIDE HAS BEEN COMING INTO THE C...

HELP PLEASE. ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP OR GO TO FLOOR AT LOW SPEED. RECALL 05V379000 COVERS VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECT REGISTERED IN COLD WEATHER STATES EXTENDING TO MARYLAND AND D.C. I LIVE IN VIRGINIA, BUT HAVE DRIVEN IN COVERED AREAS, INCLUDING MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA AND D.C. MY VEHI...

Mileage: 196,000

HELP PLEASE. ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP OR GO TO FLOOR AT LOW SPEED. RECALL 05V379000 COVERS VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECT REGISTERED IN COLD WEATHER STATES EXTENDING TO MARYLAND AND D.C. I LIVE IN VIRGINIA, BUT HAVE DRIVEN IN COVERED AREAS, INCLUDING MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA AND D.C. MY VEHI...

Mileage: 196,000

SEVERE BRAKE FLUID LEAK ON MAIN STEEL LINE(S) UNDER DRIVERS SIDE ABOUT 1/2 WAY TOWARD THE REAR WHEELS. UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AS I WAS TRYING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. PUMPED BRAKES WITH NO INCREASE IN PEDAL. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND BRAKE FLUID ON CEMENT. *KB

Mileage: 147,059

SEVERE BRAKE FLUID LEAK ON MAIN STEEL LINE(S) UNDER DRIVERS SIDE ABOUT 1/2 WAY TOWARD THE REAR WHEELS. UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AS I WAS TRYING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. PUMPED BRAKES WITH NO INCREASE IN PEDAL. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND BRAKE FLUID ON CEMENT. *KB

Mileage: 147,059

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 5-20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING TIME. THE ABS LIGHT WOULD THEN ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ...

Mileage: 90,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING FROM 5MPH, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE ERRONEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) HOWEVER, THE FAILUR...

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BACK FIRED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING WAS HEARD DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THERE WAS CARBON BUILD-UP AR...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH FR...

Mileage: 70,000

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER REGARDING THIS ISSUE AT 35000 MILES, IN 2004. THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM INVOLVING ONLY THE 2002 MODEL. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM, JUST AN ANNOYANCE I WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH. I STILL OWN THIS VEHICLE NOW IN 201...

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED ABRUPTLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE W...

Mileage: 108,700

ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE EBCM (BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE) INTERNALLY SHORTED CAUSING PUMP TO RUN ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. DANGER OF ABS FAILURE AND FIRE WITHOUT UNIT REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 129,896

REAR BRAKE LINE OVER DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL RUSTED THRU CHEVROLET 1500 2002 4 WHEEL DRIVE 4 DOOR LS. *TR

FRONT SPEED SENSORS FAILED IN 2005 BEFORE THE RECALL ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71. HAD RECALL TAKEN CARE OF IN 2005. THEY ARE FAILING AGAIN THIS YEAR 2011 AND NOW THE REAR BRAKE LINE JUST RUPTURED YESTERDAY 12/18/2011. MY HUSBAND AGREES THAT SALT AT IS PART OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINES BU...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ...

Mileage: 36,000

I HAVE BEEN HAVING SEVERAL BRAKE ISSUES WITH MY TRUCK WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. MY LATEST PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE ABS ENGAGING AT A NEAR STOP AROUND 5 MPH. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN A SHORT TRIP. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS OVER THE INTERNET IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH QUITE A FEW CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS...

Mileage: 53,500

THE PARKING BRAKE ON MY TRUCK WILL NOT HOLD AS IT SHOULD, THUS CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN DRIVEWAY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SILVERADO'S WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS,( DEFECT INVESTIGATION # EA04011 GM RECALL #05042 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 05V161000) MINE IS A AUTOMATIC, BUT THE AUTO AND MANUAL USE THE SAME ...

Mileage: 107,000

THE PARKING BRAKE ON MY TRUCK WILL NOT HOLD AS IT SHOULD, THUS CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN DRIVEWAY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SILVERADO'S WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS,( DEFECT INVESTIGATION # EA04011 GM RECALL #05042 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 05V161000) MINE IS A AUTOMATIC, BUT THE AUTO AND MANUAL USE THE SAME ...

Mileage: 107,000

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO ANTI LOCK BRAKES. BRAKES ACTIVATE AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR, AND EXTENDS MY BRAKING DISTANCE, WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS OCCURRING UNDER RECALL BULLETIN 05068B, BUT MY VEHICLES VIN NUMBER IS...

Mileage: 99,000

ON 11/09/11 I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR STATE INSPECTION. TWO MINUTES AFTER GIVING THE KEYS TO THE MECHANIC, HE CAME BACK AND SAID THAT THE TRUCK HAD NO BRAKES. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE TO INSPECT. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES ARE ALL COMPLETELY...

Mileage: 83,000

MY SILVERADO PICKUP HAS HAD TWO PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED LOW-SPEED INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVATION OF THE ABS, LENGTHENING STOPPING DISTANCES. ONCE, ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO, AND AGAIN THIS YEAR. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUBS HAD TO BE REPLACED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE BEARINGS ARE SEALED AND NO...

Mileage: 150,000

ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 WHILE DRIVING A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP MY HUSBAND RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIS TRUCK CRASHED IN A RAVINE. HIS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING HIM A SEVERE BRAIN INJURY KNOWN AS A DAI. HE SPENT 84 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND HAD TO LEARN TO DO EVERYTHING AGAIN. HE MAY NE...

2002 SILVERADO Z71 STOPPED FOR FUEL, STARTED TRUCK, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO PUT IN GEAR, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, SLOWLY DROVE HOME. I HAD ALL THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES FROM CLASSIC TUBE, I HOPE YOU MANDATE THAT GM PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS WITH SUBMITTED BILLS AND...

Mileage: 112,168

AFTER LEAVING MY HOUSE I ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT THE END OF MY STREET ONLY TO FIND THAT MY BRAKES HAD FAILED! I TURNED AROUND AT THE NEXT STREET TO RETURN HOME. I HAD ABOUT 20% BRAKE FUNCTION SO I DROVE AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. ON MY RETURN HOME A LITTLE DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK, I WAS UNABL...

Mileage: 96,457

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DOWNHILL WHEN FORCE WAS APPLIED REPEATEDLY TO THE BRAKE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. UPON ENGAGING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND...

Mileage: 80,000

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. LUCKILY I WAS ON A SIDE STREET DIVING SLOW AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. WHEN I WENT TO STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO USE THE E-BRAKE TO STOP AND BRAKE FLUID WAS POURING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK FROM A VERY RUSTED AND BROKEN BRAK...

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL CRASHING IN HER FRONT YARD. THE CRASH WAS MINOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SOM...

Mileage: 78,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A RATTLING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. HE THEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HIM NOTICING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CABLE WAS CORRODED. THE V...

Mileage: 176,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A RATTLING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. HE THEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HIM NOTICING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CABLE WAS CORRODED. THE V...

Mileage: 176,000

BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUSTING. BLEW A BRAKE LINE AND HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD TO BE WELDED. LOOKING AT REPAIR COSTS BETWEEN $1500 - $3000 DEPENDING UPON HOW THIS GOES. *TR

BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUSTING. BLEW A BRAKE LINE AND HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD TO BE WELDED. LOOKING AT REPAIR COSTS BETWEEN $1500 - $3000 DEPENDING UPON HOW THIS GOES. *TR

BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUSTING. BLEW A BRAKE LINE AND HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD TO BE WELDED. LOOKING AT REPAIR COSTS BETWEEN $1500 - $3000 DEPENDING UPON HOW THIS GOES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE WHILE BRAKING AT LO...

Mileage: 78,000

AFTER SECURING 10 PALLETS IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND BEGINNING THE DRIVE HOME FROM THE LOCAL LUMBER YARD, I DEPRESSED THE BREAKS TO STOP AT THE FIRST LIGHT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, SO I DOWNSHIFTED AND BEGAN TO DEPRESS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. AT THIS POINT I HAD MY WIFE PICK UP ...

Mileage: 89,454

NHTSA INVESTIGATION NUMBER: EA11001 - BRAKE LINE FAILURE, STEEL BRAKE LINE UNDER LEFT SIDE OF CAB RUPTURED DUE TO RUST AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF BRAKE SYSTEM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND ALL 4 STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED VERY BADLY UNDER LEFT SIDE OF CAB, ADDITIONAL BRAKE LINE RUST FOUND ...

Mileage: 55,079

HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING- DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH WENT TO FLOORBOARD AND INSUFFICIENTLY PROVIDED BRAKING TO STOP VEHICLE. NO WARNING PROVIDED. WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD BEFORE STRIKING VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MECHANIC INDICATED IT IS CORRODED BREAK LINES. HAD...

Mileage: 54,000

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE METAL BRAKE LINE WHICH RUNS ALONG THE FRAME, AT THE POINT WHERE IT CONNECTS TO A FLEXIBLE HOSE THAT SERVICES THE REAR BRAKES HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND AS A CONSEQUENCE ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID HAS LEAKED OUT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. *TT

Mileage: 82,532

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE LINES UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BROKE AS A RESULT OF COR...

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE LINES UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BROKE AS A RESULT OF COR...

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGN, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, SUDDENLY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. IN 2005, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANU...

Mileage: 55,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND AS I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AS I BRAKED. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND IT WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL OVER THE GAS TANK. THE BRAKE LINE SEEMS TO HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND BURST UNDER LIGHT BRAKING PR...

Mileage: 74,000

I RECIEVED A CARD TO FILL OUT IN REGARD TO MY CHEVY SILVERADO 2002 TRUCK.I REPORTED NO BRAKE FAILURE AT THAT TIME ON JUNE 3RD 2011 THE BRAKE LINE GAVE WAY AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.I HAD TO TAKE THE DITCH TO AVOID IT AND 2 OF MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE TRUCK. *TT

Mileage: 117,804

I ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I REALIZED THAT I HAD NO BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE LIGHT AND INTO A PARKING LOT. AFTER A QUICK INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE STEEL BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE REAR BRAKES RUST...

Mileage: 87,990

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES O...

Mileage: 45,000

BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID FORMING UNDER THE VEHICLE BELOW THE DRIVER'S DOOR. CALLED AAA AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP. MECHANI...

Mileage: 67,620

I GOT OFF WORK, PULLED UP TO GET ONTO MAIN ROAD BRAKES FELT SPONGY, DID STOP, GOT ONTO MAIN ROAD TRAVELED 1/2 MILE ABOUT 35 MPH, SLOWED TRUCK BY LETTING OFF GAS TO MAKE RIGHT TURN, TRIED TO USE BRAKES TO SLOW MORE, BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. I MANAGED TO GET SLOW ENOUGH TO MAKE TURN SAFELY. I PRETTY ...

WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE IN MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND SAW BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE.AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK TO SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM FOUND ALL BRAKE LINES IN TH...

Mileage: 53,627

CHEVY EXTENDED CAB, 1500 SILVERADO: WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, TRUCK LOST COMPLETE POWER, I.E. ENGINE QUIT, PWR STEERING LOSS, NO RADIO, GAUGES LOSS PWR. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER IN TRAFFIC. TRUCK RESTARTED, SPUTTERED, POWER LOSS, ENGINE BACK ON LINE (INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE). VEHICLE...

Mileage: 139,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVARADO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RUST COVERED HOLE UNDERNEATH THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. NONE OF THE OTHER DOORS HAD ANY RUST UNDERNEATH THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDAT...

Mileage: 61,000

1. NORMAL DRIVING, ALL VEHICLE PREVENTIATIVE MAINTENANCE 2. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LINES BURST CAUSING LOSE OF BRAKING POWER. UPON INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. 3. ALL BRAKES LINES REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 LT I HAVE A POPPING OR CLUNKING NOISE THAT I CAN HEAR AND FEEL ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AT THAT.THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR SOMETIME. THIS NOISE IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN BACKING UP OR MOVING FORWARD AT VERY...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON DRY ROAD SURFACES, THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. SUDDENLY, THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO...

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE, RESULTING IN LITTLE OR NO TRACTION, SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TH...

Mileage: 48,296

THIS MODEL PICKUP HAD A NOISY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED IN MID 2004 AND THE REPLACEMENT MADE THE SAME CLUCKING NOISE SHORTLY AFTER AND WE WERE TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL A FIX THAT WOULD LAST WAS ENGINEERED. WE LATER FOUND GM HAD A FIX BUT OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY IN DEC 2007 WAS OVER AND THE SERVI...

Mileage: 20,000

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO,THAT'S IS EXPERIENCING BRAKING FAILURES AT LOW SPEED , LIKE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A INTERSECTION. I HAVE ALMOST SLID INTO SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS AND DO NO LONGER TRUST MY BRAKES TO STOP WHEN I NEED THEM. THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS REPORTED UNDER A EXISTING RECALL...

Mileage: 98,000

BRAKE LINES RUSTING ON MY 02 SILVERADO 1500. *TR

BRAKE LINES RUSTING ON MY 02 SILVERADO 1500. *TR

CORROSION ON BRAKE LINES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH ONE BRAKE LINE RUPTURING AND CAUSING A LOSS OFF BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 87,200

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. 41,000 MILES. BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT. NEARLY SMASHED INTO AN ENTIRE FAMILY WHEN I LOST BRAKES. DRIVING FOR 35 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SCARED. SOMEONE PLEASE DO SOMETHING *TR

Mileage: 43,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND EXITING A RAMP. AS THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND TO THE CONTACTS BRAKING ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE SECURITY SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. WHEN THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING BECAME DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A CERTIFIED M...

Mileage: 103,000

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO - BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON. CHECKED FLUID LEVELON MASTER CYLINDER - 1/2 EMPTY UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IDENTIFIED LEAK IN SECTION OF TUBING BEHIND FENDER WELL. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC. BRAKES GAVE WAY AS HE PULLED INTO SHOP. HE INDICATED THAT ALL LINES WERE CORRODED BEHIN...

Mileage: 90,000

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, 4 WHEEL DRIVE Z71 OFF ROAD, 58420 MILES, WAS STOPPED WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON BRAKE PEDAL, FELT PEDAL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO ACCELERATE AND HAD NO BRAKES. BRAKE FLUID LEAK DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION ALL BRAKE LINES, FUEL LINES, EHCU ...

Mileage: 58,420

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, 4 WHEEL DRIVE Z71 OFF ROAD, 58420 MILES, WAS STOPPED WITH FOOT DEPRESSED ON BRAKE PEDAL, FELT PEDAL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO ACCELERATE AND HAD NO BRAKES. BRAKE FLUID LEAK DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION ALL BRAKE LINES, FUEL LINES, EHCU ...

Mileage: 58,420

HAD SHOCKS REPLACED ON MY TRUCK TODAY AND MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT BRAKE LINES ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WERE RUSTED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

Mileage: 177,000

HAD SHOCKS REPLACED ON MY TRUCK TODAY AND MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT BRAKE LINES ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WERE RUSTED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

Mileage: 177,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP WHEN BRAKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND ONLY HAPPENS IN T...

Mileage: 21,538

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD PULSATE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THEY REPAIRED NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL, 05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILO...

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE REAR ROTORS TO WEAR PREMATURELY WHICH RESULTED IN THE REPLACEMENT O...

Mileage: 18,000

THE OTHER DAY I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK. I KNEW IT WASN'T THE BRAKE PADS SINCE I HAD CHANGED THEM A FEW MONTHS AGO. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THESE ARE A SEALED SYSTEM AND NOT ABLE TO SERVICE THEM ON EITHER SIDE. THE SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED T...

Mileage: 133,000

WHILE HAVING MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE I WAS ADVISED THAT ALL THE STEEL BRAKE LINES WERE BADLY RUSTED, UNSAFE, AND NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. INITIAL ESTIMATES ARE $2000. VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 98,000. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

RED BRAKE DASH LIGHT TURNED ON. INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKING FLUID. *TR

Mileage: 80,166

2002 SILVERADO PU, BRAKING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. SPONGY BRAKES. ONCE WHEN MOVING INTO PARKING SPACE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP CAR AT 5 MPH. NO DAMAGE. WHEN CARRYING MODERATE LOADS BRAKES NEVER SEEM RELIABLE. CHECKED BY LOCAL MECHANIC, SAYS OK, BUT ISSUE REMAINS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY FIRE. LATER I NOTICED THE 5 SP AC FAN SWITCH ON MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO WAS ONLY WORKING FOR SPEEDS 3-5. WHEN I WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALER THEY SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE WIRING AND BLOWER RESISTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING. *TR

Mileage: 168,000

THE BRAKE LINES WERE HEAVILY CORRODED AND STARTING TO LEAK FLUID. THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER BACK TO ALL FOUR WHEELS. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY DEALER INSPECTION. THIS PREMATURE CORROSION IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS IS A PERSONAL USE 2002 PICK UP TRUCK WITH ONLY 66,300 MIL...

Mileage: 66,300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 3-4 MPH COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE IN ACTIVATION BECAUSE OF THE PULSATION; HOWEVER THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND CAUSING THE VEHICLE T...

Mileage: 106,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND AS HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, THEY WENT ALL THE WAY INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND ALL OF THE BRAKE FUEL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ...

Mileage: 45,000

BRAKE LINES TO REAR WHEELS FAILED WITH MILD BREAK APPLICATION . THIS WAS DUE TO RUSTY BREAK LINES . THERE WERE NO BRAKES AT THE APPLICATION OF THE PEDAL . THIS IS NOT A ISOLATED CASE , DEALERS HAVE SEEN MANY CASES OF THIS PROBLEM. TODAY AS I HAD MY TRUCK AT THE DEALER ANOTHER CHEVY TRUCK CAME IN WIT...

Mileage: 27,500

WHILE RETURNING FROM VACATION MY CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK PICKED UP A VIBRATION. UPON CHECKING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE HAD BELT SEPARATION. THE ONLY CORRECTION WAS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WHICH WAS DONE IMMEDIATELY. I NOW KEEP A CLOSE CHECK ON THE REMAIN...

Mileage: 26,000

SUDDEN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE (ALL 4 WHEELS) DUE TO RUSTED UNDER BODY BRAKE LINES. SERVICE CENTER IS REPLACING ALL OLD LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULE AND ONTO WHEEL CYLINDERS. SAMPLES OF OLD RUSTED LINES ARE BEING RETAINED. *TR

Mileage: 78,533

BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH ON A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTRA CAB 4X4. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT RESULTED WITH THE BRAKE FAILURE. CALLED CHEVROLET CORPORATE TO CHECK ON RECALL. NOTHING NOTED. *TR

Mileage: 91,667

2002 CHEVY SILVERADO BRAKE LINE BURST DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION. RESULTED IN TRUCK GOING THROUGH INTERSECTION WITH RED LIGHT. MECHANIC ATTRIBUTED TO RUST ON BRAKE LINES. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T...

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SPORADICALLY FALL INTO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE...

Mileage: 3

HAVE A 2002 SILVERADO WITH 46,000 MILES AND IN JUNE 2010 EXPERIENCED A MAJOR BRAKE FAILURE WHEN THE BRAKE LINES NEAR THE FRAME RAIL BRAKE/ABS CONTROLLER RUSTED AWAY. WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, WAS NEAR HOME AND DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY. THE NEXT DAY THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT...

Mileage: 46,000

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500. CONSUMER STATES DEFECTIVE PART IN STEERING COLUMN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE 2002 THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HAS BEEN REPAIRED FIVE TIMES, TO ELIMINATE THE RATTLE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL OR WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. THE CONSUMER STATED HE LOCATED A GM SERVICE B...

HAVE OWNED MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO SINCE NEW. I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A FLAT TIRE WITH THIS TRUCK UNTIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. I GOT A FLAT TIRE ON MEMORIAL DAY ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY (RT-1). I WAS IN AN ODD SPOT TO MOVE FARTHER FROM THE TRAFFIC LANE AND I COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK HIGH ENOUGH WITH THE FA...

Mileage: 168,241

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PULLING FROM THE DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT ...

Mileage: 43,000

CHEVY SILVERADO 2002. AT LOW SPEEDS STOPPING DISTANCE IS UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED DUE TO THE ABS PREVENTING A TOTAL STOP DURING DRY CONDITIONS. THIS OCCURRED COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND COMING INTO A PARKING SPOT. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT LEAST 7 TIMES IN THE WEEKS FOLLOW...

Mileage: 190,000

I DRIVE A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. YESTERDAY (5/14/10) I WAS APPLYING MY BRAKES TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP WHEN SOMEONE CUT OUT IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK. I LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STEER AWAY FROM THE ON COMING CAR AND ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF TH...

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM SUDDENLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE BRAKES NOT TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SENSOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MAN...

Mileage: 140,000

POSITIVE SIDE POST ON AC DELCO BATTERY CORRODED OFF AND LEAKED SULFURIC ACID ALL OVER TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 70,010

I SAW THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON THE POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE ON 99-03 PICKUP TRUCKS. THIS HAPPENED TO MY SON IN MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO IN MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ABOUT 100 FEET LONG. HE PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY HE WAS GOING SLOW. THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID IN THE DRIV...

Mileage: 77,709

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE ABS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHI...

Mileage: 82,000

MARCH 27, 2010 REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINE BURST ON 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO WHILE ON HIGHWAY. WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR 2 NEW CALIPERS WERE NEEDED DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION. REPAIRS CAME TO $617. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

CORRODED BRAKE LINES CAUSED THE FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. INOPERABLE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKES PROVIDED NO EMERGENCY STOPPING ABILITY. REPLACED BRAKE LINES. EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT REPAIRED. I UNDERSTAND THAT TRUCKS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECALLED FOR EMERGENCY BRAK...

Mileage: 156,000

CORRODED BRAKE LINES CAUSED THE FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. INOPERABLE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKES PROVIDED NO EMERGENCY STOPPING ABILITY. REPLACED BRAKE LINES. EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT REPAIRED. I UNDERSTAND THAT TRUCKS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECALLED FOR EMERGENCY BRAK...

Mileage: 156,000

ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF, WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE NO BRAKES CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT INTO INTERSECTIONS OR PROPERTY. I HAVE CLEANED THE ABS SENSORS 2X AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS PERSISTING THIS HAS HAPPENED 3X NOW. *TR

RUPTURE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES INCLUDING ANTI LOCK PORTION, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

BRAKE FAILURE, HYDRAULIC STEEL BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND BURST WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. ALL STEEL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL SEVERELY RUSTED COSTING $1400.00. *TR

Mileage: 55,082

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE BR...

Mileage: 20,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY BEFORE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER TRAVELING BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRE...

Mileage: 21,500

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I WENT THROUGH THE LIGHT. AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, I FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK FROM CORRODED BRAKE LINES. I MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO THE LEAKING LINES AND RETURNED T...

Mileage: 92,851

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PART ALONE IS $1,000 AND THE LABOR IS $600.00. THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. *JB

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PART ALONE IS $1,000 AND THE LABOR IS $600.00. THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. *JB

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP COMPLAINT TO ONE I CALLED IN TO THE NHTSA TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. I TOO HAD A BRAKE LINE RUPTURE ON MY 2002 CHEVY PICKUP AND MY BRAKES FAIL AS A RESULT OF CORRODED BRAKE LINES. THIS TRUCK HAD ALREADY BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILING AT LOW SPEED WHICH THEY GM) ...

Mileage: 86,980

RUSTED BRAKE LINES POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

RUSTED BRAKE LINES POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

AFTER DRIVING 400 MILES TO LAUREL SPRINGS ,NC FROM BALTIMORE ,MD THROUGH MOUNTAIN ROADS AND ARRIVING AT OUR DESTINATION MY WIFE PARKED OUR TRUCK , WE GOT OUT TO GO IN AND OPEN UP THE HOUSE. I THEN WENT BACK TO THE TRUCK AND GOT IN TO MOVE IT CLOSER TO THE HOUSE TO UNPACK OUR BELONGINGS FOR A WEEKS V...

Mileage: 111,111

AS MY WIFE PULLED INTO HER PARKING SPACE AT WORK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP, GOT OUT AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK AROUND THE DRIVER DOOR AREA. SINCE SHE WORKS AT A GMC TRUCK DEALERSHIP SHE HAD ONE OF THE TECHS LOOK AT IT AND FOUND A HOLE IN ONE BRA...

Mileage: 140,262

ABS OPERATION GOES INTO ANTI-LOCK AT LOW SPEEDS MAKING THE TRUCK HARD TO STOP . SENSORS AND PICK UPS CLEANED 12/1/04 . *TR

Mileage: 125,000

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY 4X4 PICKUP THAT HAS INTRMITENT NO BRAKES AT SLOW SPEED 3 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR IT HAS HAPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS . THEY TELL ME THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ARE TO BLAME ?

Mileage: 106,000

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY 4X4 PICKUP THAT HAS INTRMITENT NO BRAKES AT SLOW SPEED 3 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR IT HAS HAPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS . THEY TELL ME THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ARE TO BLAME ?

Mileage: 106,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45-50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING 10-15 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THERE WAS A SEPARATE OCCASION THE V...

Mileage: 131,500

I HAVE A 2002 SILVERADO. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT VERY LOW SPEEDS AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000. I LIVE IN ILLINOIS BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM OR MY DEALER. I CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY MAINTAIN THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY TRUCK. THIS IS A VERY DANGER...

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS PULLING INOT A PARKING SPACE AT DUNKIN DONUTS AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP IT MADE A NOISE AS IF THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WAS GOING TO KICK ON BUT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND MY BRAKE PEDAL FROZE STUCK AT THE TOP OF DEPRESSION LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKE AT ALL. I HIT THE CEMENT STOP BUMPER POLE,...

Mileage: 63,400

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 NO...

Mileage: 110,000

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 ...

Mileage: 67,000

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...

Mileage: 52,300

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...

Mileage: 130,000

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

Mileage: 19,000

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...

Mileage: 60,000

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 TH...

Mileage: 98,350

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...

Mileage: 86,004

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 COMPL...

Mileage: 66,400

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 ...

Mileage: 128,000

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

Mileage: 18,000

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 AP...

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 TH...

Mileage: 18,031

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 TH...

Mileage: 18,031

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 TH...

Mileage: 18,031

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 O...

Mileage: 10,000

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 ...

Mileage: 22,338

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

Mileage: 96,000

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 DEAL...

Mileage: 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...

Mileage: 98,000

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...

Mileage: 98,000

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...

Mileage: 98,000

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...

Mileage: 98,000

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...

Mileage: 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....

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 79,000

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

Mileage: 74,729

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

Mileage: 57,823

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

Mileage: 57,823

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

Mileage: 78,000

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,...

Mileage: 19,000

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,...

Mileage: 19,000

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,...

Mileage: 19,000

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...

Mileage: 31,166

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...

Mileage: 62,012

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...

Mileage: 62,012

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...

Mileage: 62,012

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 BRA...

Mileage: 101,000

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

Mileage: 44,000

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 ...

Mileage: 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 FI...

Mileage: 82,000

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 FI...

Mileage: 82,000

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 O...

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 R...

Mileage: 90,000

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 R...

Mileage: 90,000

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 R...

Mileage: 90,000

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 R...

Mileage: 90,000

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 ...

Mileage: 46,700

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 WE...

Mileage: 20,000

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 ...

Mileage: 20,000

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 B...

Mileage: 104,000

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 ...

Mileage: 78,407

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...

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.

Mileage: 119,000

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 C...

Mileage: 118,079

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

Mileage: 57,000

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...

Mileage: 71,000

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 ...

Mileage: 100,000

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 (NHTS...

Mileage: 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 INT...

Mileage: 163,000

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

Mileage: 41,237

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 ...

Mileage: 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 SYSTE...

Mileage: 55,000

STEERING COLUMN RATTLE. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS AT THE COST OF $1,046.36. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,500. UPDATED 04-02-08 *BF

Mileage: 64,000

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND RECENTLY BEGAN MAKING GRINDING NOISES. I TOOK IT TO CENTURY CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL 4 ROTORS AND PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK THAT SEEMED CRAZY. WHEN I QUESTIONED THIS THEY TOL...

Mileage: 28,000

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND RECENTLY BEGAN MAKING GRINDING NOISES. I TOOK IT TO CENTURY CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL 4 ROTORS AND PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK THAT SEEMED CRAZY. WHEN I QUESTIONED THIS THEY TOL...

Mileage: 28,000

WE HAVE A 2002 SILVERADO WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE OTHER DAY BECAUSE OF A GRINDING NOISE AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL 4 ROTORS AND ALL DISC PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. WE ARE TOLD THAT WE DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK ENOUGH FOR THE DISC PADS TO WORK PROPERLY. WE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF...

Mileage: 28,000

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD NEW PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS REPLACED WITH BRAND NEW PARTS. HE STATED THAT HIS PROBLEM RECURRED WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IN DEC 2005 THE ABS WAS INSPECTED AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND...

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD NEW PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS REPLACED WITH BRAND NEW PARTS. HE STATED THAT HIS PROBLEM RECURRED WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED IN DEC 2005 THE ABS WAS INSPECTED AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCED. THE NOISE INTENSIFIED WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE DEALER GREASED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE FAILURE CONT...

Mileage: 35,000

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE...BRAKES FAIL TO WORK AT SLOW SPEEDS. PREVIOUS RECALL WORK ON THIS SYSTEM PERFORMED BY DEALER, STILL NOT FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING AND GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AND APPEARED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED....

Mileage: 49,000

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU HAVE A RECALL ON THE PARKING BRAKE FOR A MANUAL TRANS ONLY WHEN IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO HAVE ONE ON A AUTOMATIC TRANS. IF YOU PARK YOUR TRUCK ON A STEEP INCLINE AND CAN'T USE THE PARKING BRAKE ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, THEN IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT OUT OF...

Mileage: 40,000

STEERING WHEEL KNOCKS, MAKES NOISE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET C1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET AWAY FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN...

Mileage: 35,600

INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO RATTLES SINCE NEW. TEMPORARY FIX HAS BEEN TO GREASE THE SHAFT EVERY FEW MONTHS. NOW GM SAYS DON'T GREASE THE SHAFT, REPLACE IT WITH NEW DESIGN, BUT OF COURSE, THERE ISN'T ANY WARRANTY NOW. *JB

Mileage: 5,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, SECOND, AND FOURTH GEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION REACTION SHELL CAUSED THE FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,...

Mileage: 57,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, SECOND, AND FOURTH GEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION REACTION SHELL CAUSED THE FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,...

Mileage: 57,000

THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE ON MY 2002 SILVERADO FAILED,MY TIRE DROPPED FROM THE VEHICLE AND I INITIALLY THOUGHT THAT SOMEONE HAD RAN INTO ME. I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED MY TIRE HEADING TOWARDS THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RETRIEVING THE TIRE AND THEN LOCATING THE OTHER RELATED ...

Mileage: 123,000

TRANSMISSION OF 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. 79,000 MILES. HAD BEEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY TO DESTINATION. 10 YARDS FROM DESTINATION I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, BUT REVERSE DID NOT WORK. CAR IN DRIVE SUDDENLY HAD SAME WHINE AS WHEN OEM TRANSMISSION BROKE. NEEDED 2ND NEW TRANSMISSIO...

Mileage: 79,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH, THE ABS PULSATES AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A FENCE. THE BUMPER WAS DENTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES PULSATE 8 OUT OF 10 TIMES AND INCRE...

Mileage: 73,500

PARKING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT HOLD.

Mileage: 80,605

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, NOISE CAME FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, VEHICLE SIGNIFICANTLY LOST POWER. DRIVER COULD NOT SHUT OFF ENGINE....STARTER WAS TRYING TO CRANK ENGINE-EVEN WHEN IGNITION WAS IN SHUT OFF POSITION. ENGINE SUDDENLY DID NOT HAVE FULL POWER. SMOKE AN...

Mileage: 36,380

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN THE ABS ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE SPEED SENSOR AND THE ABS HUB. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO STOP WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. THE D...

Mileage: 90,000

CHEVROLET SILVERADO ABS FAILURE , LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN TRAVELING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR WET ROADS. ALSO LOSS OF PARKING BRAKE. DEALER SAID IT WAS ONLY ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS THAT HAD THE FAILURE...THIS IS NOT TRUE. ALL TRUCKS.*AK

CHEVROLET SILVERADO ABS FAILURE , LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN TRAVELING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR WET ROADS. ALSO LOSS OF PARKING BRAKE. DEALER SAID IT WAS ONLY ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS THAT HAD THE FAILURE...THIS IS NOT TRUE. ALL TRUCKS.*AK

NORMAL DRIVING A T63000 MILES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE P0340 FOR (CAMSHAFT SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTIONED. AN INDDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP LOCATED A PROBLEM WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR DRIVER GEAR HAVING EXSESSIVE WEAR. GEAR KIT WAS PURCHASE FROM DEALER AND INSTALLED. REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THE GEAR KIT ...

Mileage: 63,000

OEM HITCH ON 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 IS DISPLAYING CRACKING/FAILURE AROUND THE RECEIVER WELDS. ENTIRE HITCH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

OEM HITCH ON 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 IS DISPLAYING CRACKING/FAILURE AROUND THE RECEIVER WELDS. ENTIRE HITCH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

ODOMETER, AND SHIFT INDICATOR GOES OUT, AND YOU CANNOT TELL WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN OR YOUR MILEAGE. WARRENTY REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. BUT NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE CLUSTER WAS BAD AGAIN AND NEEDED REPLACING. BUT IT GOES OFF AND STAYS OFF FOR A WEEK OR LONGER ...

Mileage: 32,000

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID TRAFFIC, AND WAS STRUCK IN REAR BY A VEHICLE DOING APPROX 50 MPH. IT PUSHED HIM INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT DAMAGING THE FRONT OF VECH. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED! THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT KNOCKED HIM UNCONSCIOUS. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 02' CHEVROLET SILVERADO AT ONLY 23K MILES. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT. MANY REPORTS OF FAILURES ON GM VEHICLES..PLEASE HELP US. *TR

Mileage: 23,820

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, RECEIVED RECALL 05V161000 FOR THE PARKING BRAKES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS ON 12/2006. SIX DAYS AFTER THE REPAIRS THE WEATHER BECAME COLD ABOUT 30 DEGREES, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BECAME STUCK. HE D...

Mileage: 85,000

(1) NO EVENTS NOTED LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED. PROPER MAINTENANCE AND INTERVALS WERE OBSERVED. WARRANTY HAD RECENTLY EXPIRED. MILEAGE AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS ~49,000 MILES. (2) TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED LEAVING FAMILY STRANDED IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFI...

Mileage: 49,000

DEFECTIVE HINGE ON CENTER JUMP SEAT (ARM REST) CONSOLE LID. NO ABUSE, ACCIDENT OR COLLISION CAUSED. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ANYONE USING ARM REST OR REACHING BEHIND SEAT AS THE PART OF THE HINGE THAT BROKE NOW STICKS STRAIGHT UP. IS A CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2002 MODEL. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

HEARD SEVERAL THINGS COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR WHILE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING, THEN A CONSTANT WHINNING SOUND WITH NO POWER. HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED. DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND DETERMINED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THE SUN GEAR ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. COSTS WERE AROUND...

Mileage: 66,200

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 08/25/06 HE TOOK HIS 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN# 05V379000 SERVICE REPAIR, ON THE ABS. AFTER PICKING UP HIS VEHICLE HE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TAKES LONGER FOR HIM TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THAN EXPECTED. T...

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVY 4X4 PICKUP (46,000 MILES) HOME WHEN A LOUD CLANK NOISE OCCURRED AND THEN A HIGH PITCHED GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED. MY TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT NORMALLY (2ND, 4TH, AND REVERSE WERE OUT). I WAS LUCKY TO MAKE IT HOME AS I DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY THROUGH THE NATIONAL FOREST WHERE CEL...

Mileage: 46,000

TL* - THE CONTACT HAD THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED ON VEHICLE WITH 117000 MILES. THEN, FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR FOR THE PARKING BRAKE , BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR ORDER FOR THE W...

Mileage: 117,000

TL* - THE CONTACT SAID THAT THE CAP AND ROTOR THAT GOES TO THE SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN REPLACED, BECAUSE OF A RECALL. THE CONTACT SAID THAT THE PARTS WENT BAD A YEAR LATER. HE TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER (PEARSON BUICK GMC) AND THEY REPLACE THE PARTS AGAIN, BUT THEY CHARGED HIM $100 FOR HIS WAR...

Mileage: 32,514

TL*- THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL FOR THE MANUAL TRASMISSION VERSION OF HIS TRUCK BUT HE IS HAVING THE SAME PARKING BREAK ISSUES WITH HIS TRUCK WHICH IS AN AUTOMATIC. THE DEARLER HAS STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. THE MECHANIIC STATES THAT IT WAS A BAD DESIGN.

THE BRAKES ON MY 2002 SILVERADO ARE TERRIBLE. AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. I USE IT TO PULL MY 2 HORSE TRAILER AND THE TRAILER BRAKES STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CHEVY RECALL ON THESE BRAKES SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL STATE...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LIGHTING POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THERE WAS VEHICLE DAMAGE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. ALSO, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NO...

Mileage: 70,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 WHICH PERTAINS TO T...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 WHICH PERTAINS TO T...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 WHICH PERTAINS TO T...

WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE BRAKES WILL BEGIN TO APPLY WITHOUT ACTION BY THE DRIVER, CAUSING VIBRATION AND OVER HEATING OF ROTORS AND STIFF BRAKE PEDAL, THIS HAPPENS AFTER ABOUT 15 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE AND BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN APPLIED. *JB

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED FOR APPARENT REASON, CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT A WALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY DUPLICATED PROBLEM, TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. GM CONTACTED AND INITIALLY CONFIRMED PROBLEM, NOW AFTER TWO WEEKS THEY ARE DENYING ANY P...

Mileage: 97,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE PRESENTED PERMANENT TO WORSENING CONDITIONS OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PRIOR WARNINGS INCLUDED WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE MADE A CLICKING SOUND AND VIBRATION WOULD OCCUR. THE STEERING COLUMN GRADUALLY BECAME MORE DIFFIC...

Mileage: 52,400

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE PRESENTED PERMANENT TO WORSENING CONDITIONS OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PRIOR WARNINGS INCLUDED WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE MADE A CLICKING SOUND AND VIBRATION WOULD OCCUR. THE STEERING COLUMN GRADUALLY BECAME MORE DIFFIC...

Mileage: 52,400

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE EMERGENCY MECHANICAL BRAKE GRADUALLY FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REAR WHEEL ANTI LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED OR REPAIRED.

Mileage: 63,000

PARKING DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE IN PLACE WHEN FULLY ENGAGED. THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR WITH VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL ON INCLINE IF TAKEN OUT OF GEAR WITH PARKING BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BR...

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO IN THE FALL OF 2002. IN THE FALL OF 2004, WE NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN WE WOULD MAKE TURNS. WE HAD IT CHECKED OUT TO FIND THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS WORN. AFTER WAITING 6 MONTHS TO FINALLY RECEIVE A PHONE ...

MY SUBMISSION PERTAINS TO CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V37900. I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOUR OFFICE THAT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS ON GUAM AS WELL AS THE OTHER STATES YOU HAVE MENTIONED IN T THE RECALL REPORT. IT OCCURS IN BOTH MY VEHICLES 1999 GMC YUKON ...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE ROAD SALTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO AWAIT INSPECTION. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, RE...

Mileage: 59,800

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AN OIL PUDDLE WAS NOTICED UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE OIL PAN GASKET. THE 2ND TIME AN OIL PUDDLE WAS FOUND, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND AN OIL LEAK IN THE CRANKCASE SENSOR. THE D...

Mileage: 990

IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000, I LIVE IN THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA AND I AM HAVING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL. I DON'T THINK GM REALIZE THAT THERE IS A PART OF VIRGINIA, LIKE WEST VIRGINIA, THAT GETS A LOT OF CHLORIDE ON THE ROADS I...

Mileage: 5

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE DOORS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE RESPONDED TO THE EMERGENCY CALL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FUSE BOX CAUSED THE FIRE. THE REPORTS WERE PREPARED BY BOTH THE ...

Mileage: 60,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BRAKE PADS HAD NORMAL WEAR PATTERNS BUT ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH ROTORS THE WEAR PATTERN SHOULD HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES BUT WERE 3/4 INCHES. ALSO, THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE ROTOR WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PAD TO WEAR INCONSISTENTLY. THE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE...

Mileage: 40,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 67 MPH OVER A BRIDGE WITH BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE BRIDGE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR WHO WAS UNABLE TO D...

Mileage: 110,350

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT THE METAL ON THE REAR ROTOR SHIELDS WAS RUSTED THROUGH. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V379000, PERTAINING TO CORROSION OF THE ANTILOCK SERVICE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUD...

Mileage: 55,500

MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS A NO START PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS ALWAYS STARTED ON FIRST USE BUT AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND SHUT OFF, MANY TIMES IT DOES NOT RESTART. IT HAS HAPPENED IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER AND AND EVEN IF ONLY RUNS FOR A SHORT PERIOD. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO IT. SOMETIMES ...

Mileage: 11,000

DRIVERS SEATBACK HAS BROKEN TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. *NM

Mileage: 79,150

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE ABS LIGHT ON 77,000 MILES 2002 SILVERADO GM WILL NOT ADMIT IT HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH THE ABS SYSTEM - AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FIND THERE ARE AN ABUNDANT OF ABS FAILURES. *JB

Mileage: 77,100

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE PARKING BRAKE THE PEDAL DOES NOT FEEL FIRM. THE BRAKES CHIRP CONSTANTLY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V161000, REGARDING THE PARKING BRAKE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Mileage: 32,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 3 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNWARRANTED ABS ACTIVATION HINDERING THE BRAKES FROM STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND CLEANED BY DEALER'S MECHANIC. THIS INCIDENT RELATES TO GM'S RECALL # 05068 (WHEEL SPEED SENSOR). THE F...

Mileage: 68,000

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2WD. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND COMING TO A STOP, THERE IS A PULSATION. IT FEELS AS IF THE ABS IS TAKING OVER AND RELEASING, AND THEN REAPPLYING THE BRAKING ACTION, RAPIDLY, AS I COME TO A STOP. I SPOKE TO A GM REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT A RECALL THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED REG...

Mileage: 66,000

THE PARKING BRAKE HAS FAILED ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, AS HAS BEEN DESCRIBED IN THE GM RECALL NUMBER 05042. THE FRICTION LININGS HAVE WORN AND CUT INTO THE DRUM, MAKING THE PARKING BRAKE INEFFECTIVE. A GM REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED, AND THE ONLY VEHICLES RECALLED WERE V...

Mileage: 66,000

NO PREVIOUS ISSUES LEADING UP TO HOOD LATCH FAILURE - ROUTINE USE OF HOOD LATCH MECHANISM. HOOD LATCH FAILED DURING TRAVEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY FORTUNATE TO EXIT HIGHWAY AFTER SEEING HOOD RISING. THE FOUR WELD SEAMS HOLDING LATCH BODY TO TRUCK FRAME FAILED. WELD SEAMS REMAINED ON TRUCK FRAMEW...

Mileage: 84,000

WHILE RUNNING AN ERRAND AT LUNCH AN 18 YR. OLD BOY CAME ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO DO A U-TURN RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 45-50 MILES AN HOUR WITH A GREEN LIGHT WHEN I HIT HIS SMALLER TRUCK HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN MY SILVERADO. THIS IS THE 2ND GM VEHICLE TH...

Mileage: 126,000

THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PARKING BRAKE ON 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS STARTING APR 20, 2005. HOWEVER, I DO NOT KNOW OF A SINGLE 2002 SILVERADO PICKUP OR 2001 SUBURBAN WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE HOLDS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IF YOU DON'T USE THE PARKING BRAKE IT GETS OUT OF ...

Mileage: 21,000

I DRIVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71. IN NOVEMBER 2004 THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE EVERY TIME I WOULD PRESS THE BRAKE AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE GM SERVICE AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HUB ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THE SENSORS WERE CORRODED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE SENSOR...

Mileage: 79,447

FAULTY AND INFERIOR DESIGN ON POWER WINDOWS MECHANISM. CABLE BROKE ON DRIVERS WINDOW IN OCT. 2004, CABLE BROKE ON PASSENGER SIDE MAY 6,2004. BOTH TIMES THE WINDOW REMAINED IN THE OPEN POSITION. COST OF $600.00 TO REPAIR. GM WOULD NOT COVER COST BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. *NM

Mileage: 75,000

I PURCHASED A 2002 Z71 CHEVROLET CREWCAB 4 W/D PICKUP TRUCK FROM HENDRICK CHEVROLET IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004, AND HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION (1ST, 3RD AND REVERSE) GO OUT TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. I CONTACTED GM, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THAT TIME, BUT THERE WERE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA SITE ...

Mileage: 75,000

SPONGY BRAKES, NO BRAKES AT TIMES. LAST INCIDENT FEB. 1, 2006 WHILE BACKING IN DRIVE. PUSHED ON BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. A LOUD RATTLING, HAMMERING NOISE CAME FROM VEHICLE AND NO BRAKING FELT. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 2003 AT 22586 MILES. THE MASTER CYLINDER WA...

THIS VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START IT THE ENGINE JERKED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING THE ENGINE BLOCK TO CRACK WHERE THE STARTER IS MOUNTED. THE DEALER FIRST REPLACED THE ORIGINAL CAP WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE CAP. WHEN THEY REPLACED IT THE SECOND TIME, I WAS INFORMED ...

AT 37720 MILES ON 2002 CHEVROLET 4X4 PICKUP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SAFETY INSPECTION AND SERVICE TO GM DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS BEING RUSTED AND WORN OUT. THIS WAS IN MARCH 2005. IN OCTOBER 2005 RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE REL...

Mileage: 37,720

AT 37720 MILES ON 2002 CHEVROLET 4X4 PICKUP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SAFETY INSPECTION AND SERVICE TO GM DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS BEING RUSTED AND WORN OUT. THIS WAS IN MARCH 2005. IN OCTOBER 2005 RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE REL...

Mileage: 37,720

AT 37720 MILES ON 2002 CHEVROLET 4X4 PICKUP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SAFETY INSPECTION AND SERVICE TO GM DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS BEING RUSTED AND WORN OUT. THIS WAS IN MARCH 2005. IN OCTOBER 2005 RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE REL...

Mileage: 37,720

AT 37720 MILES ON 2002 CHEVROLET 4X4 PICKUP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SAFETY INSPECTION AND SERVICE TO GM DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS BEING RUSTED AND WORN OUT. THIS WAS IN MARCH 2005. IN OCTOBER 2005 RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE REL...

Mileage: 37,720

AT 37720 MILES ON 2002 CHEVROLET 4X4 PICKUP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SAFETY INSPECTION AND SERVICE TO GM DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS BEING RUSTED AND WORN OUT. THIS WAS IN MARCH 2005. IN OCTOBER 2005 RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE REL...

Mileage: 37,720

ON 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 W/ONLY 25,500 MILES, NOTICED A NOISE IN REAR BRAKES. WHEN ROTATING TIRES, DISCOVERED BOTH ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED, BUT WITH PLENTY OF BRAKE PAD AND THEREBY CAUSING ABNORMAL WEAR ON BRAKE PADS. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL GM DEALER FOR INSPECTION BY SERVICE PERSONNEL,...

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE ABS SENSORS HE HAD THE WORK PERFORMED, BUT THE ABS PUMP HAS GONE BAD. HE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLE WAS NOT PERFORMED AT A GM DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST HIM WITH THE REPAIRS. *AK UPDATED ...

Mileage: 9,542

OUR SILVERADO HAS THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN RECALL #05V37900 FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. BECAUSE WE ARE NOT CONSIDERED A "SALT BELT" STATE G.M. WILL NOT RECALL OUR TRUCK.*JB

Mileage: 68,000

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR 2002 SILVERODO TRUCKS IN SEVERAL STATES WEST VA. BEING ONE OF THEM I LIVE WITHIN 10 MIN OF WEST, VA. WE ARE A STATE THAT GETS A LOT OF ROAD SALT. MY BRAKE SENSOR SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT . THE CHAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 05VB379000. VIRGINIA NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THIS RECAL...

Mileage: 64,500

DT: THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE DYING. ONE OCCURRENCE WAS ON 2-15-05. THE ISSUE WAS COVERED IN RECALL NUMBER 05500. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED ON 5-05. ON 8-29-05 THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEH...

Mileage: 18,000

EMERGENCY BRAKE STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE AFTER 34,757 MILES. A PROPERLY WORKING EMERGENCY BRAKE IS CRITICAL, AS MY THREE SMALL CHILDREN RIDE IN AND PLAY AROUND THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 34,757

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY LEFT SIDE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW. I LOWERED IT AT A MCDONALD'S DRIVE THRU WINDOW, AND IT MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND WOULD NOT HARDLY ROLL UP. I TOOK MY HAND AND HELPED IT UP INTO PLACE. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. THE CABLE ON THE WINDOW REG...

Mileage: 50,596

WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVOIR LEAKS AND DRAINS TOTALLY EMPTY UPON ACTIVATING WIPER SWITCH. THE HOSE"BLOWS"OUT OF THE UNIT. I HAVE HAD TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE THREE TIMES(INCLUDING TODAY) AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AS YET.

AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN THE BREAK IS APPLIED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BRAKE POORLY. UNTIL JUST RECENTLY I'VE HAD NO PROBLEMS AND MY BRAKE PADS ARE FINE PER MY MECHANIC WHO CHECKED THEM ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK I PULLED INTO A FRIENDS DRIVEWAY ABOUT 5MPH AND APPLIED ...

Mileage: 81,100

AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN THE BREAK IS APPLIED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BRAKE POORLY. UNTIL JUST RECENTLY I'VE HAD NO PROBLEMS AND MY BRAKE PADS ARE FINE PER MY MECHANIC WHO CHECKED THEM ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK I PULLED INTO A FRIENDS DRIVEWAY ABOUT 5MPH AND APPLIED ...

Mileage: 81,100

AFTER STRIKING A BUMP WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE STEERING SHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK REPLACE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. *BF *NM

Mileage: 38,000

DRIVING 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP. SLOWING DOWN TO STOP IN TRAFFIC AND/OR SUDDEN STOPS AT SLOW SPEED CAUSES ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM TO ACTIVITATE AND REQUIRES FARTHER STOPPING DISTANCE.

Mileage: 16,800

COMPLAINT REF [XXX] ON MAR 12,2005 I HAD A FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM THAT RESULTED IN A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE! I STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT SLOW SPEED. I HAD THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE ON AUG 3,2004. I REPORTED IT TO THE NHTSA AT ...

Mileage: 36,546

SOME TIMES WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE FOOT BRAKE, IT BECOMING STIFF AND WON'T DEPRESS. AT THIS TIME THE USE OF THE HAND BRAKE HAS TO BE USED TO STOP. IF HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS, BUT NO ACCIDENT SO FAR.

Mileage: 49,013

POWER WINDOW CABLE ON A TWO YEAR OLD VEHICLE SNAPPED. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

MY SON'S 2002 CHEVROLET EXTENDED CAB PU TRUCK WAS STRUCK IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, FORCED OFF THE ROAD, WENT HEAD FIRST THROUGH AN IRON 6' FENCE, DOWN A 7' EMBANKMENT AND STRUCK A STONE PILLAR HEAD ON AND HIS AIR BAD DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

Mileage: 91,000

VEHICLE HAD GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR WHEELS AND LOSS OF POWER. REAR BRAKES FAILED WITH 9, 975 MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER RUSTED SOLID AND NOT OPERATING, CAUSING INNER RIGHT DISK BRAKE PAD TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE NOT BEI...

Mileage: 9,976

VEHICLE HAD GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR WHEELS AND LOSS OF POWER. REAR BRAKES FAILED WITH 9, 975 MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER RUSTED SOLID AND NOT OPERATING, CAUSING INNER RIGHT DISK BRAKE PAD TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE NOT BEI...

Mileage: 9,976

VEHICLE HAD GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR WHEELS AND LOSS OF POWER. REAR BRAKES FAILED WITH 9, 975 MILES ON VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER RUSTED SOLID AND NOT OPERATING, CAUSING INNER RIGHT DISK BRAKE PAD TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE NOT BEI...

Mileage: 9,976

CHEVY TRUCK BEGAN A VIBRATION AND CHATTERING IN BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEED . *BF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP. *SC

Mileage: 28,500

1. NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE. 2.TRANSMISSION FAILED, LEAVING ME STRANDED. 3. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT MY COST. THERE ARE MANY PARTS JUST LIKE MINE AT THE AAMCO TRANSMISSION SHOP IN LAKE CHARLES, LA. *AK

Mileage: 46,100

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE THROUGH INSPECTION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS HAD RUSTED. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED INSTEAD OF BEING REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE C...

Mileage: 11,627

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE THROUGH INSPECTION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS HAD RUSTED. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED INSTEAD OF BEING REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE C...

Mileage: 11,627

WHILE TRAVELING UP I-65 NORTH ON AUGUST 17TH, 2004, I EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPERATION ON MY TIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER JUST BEFORE THE TIRE WAS ABLE TO SHRED TO PIECES.*AK

Mileage: 28,500

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH TO PARK THE VEHICLE THE ABS ACTIVATED WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPINGDISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HIT A BARRIER WALL WHICH CAUSED $85 IN DAMAGE. *AK *NM

Mileage: 62,000

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MADE A NOISE, SLIPPED,AND THEN LOCKED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED THE SUN SEAL AND PINS THAT SHEARED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED 3 TIMES IN WHICH THE SAME PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES...

Mileage: 10,000

THE TAILGATE FELL OFF AT 70 MPH AND THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD A COLLISION. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SAFETY CABLE DETERIORATED AND THE BRAKES WOULD BE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 92,000

THE TAILGATE FELL OFF AT 70 MPH AND THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD A COLLISION. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SAFETY CABLE DETERIORATED AND THE BRAKES WOULD BE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 92,000

2002 SILVERADO 1500 2WD REG CAB,PURCHASED ON 11-21-01. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT 2 DEALERSHIPS. MECHANICS CAN ONLY RESOLVE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD. SEEMS LIKE A RECALL IS NEEDED.*AK REPAIRED ON 8-22-02 TOWING REQUIRED REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR CAP & ROTOR INSTALLED...

Mileage: 31,247

I OWN TWO 2002 GM PRODUCTS, A TAHOE AND A SILVERADO PICKUP. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES DO NOT WORK ON EITHER VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE BOTH TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR TO GET THEM TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. I HAVE CONTACTED FIVE OF MY FRIENDS THAT OWN 2002 GM PRODUCTS AND THREE OUT OF THE FIVE HAVE THE SAME...

WE HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. THE TRACKS THAT THE FRONT SEATS SLIDE ON STICK OUT VERY FAR IN THE BACK. THEY ARE MADE OF METAL, AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY GUARDS ON THEM. MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON CLIMBED IN THE BACK SEAT AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE METAL TRACK. IT CUT HIS KNEE. TH...

Mileage: 18,000

WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE DRIVER WOULD ALSO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. OWNER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *PH THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO TRAVEL PAST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS...

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE EXPLODED FROM THE SIDEWALL. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AND WENT OFF THE ROAD. OTHER 3 TIRES AND SPARE WERE SPLITTING AT THE SIDEWALL. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. *AK THE DEALER FOUND AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING RACK. *JB

Mileage: 37,200

ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK IS RATED TO TOW 9000 LBS THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD MY 7000 POUND TRAILER FROM ROLLING DOWN THE HILL FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS. MY 3000 LB BOAT ROLLS BACKWARDS INTO THE WATER AT A BOAT LAUNCH. THE PBRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE. TWO DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERS ...

Mileage: 10

THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE RUBBER WAS VERY FLIMSY. ROCKS WERE ABLE TO GET INSIDE THE TREAD AND PEARCE THROUGH WHICH RESULTED IN A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED. *NLM *CB *JB

Mileage: 38,800

TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT AT 35 MPH. *JB

Mileage: 13,700

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, AND THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER.*JB

THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTIONED.*JB

Mileage: 16,000

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

THE FRONT TIRES ON THE OUTER EDGE ARE WHAT I CALL CUPPING OUT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT I DO HAVE A FRONT END PROBLEM. THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT'S THE ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE ABNORMAL WEAR BUT AFTER 5 OR 6 ALIGNMENTS YOU WOULD T...

DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR ON DOOR VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WITH MIRROR JUMPING ALL AROUND IT'S HARD TO FOCUS ON WHAT IS BEHIND. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE MIRROR WAS REPALCED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXITS.*JB

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOPE AND THE (SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT) HAD COME ON. IMMEDIATELY AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY, IT STOPPED. THE MECHANICS INSTALLED A NEW FUEL FILTER. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAD REPEATED. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO A WARRAN...

TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDS TO THE FLOOR WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT, AND WILL ALSO DO THAT WHILE BEING DRIVEN. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL.*AK

THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 85 MPH, THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THIS WAY TO KEEP THE ENGINE FROM BLOWING UP. *YH

WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, AND SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD. LOUD NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION/ REAREND. OCCURRED AFTER FREEWAY DRIVING REPEATEDLY.*AK

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 30 MPH DRIVER STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. DRIVER USED ADDITIONAL PRESSURE BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THEN BRAKES CAUGHT, AND DRIVER STOPPED VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE.*AK