https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet Silverado Classic. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:49:44 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1254326 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT WAS DRIVING WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE SLOWED HOWEVER DID NOT STOP. AFTER THIS THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. UPON INSPECTING THE BRAKES MYSELF I DETERMINED THAT A BRAKE LINE FAILED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS AND THA https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1254540 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY TRUCK DASH STATED CRACKING IN 2012 AND JUST KEEP CRACKING ALL OVER ,NOW I HAVE SPOKE TO MY GM DEALER AND SHE SAYS THERE NOTHING THEY CAN DO .BUT IF A AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY AT OVER 200MPH THE DASH WILL COME FLYING WITH IT NOW I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS ISSUE I NO THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I WAS A FIRE FIGHTER FOR 17 YEARS AND NO THE DANGERS OF FLYING OBJECTS .I JUST THINK IF THE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1252909 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEED 10MPH OR LESS. THE FRONT ANTI LOCK BREAKS KICK IN AND YOU FEEL AS IF IT WILL NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THERE IS A SAFETY BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THIS. WHEN I ASKED CHEVY WHAT THEY WOULD DO ABOUT IT I WAS TOLD NOTHING. I PAYED TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS WAS AN ON GOING ISSUE NOT A ONE TIME DEAL. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1252910 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE LINES ARE STARTING TO RUST AND BLOW. THIS SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS AT 80,00 MILES. TRUCK IS VERY RARELY DRIVEN IN THE SNOW. AND SALT. I TOW ALOT AND AM AFRAID THEY WILL BLOW WHEN TOWING MY CAMPER WITH MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1213730 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT WHILE BACKING IN MY DRIVEWAY, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE LINE TO THE RF WHEEL HAD RUSTED/CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT IT FAILED. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE IN THE SAME CONDITION AND WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1203477 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING A REMOTE AREA OF COLORADO WHEN WE HAD A TIRE GO FLAT. OK, I'LL JUST GET THE SPARE TIRE AND REPLACE IT. EASY RIGHT? NO! THIS CHEVROLET SPARE TIRE SECONDARY RELEASE WOULD NOT RELEASE NO MATTER WHAT I DID. I WORKED ON IT FOR HOURS AND SEVERAL OTHER DRIVERS STOPPED TO HELP. THERE IS NO WAY ANYONE COULD EVER RELEASE THIS TIRE. MY WIFE IS A TYPE 1 DIABETIC AND HERE WE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1193853 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT WE HAVE BEEN DEALING OUR CHEVY TRUCK NOT STARTING FOR UP TO 3 YEARS NOW. IT WAS TAKEN TO PILES CHEVOLET IN DRY RIDGE, KY. THEY SAID IT WAS THE STARTER, IT WAS REPLACED, FOR A SMALL FEE OF $550.00 BUT WE WERE NOT ALLOYED TO SEE THE OLD ONE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, AND CONTINUED. AAA WAS CALLED MUILTIPULE TIMES. A RETUALE OF HITTING THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUME, RUNNING THE GEAR SHIFT UP AND DOWN S https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1125408 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES WAS GETTING A LITTLE SPONGY EARLIER THAT DAY. WENT TO A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT, STARTED BACK OUT OF PARKING LOT WHEN THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, TRUCK DID NOT STOP, THANK GOODNESS PARKING LOT WAS EMPTY, HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP, LOOKED UNDER TRUCK BRAKE FLUID UNDER TRUCK, LINE WAS PITTED AND RUSTED, 1800 DOLLARS LATER BRAKES ARE STILL SPONGY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1109732 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING CREATING SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE THEN OTHER GUAGES HAVE BEGAN CREATING ISSUES. CALLED DEALERSHIP RECENTLY AFTER BEING TOLD BY A FRIEND THEIR WAS A RECALL AND DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED BUT I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF SUCH. AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO CONTINUES TO GO OFF. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1095794 Fri, 08 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ALONG ROADWAY AND APPROACHING INTERSECTION I APPLIED THE BRAKES NORMALLY TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP MY TRUCK. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK DID STOP AND I SAW FLUID UNDER THE TRUCK. I DROVE CAREFULLY TO THE SERVICE STATION AND HAD THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS ACCOMPLI https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1087198 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE INCIDENT MY LEFT FRONT BRAKES WERE MAKING A SLIGHT SQUEALING SOUND WHEN GOING STRAIGHT. IN A TURN OR WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED IT WOULD GO AWAY. VERY MINOR. THEN WHEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH I GOT A SEVERE SHUTTER IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE LEFT WHEEL WAS SHAKING LIKE CRAZY. I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER I DOWNSHIFTED I GOT IT STOPP https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1087199 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE INCIDENT MY LEFT FRONT BRAKES WERE MAKING A SLIGHT SQUEALING SOUND WHEN GOING STRAIGHT. IN A TURN OR WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED IT WOULD GO AWAY. VERY MINOR. THEN WHEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH I GOT A SEVERE SHUTTER IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE LEFT WHEEL WAS SHAKING LIKE CRAZY. I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER I DOWNSHIFTED I GOT IT STOPP https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1087200 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE INCIDENT MY LEFT FRONT BRAKES WERE MAKING A SLIGHT SQUEALING SOUND WHEN GOING STRAIGHT. IN A TURN OR WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED IT WOULD GO AWAY. VERY MINOR. THEN WHEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH I GOT A SEVERE SHUTTER IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE LEFT WHEEL WAS SHAKING LIKE CRAZY. I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER I DOWNSHIFTED I GOT IT STOPP https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1085781 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE LINES STARTED BLOWING AT DIFFERENT PLACES DUE TO RUST . I HAD TO REPLACE THEM ALL.I WORK WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM,COULD THE BRAKE LINES BE MADE OF FAULTY MATERIAL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1084446 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT MY TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING A MUSHY BRAKE PEDAL ISSUE. WHEN I FIRST APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLES RESPONDS NORMALLY. AS I CONTINUE CONSISTENT PRESSURE THE PEDAL LOSES RESISTANCE AND BEGINS TO FADE. AT SLOW SPEEDS ON LEFT HAND TURNS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE. YOU HEAR A NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BUT DO NOT FEEL ANY VIBRATIONS IN THE PEDAL. I HAVE INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AND FOUND https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1059805 Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT PULLING OUT OF ARBYS WHEN PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. PULLED OVER, BRAKE FLUID SHOOTING ALL OVER ENGINE. BRAKE LINES CORRODED BADLY. GLAD THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND, HAD TO DRIVE UP ON CURVE TO STOP. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1055763 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT YESTERDAY ON 4/10/2014 AT 2:00PM I GET INTO MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 CLASSIC CREW CAB AND START MY TRUCK. I NOTICE THAT ONCE I LET GO OF THE GET IT NEVER RETURNED TO THE ON POSITION FROM RUN/START POSITION. THE TRUCK IS RUNNING AND UNABLE TO TURN OFF. I HAD TO GO UNDER THE HOOD FUSE BOX TO PULL THE PCM FUSE TO SHUT THE TRUCK OFF. THIS HOW EVER STILL LEFT THE TRUCK ON. IT IS NOW SITTING IN https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1055764 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT YESTERDAY ON 4/10/2014 AT 2:00PM I GET INTO MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 CLASSIC CREW CAB AND START MY TRUCK. I NOTICE THAT ONCE I LET GO OF THE GET IT NEVER RETURNED TO THE ON POSITION FROM RUN/START POSITION. THE TRUCK IS RUNNING AND UNABLE TO TURN OFF. I HAD TO GO UNDER THE HOOD FUSE BOX TO PULL THE PCM FUSE TO SHUT THE TRUCK OFF. THIS HOW EVER STILL LEFT THE TRUCK ON. IT IS NOW SITTING IN https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1054246 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERDO CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A INVESTIGATOR INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT M https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1044357 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED TOUGH I HAD THE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR REPAIRED BUT WAS TOLD ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED SEVERELY! *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-1013570 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 WITH 5.3L V8 MAKES TICKING NOISE WHEN COLD. EXHAUST SMELL IN PASSENGER CABIN. NOISE DECREASES AS ENGINE HITS NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. AFTER A SERVICE CALL TO REPAIR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FORWARD MOST AND REAR MOST EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE BROKEN OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE BLOCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ENGINE, THIS ALLOWS EXHAUST GAS TO ESCAPE WHEN COLD AN https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-972881 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. FOUND BRAKE LINES HEAVILY RUSTED AFTER ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW, CAUSING DANGEROUSLY SLOW BRAKING IN RUSH HOUR. NARROWLY AVOIDED SEVERAL CRASHES UNTIL I GOT HOME, CRAWLED UNDER IT TO FIND THE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID. I'VE HAVE 20YEAR OLD CARS WITH BETTER BRAKE LINES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-969757 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT PLASTIC TABS THAT HOLD THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY IN PLACE BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, ALLOWING THE ENTIRE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO FALL OUT AND BE DANGLING BY THE WIRES JUST OFF THE PAVEMENT. THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. THE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD A SIMILAR FAILURE TWO WEEKS LATER. IT APPEARS THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT IN EITHER THE MATERIAL OR HOW https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-866742 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CLASSIC 1500; REDUCED ENGINE POWER COMES ON AND ENGINE SLOWS WAY DOWN NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE. ALMOST WAS IN BIG WRECK ON INTERSTATE. EVIDENTLY GM DOESNT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HAVE READ MANY REPORTS ON INTERNET ABOUT THIS ERROR MESSAGE AND GM'S INABILITY TO FIX IT OR EVEN CLAIM TO FIX IT. THIS IS A VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. GM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-860920 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT AIR CONDITIONING JUST QUITS. CHECK FUSES OKAY. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHARGED $656.27 TO FIX A SHORT IN THE BLOWER RESISTOR RESULTING IN CONNECTOR MELTING AND BLOWER FAILURE. NEWER TRUCK AND ASKED DEALERSHIP IF UNDER WARRANTY OR IF RECALL, INFORMED ME THERE WAS NOT. GOT ON INTERNET AT HOME AND FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS ON 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO'S AND INFORMED DEALERSHIP THROUGH EMAILS, ABOU https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-860921 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT AIR CONDITIONING JUST QUITS. CHECK FUSES OKAY. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHARGED $656.27 TO FIX A SHORT IN THE BLOWER RESISTOR RESULTING IN CONNECTOR MELTING AND BLOWER FAILURE. NEWER TRUCK AND ASKED DEALERSHIP IF UNDER WARRANTY OR IF RECALL, INFORMED ME THERE WAS NOT. GOT ON INTERNET AT HOME AND FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS ON 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO'S AND INFORMED DEALERSHIP THROUGH EMAILS, ABOU https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-842135 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE IS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH A V6. THERE IS AN ANNOYING VIBRATION WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE SHUDDER AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 MPH AND 55 MPH. AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE WILL WORSEN AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURE PEOPLE.*TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-842136 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE IS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH A V6. THERE IS AN ANNOYING VIBRATION WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE SHUDDER AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 MPH AND 55 MPH. AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE WILL WORSEN AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURE PEOPLE.*TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-832895 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT HEATER BLOWER FAN CONTROL RELAY PLUG LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD. WHEN FAN IS ON HIGH SETTING THE PLUG AND WIRES OVERHEAT AND START TO BURN/MELT AND FAN RELAY CLICKS OFF. I INSPECTED THE PLUG AND HAVE SEEN MELTED/BARE WIRES ALSO BURNT PLASTIC ON THE PLUG. AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH I NOTICED A LOT OF CHEVY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER CHEVY MODELS AND YEARS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-classic#complaint-832580 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT THE ABS COMES ON AT SPEEDS OF 7MPH AND 3 MPH ON MY 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO. I LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA WHICH IS CONSIDERED THE SNOW BELT IN THE NORTH EAST, I HAD A 2000 SILVERADO AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM AND GM SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY TRUCKS ABS AND THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE 2000 WHICH WAS A RECALL IN 2005. *LN