2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Complaints

2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKES ISSUE. CONSUMER HAS ANOTHER VEHICLE COMPLAINT LISTED IN ARTEMIS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WOULD STICK TO THE DRUMS AFTER GETTING WET WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE BRAKE SHOES WOULD RELEASE WITH A THUD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE OR ROLL, UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN WET CONDITIONS, THE BRAKING FELT DIFFERENT WHEN COMPARED TO DRY CONDITION. *JB

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE COMPLETELY BROKE AND NOW MY DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL CHEVROLET MODELS MY WIFE ALSO HAS A 08 TAHOE AND ALL FOUR HANDLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE DRIVER SIDE HAS PULLED LOOSE AGAIN. FOR THE PRICE WE HAVE TO PAY FOR OUR VEHICLES WE SHOULD BE GETTING A BETTER PRODUCT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE KEY REMAINED IN THE START POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V827000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

FIRST OF THREE VEHICLE COLLISIONS THIS YEAR INVOLVING CHEVROLET SILVERADOS THAT HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER INVOLVED IN FRONTAL IMPACTS. VEHICLE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON SR 58 IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON. INVOLVED IN SECONDARY COLLISION WITH A TOYOTA PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A LOOSE TRUCK TRACTOR WHEEL. THE IMPACT BY THE WHEEL CAUSED THE TOYOTA TO ENCROACH INTO THE PATH OF THE CHEVROLET. THE OCCUPANTS OF CHEVROLET WERE ABLE TO EXTRICATE THEMSELVES. THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT FIRE AND SUFFERED EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD HESITATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/17/15*LJ UPDATED 11/28/2017*CN

WE HAS OUR TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS 5 WEEKS PRIOR DUE TO THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON. IT WAS REPAIRED BUT NOW THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN AND NOW ARE BEING TOLD THE WIRES ARE CORRODED PROPBABLY FROM MOISTURE (WE LIVE IN THE DESERT WHERE IT DOES NOT RAIN, NOR IS IT EXPOSED TO MOISTURE). THE AIRBAG HAS TO BE REPLACED AND IS COSTING US OVER $800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT DOOR AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

IN (ALWAYS AND ONLY) VERY COLD WEATHER WARNING MESSAGES APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD WARNING OF TRACTION CONTROL/ABS FAILURE. ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD THE REAR AXEL SENT POWER TO THE WHEEL WITH THE LEAST TRACTION AND THE TRUCK STARTED SLIDING BACKWARDS. ABS BRAKES FAIL TO WORK AS ANTI-LOCK. THIS FAILURE OCCURS WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 25 DEGREES. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT ANY SPEED AND IS PRECEDED WITH DIFFICULTY SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. NOTE: I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND FOUND IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL YEARS ACROSS GENERAL MOTORS BRAND VEHICLES. *TR

WE WERE MAKING A STOP AT THE LIGHT , WHEN A 18-WHEELER DIDN'T STOP AND HIT US IN THE BACK ,PUSHING US TOWARDS THE BUS THAT WAS IN FRONT OF US , MAKING THE GLASS OF THE BACK BREAK AND THROWING ALL THE CRYSTALS IN OUR BODY AND CLOTHES ,THE AIR BAGS NEVER OPEN , THE FRONT SEATS WERE BROKEN AND 3 OF THE 4 DOORS COULDN'T CLOSE ANYMORE, THE DRIVER TRIED TO MAKE A MOVE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT , BUT HE COULD NOT , BECAUSE WE WERE STUCK, WHEN WE REALIZE THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURY, WE STAYED UNTIL THE RED CROSS CAME TO CHECK OUR CONDITION,BUT THERE WERE CRYSTALS EVERYWHERE SO WE COULDN'T MOVE WITHOUT HURTING OURSELVES. WE BUY THE TRUCK WITH 2 MILES,WE ARE THE ONLY OWNERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REPORT THE FAILURE TO THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE PERFORMING THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,500.