2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

THIS HAS BEEN AN OPEN RECALL FOR YEARS AND SANDY SANSING CHEVY IN PENSACOLA FLORIDA HAS CONTINUED TO SAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT. WITH THE UPDATE TO THE RECALL INFORMATION IN EARLY FEBRUARY I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THEY ORDERED THE PART BUT IT'S BACK ORDERED FOR TWO WEEKS. IT'S BEEN OVER TWO WEEKS AND NOW THEY HAVEN'T RETURNED MY CALL. I WANT MY TRUCK FIXED OR I WANT IT PURCHASED BACK. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE TO RIDE IN MY FRONT SEAT.

DASH IS CRACKING - PORTION CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD- JUST LIKE SOMEONE BREAKING A PIECE PEANUT BRITTLE OFF - GETTING WORSE

GOOD MORNING MY HEAD LIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. WHEN I TOUCH THE WIRE IT GOES BACK ON TILL I HIT A BUMP. I'VE BEEN ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER GUARANTY CHEVROLET MOTORS, INC (711 17TH ST, SANTA ANA, CA 92701, (714) 426-9092) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.

NI GOT A NOTICE ABOUT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BEING DEFECTIVE AND JIM BARNARD CHEVROLET CAN'T HELP ME IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR??? SO, HOW MANY YEARS WILL I HAVE TO WAIT TIL IT'S CORRECTED. BEING A ROAD SAFETY HAZARD, IF MY PASSENGER IS SERIOUSLY HURT, DUE TO GM NOT REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. THEN I CAN SUE GM FOR BIG BUCKS!! NOW THAT I HAVE THE PROOF OF THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG INFLATOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THAT CYLINDER #1 AND #7 WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMOTE START FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE TACHOMETER FLUCTUATED UP AND DOWN WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LEGACY MOTOR COMPANY (820 SW 21ST STREET, TOPEKA, KS 66604, (785) 438-2690) WHO STATED THAT THE CYLINDER #1 AND #7 FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL THE ENTIRE ENGINE FAILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V054000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS FRUSTRATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ## VIN PASSED ## CHEVROLET 2011 SILVERADO ##

1 OWNER. NEVER DRIVEN ON SALTED ROADS(SOUTH LOUISIANA).LIVE 100 MILES FROM COASTLINE,NOT IN A SALTWATER ENVIRONMENT. OR DRIVEN IN WATER OTHER THAN RAIN. CRUISE CONTROL DROPPING OUT, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING WHEN SUPPOSED TO. TRACTION CONTROL DROPPING OUT, SERVICE MESSAGES CYCLING IN AND OUT--TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITRAC , ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, RED BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. SPEEDOMETER GOING CRAZY. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO GM DEALER FOR INSPECTION/REPAIR. CAUSE- INTERNAL FAILURE OF ECBM-ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE, DUE TO CORROSION IN THE CONNECTOR DUE TO WATER INTRUSION. HAD TO REPLACE THE MODULE, AND THE VEHICLE CHASSIS WIRING HARNESS. TOTAL REPAIR WAS $1,830.39 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE DEALER REPORTED TO ME THAT THE DESIGN/INSTALLATION LOCATION OF THIS MODULE IS FLAWED, AND A FAULTY DESIGN ALLOWED MOISTURE TO GET INTO THE MODULE THRU THE CONNECTOR.WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTIONS INTO THE ECBM ALSO BECOMING CORRODED.. DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS FAULTY DESIGN WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME A RECALL, AND FOR ME TO KEEP MY INVOICE OF THIS REPAIR, AS TO BE ABLE TO CLAIM A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR.

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE MOUNTS ON MY CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 TWICE, NOW I'M GETTING READY TO REPLACE FOR A THIRD TIME. THE ENGINE MOUNTS MUST HAVE A DEFECT WITH THE MATERIAL THAT ARE USED TO MAKE THEM.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE WHEN I PULLED THE AUTO CHECK VIN REPORT FOR MY TRUCK. CALLED AUTONATION CHEVROLET - WACO TO SCHEDULE SERVICE REPAIR AND HAD IT SCHEDULED. DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT I HAD TO RESCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT AT WHICH POINT I WAS TOLD THAT GM HAS NOT RELEASED THE INFORMATION TO FIX THIS RECALL. SO MY AIRBAG CAN EXPLODE AND KILL ME BUT GM HAS NOT REMEDY YET AND I WAS GIVEN NO TIMELINE AS TO WHEN A REMEDY WILL BE OR WILL EVER BE AVAILABLE.