2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

LETTER FROM SENATOR SHERROD BROWN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENTS REGARDING DEFECTS WITH THEIR GENERAL MOTORS TRUCK. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE ENGINE RELATED FAILURES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE REPAIR THE VEHICLE.*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SELMAN CHEVROLET (1800 E CHAPMAN AVE, ORANGE, CA 92867) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED PER THE RECALL DUE TO THE REMEDY BURNING MULTIPLE MODULES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO WAIT FOR A DIFFERENT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.

CLAIM BEING REPORTED ON BEHALF OF NJM INSURANCE COMPANY FOR OUR INSURED, FRANK ZABORNEY. MR. ZABORNEY WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND STATED THAT DUE TO THE RECALL FOR THE BRAKES, THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.

TURNING INTO SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. EVERYTHING HAD RESET.

WHEN BRAKING AND VEHICLE IS SLOWING TO A STOP ENGINE SPEEDS UP JUST BEFORE STOPPING AND VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD NECESSITATING INCREASED PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL. HAPPENS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP. EXTREMELY DISCONCERTING PROCEEDING DOWN A STEEP HILL.

BRAKE PEDDLE PUSHED BACK AT ME WHEN TRYING TO STOP. TRUCK FAILED TO SLOW DOWN RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE SLID AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD DETACHED AND ROLLED AWAY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V256000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

STEERING COLUMN FAILURE CAUSING SLOW SPEED ACCIDENT IN PARKING LOT AND INVOLVING LOSS OF STEERING AND IMPACT WITH LAMP POST. VEHICLE DAMAGE TO BUMPER AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER BUT NOT INVOLVING FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL, SO STEERING COLUMN FAILURE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY INCIDENT. VEHICLE THEN HAD NO STEERING CONTROL AND IS UNDRIVEABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN L SULLIVAN CHEVROLET (916-782-1243, LOCATED AT 350 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661) WHERE THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE OCCURRING TOO SOON BASED ON THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CRASH COLLISION LOT AND THE FRONT BUMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.