Chevrolet 1500 owners have reported 80 electrical system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 17 most common electrical system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (30 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's instrument panel (12 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
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. Read details...
I was driving and after approximately 30 miles my speedometer slowly decreased to 0 miles per hour. Now after about 30 miles per hour my speedometer quits. If there is one thing with a guaranteed lifetime warranty it should be the thing that tells me how fast im going. Read details...
Reduced engine power. This has been occurring off and on for about 9 months, have taken it to dealer multiple times and replaced everything that was said would fix the problem. The problem still occurs even after replacing: accelerator and receiver on throttle body as well as checking wiring Read details...
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. Read details...
The vehicle will not start and the security light flashes showing that there is a passlock system problem. The system sensor thinks that it has been tampered with and shuts down the starter. After some period of time usually about 30 minutes it will reset and the vehicle will start again. Read details...