Structure Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - part 1

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that shortly after purchasing the vehicle, the contact discovered that the driver’s side of the vehicle was lowered and was leaning to the side. Upon inspection it was discovered that the driver's side leaf spring hanger had detached from the frame of the vehicle due to extreme rust. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 287,000.

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The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while washing the vehicle, he noticed that water was entering the vehicle through a crack in the rear window seal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, there was smoke and an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle; and the rear window cracked. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the residence and was not diagnosed. The contact researched and was made aware of an undisclosed recall; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while approaching the vehicle, he noticed that the passenger's side exterior rocker panel had detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the subframe was severely corroded on the driver's side and on the passenger's side, and the corrosion had extended to the passenger's side exterior rocker panel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 110,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of two holes in the frame rail near the fuel tank. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,200.

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The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the driver’s side rear sub frame was rusted and had collapsed, and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that sub the frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 144,230.

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The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, her husband observed corrosion and holes in front of the gas tank and the frame of the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the abs, traction control, and steering stabilizer warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the transmission shuddered and all the gauges on the instrument panel fluctuated intermittently. In addition, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The abs and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cross frame had caused additional damages to the wiring harness, and the framework and torque converter needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

The contact stated that she had noticed a stain on the rear drivers interior side of the roof of her vehicle, however she did not think much of it, one day while washing her vehicle, she had noticed that water had leaked through the edge of the window. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was inspected and the contact was advised that there was nothing they could do because the vehicle was already out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,900.

The contact owns a 2020 aluma trailer hitched onto a 2019 Chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the spare tire bracket fractured and completely detached. The contact mentioned that the failure had occurred on a second occasion. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 71,000 and the trailer failure mileage was not available.

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The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud cracking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact noticed the loud cracking sound while driving over a pothole in the road. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact completed a thorough inspection of the vehicle and noticed a fracture behind the cab of the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed corrosion of the undercarriage of the vehicle. The contact stated that the corrosion extended from the front passenger’s side to the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000.

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The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked inside the garage, he noticed a crack on the frame and there was water running back into the interior of the cabin and the backrest of the seat. There were no warning lights illuminated. On a separate occasion, the contact experienced water entering the cabin while it was raining due to the frame cracks. The contact contacted the water doctors and provided a diagnosis of frame crack in multiple locations, allowing water to enter the cabin of the vehicle and underneath the spoiler. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because it was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

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The contact's friend owns a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was being serviced, the mechanic informed his friend that the area of the frame, where the gas tank was located was severely rusted and fractured in half. The dealer and the manufacturer was were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced several safety related failures which included unintended acceleration. The contact indicated that the transmission to be replaced on multiple occasions due to the failure. The brake system had malfunctioned and caused the brake pedal to become hard to press. The brake master cylinder was replaced and the failure was remedied. Also while driving the power steering had failed causing the steering wheel to become difficult to turn in either direction. The steering rack was replaced and the failure was remedied. Also, a loud clanking noise was present under the vehicle while driving over a bump in the road. The vehicle's motor mount was replaced and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 52,000.

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The contact owns a 1997 Chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph the corner for the front seat fell through the floor structure. No warning lights were illuminated on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was stated that the frame on the vehicle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contact and stated that they do not have the original frame to do the repair. The contact could not verify the dealer information, the manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 75,000.

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The contact owned a 2022 Chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle violently lounged to the right. The passenger's front tire detached from the vehicle, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The contact crashed into the bumper blocks. The contact and the passenger were injured and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,715.  .

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The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, he noticed that water had leaked in the rear interior cab and at the rear sliding window. The contact then stated that he noticed a water stain on the interior roof liner. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled. The contact stated that the failure was associated with TSB bulletin 18-na-383. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 71,300.

Chevrolet silverado rusted out frame safety issue.

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that moisture was leaking into the vehicle from the rear passenger’s side window. The vehicle was initially taken to a dealer where the window was resealed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was discovered that there was crack in the rear passenger side window frame. The window frame was replaced but the failure persisted. The contact stated that mold might form inside the vehicle due to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

The contact's daughter owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear-end of the vehicle would bounce while driving over speed bumps or potholes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the sub-frame was improperly coated. The contact was informed that the sub-frame needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving, the spare tire disconnected from its original location without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 124,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the entire frame was corroded. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000.

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Consumer writes in regards to driver seat controls moved to a different position and outside mirrors collapsed while driving. The consumer stated the incident happened twice. Also, the doors were not as tight as advertised, as water and salt entered the vehicle.

Noticed rather large crack on 2008 Chevrolet silverado ltz dash board on the driver side hump of the dash and passenger side airbag. Dealer estimated at the minimum of $400 repair. Could possibly cause harm if ever in accident.

The truck I purchased has a max towing package that is supposed to safely tow 10,600# in crew cab configuration. I have a 28' pace daytona trailer that weighs under 8,000# as I tow it. At approximately 50 mph, the truck has a very severe sway issue. It is frightening to drive as the trailer starts shifting the rear of the truck back and forth. I have not had an accident with the truck as yet, but I feel the situation is very dangerous. I have contacted Chevrolet customer service in michigan to ask for assistance with this issue. They say they have no information that can help solve my problem. I was instructed to bring the truck and trailer to lone star Chevrolet in houston where I purchased the truck. Several visits there and talking to several service people has yielded no help. I was told that the truck can't pull a trailer of that physical size. Oddly enough, the 2012 model truck advertises a new sway control feature. This 2013 brochure ever depicts a scene of the trailer swaying as mine does, with a box type trailer in the add. Since Chevrolet claims it has no history of this being an issue, I felt that I should notify someone of this unsafe situation with this particular vehicle. Thanks for allowing me to share my problem with someone who might research this issue and try to prevent a serious accident.

I have a 2007 XLT suburban that after having a crack develop over the passenger air bag now shows that the air bag is defective.

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The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contacted stated that he attempted to replace a flat tire but discovered that the spare tire bracket would not release. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic and advised that the spare tire bracket was corroded and the assembly would need to be replaced. The manufacturer advised the failure was not recalled and that they would not assist with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 40,471.

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Brake lines rusting on my 02 Silverado 1500.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet silverado c1500. His finger became lodged in a hole inside the bed of the truck. While the vehicle was parked he entered the vehicle from the side stepping on the rear tire and placing his hand on the bed rail and cut his finger. A report was filed with the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileages were 375.

Design defect - extended cab - low to high volume high pitch wind howl when driving into a head wind depending on intensity & direction of wind. Loud enough that an onstar operator could hear it & it could be recorded on the dealer"s general managers voice mail. Makes conversation difficult. Dealer doesn't have a clue as to what to do to find & correct it. A second design blunder was replacing the charcoal gray interior in previous years with the ebony interior. It is impossible to keep clean & attracts lint & dirt like a magnet. The gray interior was the perfect color combination with the tweed pattern seat inserts. A third blunder is the raising the truck body 3 inches higher off the ground plus adding 2 inches to the depth of the bed making the bed rail 5 inches higher off the ground. The combination makes it very difficult to access objects in the bed from the sides of the truck. To make the truck usable for my work I am having to have it lowered 2 inches in front & 3 in the rear.

Oem hitch on 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is displaying cracking/failure around the receiver welds. Entire hitch will need to be replaced.

Both extended cab window seals leak, which has made the windows subject to falling out and breaking.

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: the contact stated there was a rattling sound coming from inside the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer where failed welds were found on the body seam under the front seat. The manufacturer was not notified.

I bought a 2006 silverado ext cab lt3 at the end of February 2006. In March headliner came down. Replaced two weeks later. Six weeks later headliner came down again the second time. Replaced headliner one week later. Two days after replacing headliner, it came down the third time. I contacted area rep to have him research the headliner issue (which I already went to two other dealerships and they are selling these trucks with the defected headliners and knowingly selling them). I waited a full month then went for another replacement which took two weeks to come in. One week later headliner coming down again the 4th time. Area rep said he put in a TSB to show it is a defect that the headliners are cut too short. I checked on NHTSA and no TSB's are listed about a silverado headliner. People haven't noticed this because it isn't obvious. You have to look at the top of your open doors where the headliner meets the rubber gasket and you will see the cut of the fabric of the headline and the molded headliner piece with it. I've called area rep and it's been 3 days and no return call. I was told it has nothing to do with the factory sunroof either. If the factory knows the headliner's are defective why do they keep sending the ones that are defective instead of waiting till the right ones come out?.

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2007 chevy Silverado 1500 with safety issues on exiting. Consumer states that the passengers in the rear cannot get out of the vehicle without assistance from someone on the outside. The consumer discovered he was unable to reach the release lever on the side of the front seat that would allow him to push the back of the front seat forward. He was also unable to reach the release handle on the front door. The consumer also stated any attempt to use the back windows as an alternate escape route would present a problem, as the window design only allows minimal partial opening.