Exterior Lighting Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Chevrolet Silverado 3500 owners have reported 10 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (8 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's turn signal (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Problem Category Number of Problems
Exterior Lighting problems
8
Turn Signal problems
1
Headlights problems
1

Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of Chevrolet Silverado 3500

The Exterior Lighting problem

Trailer brakes and lights come and go. I start with having everything then loose brakes and lights when I’m driving. This is apparently a known issue that they have a fix for but I have never received anything about a recall.   Read details...

The Turn Signal problem

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. While driving at various speeds, the rear passenger side turn signal failed without warning. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger side socket failed and   Read details...

The Headlights problem

Headlight projection are horrible and unsafe. I do a lot of night driving on poorly lit and unlit streets both in neighborhoods and in wide open areas. Driving through rain on poorly marked roads. These lights do not shine far enough nor wide enough.   Read details...




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