2002 Chevrolet Silverado Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO SHE BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. THE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE SHE WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. SHE ALSO SAID THAT THE DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT GO IN AFTER SHE PULLS IT OUT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND AS A RESULT YOU CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IF YOU ARE INSIDE. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 01/03/11

NHTSA ID

10357035

Incident

May 6, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

MY 2002 SILVERADO TRUCK HAS A DEFECT IN MATERIAL IN THE HOOD LATCH, WHICH IS CORRODING AND RUSTING. THIS IS A SAFETY MATTER THAT THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH. *JB

NHTSA ID

10151472

Incident

Feb 27, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BECAUSE THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND THE OVERRIDE FEATURE WOULD NOT WORK. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO UNLOCK THE DOORS BOTH MANUALLY AND AUTOMATICALLY, WITHOUT SUCCESS, HOWEVER THE DOORS OPENED AS UNEXPECTEDLY AS THEY HAD LOCKED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE KEY HAD TO BE USED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY THE SERVICE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE ORIGIN OF THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER DETERMINED. UPDATED 03/06/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10151390

Incident

Jan 1, 2006

Mileage

46,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS SEAT SLID FORWARD SIX INCHES FROM BACK, IT BROKE AND HIT THE TILT LEVER. IT CAUSEDTHE CONSUMER'S AUNT TO HAVE A BROKEN BACK, AND SHE WAS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN. THIS HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 3, 2005, CONSUMER STATED THAT HER AUNT HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. AT THIS TIME CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10139317

Incident

Oct 3, 2005

Mileage

87,594 mi

I HAD JUST PARKED MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCK AND STEPPED OUT TO TALK WITH SOMEONE. THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION AND THE WINDOWS WERE DOWN. MY 4-YEAR OLD SON WHO WAS IN THE REAR SEAT, UNBUCKLED HIMSELF AND REACHED OVER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND PRESSED THE SEAT POSITION MEMORY BUTTON. THE SEAT RETRACTED AND PINNED HIM BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE B-PILLAR. AS A RESULT MY SON WAS ASPHYXIATED AND NEARLY DIED. SINCE HIS CHEST WAS IMMEDIATELY CRUSHED, HE COULD NOT YELL FOR HELP AND HAD I NOT TURNED TO CHECK ON HIM FOR ANOTHER MINUTE HE WOULD HAVE NOT RECOVERED. LUCKILY FOR US AND FOR THE HELP OF A QUICK RESPONDING RESCUE SQUAD, PARAMEDICS, AND EMERGENCY ROOM STAFF, MY SON IS ALIVE AND APPEARS TO BE WELL. MY COMPLAINT LIES WITH THE FACTS THAT THE MEMORY BUTTONS ARE 1) ACCESSIBLE BY A CHILD FROM THE REAR SEAT, AND 2) THAT (UNLIKE A MODERN GARAGE DOOR OPENERS) THE MOTOR MECHANISM WHICH GENERATES A GREAT DEAL OF POWER, DOES NOT SENSE ANY LEVEL OF RESISTANCE. I HAVE SINCE DISCONNECTED THE SEAT POSITION MEMORY BUTTONS ON THE DOOR PANEL. HOWEVER, THIS DESIGN IS PRESENT IN ALL LATE MODEL GM SUVS AND GIVEN THEIR POPULARITY, THIS DESIGN REPRESENTS A GRAVE DANGER TO MANY US FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN. AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS EXACT DESIGN HAS CAUSED PRIOR TRAGEDIES, AS FOLLOWS: THE INQUIRER MAY 31, 2001 POWER SEAT KILLS GIRL, 5, PLAYING IN FAMILY'S SUV WILLISTOWN - A 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL PLAYING AT HOME WAS KILLED TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER SHE CLIMBED INTO THE FAMILY'S SUV AND EVENTUALLY BECAME CRUSHED BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND PART OF THE CAR'S FRAME. THE GIRL WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE SEAT AND A PART OF THE FRAME KNOWN AS THE B-PILLAR BEHIND THE DOOR OF THE 2001 CHEVY TAHOE, POLICE SAID. CHESTER COUNTY CORONER SAID THE GIRL MOST LIKELY WAS CLIMBING THROUGH THE CRACK BETWEEN THE FRONT SEAT AND DOOR WHEN SHE PRESSED ONE OF THE BUTTONS ON A DOOR CONSOLE THAT MOVES THE SEAT TO PRE-PROGRAMMED POSITIONS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10138899

Incident

Sep 9, 2005

Mileage

41,500 mi

IF THE TRUCK DRIVES OVER THE SLIGHTEST PUMP OR POT HOLE IN THE ROAD THE TAILGATE POPS OPEN. THIS IS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE LATCHING SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LATCHING SYSTEM. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10109144

Incident

Jul 12, 2004

Mileage

40,000 mi

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. "WE HAVE A TRUCK WHICH WE BROUGHT BRAND NEW AND HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR VIBRATION EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT." THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING, BUT BALANCE AT THE TIRE. WE HAVE HAD BRAND NEW GOODYEAR TIRES PUT ON THE TRUCK, MOUNTED, BALANCED, ETC,. AND IT CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, YET IT CONTINUED TO VIBRATE BETWEEN 40-50 MPH. WE RECENTLY FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE TRUCK #3009. *AK THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WAS FALLING OFF, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WAS HARD TO SHUT AND THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK POPPED OUT. *SC

NHTSA ID

10097911

Incident

Oct 28, 2003

PREMATURE BREAKAGE OF SAFETY TAILGATE STRAP ON A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059050

Incident

Nov 28, 2003

Mileage

58,000 mi

LEFT SIDE TAIL GATE STRAP BROKE IN TWO WITH NO LOAD OTHER THAN THE LATCH FOR THE GATE KEEPS COMING UNLATCHED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND NOW THE STRAP HAS SEPARATED IN THE CENTER OF THE CABLE. NO ROUTINE LOAD IS CARRIED ON THIS GATE AND VEHICLE IS JUST TWO YEARS OLD. *LA

NHTSA ID

10052693

Incident

Jan 8, 2004

Mileage

36,000 mi

2002 SILVERADO TAILGATE LATCH QUIT WORKING, ALSO 6.0L ENGINE SLAPPED DURING START UP, SOUNDED BAD.*AK

NHTSA ID

10051551

Incident

Jan 2, 2004

Mileage

42,000 mi

THE TRACKS AND ANCHORS STUCK OUT THREE INCHES, TOO FAR AND CAUSED THE BACK SEAT PASSENGERS TO KICK THE TRACKS WHEN GETTING IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10040346

Incident

Apr 12, 2003

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO, THE TAILGATE CABLES THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE ONTO THE TRUCK BROKE SMOOTH IN HALF WHILE THE TAILGATE WAS DOWN AND ONLY TWO ADULTS WERE SITTING ON THE TAILGATE.THIS TRUCK IS ONLY A YEAR OLD AND THIS HAPPENS, THEY ARE SUPPOSSE TO LAST ALOT LONGER THAN THAT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026003

Incident

Jul 1, 2003

Mileage

47,897 mi

THE VEHICLES GAUGES DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10015362

Incident

Apr 7, 2003

THE CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT OVERRIDE SWITCH 3 TIMES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE SWITCH WAS ONLY SUPPOSED TO ALLOW THE DOME LIGHT TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN DOORS WERE CLOSED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10014675

Incident

Mar 26, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMER HIT THE DOME LIGHT OVERRIDE SWITCH AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. *NLM *NLM

NHTSA ID

10011256

DRIVERS' SEATBACK WILL FALL BACKWARDS CATCHING DRIVER OFF GUARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS SIX TIMES FOR THIS AND OTHER FAILURES; PROBLEM NOT BEING RESOLVED/REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIPS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8017752

WHILE DRIVING, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKING SUDDENLY. ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID.*AK ALSO THE ENGINE VIBRATES WHEN THE AIR CONDITION IS ON, THE DEALER REPOSITIONED CLAMP, WHEN IT IS RAINY HARD THE DRIVERS DOOR LEAKS AT THE TOP WEATHERSTRIP, THE EXHAUST VIBRATES WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, THE PASSENGER SEAT RATTLES.*JB

NHTSA ID

8016246

Incident

Mar 5, 2002

WHILE IN MOTION, POWER SEAT WOULD ENGAGE BY ITSELF, PINNING DRIVER AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. *JG *AK

NHTSA ID

8007270

Incident

Apr 10, 2001