BrakesElectricalSteering
Filed Apr 12, 2014
DOORS CONTINUOUSLY LOCKING/UNLOCKING, ALL DASH LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY TURNING ON/OFF, CLOCK RESET ITSELF TO 12:00, ENGINE CUTTING IN/OUT WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, ALL OF WHICH OCCURRED WHILE AT FREEWAY SPEED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AND A HALF AGO FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER IN SACRAMENTO, CA. SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF THE CLOCK RESETTING ITSELF TO 12:00, COMPLETE POWER LOSS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. *JS
- NHTSA ID
- 10579316
- Incident
- Feb 20, 2014
- Mileage
- 65,500 mi
Steering
Filed Nov 7, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BOLTS FROM THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,048 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,455.
- NHTSA ID
- 10483619
- Incident
- Sep 11, 2012
- Mileage
- 85,048 mi
Powertrain (other)Steering
Filed Jun 6, 2011
HYDROBOOST LINES LEAKING/SEEPING LOWER TRANSMISSION LINE LEAKING
- NHTSA ID
- 10406289
- Incident
- May 3, 2011
- Mileage
- 26,302 mi
Steering
Filed Mar 6, 2010
2007 Z71 CHEVROLET HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING REPAIRED. COST $350.00. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10317411
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2009
- Mileage
- 52,000 mi
ElectricalOther / unspecifiedSteering+1 more
Filed Jan 15, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED ON AUGUST 25, 2007. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STEER ON ITS ON TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS OVER 10 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING, ONLY THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE TIRES, TOW IN AND TOW OUT MECHANISMS, AND PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, TO NO AVAIL. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE ACTUAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE A POTENTIAL CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 35,000. UPDATED 02/23/10. *LJ THE BATTERY DIED, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 08/11/10*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10299913
- Incident
- Sep 10, 2007
- Mileage
- 6,000 mi
Steering
Filed Oct 18, 2009
DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND THOUGHT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN . WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AROUND A BEND BUT NOT CONTROL THE TRUCK . GOT OUT AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE ,RIM AND BRAKE ROTOR WERE RIPPED AWAY FROM THE HUB. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10288875
- Incident
- Oct 17, 2009
- Mileage
- 45,629 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 7, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. AS A RESULT, HE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT BAD MODIFICATION MOLD CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,800.
- NHTSA ID
- 10214106
- Incident
- Dec 30, 2007
- Mileage
- 57,800 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 7, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE AND STEERED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A PART TO ARRIVE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT PART WAS BEING REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,500. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED
- NHTSA ID
- 10214049
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2008
- Mileage
- 1,500 mi
Steering
Filed Oct 11, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER ITSELF AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE FAILED. THE CONTACT HAS THE PART AND PICTURES, IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 583. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF
- NHTSA ID
- 10205397
- Incident
- Jun 15, 2007
- Mileage
- 583 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.