BrakesTires & wheels
Filed Jan 27, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE AND WHEEL HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,502.
- NHTSA ID
- 10679138
- Incident
- Jan 23, 2015
- Mileage
- 93,502 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 13, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 WITH GENERAL AMERITRAK TIRES, SIZE P245/70R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS WEARING ON ALL FOUR REPLACEMENT TIRES AT 20,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRES TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE TIRE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10376596
- Incident
- Jan 5, 2011
- Mileage
- 41,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Jun 22, 2010
2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES SPARE TIRE FELL OUT AND FLEW 20 FEET IN THE AIR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED UPON RETRIEVING THE TIRE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE MOUNTING BRACKET HAD SEVERED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO FALL OFF. THE CONSUMER SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. THE OFFICIAL DIAGNOSES WAS THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS THEREFORE CAUSING THE MOUNT TO SEVER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD NOT TOUCHED THE SPARE TIRE SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10340021
- Incident
- May 9, 2010
Body & structureOther / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Jun 12, 2010
SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE ON 2007 SILVERADO RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE AND CARRIER ASSEMBLY TO DROP ONTO ROAD WHILE TRAVELING. THIS CARRIER HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10335984
- Incident
- Jun 12, 2010
- Mileage
- 126,434 mi
Fuel systemSeat beltsTires & wheels
Filed Oct 14, 2009
DRIVERS SEAT BELT LATCH BROKEN AT 36,500 MILES ON 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO NEW BODY STYLE REGULAR CAB 4X2 SHORT BED LT, 5.3 L FLEX FUEL ENGINE. DURING REGULAR USE, DRIVERS SEAT BELT LATCH WONT ALLOW BELT TO BE FASTENED. SEAT BELT INDICATOR ON DASH NON OPERATING SINCE FAILURE. CAN PUSH RELEASE AND STICK BELT INTO LATCH THEN RELEASE THE RELEASE BUTTON, BUT SOMETIMES THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT. WHEN RELEASED AND VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING, DASH INDICATOR IS NON OPERATIONAL. ALSO, @ 30,000 MILES, FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10287316
- Incident
- Sep 15, 2009
- Mileage
- 36,500 mi
BrakesTires & wheels
Filed Nov 19, 2008
STARTED HEARING NOISES FROM THE BRAKES, TOOK TO SHOP, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT. THEY HAD TO TURN THE ROTORS. ALSO TIRES ARE FALLING APART. ANOTHER ISSUES IS WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IT DOESN'T ENGAGE PROPERLY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10249322
- Incident
- Nov 19, 2008
- Mileage
- 30,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed May 29, 2008
WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM A DEALER. THE TRUCK NOW HAS APPROX. 14,000 MILES AND THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THIS MAKE HAS SOME ISSUES THAT CAUSE THE TIRE TO WEAR DOWN ON THE INSIDE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT 14,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP GAVE ANSWERS LIKE DEPENDS ON DRIVER, ROAD CONDITIONS, ETC. NONE OF THESE EXPLAIN THE PREMATURE WEAR OF THIS TIRE. I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS PROBLEM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10229231
- Incident
- Apr 13, 2008
- Mileage
- 13,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 5, 2008
COMPANY HAS A 2005 AND 2007 CHEVROLET LIGHT TRUCKS. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS ON BOTH TRUCKS WITH THE SPARE TIRE HOIST. ONE TRUCK HAD TO B TOWED BECAUSE THE HOIST WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE DEALER, HARVEY'S IN SHAWNEE, OK TOLD ME THAT MY PROBLEM WAS COMMON ON CHEVROLET AND GMC LIGHT TRUCKS. AS OF THIS DATE THIS PROBLEM HAS COST US OVER $300. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10220105
- Incident
- Feb 7, 2008
- Mileage
- 47,500 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.