3.3

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,474 miles

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problem #4

Jul 122004

Silverado 1500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles
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.

- Lunenburg, MA, USA

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problem #3

Jan 082004

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 36,000 miles
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.

- Montpelier, OH, USA

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problem #2

Jan 022004

Silverado 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 42,000 miles
2002 Silverado tailgate latch quit working, also 6.0L engine slapped during start up, sounded bad.

- Taylor, MI, USA

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problem #1

Jul 012003

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 47,897 miles
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.

- Angleton, TX, USA

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