355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
36000 mi | [wheel bearing] Replaced under warranty (2nd incident) |
355-horsepower 5.3L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
7440 mi | Clunk heard in rear chassis. Turned out to be a TSB for the rear leaf spring package not being properly torqued, and using the wrong grease. Retorqued, regreased and issue went away. |
285-horsepower 4.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
5600 mi | Dealer corrected error message "Steering reduced, drive carefully" |
355-horsepower 5.3L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
16740 mi $1200 |
Tires replaced but form won’t accept |
420-horsepower 6.2L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
21300 mi | Rear Springs popping supposedly they did something to the rear ubolts on the leaf springs. |
355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
25420 mi | Upper ball joint failure on both left and right sides, truck was making a knocking noise while going over bumps, covered on warranty. |
355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
1900 mi | Bad vibrations at interstate speeds. Dealer balanced and rotated tires which lessened the vibrations but did not get rid of them. Still shakes at interstate speeds but comes and goes. Waiting till there is a solution before I take it back. |
355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
25000 mi | Drivers side of truck 1 1/2" lower than right. Chevy tech support only authorized left front coil spring replacement even though rear is sagging too. |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
33480 mi C $20 |
Upper suspension table had come loose, frame side. Just needed a little wrenching to solve the problem. |
302-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
85560 mi C $300 |
power steering cooler tie rods |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
105000 mi US $550 |
Replace wheel bearings |
54000 mi US $110 |
Faulty bearing in Power Steering Pump. Replaced pump. |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
Leaf spring broken, was replaced |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
138300 mi US $350 |
Discovrred slack in tie Rod end when replacing wheel bearing. Replaced end and got alignment. |
53000 mi US $200 |
Power steering pump stopped working. Had it replaced. |
75000 mi US $100 |
Power steering stopped working. Diagnosed the problem as a bad PS pump. Bought a replacement pump and installed it myself. Working perfectly now. The pump was previously replaced two years ago by a mechanic that I'm friends with. The replacement part that he used may be to blame for the failure. |
133987 mi US $9255 |
Wheel bearing was showing signs of failure. Wheel bearing was replaced. |
131200 mi US $500 |
wheel bearing making lots of noise, replaces wheel bearing |
195-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
89000 mi US $300 |
Replaced stabilizer links |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
67000 mi US $550 |
All rubber components were gone from sway bars. Both units were replaced. Excessive play in wheel bearings. Replaced both. |
87900 mi US $1050 |
Warning lights came on for Stabletrack and antilock system. Also had a clicking sound in front wheels. The front wheel bearings were bad and required replacement. |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
58000 mi US $330 |
worn upper ball joint, replaced the whole a arm |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
61660 mi C $300 |
sway bar link replaced |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
75000 mi | Wheel bearings front. Dealer replaced under warranty. |
295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
124000 mi US $360 |
replace ball joints |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
102000 mi US $250 |
Front stabilizers needed replacement |
295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
149000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced upper and lower ball joints on front suspension due to wear. Aligned front end due to parts replacement. |
295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
75020 mi C $331 |
Power steering cooler rusted out. We see a lot of this. $331 to have this small radiator replaced. It's down in front behind the bumper, but exposed to all the road s---. |
295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
158000 mi US $100 |
Massively worn out factory shocks that had never been changed. |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
195700 mi US $100 |
Power steering pump leaking at hose connection |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
72000 mi US $685 |
Front hub assembly, bearing went bad. |
61580 mi C $300 |
Replace front left hub assembly due to worn out wheel bearing. |
74400 mi C $200 |
Replaced front lower control arm ball joints to pass safety for sale. |
35000 mi | bushings wore out fast |
85560 mi C $1800 |
complete front suspension, rear drums and shoes replaced, wheel alignment. |
77000 mi US $1000 |
Rear shock was leaking and had to be replaced |
107260 mi C $300 |
The original shocks were providing very little dampening as it was bouncing through the bumps. Upgraded to bilstein 5100 series with adjustable ride height, very satisfied with results |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
67000 mi US $595 |
Bad grinding noise from front end. The wheel bearing and rotor were bad. |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
203500 mi US $399 |
Clicking in front end replaced hub. |
195-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
92000 mi US $450 |
Both front sway-bar links were replaced. Front Rotors and brake pad were also replaced. |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
31000 mi US $1400 |
Replaced all sway bar bushings and both rear shocks. |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
97700 mi US $459 |
Changed out all shocks. 80K would have been a better interval. Rides like new now. |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
98300 mi US $1000 |
Entire Front End rebuilt and new rear shocks. front shocks, springs, bushings, mounts, tie rod ends, links, a-arms, ball joints. Rack and Pinion steering system leaking power steering fluid. Replaced entire system |
367-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
155700 mi US $900 |
Replaced upper and lower ball joints w/ alignment. |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
81840 mi C $80 |
Replaced badly worn lower ball joints |
100440 mi C $300 |
Replaced front swaybar links, replaced upper ball joints |
45900 mi US $550 |
Power steering pump failed. Pump replaced with new part. |
295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
116000 mi US $150 |
Stabilizer bar rubber spacers had deteriorated and caused a clunking noise when turning slowly in tight corners. |
120300 mi | replaced upper and lower ball joints on front wheels. Upper joints were worn; lower were replaced as preventative |
212000 mi US $2100 |
Replace rack and pinion, steering shaft, 1 tie rod. |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
80700 mi US $678 |
Replace both upper control arms and ball joint assemblies; align |
315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
200000 mi US $5100 |
pads rotors hubs struts |
Engine not specified
69000 mi US $200 |
Front drivers wheel bearing. Slight noise that eventually made a scraping sound. |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
79700 mi US $400 |
Driver upper control arm had begun to crack and problem noticed when front end dropped over 2 inches suddenly while driving. |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
63000 mi US $500 |
Wheel bearings on front right wheel made the truck undriveable. |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
113000 mi US $615 |
Steering gear box |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
40000 mi US $420000 |
Replaced shocks for rattling in front end. Did not fix problem. |
20000 mi | Had steering shaft bearing replaced. Also have steering whine when turning to the left--dealer unable to duplicate. |
11780 mi | Noticed clunk in steering - dealer replaced intermediate steering shaft under warranty. |
17980 mi | Mechanic noticed leaking steering rack during normal service - GM agreed to replace under warranty even though it had expired. |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
93000 mi US $60 |
Steering oil cooler rusted out, replaced cooler and low pressure lines |
35000 mi | Front hubs and wheel bearing. Both sides. Replaced under extended warranty. |
285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
22000 mi US $2500 |
$2500 of Factory Warranty for I-Shaft, Tie Rods, bearings, bushings, and linkage on entire front end replaced |
30000 mi | The truck had been pulling to the right side, an alignment was paid for and within 500 miles, the pulling returned. Dealership diagnosed the tie rods being bad, replaced the tie rods and refunded alignment cost. Also replaced intermediate steering shaft. |
135000 mi US $400 |
Steering making noise. Thought it might be power steering pump. Took it to a shop. Pump showed no leaks but rack and pinion very wet. Replaced rack assembly, aligned front end. Good to go. |
285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
118800 mi US $300 |
Replaced intermediate steering shaft due to slack and popping noise. |
285-horsepower 4.8L V8 5-speed manual RWD
33000 mi | loose steering |
36000 mi | tie rod replaced |
195-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
79000 mi US $275 |
The truck went dead and would not start, we took it to a garage to begin with and he checked everything that it might have been but he could not find the problem. The dealership found a wire in the steering column that was bad and fixed. |
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
26000 mi US $2500 |
Power steering pump bad, tie rod ends bad. |
40000 mi US $1700 |
4WD front hub, $1,000. |
Engine not specified
32300 mi US $900 |
front bearings per abs problems and noise |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
57000 mi US $300 |
Rack and Pinion was bad; replaced. |
310-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
139900 mi US $200 |
Front left wheel bearing failed |
142000 mi US $100 |
Replaced right front wheel bearing. |
158000 mi US $200 |
Replaced the upper & lower ball joints on the left side due to failed state inspection. |
310-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
43000 mi | Truck had a slight knock in steering like a gremlin was hitting the steering column with a ballpeen hammer, especially when going around corner/bend in road. First no cost fix thru Chevy was to grease something in steering column/box. Knock returned about |
154000 mi US $1200 |
Front Wheel Bearings, Full Brake job. Replaces all 4 shocks. |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
55600 mi US $100 |
Steering rattles when hitting a bump. Requires greasing to stop rattle every few months. Very crappy design. "they all do it" last chey I want. |
63000 mi US $650 |
During 60,000 mile PM actual miles of 62500 the left wheel bearing was worn excessively and it was replaced. |
67000 mi US $950 |
Tie rod replacement Steering column rubber causing noise when turning |
98000 mi US $450 |
replace inner tie rods |
150300 mi US $150 |
Replace shocks on complete suspension |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
168300 mi US $6500 |
Steering gear faulty, no power steering assist when turning right and at low speed (parking lots) |
285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
63000 mi US $200 |
Rattling behind the dashboard was related to a broken bearing at the bottom of the steering shaft. The shaft had to be removed and the column replaced. The rattling would occur every time you would hit a bump or go over uneven roads. |
285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
32000 mi | Intermidiate Steering Assembly replaced. Caused Vibration at low speeds in Steering Wheel. Common problem for Silverados. |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
56000 mi | Intermediate steering shaft loose again/still when traded. |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
52080 mi C $520 |
Left Bearing went on the front driver side wheel. |
74900 mi C $900 |
Replaced drivers side wheel bearing Replaced drivers side tie rod end |
93620 mi C $1900 |
Front left wheel bearing |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
149000 mi US $500 |
Replaced ball joints and tie rods. Entirely preventive due to age of vehicle and in advance of installing new tires. |
285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
125000 mi US $550 |
Replaced left front bearing hub. |
138000 mi US $175 |
Replaced right front bearing hub. |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
46000 mi US $100 |
Steering rack was leaking fluid. Rack was replaced. |
59000 mi US $800 |
Power steering issue. Power steering moaned and groaned. Dealership replaced power steering pump, power steering rack (was replaced in 2008 as well), and intermediate steering shaft (was replaced in 2008 as well), |
85200 mi US $700 |
Rack was leaking fluid and needed replacement. Had to realign front end as well. |
87200 mi US $236 |
4 new shocks, should have done this a long time ago. got HD Bilstiens |
49000 mi US $400 |
Right front tie rod end had free play. Replaced. Completed 4 wheel alignment and tire rotation. |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
58000 mi US $180 |
Had a lot of looseness/play in the steering, especially when turning at full extent. Apparently problem was a worn steering rod, which was not covered under warranty. May have been due to our rough roads, but kind of odd. |
61000 mi US $220 |
Our passenger side wheel hub assembly completely disintegrated in early February (probably courtesy of 5 years of upstate New York) along with the wheel bearing to the tune of $580. |
31000 mi US $29350 |
Steering wheel control button, Horn button, nickel plated drive shaft yoke. |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
97800 mi US $550 |
Right side wheel bearing, inner tie rod end replaced, alignment, tire balance. |
135000 mi US $775 |
Left front hub assembly replaced. |
158100 mi US $300 |
Rear shock absorber seals blown and no damping. Ride was dangerously out of control on big bumps and potholes. Other shocks not in much better shape and looked to be the original ones by the amount of rust and dirt on them. |
234000 mi US $125 |
Drivers side wheel bearing was worn. Vibration, ABS sensor warning and wheel speed Sensor warning set of Check Engine Light. Replaced Wheel hub assembly. |
242000 mi US $340 |
Replaced front and rear shocks with rancho rs5000 shocks and added helper springs to the rear leaf springs. The truck was sagging and leaning into corners. |
285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
105000 mi US $500 |
Shock absorbers were replaced due to wear. |
345-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD
126000 mi US $2000 |
Right wheel bearing replaced. |
138000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced shocks and tie rods. |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
8969 mi | Replaced Lower Intermediate Steering Shaft Assy. Covered under warranty. |
27000 mi US $100 |
Rear bearings showing wear. Changed oil and additive in the rear end to see if more shavings are present in new oil. |
295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
6000 mi | Warranty repair replaced power steering pump that was whining |
32000 mi | Greased steering shaft for clunk |
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
140000 mi US $500 |
Driver side wheel bearing also making noise. Replaced both bearing assemblies. |
275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
71920 mi $1200 |
Replace steering box |
1240 mi $2000 |
Replaced wheel bearings |
345-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD
149000 mi US $100 |
Replaced the rear shocks. They looked to be original and were only slightly rotted out. |
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
82000 mi US $174 |
Right front wheel bearing completely worn out. Immediate replacement needed. |
152200 mi US $188 |
Wheel bearing drivers side & lower steering shaft bearing replaced for the 3 time in 30,xxx miles |
152900 mi US $234 |
Rear axle seal & bearing drivers side failed, no reason other than it wanted to. New Timken bearings & seals installed both sides less than a year ago. |
155700 mi | Vibration in the vehicle, unable at this time to figure out where its coming from although its still there. Common wear items checked out OK including tires and suspension parts. Not sure where its coming from working to resolve issue. |
189000 mi US $180 |
Driver front wheel bearing was humming, also noticed it pulling a bit to drivers side. |
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
106000 mi US $700 |
Front axle bearing needed to be replaced |
124000 mi US $890 |
Front passenger wheel bearing needed to be replaced |
275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
154100 mi US $2000 |
Tie rods in an out, ball joints, shocks, brakes, tires. |
275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
132000 mi US $200 |
Tie rod end wore out. |
275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
181000 mi US $36 |
LF wheel hub. Replaced with Timken unit. Also replaced dust shield with Dorman unit. |
184000 mi US $10 |
Driver side ball joint replacement. |
275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
72000 mi US $250 |
Replaced steering rack assembly. Rack was leaking fluid as a result of a collision some years earlier and had started to show poor response due to a likely worn pinion gear. |
200-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
173000 mi US $2600 |
Rack and Pinion leaking fluid |
196000 mi US $818 |
Left front wheel bearing assembly replaced. Cost includes four-wheel disc brake pads replaced and rotors turned. |
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
101000 mi US $600 |
Steering column rattle. Steering column replaced. |
275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
32300 mi US $50 |
front end alighnment |
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
148000 mi US $900 |
Found inner tie rod end worn and needing to be replaced. |
275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
217900 mi US $500 |
ABS and brake lights on. Replaced a front hub assembly. |
220000 mi US $250 |
Front Passenger wheel hub replaced. ABS and brake lights still on, dealership said it was my e.c.m and that it's not important. It shouldn't affect anything. A week later my brakes locked up and I went sideways... I was doing less than 30mph. |
85760 mi C $700 |
Also replaced rear shocks, |
93620 mi C $1200 |
Axle bearings failed. No damage to main pinion or spider gears. |
102300 mi | Both spring shackles broke off. At this point deciding on getting rid of vehicle and buying something else as body rust and component corrosion is becoming an issue. |
30000 mi | Only problem over 110,000 miles was steering column knocking. Intermediate shaft lubed per service bulletin, dealer eventually replaced shaft. |
278000 mi US $200 |
New front wheel bearings. |
103000 mi US $150 |
Drivers side front bearing & brakes |
105000 mi US $450 |
Front bearing replacement, also did the brakes. |
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
71200 mi US $200 |
Spring shackles rusted. Replaced |
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
43200 mi | Clunking (muted noise) in steering column. |
44000 mi US $120 |
Steering intermediate shaft. Replacement. Noise/rattle. Non safety issue. |
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
119800 mi US $40 |
Removed and replaced front and rear shocks. |
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
132000 mi US $125 |
replaced left front wheel hub |
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
270-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
87000 mi US $489 |
replaced hub bearing driver's front replaced the hub bearing on driver's front |
89000 mi US $489 |
passenger hub assembly replaced with OEM parts |
90000 mi US $646 |
passenger rear leaf spring holder let go and leaf spring popped up through bed. Replaced with OEM rear spring bracket. Decided to replace driver's side as well (rusted out). Mechanic said after-market parts not locally available. |
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
283000 mi US $55 |
Power steering pump failing. intermittent hard turning and associated groan. $55 part from rockauto, including core. Less than 1 hour replacement. |
285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
153300 mi US $185 |
Clunking noise... Replace front passenger side wheel hub. |
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
133000 mi US $1700 |
In shop found bad wheel bearings, tie rods, lower ball joints. Replaced all, also replaced all 4 worn out tires with new. |
270-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
178560 mi C $867 |
all 4 shocks worn out, replaced all shocks all 4 shocks worn out, replaced all shocks |
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
39000 mi US $250 |
Shock replacement |
8-cylinder automatic 4WD
135000 mi US $120 |
Power steering pump replaced Idler arm replaced |
156000 mi US $120 |
Replaced passenger upper "A" arm and ball joint. |
8-cylinder automatic 2WD
147000 mi US $850 |
Inner tie rod ends along with steering rack that was leaking a little fluid from the end seals. Outer tie rid ends changed as well. |