7.4
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$700.00
Average Mileage:
86,143 miles
Total Complaints:
7 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (6 reports)
- change intake manifold gasket (1 reports)
cooling system problem
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2007Jul 01
Silverado LS 5.3L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
I have to fill the coolant reservoir every 2 weeks, It leaks out of the reservoir I think.
2008May 17
Silverado LS 4.3L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 55,000 miles
I bought this Silverado brand new. I having problem all the time with engine knocking. I did bring it to Chevy dealer to get it check out while it still under warranty, they found nothing wrong. As soon as the warranty is out at 36000 mi, the engine started to leak a little oil. Now the leak is worst. At 52,000 the heater core went bad, I was out of town and bring it to Steve Rayman Chevrolet to get it service. they fix the heater core. from that point on, my truck is leaking air, and it start loosing antifreeze.
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2008Mar 01
Silverado LS 4.3L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
Another the engine coolant leak, just started 2 month ago.
PLEASE BE CONSCIOUS ABOUT THIS: All the truck cost about the same at brandnew, just spend may be $500 extra to get a Toyota or a Nissan they will be worthwhile. They kept better value and will not going to turn out like a piece a sht like Chevrolet, Ford, or Dodge. They all junk. PLEASE TAKE MY WORDS FOR IT. I DIDN'T KNOW THEN, BUT I KNOW NOW.
2007May 25
(reported on)Silverado 1500 4.3L V6
- Manual transmission
- 90,000 miles
Very slight coolant loss causing warning light. Can smell antifreeze but no leak found.
2007Jan 07
(reported on)Silverado 2500 HD 6.0 V8
- Automatic transmission
- 90,000 miles
The water pump gasket goes bad in these pickups pretty often, you can tell by removing the skid plate underneath (which also should not be there) and taking a flashlight and shining almost straight up at your waterpump and you can see a slow leak. Now i have had a lot of people telling me the more serious problem is that the radiator will get a hole in it, and lead in to the tranny cooler, go through the transmission and ruin the radiator and transmission. The other problem that happens is in reverse of above, and trans fluid runs through your radiator and engine in turn ruining the tranny, radiator and motor
2006Aug 29
(reported on)Silverado EX
- 70,000 miles
We had continually been going through anti-freeze and the low coolant light kept coming on. The truck was still under warranty! We went to the dealer and had to replace the intake gasket. It worked for awhile and now the vehicle is going through anti-freeze again and the dealer says it has been fixed and it shouldn't be doing that. We just keep adding coolant, especially in the summer and warmer weather.
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2009Sep 18
Silverado C1500 4.8L/V8
This seems to be a complaint among Silverado owners.All you have to do is walk through a parking lot and I promise you can smell the antifreeze coming from the Silverado's and not see any on the ground. Don't go too long before repair, or on your next oil change you will see sludge come from your drain plug. First sign is a slow loss of antifreeze in your reservoir. It will gradually get worse. Antifreeze smell will pick up. The next (Bad) sign is that you will notice your oil pressure fall off by 5-10 pounds and slowly get to be 20 pounds. Now get the damn thing fixed. GM should cover all these problems. I've bought my last Chevrolet.....
Jeff R.
Monroe, LA, USA
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