Faults:

No issues thus far.

General Comments:

This is a nice driving and riding truck but,... if you want to Tow a trailer as I did look elsewhere. I opted for the larger 6.0 engine to pull my 27' TT (6700lbs) well below the 8500 lbs "claimed" towing capacity of the truck. After making two 150 mile trips the truck has truly shown it's colors... it seldom shifts out of 3rd gear and will only shift into OD on VERY flat ground or going down grades. GM says this is normal... I do not believe that it should not shift to OD at speeds of 70-75 mph with such a load behind. The dealer said I was out of luck and should have come back sooner (manual says not to tow until vehicle has at LEAST 500 miles) so I went to 1000 to be safe... kept it too long I guess. Like I said a very nice truck for everyday driving, but get a 2500 if you want to pull anything over 5500 lbs.

Paul.

Faults:

Pros:

Ride is very comfortable.

Extended cab rear windows are powered and provide great additional ventalation.

Dealer service has been very good.

Cons.

Sheet metal on body is very, very thin. Bed rails had over a half dozen dents after dealer installed bed liner. I find this to be TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE for a truck of any kind that would be used for any reason.

Head liner is not insulated sufficiently. Rain noise is so loud that you can barely hear the radio when it is raining.

Wheel wells are too large and make the side view unattractive.

4.8 V8 provides less torque and power than would be desireable.

Actual body (New Body) size keeps getting larger, but adds nothing to its usability. Difficult to clear when backing.

Faults:

Only 2400 miles... Been to the dealer three times and has to go again.

- Coolant bottle loose under the hood. Dealer ordered another one and installed it. Still loose!

- Left tailgate strap has no tension on it, I'm afraid that with a load on the gate, the tailgate will warp!

- Circuit breaker access box is located on driver's side floor right where your foot needs to be. Not only is this uncomfortable, but I'm concerned what will happen when snow covered boots come in contact with the electronics. Cover has already broken off.

- Bed is not square on the truck...3/4 inch larger gap on passenger side. After 100+ years of building trucks, you'd thing Chevy could get this one right.

- * Drive line clunk from day one. Sometimes when I'm already stopped. Sometimes when I take off from a stop. But it always does it. Pitiful!!! *

- Brakes are extremely touchy! It's nearly impossible to stop smoothly!

- Unfinished edge on back of headliner. Material looks frayed. Another shame that GM didn't add a $3 trim piece.

- OEM tires pick up every little pebble in site. I've already got 30 stone chips on the rocker panels.

- Factory CD player is noisy. The OEM door speakers are terrible!

- Sheet metal is very thin. Hood buckles just from waxing it. Bed would dent very easily. Not a good work truck.

- The material on the seats pick up every little piece of lint and dust, and it's near impossible to clean them. I've had to cover them in towels.

- Bumper moulding above trailer hitch is bowed out. Obviously a design problem.

General Comments:

I'm very sorry that I didn't buy another Ram. I'm 6ft tall and always owned regular cab Dodge trucks. I found them to be roomy, and bigger than I needed.

In this Silverado, I've got the seat jammed all the way against the cab, and I still feel like I'm falling forward.

I bought into the hype of this truck being the Motor Trend Truck of the year, and didn't even drive a new Ram.

The cab space in this Silverado is way smaller than that of my '99 Ram. GM never did care about making a nice regular cab truck. They always want people to spend $2500 more to upgrade to a extend cab. This is also the most problem prone new vehicle that I have ever owned.

- Fuel economy is good. I average 16.5 m.p.g. in country driving.

- Ride and control are good.

- Seats and driving position are terrible! I am always fidgeting around trying to get comfortable. A power seat might have helped, by GM doesn't offer that on a regular cab. The seats are mounted too close to the floor.

- Engine is slightly underpowered for this truck. There is not enough low end torque. It doesn't start pulling till 3500 r.p.m. Again, GM doesn't offered its largest (6.0L) in their regular cab trucks.

- Do yourself a favor and check out the Dodge and Ford trucks before buying a Silverado!