Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#11664472June 2, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I was driving after 2 weeks of purchasing the truck the engine light came on and a message on the dash board that read loose of engine propulsion the truck was having a very hard time accelerating and it was jerking and it would not go into reverse at all this happened on May 30th 2025
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11664154June 1, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
At 2000 miles my truck developed a new “fluttering”, “ticking sound” once all cylinders reactivated as apart of the dynamic fuel management system. After bringing the truck to dealership, they proceeded to replace the lifters, the exhaust system twice, and performed a computer reflash. The truck was at the dealership for over 45 days within the first 6 months of ownership. After all the repairs, the sound is still audible and getting worse. In addition to this sound, at around 30,000 miles the transmission has now developed an audible clunking sound that can be felt once on release the gas peddle under slower operating speeds. After trying to engage with GM on simply understanding what the problem is and why there is the need for so much repair on a brand new vehicle, I am candidly fed up and let down as long term GM customer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11664209June 1, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Shut down
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11664089May 31, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My 2025 Certified Pre-owned, 10 day old truck with approx. 6200 miles, was parked and I was unable to shift into reverse (as if in neutral). I put the truck in drive and entered the highway. About half a mile later, multiple warning lights appeared and the truck slowed, unable to shift out of gear. Luckily, there was a dealership a few miles away so I drove the truck there slowly and on the shoulder as much as possible. Upon inspection at the dealership, they told me that the valve body needed to be replaced. After the repair, which only took a few days, the dealership was test-driving the truck when the powertrain completely seized. They attempted to restart the truck but burned out the starter and fuse block which was also replaced. After a GM engineer gave the mechanics permission, they dropped the transmission to find that it was completely seized and had also seized the engine, though the engine was reportedly not damaged. The entire transmission was replaced and the truck was returned to me with about a month of downtime. This was a clear safety issue as the truck stopped working while on a highway. Luckily, I was in a heavily populated area where help was available. The transmission was returned to GM for further inspection and the repair was fully covered under warranty. Prior to the incident, there were no warning lights/messages, but only appeared after the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11664094May 31, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Since I have owned this vehicle I have experienced erratic shifting, primarily when driving in traffic, and when the vehicle is downshifting to 1st or 2nd gear. It has occasionally occurred when traveling on the highway during an upshift, but this is rare. I have also experienced lurching when stopped, or creeping forward in anticipation of a turn. I can occur at any time, and under any type of conditions, hot or cold. It also has a tendency to shift harshly when shifting from park to reverse or from reverse to drive. I have expressed my concerns with my dealer, and it appears they are aware of the problem, and have told me that GM is also aware of the issue, but they dismiss it by way of saying it is normal. I have had the transmission fluid changed at the regular interval, but this has not cured the problem. Finally, GM is well aware of this issue, and is subject to class action lawsuit regarding these transmissions, and other owners have stated that they too have experienced this shifting issue. My concern is that this will eventually lead to a failure of the transmission and the drive components i.e., drive shaft, pinon gear, differential housing, anything connected to the transmission. If this failure occurs at highway speeds, a possible loss of control and crash could occur.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11664117May 31, 2025
STEERING
Randomly. The power steering has stopped working. There is a widely reported issue with the power steering in 2020 Silverados and this model now needs to be included
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11664130May 31, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
It’s been draining the battery every couple of days,sometimes the screen won’t turn off it just stays on but black it won’t even play the radio the tailgate won’t open most of the time the dashboard is been over heating it gets extremely hot I tough it was just Texas weather but on winter days was hotter than normal when I put it in park it won’t it keeps beeping and showing a message to put packing on sometimes you can hear a very thin noise coming from the dashboard ..transmission vibrates over 50-60 mph
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11664073May 31, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Getting a Shift to park message on dash screen also getting radio to be unresponsive (like the screen is frozen) also puts a message of no information detected
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663883May 30, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663890May 30, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Driving down the road in heavy traffic and had complete engine failure due to loss of fuel. Diagnosed as fuel control module. I have seen where GM recalls have been made for similar issues. This put me in danger of collision. Truck is at the dealer and will cost $957.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663903May 30, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving in traffic on a main road at approximately 3 MPH, while attempting to slow down, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact pumped the brake pedal and the vehicle responded as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the brake booster was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); as a possible cause for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663911May 30, 2025
POWER TRAIN
When in Normal Drive mode, an unexpected or accidental bump of the Transmission T-Handle shifter between the seats towards rear of vehicle while at a stop sign or parking lot, etc. will "Lock The Transmission in Low Gear 1 out of 10 available gears". If one pulls out into traffic without noticing this event, the engine will approach redline without shifting into the next gear until the situation is acknowledged and the T-Handle is one again pulled back to reset it into automatic drive mode. This is frustrating and potentially dangerous if the situation is not recognized quickly. I suppose engine damage could be at risk. There is "No save the engine by automatically selecting the next gear if this condition happens. There is also no lockout requiring the T-Handle Shift Button on the side requiring to be pushed to acknowledge the desire to set this mode". I tested similar settings on Honda Pilot and it DOES UPSHIFT even if in this manual mode to protect engine and occupants from this difficult situation. I personally will no longer allow any others to drive my truck until this situation is remedied. It appears to be dangerous to me and my truck for those who have no idea this can occur. Please try it for yourself. Vehicle must be similar to 2024 Silverado High Country w T-Handle shifter between the seats. My hope is an over the air update can remedy this situation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663912May 30, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Doors automatically lock with the keys in the ignition and running locking in anyone who is still in vehicle who cannot open to door physically. It will also prevent you from entering the vehicle without a second set of keys or other methods of unlocking the door (onstar, locksmith). This could put occupants in danger and exposed to the elements unexpectedly and also place inside children in danger. Diagnosis - Keyfob - If battery in keyfob is low, the programming of the vehicle is set to automatically lock even if vehicle is in the ignition and running. when unlocking vehicle with the defective fob, vehicle will unlock, then immediately lock preventing entry. Remedy - Replace battery in key fob and truck works as normal.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663993May 30, 2025
ENGINE
I was driving home from work on 5/9/2025 and my truck slowly started to loose power and I almost got rear ended going up a hill. NO check engine lights or symptoms noted prior I was able to make it to the Chevy Dealer here in town where i Live and dropped off. dealer noted cyl 4 has a misfireand there is a tick noise on that bank.checked and found no compression on cyl 4, removed valve cover and found that the lifter for cyl 4 is broken and pushrod bent. After reasearching found this to be a common problem, contacted Chevy reagarding this as truck is low miles (88k) NO help offered.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663678May 29, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became inoperable with the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663699May 29, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission valve body failed. I was driving to the store on 5/17/25 with my son (6) and the RPMs jumped while driving. We were less than a mile from the store and continued as it seemed to not be an issue after that. When we attempted to leave the store we had no reverse gear and the vehicle was in limp mode (limited acceleration). The vehicle has been at the dealership since 5/17/25 and they have confirmed that the valve body failed. The CEL came on when we started the vehicle at the store. This appears to be a prevalent issue for GM and the part to repair is backordered with no ETA available. The dealership advised it could be six months.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663700May 29, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Pulling out to an intersection my 2021 chevy Trailboss stopped going forward. All I had was reverse. Fortunately cars stopped and no one was injured. The truck was towed to a chevy dealership and was inspected and said that the transmission went out on it. The service manager told me that the "transmissions that were put in these trucks were not good" No warning lights ever came on prior to this incident. There was a recall for transmission problems for other chevy models however I have been told that my truck does not qualify for the recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663762May 29, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument cluster, steering functions, camera, and seat were inoperable. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was blank. While driving, there was a message “Can not Remove or Delete while Driving”. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the failure was due to the electronics, and a software update was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663763May 29, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Driving across town. Going around 30 mph. Through a busy intersection and the rear wheels locked up again. Sends a jolt to anyone in the vehicle. Causing a whiplash effect. Scary as hell. Seems to happen almost daily now. Very unsafe. Worried about myself and anyone behind me. Dealer and other mechanics described it as "momentary wheel lock up". Please issue a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663772May 29, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
My business work truck started not shifting properly. I dropped it off at Mirak Chevrolet in Arlington, MA on 4/29/25 and they diagnosed the vehicle needing a valve body part # 24065357. GM/Chevrolet has been unable to source this part and was unable to provide an eta. I immediately contacted GM and my case # is [XXX]. Then it was approved and escalated for a new transmission and same issue unable to source part and no eta. This is my business vehicle that has not been operable since [XXX] due to a manufacturer issue. No fault on my end. This is a brand new vehicle that should not have these type of issues. I have lost revenue, income, jobs, and I don't have a replacement vehicle. I have a loan on this vehicle that I am making payments towards but there is no end in sight. It has been a month with daily calls to GM for an update or for someone to call me back and nothing. I need my work truck back. This has caused extreme financial stress. I need help. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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