Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#11575465March 5, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
Tale gate opens and closes by itself. Keeps saying tale gate is open but is closed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575501March 5, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The trucks installed trailer wiring can cause a traffic accident. The wiring harness is known to have electrical issues but is not being corrected under warranty. It is difficult to know of these issues until you hook up a trailer or camper. The trailer's brake light and turn signal are affected by the faulty wiring. The dealer narrowed the problem to being between the plug and fuse. Other people have voiced their concerns with the trailer wiring.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575508March 5, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
A wire box fell down from behind the dash, and landed behind the brake pedal. This created a severe emergency situation in that the brake pedal could not be depressed at a traffic light, almost causing a car accident. The dealership explained that they have seen this problem before, but it's not a current recall, but should be. I've also been in contact with GM Customer Care [XXX] 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
#11575513March 5, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The rear electric sliding window sealant fails in the there trucks allowing for water to get into the cab at times soaking the headliner. When this happens it can cause possible mold in the headliner leading to possible harm to any child seated in a car seat in the back seat. This should be a recall and fix by GM on these vehicles but they currently do not cover the fix.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575567March 5, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Tailgate is opening and closing and opening and closing all on its own. This is safety hazard when towing or cargo could fall out onto the highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575650March 5, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
In reverse my brakes dont work, its like they are grinding, ive changed the rear brakes hoping to fix the issue, i have no codes. It has almost made me wreck due to failure to stop with my kids in the truck, also the afm system is defective in order to keep my engine as safe as possible i had to put a afm deactivate plug into the obd port. Ive tried to figure out the brakes but no one can explain. Spending 34 thousand dollars i expect to have my vehicle safe for my children. I have been strictly chevy my whole life but this is unacceptable. Where we live in alaska id expect the vehicle to be in order and it does it mainly at steep hills and it hasnt done it when ive had people look at it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575689March 5, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The rear sliding window structure is faulty and this is well documented through complaints. The structure surrounding the rear sliding window is not strong enough to stand normal wear and tear. This is documented in [XXX] . The supplier produced poor quality material. Was it the suppliers fault or GM's specifications? The water leakage can cause damage to the rear seat and floor board which can cause mold and mildew to form, causing a health issue. This happened to this vehicle. Because of this known problem which GM gets away with the consumer has to foot the bill. The dealership has to send this truck out to get fixed and the cost is around $900. Though the mold and mildew is not enough for a recall since it is not a safety issue. It does become a safety issue when the water interacts with the electrical system and causes it to short out and cause smoke. This happened to my son's 2019 Silverado Z71. The safety issue is when a child is strapped in their car seat in the back seat and this happens. Which happened in this instance. 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
#11575255March 4, 2024
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
On [XXX], while driving 70 mph on [XXX] towards Weatherford, Texas. There was an unoccupied vehicle parked on the shoulder of the highway that was at least 15 feet from my lane. The automatic braking system slammed on the brakes unexpectedly. On [XXX] while driving 65 mph on Highway [XXX] from Cleburne Texas to Fort Worth Texas, a Texas Department of Public Safety (Highway Patrol) was parked on the shoulder of the North bound lane. Right as I was about to drive past the State Trooper, the automatic braking system slammed on the brakes unexpectedly again. I was then pulled over by the State Trooper, I explained what had happened, and he let me leave without writing a ticket. 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
#11575258March 4, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED THROUGH. NEEDS TO REPLACED, TRUCK HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. WITH LESS THE 100,000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575262March 4, 2024
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags). The dealer was made aware of the issue but denied the recall repair due to the vehicle having a Salvage Title. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a case was opened. The contact was informed to have the DMV remove the branded title from the vehicle. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575424March 4, 2024
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This truck has rust and giant holes in the frame, I'm not even sure if its safe to drive. I see that Chevy doesn't want to claim ownership of the manufacturing mistake. I can't even sell this truck because it would never pass a safety inspection. Chevy needs to be held accountable and do a recall to those of us who are stuck with the vehicles and fix their mistake. I don't even think a dealer would be able to accept as a trade in. I see other posts here that trade ins were refused due to the frame damage. YOUR AGENCY NEEDS TO DO ANOTHER OR FIRST INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575063March 2, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Brake pedal gets hard no brakes pops back up all brakes lock up and throws u forward and then works fine for a day or 2 then same thing changed hydro pump 2 brake booster one and the last time it was changed good for two days then issues with my brakes again haven’t even made first payment yet and check engine light because a glow plugs out
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575076March 2, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER USING CRUISE CONTROL THEN BRAKING -CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AS NORMAL. THEN PROCEEDING TO PARK AT LOW SPEED AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO PARK-IT SEEMS LIKE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES AND CAR ACCELERATES. IT ONLY HAPPEN A FEW TIMES -5 SO FAR- ONLY HAS ABOUT 9000 MILES. APPLYING BRAKE DISENGAGES THE PROBLEM. NO INCIDENTS OCCURRED, BUT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574866March 1, 2024
SUSPENSION
Upper control arm weld broke around the top of the ball joint, a couple of months later other passenger side did the Exact same thing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574908March 1, 2024
WHEELS
While driving the right front factory steel wheel rusted out to the point where the wheel center separated from the outer part of the rim on 4 of the 5 spokes, this caused a dangerous wobble to occur and if the vehicle wasn't being driven in the city I believe this would have resulted in a crash since the wheel was only being held on by 1 of the 5 spokes. Due to the design of these chrome clad wheels you can't see the corrosion that is occuring behind the chrome cladding. I put a spare tire on the vehicle and have since parked it until such time as I can replace all 4 of the wheels since I don't believe this vehicle is safe to be driven at this time. The chrome cladding was thrown off the right front wheel when this occured
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574939March 1, 2024
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
The contact's friend owns a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was being serviced, the mechanic informed his friend that the area of the frame, where the gas tank was located was severely rusted and had fractured in half. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574991March 1, 2024
ENGINE
Lost ALL oil pressure while casually driving 35mph. Safety issue, had to stop on side of busy highway. Truck warned me to turn off engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574693February 29, 2024
POWER TRAIN
When accelerating, the transmission is having issues changing gears. When the truck is trying to change gears, there is a tugging type of feeling. We have not taken the vehicle to the dealer, but we have seen that other similar vehicles are having the same issue. No warning lamps or messages appear.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574745February 29, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
My local Chevy dealer has confirmed that the human machine interface (HMI) module has failed on my 2016 Chevy Silverado, causing the back-up camera to be inoperable. The camera is absolutely necessary at night when backing up due to window tinting and I believe this to be a safety-related issue. There currently is a nationwide back order on a replacement HMI module.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574777February 29, 2024
STEERING
The contact's grandson owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while his grandson was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized, and the vehicle was almost impossible to steer. The contact's grandson was driving on a busy highway when the failure occurred. The contact stated that the vehicle had been previously repaired at the dealer under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V414000 (Steering) however the failure had occurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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