Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#11439275November 3, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
1/ PREMATURE RUST ALL OVER FRAME. FRAME RAIL IS ROTTED THRU AND WILL COLLAPSE IN AN ACCIDENT ALDO WILL NOT PASS A SAFTY INSPECTION . THIS TRUCK HAS APPROV. 70,000 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE AMNY THREADS ALL OVER TH INTERNET WITH OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM.G M KNOWS ABOUT IT 2/ I HAVE NOT BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER IS i HAVE HAD GM TRUCKS ALL OF MY LIFE ( IM 68) I HAVE NEVER HAD A FRAME ROT OUT. I DID SPEAK TO A FRIEND IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AT A DEALER AND HE KNEW ALL ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME HE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE THAT GM WILL RECALL THEM LIKE TOYATA DID YEARS AGO. I CAN'T EVEN TRADE IT IN BECAUSE THE DEALER ALREADY KNOWS THE FRAME WILL BE A PROBLEM AND GIVE ME NOTHING FOR A 28,000 TRUCK . I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO . THE DATE ON THE INCIDENT IS I BELIVE WHEN I PURCHASED IT . IT WAS RUSTING THEN . THE TRUCK IS TITLED TO MY BUSNESS PPD CORP 1489 MAIN STREET BROCKTON MA 02301. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438994November 2, 2021
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
On Saturday the check engine light came on then Sunday it flashed service restraint system soon dash lights came on clicked and lights stayed on about a memory then went off truck wouldn’t start on Sunday night no lights on dash worked
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439072November 2, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
vehicle has extreme rust rot to both frame rails and cross member near the gas tank. vehicle has 88000 miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439114November 2, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
It started 400 miles after I bought the truck new and was on vacation with my family, the trailer break system lights started coming on so I detached my travel trailer and took it into a Chevrolet dealership in flagstaff Arizona they couldn’t find out why it was doing it and told me it must be the plug in the trailer it self . So on our trip we were driving threw Zion National Park when my trailer break did not engage down a steep grade and my truck break barley held enough to stop us down the grade , lucky for us the exhaust break gave us just that little bit to help us stop the truck. And now I see people on you tube showing the problem and wonder why GM has not done anything about it , I have paid many time for my truck to be fully serviced and I’m still dealing with this broken piece .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438920November 1, 2021
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
While driving my vehicle I began to notice a severe shake. Upon pulling over I found the driver rear tire tread had separated and bulged to were the inner part of tread bulged about 12 inches long and approximately 2-3 inches higher than the rest of the tread. It happened a second time to the passenger rear tire in the same manner a little over 1000 miles later. Approximately 21,000 miles. Both times the vehicle shook violently. Each instance I had to purchase a new tire out of my pocket. Lt 265/60r20
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438627October 29, 2021
AIR BAGS
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V504000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438650October 29, 2021
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
Event in Order: -AutoStart, failure -Started with key -“Action Required” - “Steering Assist Is Reduced, Drive with Care” -“Service” - “Trailer Brake System” -“dash panel information” not available – Fuel Economy and oil life -“Traction Control light on” -Put truck in reverse, gear not engaged, no response -Put truck in drive, worked, but steering very difficult and made vehicle not safe to drive and/or operate. This has happened to me once before but not to this extent, last was when I was driving and thankfully I was able to pull over and turn the vehicle off. It would not start after repeated attempts but finally started after and functioned normally. These events had not check engine lights and when serviced, the mechanics said they didn’t see anything when scanned. OnStar diagnostics had no report when I had it active. I bought this truck less than 18,000 miles ago. Initially bought at 17,181 miles on Feb 22, 2021 and is now at 34,675 miles as of Oct 29, 2021. This is a safety concern as the steering fail can potentially lead to an accident if the truck can’t be controlled. Traction control failure can lead to the vehicle becoming stalled in a dangerous situation. Brake systems can lead to unwanted breaking and/or being unable to break. This truck is a danger to operate. I do have video but, upload does not support MP4 format.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438473October 28, 2021
AIR BAGS
It is amazing to me that a recall is issued in March 2021 and nothing has been done yet and they still are building vehicles probably with defective equipment if there isn't a fix for this recall. GM recall # N212328800
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438510October 28, 2021
POWER TRAIN
Same issue I had with my 2017 Colorado. Shutter/shake when accelerating between 1 & 2. Issue started around 64k miles. Thought maybe it needed the same transmission flush to the newer fluid. Dealer called after 4 days of holding my vehicle (with no loaner or rental option) to tell me that the trans needed an "update" and that it would cost me over $500 since I was over warranty at 67k. There's already a bulletin for the Camshaft Position Actuator Magnet Replacement, which supposedly memics the same issue. However the dealership says "that's not the problem". I'm sure the same trans issue with hard gear shifts is probably related to this issue now. I haven't felt the hard gear shift in a while but it would do it randomly when accelarating out of my driveway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438531October 28, 2021
AIR BAGS
The contact owned a 2009 Chevrolet SIlverado. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the contact drifted off the highway which caused his vehicle to flip over three times and land right side up. The contact was able to escape the vehicle without major injury. The air bags did not deploy during the crash. The authorities arrived at the scene and the contact was examined by paramedics. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard where it was destroyed. Later that evening, the contact went to the emergency room where he was treated for a broken left rib. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V053000(AIR BAGS). The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11438535October 28, 2021
ENGINE
Too whom it May concern Our 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 had check engine light come on 7/5/21 called Chevy Service department was told Bring vehicle in if Light flashes, Light went off Service department said if it happens again to bring it in . It happened again 10/12/21 took vehicle in to service was told it was something too do with lift & Technician reset something & Did our first Oil change as this was a New Truck bought in 01/13/21 from them . Well 10/25/21 My Wife & I were Driving when we heard a loud banging noise coming from Truck we Also lost Power & Truck was shaking Bad . Called Dealership asap was told bring in Now . Service department said Engine was basically shot that engine lifters went bad & Probably had a bent pushrod. So Basically a catastrophically engine failure on a Brand New 2021 Chevrolet Truck with 7000 miles . Had this Happened on the highway @ highway speeds with sudden lost of Power This could lead too an accident & possibly a loss of Life . The Sad part is this has been a ongoing issue with the 5.3 & 6.2 engines since 2018 & Chevrolet is aware of it. They have No Fix and are installing the same defective Parts back only too have same issues again & again. Spoke with Corprate & They have No answers or cares my Wife said she would never drive Truck again especially since admission from a Chevrolet service Tech said it will happen again. This has been Long enough Chevrolet must recall these Vehicles & Apparently its All GM engines 5.3 & 6.2 whats it gonna take someone being Seriously hurt or Killed!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438583October 28, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i reported my vehicle stalling in the middle of traffic on 2 separated incidents. the dash lights turn off and on and the car stalls. but after having it serviced nothing was found this was in 2019 and 2020. come 2021 my car STALLED AND LOCKED in the middle of an intersection my truck is not more than 5 years old and i have it serviced at the dealership and they never saw this coming. my diagnostic check reads i need to replace 8 fuel injectors $2400.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438340October 27, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Service Trailer Brake System - warning code is displayed every time the vehicle is started and must be dismissed. This does not allow for safe towing and braking. Social media has displayed numerous other Chevy Trucks with this problem and have stated "cheap wire harness." This needs to be replaced by the manufacture for using cheap materials.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438400October 27, 2021
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 70 mph, he hit a deer. Only the trim of the side curtain air bags deployed with a powder substance released from the air bags. The driver and passenger-side air bags did not deploy upon impact. No injury was sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438181October 26, 2021
AIR BAGS
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) 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 are not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438186October 26, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
I have a 2016 chevy silveradi 1550 LT crew cab when you r driving and apply the brakes they get soft and it's hard to stop and gonna cause a accident the brakes go like into anti lock system and hard to come to a stop .already replaced brakes and rotors no help .and the transmission in the truck is slipping and had all service done now in garage cause the torque convertor is going machenic said cause of the cheap material gm is using this is a big health concern .and makes your rpm go up and get like the tranny is slipping no early sign just boom stuck along the highway .transmission only has 98000 on it .something needs to b done about this before alot of people get hurt
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438244October 26, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
Dash cracking, fuse box continues to throw codes, front end problems
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438042October 25, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Problems with a throttle control correlation between throttle pedal and throttlebody I have been to several places and the issue is not resolved. I have replaced everything on the throttle control system and I can’t get an answer from anybody what’s going on
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438049October 25, 2021
AIR BAGS
GM sent me a recall notice March 2021 that my air bag is defective and they plan to replace it. That notice was in March 2021 and they still have not repaired it stating that parts are not available yet. I feel the air bag is a time bomb waiting to explode and I should not be subject to this danger.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438086October 25, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS Brake Assist Module failed. Warning lights and indicators alerted the problem and the vehicle lost power assist braking. I was able to drive the vehicle to the local dealership as the warning message on the dash indicated the vehicle could not exceed 40 MPH with manual braking. Service tech diagnosed the module had failed, stated they are beginning to see this issue in more and more 2019 vehicles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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