Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#11715397February 3, 2026
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal metal-on-metal sound coming from the engine. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal, and the engine sounded rough. The vehicle was taken to two different independent mechanics, who diagnosed that the Active Fuel Management (AFM) and Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM) were impacting the lifters, which impacted the camshaft, and scraped the cylinder walls, causing the engine to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, who confirmed the engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The vehicle was towed to the residence and no longer driven. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715407February 3, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A recurring malfunction occurs with the infotainment/radio and rear backup camera display. The rear backup camera view remains stuck ON while driving forward in DRIVE at speeds over 20 mph, including highway speeds. The system also cycles between screens (including switching to the camera view), and the infotainment freezes and becomes unresponsive (loss of screen/control). Audio playback and hands-free calls become staticky/distorted. These events create a serious driver distraction and safety risk while driving. This has occurred multiple times, including during long-distance driving, and has been significant enough that I have had to pull over to the side of the road multiple times. In multiple incidents, the system did not recover until I pulled a fuse to reset/shut down the system so I could continue driving safely. The unit remains powered ON after the vehicle is turned OFF and exited. There is also a history of battery drain/no-start events requiring jump starts. No warning lights or warning messages are displayed before or during the failure; the system becomes unresponsive and behaves unpredictably. The problem is intermittent and has occurred multiple times over the life of the vehicle, including after a head unit replacement. Dealers have documented the concern on repair orders; during the most recent visit the dealer noted no diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) stored.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714880February 2, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
it stopped working and i turned it off and on it it worked next day stopped working and did the same thing its been doing it for about 5 months and it faild and dont work any more
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714881February 2, 2026
POWER TRAIN
transmission is not acting up just light for service transmission now will stop shifting soon
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714911February 2, 2026
ENGINE
6.2L L87 V8 engine experienced catastrophic engine failure do to lifter failure and a cylinder 8 misfire. Causing additional damage to camshaft. The dealership has inspected the vehicle and refuses to acknowledge the problem as there own. I have invoices for the work if I choose to proceed. Incident occurred while driving on the freeway, complete lose of power and control. This engine is known for this exact problem yet I never received a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714916February 2, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission Shuddering, trembling and rough shifting
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714945February 2, 2026
VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud pop and looked in the rearview mirror and became aware that the rear glass had shattered. The contact stated that the temperature was below freezing and that the rear windshield defroster was activated during the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715005February 2, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
Truck has been experiencing intermittent stalling since 1200 miles. Was reported to the dealer and manufacturer. At approximately 20,000 miles (Spring 2025) the truck stalled out at high speed on the highway at approximately 70 mph near Tennessee during a work trip. When stalled, truck lost its ability to steer and break causing the truck to drive off the road and only stopped due to the truck rolling to a stop off-road. Luckily nothing was seriously damaged and it was a rural area with minimal traffic and flat grass lands on the side of the highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715020February 2, 2026
ENGINE
My husband was driving on Plank rd/rt 219 towards Ebensburg PA when the truck started to buck and he turned off the main road and it shut down. It would not start just said low battery. I had it towed to the garage we use. They just confirmed it is the engine it locked up. I had the inspection for the recall and had the oil changed prior to this happening.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715028February 2, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Rear defroster seemed to short circuit and over heated causing my back window to break. There was no warning, no light that alerted me to this going on. I had it inspected by a local Chevy dealership and they have indeed confirmed that it short circuited and caused the damage to my rear window. They also removed the fuse to prevent anything further from happening and told me it could have completely caught on fire.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715040February 2, 2026
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was parked in the driveway, and the contact became aware of a puddle on the ground underneath the vehicle. The contact thought that the puddle was coolant, but discovered that the vehicle was leaking oil. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the oil cooler line had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact related the failure to the Customer Satisfaction Program: N192220080 (Engine Oil Cooler Lines Detaching from Crimp – Canada and State of Alaska Only); however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715050February 2, 2026
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
See attached document for complaint.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715105February 2, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission/ torque converter. Truck feels like you are riding over rumble strips and shaking steering wheel. Confirmed by dealer. No warning signs
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715115February 2, 2026
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I was notified that my 2023 Silverado had an open recall (L87 Engine loss of propulsion). I brought the truck to the dealer for the recall on 8/19 with 35,921 miles on the vehicle. The inspection was performed and I was told it passed. When I asked about the extended special coverage they told me they didn't know what I was talking about. Only 4 months and 4,567 miles later, on 12/29, the vehicle shutdown in traffic and was not able to restart. The engine had failed and the starter fuse blew due to the motor being seized. The dealer relaced the engine due to the same recall that the engine had already been inspected and passed the inspection for.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715139February 2, 2026
POWER TRAIN
On January 3, 2026, I started the truck, but it would not go into gear when I put into drive; I then attempted to put into reverse and same problem. I had to have it towed to the dealership, McCluskey Chevrolet, Kings Automall, Cincinnati Ohio, on Monday, January 5, 2026, this is where I purchased the vehicle on May 14, 2022, with 16,594 miles at time of purchase (estimated), it was towed on a flatbed, and arrived at McCluskey with 60,072 miles. Truck was looked and they found that it needed a valve body. At which time they told me GM warranty expired, over 60,000 miles, really by 72 miles. Ok there is a powertrain warranty then I had to prove oil changes, guess what I'm human and I missed two oil changes so the "extended warranty" McCluskey "gifted me" was void. I then complained I only drove the vehicle 43000 miles and for a 2021 with 60,072 miles this is an issue. Service advisor then went to management and they reduce the cost from est. 4000.00 to 585.00 plus tax through a program that GM offers. Picked up repaired vehicle on 1/30/2026, 2/1/2026 engine light came on went to have a veriscan and it found solenoid 3 stuck off & solenoid 4 (the one that was replaced) stuck on. This is an issue on gas 2021 Silverado 1500 and I wanted to report my experience because this is not "primarily" a diesel problem any longer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715146February 2, 2026
AIR BAGS
I was in an accident where a drunk driver pulled out in front of me. I waw traveling at 55 and he drive in front of me without stopping from a side road. I swerved to miss him while applying the brakes. We collided I hit him with the driver front fender, where it crushes the fender and started peeling the driver door back. After the impact I continued through a ditch up onto a hill and struck a tree around 6" in diameter. I believe I was doing 40-50 when I struck the other vehicle and 25 when I struck the tree. The air bags did not deploy.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715180February 2, 2026
POWER TRAIN
At 60,079 miles (just after reaching the 60,000 mile drivetrain warranty limit) received message on dash indicating reduced acceleration accompanied by the check engine light. Message would clear after the truck was restarted. Message came back occasionally over the next few months. After checking the codes I found a P0747 code indicating a problem with the transmission valve body: solinoid A stuck on. I opted to fix it myself by installing a valve body upgrade kit from NextGen Drivetrain. GM valve body is worthless. A $70,000+ truck should be more reliable. Thank you to NextGen Drivetrain for a real solution where GM failed. GM should pay.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714765February 1, 2026
ENGINE
COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF POWER. While driving, I lost complete power of all systems and truck shut down with no warning lights or alarms at all. Truck is regularly serviced but has always used oil between servicing. Truck had only been driven for 500 miles since last oil service. Upon towing to the repair shop, we were told that the engine was destroyed and we have to have a new engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714817February 1, 2026
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
January 23, 2026, Truck wouldn't start, would crank but not turn over. We lost power steering. We're stranded and had it towed to chevy dealership. System code reported the fuel pump control module had failed. For some reason, GM did not include Chevy Silverado in their list of vehicles in the 2025 fpcm recall. We're lucky we weren't on the freeway when this part failed. We would have been going 60mph with loss of power steering. GM needs to do better. Was repaired under warranty at Sunset Chevrolet 901 Traffic Ave, Sumner WA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11714819February 1, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When my windows are up the heater whines, now yesterday the rear window blew out, I’m being told it is a known issue with the 2015 Chevy Silverado, I saw it was recalled and fixed in 2020, obviously the fix did not work and now my truck is a fire danger.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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