Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#11676886July 29, 2025
ENGINE
In June 2025, I received a letter from General Motors noting that a defect exist relating to motor vehicles safety in certain 2021 model of Chevrolet Silverado equipped with the 6.2L V8 gas engine (RPOL87). The dealer has been unable to fix the issue in a timely manner as they claim that the parts are on backorder. Additionally, they have been unable to provide me with another vehicle while my car is in the dealer. It is completely unacceptable that the dealer has been unable to fix the issue in a timely manner or provide with alternative form of transportation while the parts arrive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676931July 29, 2025
STEERING
Lost power steering in the middle of a corner..Almost but me into pole ..No warning..later on warning came on.Truck has 32000 miles on it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676932July 29, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the transmission failed to respond as intend. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road to wait for tow truck assistance. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had been repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V152000 (POWER TRAIN); but the repair failed to fix the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had occurred after the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676950July 29, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. An unknown warning light illuminated, and a transmission message was displayed. In addition, the RPM was fluctuating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired because the part for the repair was not available. The vehicle remained with the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11677037July 29, 2025
ENGINE
65,300 miles on my 2016 Chevrolet Silverado with the 5.3 liter engine. Engine lifter and camshaft failure due to the AFM/DFM system. Now my truck is being worked on as we speak by a performance shop who says these seem to be a normal occurrence. Some with more miles and some with less millage. After doing some research online, this is a very common problem. And on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook there is a lot of people having same issues. My question is why isn't this being looked into. I've asked other mechanics, speed shops, and including a Chevrolet Dealer mechanic and he said yes that AFM/DFM is a major problem. But no recall from GM. Please help. This is not a cheap repair, and It's definitely unfair to many others that will have these same issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676678July 28, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission problems, when the truck would get to operating temperature the transmission would lurch when I would stop the truck. If I pulled up to a stop sign/light the transmission would lurch forward hard enough to make it feel like I got hit. If I didn't have my foot hard on the brake pedal it would move the truck far enough to hit another vehicle or pedestrian. After awhile the transmission started to slip out of gear as I was driving at highway speeds or not engage correctly during acceleration. I have now been without this truck for months while they try to replace the transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676695July 28, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
07/28/2025 10:35am, We had just pulled onto an Interstate ramp and the engine powered down and the dashboard began flashing errors, service engine soon light came on. The following errors were displayed: Reduce speed to 62 mph, brake system failure, Service traction control, Service ESC, Service steering column lock, Trailer brakes disabled service required. I had no brakes and had to pump them to get stopped. I was able to pull to the side of the road and shut off the engine. I called dealer and reported issue as this occurred last Tuesday. They advised to bring the vehicle in at 0800 tomorrow. I restarted the vehicle and system reset and I was able to continue. At 12:58pm, I pulled off the interstate ramp onto a county road and the engine powered down again and displayed the same errors. The brakes did not fail this time and I was able to get home.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676707July 28, 2025
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT and I am having issues with the transmission bucking, hesitating, slipping. I am also having issues with the variable timing system. The variable timing system started acting up last year and when I took it to the dealer they replaced it and I was charged over $400 for it to be repaired. It happened again the beginning of this year and I took it back to the dealer. They told me the oil was dirty and suggested an oil change to fix the issue. I had the oil change done and now I am having the same problem again and have already had the oil changed. I need help since I am paying for a vehicle that is sitting in my driveway not being able to be used. There are 6 codes that have popped up including the variable timing system, cylinder 4 misfire, brake system, and I'm not exactly sure what the other ones are.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676781July 28, 2025
AIR BAGS
The contact owned a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 40 MPH, when the vehicle in front stopped suddenly, the contact's vehicle rear-ended the vehicle. The contact's vehicle came to a stop from the impact. No warning lights were illuminated. The driver’s and passenger’s side air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The paramedics were not called. Both the contact's son and the passenger sustained injuries. The contact's son was taken to an emergency care center by the girlfriend. The doctor diagnosed that the contact's son had a bruise on the right side of the ribs. And the passenger had a bruise on the back, his leg, bruised ribs, and a seat belt burned by the neck. The vehicle was towed to Auto Mill LLC. The insurance company was contacted, and pending results. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11676803July 28, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The frame is completely rusted My mechanic said it is paper thin and is in danger of falling GM is not offering to fix this even though it is a TSB It is very dangerous to drive
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676821July 28, 2025
STEERING
No power steering alert showed up to service power steering. Very dangerous driving and power steering goes out.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676824July 28, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The transmission has been shifting hard. I have had it serviced to try and address the issue. It continued to shift hard, until suddenly slamming me down and locking me into first gear. It would not shift from first gear until I found a parking lot, placed it in park, shut the truck off and restarted it. This caused me to nearly rear end the vehicle in front of me. This has not been reproduced to date because the shop cannot get to my truck for 4 weeks and I cannot be without a vehicle for that long (won’t schedule and let me bring in the day before). There has not been an inspection done by anyone because I was able to avoid the collision, and the shop is too far out time wise. There were no prior indications/lights to warn me of a severe problem. The dealership informed me that this has been an ongoing problem with the valve body inside the transmission, but there is no warranty or recall for it. They were sure happy to take my money without telling me of the problems when I bought my truck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676829July 28, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
For the last month or so, occasionally when I am going anywhere around 30-60 and I press the brakes, the vehicle will lose power for a few seconds and Stabilitrak is activated. It has locked up the brakes twice in the last 2 weeks when I was parking and could have caused an accident and if it happens when I am driving, I worry that it will cause an accident. I did some research and saw that there is a recall on my year and model. The symptoms it describes are exactly what my truck is doing but when I put in my VIN, it does not show the recall on my truck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676841July 28, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Tailgate went down on its own while driving and pulling a trailer
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676552July 28, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
The Rear Window leaks when it rains on the truck. I brought it back to the GM Chevy dealer and they applied a sealant. it immediately leaked right after. the truck now smells musty and im assuming there is mold growth. it has been at the dealership for the past two weeks while they try to figure it out
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676464July 27, 2025
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
I purchased my truck in December 2018 which is a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4 crew cab automatic from Servco Chevrolet Dealership in Waipahu, Hawaii and making monthly payments for my truck February of 2019 truck runs good and purchased the warranty also had my oil and service changed when time is due which I always kept up. [XXX] and mileage was 40k while leaving work to go home at a stop light was red once turned green I pushed pedal to go and truck just changed noise tone started to run like rough idle, loud tapping noise coming from the engine, shaking and check engine light came on almost causing me to get into an accident. I pulled on the side and checked what was going on and heard the tapping noise from the motor. So I made an appointment with service department with Servco Chevrolet Dealership where i bought my truck from and spoke with the service tech for my truck to go in for repairs due to issue. It took 2 to 3 weeks for repairs to be complete and service tech informed me that I'm not the only person to have that issue which had to do with the lifters and camshaft with these motors but GM never came out with any recalls due to how much people has the same motors with the same issue. So luckily it was still covered under warranty but said the problem might come back and would just replace the faulty lifters and camshaft. So in August of 2023 my truck has the same issue but wasn't covered under warranty anymore and mileage is 61k and missed the warranty repairs that was for the lifters which I got it scanned cause check engine light and same issue and code was P0016. So I called Servco Chevrolet dealership in waipahu again and spoke with the service technician which he told me I just missed the coverage of the warranty repair and only way to get it fixed I would have to bring it back for them to scan and roughly would range from 4k to 8k to get it fixed. So my truck is parked in my garage and hasn't been moved but paying for truck. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676513July 27, 2025
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
Driving on highway leaving Virginia going around 70 all of a sudden truck starts making clicking and clacking sound all warning signals came on dash truck slows down to 20-25 miles pulled off highway checked fluid levels returned back to highway could only drive 45-50 an hour to Augusta Ga upon inspection at dealership was told either the lifters and camshaft were bad no prior problems
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676524July 27, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
Service Trailer Brake message constantly displays on the dash. But I don't haul trailers.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676367July 26, 2025
ENGINE
Lifters 1-3-5-7 all failed. They were pitted as was the camshaft. Diagnosis from Hendrick Chevrolet in Hoover AL. 70k miles on one owner truck. Regular servicing and never towed anything.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11676381July 26, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I am writing because we received a 2nd recall letter about our 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2. It has the recall for the catastrophic engine failure and neither GM or Chevrolet seem interested in helping us. The Chevrolet representative from the BBB said yesterday that we did not qualify for any thing, no buy back and no financial compensation. She has been the only person who did not try to straight up lie about the engine just dead stopping. We had that issue on [XXX], while on the way to Hickory, NC for a doctors appointment for my husband. He is a [XXX]. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan. [XXX]. He has to maintain a strict schedule, every thing done at the same time every day. Meals, showers, chores, bedtime etc. It calms him. I didn’t want him to buy a Chevy truck, but he fell instantly in love with it. He added a bed cover, 3in lift kit, tinted windows, 20in wheels and tires. A chip that opens up the horsepower and a cold air intake. He bought the truck new in July 2023, from Pioneer Chevy in Abingdon VA. So we are moving right along until 17 miles from Morganton Nc when the truck just stopped. We were on the back mountain road so no one was behind us. My husband was able to get the truck in neutral and roll it to a place where we could get off the road. We waited about 2 hours for a tow to Everett Chevrolet. They would not let us have a loaner car so the tow driver took us to Enterprise & waited to make sure we got a car. So none of this keeps him on his schedule. We went back to the Chevy place where the service manager said it would be the next day before he could look at the truck. He did tell us that the truck had the engine failure recall. We had no idea until then. Thankfully the doctor held a place for us, our appointment was at 11:45am but we didn’t get there till around 3:00. We saw the doctor, got food & headed home to TN. And I started contacting anyone 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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