Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2026)

149 consumer complaints on file.

#11770284October 10, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This vehicle was delivered new without a printed owners manual. There are multiple open recalls for other 2026 model year Chevrolet Silverados that were also delivered without printed owners manuals, however my VIN was incorrectly omitted from the recall population. I only became aware this week that my vehicle was incorrectly excluded from these campaigns.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11769788October 8, 2026
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
After driving for ~45 minutes, while sitting in traffic moving along slowly, my vehicle went into neutral, engine shut off and dash displayed message to press start/stop button to restart engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11769507October 7, 2026
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Severe cracks down the sidewall of the tire & into the tread which is obviously a manufacturing flaw. After seeing a recent like issue of this same issue w/ the same brand tire I feel a replacement of all tires on the vehicle should be replaced before another issue occurs to another & causes a major accident. Tire size 275/60R20 took to the Chevrolet dealer and they quickly said it was not a recall item. I have since replaced the tire at my cost & have kept the original tire for inspection. Was told it was a good thing I replaced the tire as it would have failed soon.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11769391October 6, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I am reporting a safety concern involving my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country equipped with the 6.2L V8 engine. I purchased the vehicle new on August 3, 2026. The engine has unexpectedly shut off on two separate occasions while the vehicle was still moving at low speed. The first incident occurred within approximately the first week of ownership, when the truck had less than approximately 1,000 miles on it. I was slowly driving through the parking lot at McB’s when the engine unexpectedly shut off while the vehicle was still moving. The instrument panel displayed “Press Brake to Start.” The engine did not automatically restart, and I had to stop the vehicle and manually restart the engine. The second incident occurred on September 18, 2026, while I was slowly driving through a parking garage. Again, the vehicle was still moving when the engine unexpectedly shut off. The instrument panel displayed the same “Press Brake to Start” message. The engine did not automatically restart, and I again had to manually restart the vehicle. I have a video recording of this incident. This vehicle is equipped with automatic engine Stop/Start. During normal Stop/Start operation, “AUTO STOP” is indicated on the instrument panel when the system shuts the engine off. During neither of these two incidents did the instrument panel indicate “AUTO STOP.” Instead, the engine unexpectedly shut off while the vehicle was moving, displayed “Press Brake to Start,” and required a manual restart. Both incidents occurred while maneuvering at low speed in parking areas. I am concerned that the same failure could occur at a higher speed, while entering or crossing traffic, or in another situation where an unexpected loss of engine power could cause a collision. The vehicle has also experienced intermittent electrical/electronic issues, including radio interruptions, remote-start problems, a “Key Not Detected” message, memory-seat/seat-recall problems, and an intermittent power running-
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11769423October 6, 2026
ENGINE
The 2026 Chevy 1500 Silverado 6.2L engine had a slight knocking sound from the date I purchased it brand new in march 2026. I was driving home on a evening in July 2026 and the truck began to squeak, knock very loudly and shake violently. The truck then locked up and completely shut off while I was driving 45 mph down the highway. The vehicle had approximately 3,000 miles on it when the incident occurred. The truck’s violent shaking and sudden loss of power while traveling 45 mph created an immediate risk in which I did not have control of the vehicle and could have caused me to be unable to safely maneuver out of traffic. Thank God there was light traffic at the time and also a wide empty parking lot straight ahead of me when the truck shut down. The incident also placed other drivers in danger of colliding with my disabled vehicle or taking sudden evasive action that could cause an accident. I had it towed directly to the dealership service department and according to their report, "found catastrophic internal engine failure."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768927October 5, 2026
AIR BAGS, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV. While driving approximately 26-40 MPH, the contact was distracted by an inoperable navigation system and ran a red light and crashed into front driver’s side of another vehicle. The Forward Collision Avoidance warning light illuminated; however, the air bags did not deploy, and the Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking feature failed to activate as designed. The contact had soreness in the hands, neck and a headache pain. Medical attention was not sought. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was driven away from the crash. The insurance company was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone and email. The failure mileage was approximately 10,600.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11768641October 2, 2026
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
Components: rear vision camera display, front camera module/lane keep assist, and the center infotainment/navigation screen. The vehicle is currently with the dealership. Failures: The rear camera image intermittently distorts into a severe fisheye view, so I cannot judge distance or what is behind the truck when backing. Lane keep assist intermittently will not activate. The center screen freezes, becomes unresponsive, makes phantom inputs, overheats, goes black, and reboots on its own, cutting off navigation while driving. Safety risk: A distorted backup camera creates a risk of striking pedestrians, children, or objects when reversing a full-size pickup. Losing lane keep assist removes a driver-assistance safety function. The screen shutting off during active navigation has caused me to lose directions while driving in unfamiliar areas, which is distracting and has led me to get lost. Dealer confirmation: Reported to [XXX] at Milton Chevrolet ([XXX]) the day after delivery at 30 miles. Repair Order #XXX(XXX) confirmed the lane assist failure and found DTCs U3000 and U0131 stored in the Front Camera Module. The dealer cleared the codes and moved a toll transponder; no part was replaced. The touchscreen issue was not duplicated during a 10-minute test. The camera and screen failures continued, and I recorded multiple videos of them. Manufacturer: GM reviewed my repurchase request under Case #XXX and denied it on XXX. The vehicle has not been inspected by GM, and the defects remain unrepaired. Warning signs: Symptoms began immediately after delivery on XXX. No specific warning lamp was observed; the lane assist button light failed to illuminate when pressed. Current mileage is approximately 1,200. 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
#11768332October 1, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly shifted into park(P). The contact stated that during the failure, the instrument panel was blank. After restarting the vehicle, the transmission warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred on several occasions while driving at slower speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure via phone, and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 26,355.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768034September 30, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Multiple instances of engine shutting off while driving and switches to "Park". Most recently the truck suddenly lost power, shut off, stopped immediately, went into Park, jerked extremely hard, and displayed the message “Service Transmission.”
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11768163September 30, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, PARKING BRAKE
The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after reversing at 3 MPH and then shifting to drive, the vehicle stalled. The parking brake independently activated with the message “Press to Start” displayed. The failure was a recurring failure. The vehicle was restarted after releasing the parking brake and pressing the push-to-start button. The dealer was contacted but was unable to duplicate the failure or determine the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11767643September 29, 2026
STEERING
Two steering issues on the same 2026 Silverado 2500 HD LTZ Trail Boss Z71, 6.6L gas, truck has about 11,000 miles as of 09/29/2026. 1. Mechanical clunk heard and felt through the steering wheel over bumps and when the wheel is at full lock. Assist is still present; the wheel does not spin free. This matches wear/lash in the upper intermediate steering shaft (the collapsible shaft between the column and the steering gear), not the tilt mechanism. Fluid is not low and there is no visible leak. 2. Separate hissing / hydraulic-flow noise heard inside the cab from the column area when tension is applied to the wheel. There is no hydraulic fluid in the column; the noise is conducted up the shaft from the hydraulic steering gear / Digital Variable Assist (NV8) system. I am reporting both so they stay on one VIN record. 3. Both symptoms were present when I purchased the truck new on 11/25/2025 and Chevrolet dealer checked it before delivery, they said it was normal. On my first service, the truck was taken to a GMC dealer where they also stated this was normal. Now both symptoms have gotten worse and the hiss has gotten louder.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11767704September 29, 2026
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and the steering wheel seized, and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. White smoke with a burning odor was coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was on an incline, which helped the vehicle to decelerate. The contact pulled off the road and came to a stop with smoke billowing under the hood. A Sheriff driving by called the fire department. The fire fighters arrived and determined that the smoke had become extinguished. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who determined that the fuel line had ruptured and there was diesel fuel collecting inside the engine compartment. The contact was informed that the fuel system had a catastrophic failure and the engine needed to be disassembled for further diagnostic tests. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 9,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11767325September 28, 2026
ENGINE
Driving on the interstate and the truck had a horrible vibration. It smoothed out and it did it again. I got off at the next exit and the engine was making a horrible knocking noise. I had it towed to my Chevy dealer for inspection. They drained the oil and found excessive metal in the oil. They decided that the engine needs to be replaced. The truck only has 4524 miles on it and it was purchased in June of 2026.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11767247September 27, 2026
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
As a result of the High Beam Visual Field is blind when turning to right or left, I could not see in the complete darkess 1 early morning destination OHSU ER near XXX, I experienced an minor accident with passenger. Due diligence: Notified [XXX] XXX [XXX] 2. Consulted experts before trade in. Primary contact: [XXX] 2nd opinion Part Managment Mr. [XXX] <[XXX]>. For ongoing safty operation need, it was traded in [XXX]. Abt XXX, Lyft terminated our contract due to report of unsafe ride incident. I suffered a loan loss to [XXX] Had it not because of the unsafe running board took the impact of the entrance to a parking area, the damage would be unthinkable. Sometimes, I had to ask the passener getting off earlier because of the darkness they are leading me into with risky turns predicable. 49 U.S.C. 301 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY (2) dealer (3) Defects, I ask the following from NHTSA and GM 1. Copy of said lighting standard 2. Inspection Record 3. Research Reported defects 4. Issue provisional credit driving for my ongoing disability physical rehabilitation and occupation/career reintegration needs. Thank you very much. Sincerely [XXX] and Service Dog Chase [XXX] Reasonable accommodation [XXX] [XXX] [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
#11767016September 25, 2026
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the message “Push Start and Shift to Neutral to Continue Driving” was displayed. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766295September 23, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
While driving on Interstate 95 in Boynton Beach, Florida at highway speed, the vehicle began stuttering and then lost power brake assist. The instrument cluster displayed Service ESC followed by Brake assist failure, press hard to brake, speed limited. The red BRAKE telltale and the amber ABS telltale illuminated at the same time. The brake pedal became extremely loose and the vehicle did not decelerate as expected when I applied the brakes. The vehicle also derated itself to a 40 mph speed limit while I was still in highway traffic, which created an additional hazard. I was nearly involved in a collision before I was able to bring the vehicle to a stop and get it off the roadway. Odometer read 19,011 miles. I photographed the instrument cluster warnings. The vehicle was towed the same day to an authorized Chevrolet dealer, where it has remained out of service. As of this filing the dealer has performed diagnostics over more than two weeks, has made no repairs to the braking system, and has reported that the condition could not be duplicated. No root cause has been identified. The simultaneous loss of power brake assist, antilock braking, and electronic stability control indicates a single common failure affecting the electronic brake control system rather than three independent faults. Because the failure is intermittent and remains undiagnosed, there is nothing preventing it from recurring. This failure occurred on a high volume interstate at highway speed and could easily have resulted in a fatal crash. I am filing this report so that NHTSA is aware of the condition and can determine whether other Silverado EV vehicles have experienced the same brake control system failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11766223September 22, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving at an undisclosed speed, several brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, and the brakes failed to respond as needed. The contact pumped the brake pedal continuously to bring the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle was then driven in LIMP Mode. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was diagnosed with a brake control module failure, which was caused by an incorrect software version that had crashed the module. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11765820September 21, 2026
ENGINE
Engine seized and stalled while vehicle was in motion. This resulted in failure of power steering assist and power braking assist. This made vehicle extremely difficult to maneuver safely out of the flow of traffic. The engine seizure was confirmed by a Chevrolet dealership. And the engine was replaced by the Chevrolet dealership. There were no warning lamps. The engine made some unusual noises moments before failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11765945September 21, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Picked up truck at the dealership with a friend and stopped at Restaurant across from the dealership. I backed into a parking spot and shifted into Park and pressed Button to shutdown Engine. No audible warnings were given to indicate that I did something improperly. We exited the vehicle and the only sound heard after I closed the door was the audible alarm that reminded me that the spare key was inside the vehicle. We walked approximately 30 to 40 feet and heard a crack from a limb that the truck struck as it rolled backwards down a small hill and crashed into a building. No one was hurt. Upon checking the vehicle, we noticed that the shifter indicated that it was in Reverse after impact. Onstar was notified because of the crash and we relayed to it that no one was hurt. Truck taken to Body Shop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11765162September 18, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
While driving in a parking lot. Barely applying throttle to move straight forward not turning or driving on a rough road the truck completely shut off all screens went blank and I wasn't able to accelerate. I was able to restart the truck, shift into drive and continue but took a few seconds to realize the issue and properly restart the engine. Thankfully this occurred while in a parking lot without anyone behind me but this is a real concern for me now driving on streets/highways with other vehicles around. This truck was purchased brand new has never been off road and has just over 3,100 miles. There were no warning lights before or after this incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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