Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#11597985July 1, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Issues with transmission when taking off at times stays on 2 or 3 gear. When arriving at a yield/ stop and take off again gives a kick/ jerk when take off
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11598004July 1, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the tailgate emergency release button located inside the cabin was inoperable. Additionally, the contact stated that while pressing the button on the tailgate to open or close the tailgate, the tailgate would slightly open or be closed. The contact stated that the tailgate required to be pushed manually to open as needed or to be closed securely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the tailgate motor was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was informed that the tailgate motor needed to be lubricated. The motor was lubricated; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11598064July 1, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Trailer brake controller repeatedly failed. The TBC would turn on and off randomly, the trailer we were towing then had no trailer brakes. This has aTSB associated with it, but this is a safety issue and should be a safety recall. The TSB is 23-NA-149. I am a mechanical engineer and my wife is a software engineer and we spent many hours troubleshooting this on the road away from home. GM must be compelled to elevate this to a Recall as the condition of no trailer brakes can lead to a crash and deaths. Thank you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597851July 1, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Shudder torque converter problems
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597780June 30, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The oil cooler lines on my 2019 Silverado 1500 disconnected at the crimp while I was driving. The vehicle has only a bit more than 30,000 miles. I checked online, I.e. various sites as well as nhtsa and found the GM Customer Satisfaction Program N192220080. In the pdf on your site dated June 22, 2021, it is stated that only 530 vehicles were affected. I believe that this problem is more widespread than GM is willing to admit. Fortunately I was not driving on the interstate at a high rate of speed where “ a potential loss of propulsion” could have resulted in a tragic outcome.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597757June 29, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I just replaced the battery in my 2004 chevy Silverado 1500 with only 97,000 miles on it, and i went to drive it down the road and the vehicle now loses power and cuts off making a left turn.. It did this twice and i parked it.. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE in my opinion.. PLEASE investigate the issue and report back to me please..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597771June 29, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE
The electrical system: truck will make clicking noises after I turn it off and the keys are out of ignition. Radio won’t go off when it’s supposed to. I have fan on in my truck for the heat/ac and it blows out of the wrong vent or if I have dial on high there is nothing coming out. When I’m walking away from the truck it will start making noises. Head lights are dim inside lights are dim. I can smell gas in my truck. Transmission jerks no power at all driving up a hill. I had a 2006 Chevy Silverado. I fell in love with it the first time I seen it. She had a v8 vortex motor in it. I don’t know why a person would put come up with a v6 to pull an 8000 lb truck!!! It takes forever to speed up! I was told to save gas, I seriously don’t think so!!! I put transmissions and engines together for 15 years at Toyota. I have a lot of respect for the Japanese people because they care about what they build. Chevy needs to hire some people from Toyota to help straighten them out. Can’t really give dates to many!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597442June 28, 2024
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the transmission shuddered and all the gauges on the instrument panel fluctuated intermittently. In addition, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The ABS and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cross frame had caused additional damages to the wiring harness, and the framework and torque converter needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597458June 28, 2024
POWER TRAIN
I am fully aware of of GM’s Hydra-Matic 8L90 transmission or Hydra-Matic 8L45 transmission on the 2015-2019 models. My wife was driving with our kids on the highway yesterday and the trucks immediate shaking, increased high RPMs, slow acceleration and violent downshifting. Scared them very much on the highway while going at the normal speeds of 65mph trying weave through traffic and make it back home on top of that. With zero warning and this having happened on my first 2011 Chevy Silverado as well. I know full well there are more class action lawsuits against GM. Them being allowed to get away with this consistent problem and not owning up to their failed products is unacceptable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597253June 27, 2024
ENGINE
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 D purchased in September 2019 with less than 100K miles dropped off at the Chevrolet deal on last Tuesday 6/18 report need a new engine which will be costing me more than the price of the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597349June 27, 2024
SEAT BELTS
I have a 2014 Chevy Silverado that just got a broken seatbelt driver side tension rod. This was serviced in 2016 due recall and closed with just a plate put in place. Now because the rod may have been compromise it finally gave out and the tension rod completely snapped off and my seatbelt is broken and unsafe. I called dealer that performed repair said they couldn’t do anything I called gm/chevy and said it’s normal wear and tear that doesn’t seam correct to me. There’s an issue with it and it shouldn’t snap off while driving I shouldn’t have to pay out of pocket for a know defect that was not properly corrected and was just preformed a quick fix that didn’t solve the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596955June 26, 2024
AIR BAGS
Hi, I had all my side curtain airbags deploy in my truck without any accident and under normal driving conditions. The fronts did not deploy. I had no warning lights or airbag light prior to this event. I spoke with my insurance and they wanted to have my truck inspected. I took it to my local GM dealer. They inspected my truck and looked at the data from the airbag system and determined that they found no reason for why they should've gone off. The force from the airbag was such that I was in a daze and did not know what was going on. If this would've happened on the freeway during heavy traffic I am certain I would not have stayed in my lane and caused a very serious crash involving other vehicles. Lucky this was not the case and there were no cars close to me. The next morning when I woke up I had severe neck pain and an impaired memory. I went into urgent care to get looked at. They performed an x-ray and said it was okay and that it was just severe whiplash.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597065June 26, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I was driving in Highway 85 going south 65 mph I had my grandkids in the backseat and my truck automatically baked by itself and that electrical system control light came on break tire minor needs service and my engine started knocking. I almost had an accident in the highway I had to disconnect my battery for my brakes to release.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596494June 25, 2024
POWER TRAIN
As I drive down road at speed limit. Transmission control module shuts down and the truck loses speed to where it's a safety problem that the cars behind you almost hits you as you have to coast of the road. It has happened to many times. I took it to dealerships. But I had to shop around from county to county to find one that would fix the problem. They dealership wouldn't fix while under warranty. Know that I have finally found a dealership in another county. They have ho parts to fix it. But I'm stuck with a bill that while under warranty the problem exists. The biggest thing is that once I found this dealership. They informed me that this is ongoing problem with GM. They had about 7 others in shop with the same problem and no parts. I don't understand while there is no recall to fix this problem that exists. Trying to make me pay my truck payment plus spend monthly money on renter cars. That's about $2000 a month extra.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596520June 25, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
keep getting message SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM. over and over going down the road,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596522June 25, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I took my truck in for an oil change on 5/25 and 12 miles after words, my truck was thrown into reduced engine power mode, which dropped my speed unexpectedly as I was driving. Luckily, I was in a residential area so that did not affect my safety, but there is potential that someone could have this code come up on the highway and have their vehicle unexpectedly throttled in regards to speed. The reduced engine power mode was the result of a code related to an electrical issue that ended up being the coolant control valve for the engine. I took it to a Chevrolet dealership that did the oil change, and they inspected it and determined that that part was faulty And would need to be repaired. The problem comes intermittently because The dealership drove my truck some and the issue would occasionally go away. As the part needed is on a seven month back order, the vehicle is available for inspection if needed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596526June 25, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Another day another code. P11DB (NOX upstream). Now I am at NOX downstream, NOX upstream, DEF pump, cylinder 7 wire connector, Trailer Brake Controller wire harness, temperature sensor, and a dozen chafing wire harnesses because they are pulled to tight, have extreme bends in them or are rubbing against the frame, bumper, etc. Chevy recommended that I replace the cylinder 7 injector which was not the issue. At this rate if I paid Chevy to diagnose and repair this vehicle I would easily be $5,000+ in repairs since Chevy wants to do cab-off maintenance on everything now. This is manufacturer defects and consumer fraud and NTHSA is not holding Chevy accountable for. My Dad has a 1978 Pinto that he can start up and run to town but my 2017 Silverado can't even leave the farm.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596568June 25, 2024
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after a visual inspection of the vehicle, he observed excessive frame corrosion under the driver’s side of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596085June 24, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
This is the 3rd year in a row that i have to have the frame welded due to corrosion. I finally did an internet search and found this to be a severe problem for owners of Chevy Silverados. In my opinion, a truck frame should last longer than 100K miles. Why did the U.S. hold Toyota accountable when their truck frames rotted out a few years ago, but won't hold GM to the same standard? The dealership said there is nothing they can do about it, i'm hoping out government can. There are too many of these trucks driving around with frames on the verge of cracking or rear shocks falling off. Thank you
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596086June 24, 2024
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DOOR
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that the driver's side front door panel inside plastic had deteriorated and disintegrated. The contact stated that the door was difficult to open. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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