Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#11508435February 21, 2023
ENGINE
1 and 7 lifter failure occurred. Truck failed while driving on a congested highway putting myself and others at risk when speed was speed was reduced and truck eventually stalled. Truck was serviced by local dealer and confirmed lifter failure. KNOWN ISSUE!!! NO WARNING PRIOR TO MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508066February 19, 2023
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
On two occasions the vehicle has been parked in our drive way and has rolled away approximately 15 ft until being stopping at a snowbank. There have been no warning lights that would indicate an issue prior to this happening. Searching open recalls, I found that although my specific VIN is not affected by a safety recall, there is a recall for this issue on other 2013 Chevrolet Silverado. I believe my vehicle should be included in this recall. If this were to have happened in another location, it could have resulted in a crash and major damage to bystanders or other vehicles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507939February 18, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
On October 29, 2022, I auto-started my 2014 Silverado on a chilly morning. I got in the vehicle approximately 5 minutes later and turned on the ignition. As soon as I turned on the ignition I heard what sounded like a gunshot and I smelled electrical burning. I then realized that the passenger side of my back sliding window had shattered. The rear defroster also smelled like an electrical fire. Upon doing research I found that this is a known issue in the 2014-2019 Silverado's which I was never notified about. I purchased the vehicle used in March of 2021 from Basil Chevrolet in Fredonia, NY. There is currently a full recall in Canada because of the dangerous issue but not in the United States. I reached out to the dealership and Chevrolet but they refuse to do anything about it. I have yet to have the back window replaced and it is taped up but available for examination.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507940February 18, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
According to GM 2009 to 2015 Chevy Silverado transmission control module and wiring harness failed. People have been without their cars for more than a year ours has been down for 6 months. NO dates for the parts to be back in stock.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508000February 18, 2023
AIR BAGS
I had a head on crash on 2/14/23. The other driver was moving in excess of 50mph. The hit was center of the front bumper pushing the bumper and radiator in to the engine compartment. No air bag deployment. However the Onstar system activated immediately.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507736February 17, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
1. Serious frame rust found (holes punched on the inside frame rails, middle of truck). We have yet to check the rest of the truck. The truck was originally coated by ziebart ~3 times, coated with rust protective paint for maintenance (myself). The rust could not be slowed. 2. Myself including passengers could be hurt if this frame fails. Could cause accident if the failure occurs in traffic. 3. Issue confirmed by frame inspection by independent service center (Motor City Rustproofing). The application was not applied since the frame rust was discovered. 4 Not yet 5. No warning lamps, messages or other systems as of yet. 6. This vehicle is used for general cargo in the bed and hauling a 28ft. travel trailer and I'm concerned the frame will fail and cause health and safety issues. 7. Rust will occur in general, but this scenario is much more severe for an 11 year old truck and was most likely present a few years before today's inspection. 8. The truck is passed the corrosion warranty of 100K miles & May of 2018, but the severity of the rust is highly out range for this vehicle. 9. Can this be looked into as I'm now reading these trucks are severely affected for year 2009-2014. Most cases I read with sever rust are mostly parted out of junked if they cannot be safely repaired. 10. The rest of the truck is in great condition and has many more years of life and I'll like to keep it. 11. Some sample pics will be attached for has been found so far.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507918February 17, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
Only way I found out that fuel pump wasn’t working was due to transmission problems with sensor and having to get the whole harness replace as well as the Moyer I had to get the motor replaced as well engine light kept coming out and truck felt lost of power and would waste gas a lot, safety wise I was afraid it’d break down in the middle of road with my family trucks been having problems since I’ve got it with motor and transmission and fuel pump problems , yes problems have been confirmed with dealers but dealers just say they fixed it but continued to have problems so I took it to certified shop and having them fix the fuel pump and transmission problem, as of I know the truck has been inspected by warranty company, yes they’re were warnings like engine lights ABS lights.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507537February 16, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Purchased a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST with the Trailer brake controller installed from GM. Though when I got home and tried moving my trailer I made it roughly 2 miles before the Driver Information Center notified me “Trailer Brakes Disabled Service Required” followed by the trailer brakes no longer working.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507646February 16, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2014 Chevy Silverado. Drove the truck 0.9 miles from my residence to bank to withdraw money from ATM. Noticed a strong fuel odor when I exited the vehicle. Verified fuel leak while the truck was running. Had the vehicle towed to local Chevrolet dealership where they inspected and confirmed Fuel Leak under the manifold. Removed intake and found low pressure line, at the high pressure is blown off. All 4 retaining tabs were broken and secondary latch was laying off to the side. No warning lamps and no other symptoms were noticed prior to failure. No tampering or previous repairs in area. This is a major safety/fire risk, l am lucky no one was hurt.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507710February 16, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Truck does not brake when any object enters the saftey brake zone leading driver to loose safe distance while driving. Dealer unable to fix.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507729February 16, 2023
POWER TRAIN
My truck has 123,700 miles on it. I took my truck to M&T auto mechanic in Grandville, Michigan. They advised me I need a new transmission. I bought my Truck from Berger Chevolet in Grandville, Michigan with zero issues. It had 59,000 miles on it when I bought it used. I have taken very good of this truck and I do not pull anything with it. I feel I should have gotten many more miles out of the transmission. I feel General Motors is at fault for this. Can anyone help me out with this issue?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507479February 15, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
I was backing up at low speed after a 25 minute drive and went to stop, pushed brake pedal and it was hard and didn’t slow the vehicle. I stood on the pedal to stop from backing through my garage door and wheels made a dragging sound and stopped. Put it in drive to check the brakes and same thing happed, brakes hard and no stopping power. Put truck in park and shut it off. Started it back up and brakes were fine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507517February 15, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, AIR BAGS
The contact owned a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at 80 MPH the steering wheel became stiff and the vehicle would not brake without any warning. The contact desperately pressed on the brake pedal but the vehicle would not brake, causing the contact to be struck by another vehicle on the driver's side. No one was injured and no major damage to none of the vehicles. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed a loss. All the air bags deploy but the front driver side. The manufacturer was not unable to reach them. The failure mileage was 69,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507152February 14, 2023
ENGINE
One random morning engine made funny noises. By time I left work engine light flashing and stability control wouldn’t turn off. Dropped it off to dealership told me it’s 4500 to fix one lifter that failed 7500 to fix all. They know it a problem that GM issues letter on what they recommend to fix, but no recall. My truck warranty expired on 10/2022 and incident happened on 01/2023 my truck had 32987 miles when dropped off after repair 32997 miles. If issue is know and class action in place why hasn’t GM issued a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507198February 14, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition lock cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V640000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,778.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507224February 14, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11507327February 14, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Started truck and dash lit up like a Christmas tree service brakes trailer brake failure do not exceed 43 mph. Check engine light was on multiple other lights were on truck is currently at dealership and gm doesn’t have a fix for issue. Part that is needed is on National back order. Haven’t made first payment and truck is Already in the shop and is not safe to drive due to this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506902February 13, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Trailer Brake System On February 13 2023 the trailer brake system warning notification came on and made my truck appear to shut down at 65 mph. The radio stopped, lights shut off, engine seemed to stall or lost power. It was like the power went out. This seemed to be a safety concern. I will be towing a camper soon. I need my trailer brakes to work. The contact stated that the vehicle has stalled 3 times now.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506908February 13, 2023
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle entered LIMP Mode with a warning message indicating how many miles before the vehicle would independently turn off. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank needed to be replaced; however, the failure returned. Over time, the rear brakes, rotors, calipers, and various other parts had been replaced; however, the repairs failed to fix the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11506961February 13, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
The frame on my truck has rusted to the point that my mechanic cannot put it on the lift to inspect the vehicle. Wherever he tries to put the jack points the frame crumbles. He has declared that it is unsafe to operate, and cannot be inspected. The truck would most likely break into pieces in any type of collision. There is also a risk of the frame collapsing during normal operation, and possibly causing an accident, or injury or death due to collapse of the vehicle frame during highway operation. The truck is only 14 years old and rusted more than most 50 year old vehicles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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