Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#11486467September 26, 2022
SEAT BELTS
We bought this cause we have two car seats and both sides of seats the part you buckle into will not stay buckled we cannot use it for family at this time went to dealership paid 240.00 to get two but it could be two months as their are many of these malfunctioningcalled around to parts places no one can get them we have one othe car but is to small for family😞we was out of town when it came unbuckled and we stoped and car seat went forward no injury thank god
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486535September 26, 2022
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I bought a 2013 silverado truck with 30,000 miles. I paid $30,000. A year and half later the engine blew. It was 3 months after warranty and I had to pay $8000 to replace. 2 yrs later I heard a very disturbing noise. Mechanic assess and said frame is rusted through. Tubing, gas tank following off. Suspension so rusted it was a miracle it didn’t just fall apart. I again bring it to Chevy (now a 3rd owner in 5yrs) and they tell me they will give me $1000. I still own almost $6000 on the loan due to the engine. There are major issues with this truck. The wax coating they used and poor steel excelled the rust at a rapid pace. If you recoated this with rust resistive spray it would void all warranties. I am now 5 years in with a blown engine and rusted through frame. Chevy has no other solution except to add my balance of that truck into a new loan and buy another. They knew this issue and had multiple opportunities to fix and /or notify. The engine also has class action in a few states because if faulty oil consumption doing damage and blowing engines. There should be some major recalls. I see hundreds upon hundred of people complaining of the same thing. Now I’m out a truck with no value. Cannot work etc. Very financially devastating. GM is incredibly dishonest and knowingly selling defective trucks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486538September 26, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Service trailer brake warning consistently flashing and dinging, every 1-4 seconds. Taking away my ability to see any digital read out on the screen, not safe to drive with this consistant relentless chiming and flashing on the screen. This issue has ready cost me a battery.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486547September 26, 2022
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Truck was less than a month old and one day would not start due to a dead battery. After putting a battery charger on the truck, I got it started. Drove it for a bit and had warnings appear in the cluster saying functions are shutting down to conserve battery power. I then received an e-mail from OnStar indicating their is an issue with the airbags and to have the dealership look at this within 1 day. Truck was brought to the dealership the next day. After almost 2 weeks, a GM engineer had to get involved to diagnose why the Forward Collision module was shorting out which caused the battery to drain. The day after is was allegedly fixed, the light came on again in the cluster. The very next day, the brake pedal went rock hard when I tried starting the truck but could not start it since it appeared the truck did not recognize the brake being pressed on. After about 10 minutes of trying to start the truck, it did start. As far as earlier stated about the airbag warning, the dealership said it was a glitch in OnStar trying to do an update which may have shorted out the Forward Collision module. Well, the truck is in for repair again for the same problem. In addition, the truck will lock randomly with the key fob inside the truck. This even happened at the dealership when the service advisor was checking my truck in the first time. I truly believe there is a serious electrical issue going on with this truck and feel unsafe driving it not knowing what might shut down, not work, air bags being deployed for no reason, or not being able to avoid a collision.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486552September 26, 2022
STEERING
The truck pulls to the right, pulling it off the road. It has 50k miles now and the dealer has aligned it 6 times and it’s showing within specifications, but continues to pull to the right. The dealer can’t find the cause of the problem and GM has no answer but for me to start paying to change parts which may or may not fix it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486292September 25, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Service Trailer Brake System constantly turns on. I have never used the Trailer System, My concern is that while driving it will light up and causing an accident because i might take my eyes off the road. What I also notice is Radio (USB) stop working and motor takes time to start.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486223September 24, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
On 09/22/2022, the power assist for the brakes suddenly and without warning failed during slow forward and reverse maneuvering in a parking lot, resulting in an increase in brake pedal pressure and travel to slow and stop the vehicle. Contact with a proximate vehicle was narrowly avoided. A service brakes message appeared in the central information panel between the tachometer and speedometer. Turning off the ignition and then turning the ignition switch back to start the vehicle extinguished the service brake message, and power assist for the brakes returned to nominal function. This occurrence is a safety of driving concern because of its sudden onset without warning and the need to immediately compensate with the application of significantly increased brake pedal pressure to slow and stop the vehicle. A corresponding increase in braking distance was not measured but was distinctly noticed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486187September 24, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY
Hood scoop is painted in a gloss and the angel makes the sun reflection on the back of it blind the driver. Needs immediate attention
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485800September 22, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Car Key FOB. While driving down the highway my driver side door lock opened. I pushed the button down and continued to drive. Within a few minutes the button popped open again, again I pushed it down. This continued off and on until I got to my destination. I Googled my problem and finally found an answer that fit my issue and corrected the problem. Apparently the FOB button with certain FOB's sticks and makes intermittent contact with the open car door button. Removing the FOB battery solves this issue. Risk, car door can unlock at any moment resulting in a safety problem. Documented by Google searches and reports, and my own experience but my issue has not been inspected by anyone. I'm sure if I replace the battery in my FOB the issue will continue. No warning lights, just the sound of the door unlocking while driving or stationary.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485876September 22, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
My trailer brake warning bell keeps coming on all the time saying service trailer brake , then says connected. I have pulled the fuse as to not here this bell all the time. I just changed the module and it still does it. It is very annoying and not haveing brakes for the trailer really sucks. When will this be fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485933September 22, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SUSPENSION
Body control modules sas modules no communication service esc light and traction control lights coming on vehicle looses all steers ng when lights come on at any speeds it says service esc power steering loss drive with caution have had it into multiple shops and no diagnostic scanners can get into the 3 systems there 6050 miles on vehicle we haven’t gotten in a wreck yet but that is totally not out of the question it will happen and when it does its going to be devistating
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485953September 22, 2022
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The transmission oil coolant rubs against the engine oil coolant line causing one or both lines to leak out. There are no warning lights when this happens, the vehicle will just stop accelerating. I was on the freeway pulling a trailer weighing about 9k pounds, traveling at about 75 mph when this happened to me. I was able to clear the traffic and limp off the freeway. The car was towed to Henson Chevrolet Buick GMC in Madisonville, TX. I contact my insurance company USAA and explained what happened they did not wish to look into it. The dealership is very vague when providing updates. I have been also working with a GM customer service rep. No one seems to really care about the safety issue. I have requested a detailed report of the issues and the repairs. The vehicle has been in the shop at the dealership since 8/13/2022.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485614September 21, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The vehicle shake when accelerating,decelerating, stalls when taking off,the losses traction when it does take off, jerks the vehicle when shifting up or down sometimes causing loss of traction, especially on wet roads. Has been taken to the dealer several times, tsb has been performed only gives temporary fix. I cannot allow anyone to drive this vehicle because it randomly looses traction. The dealer,Mtn View Chevrolet, has duplicated the problem in the past and performed a tsb that was not a permanent repair. This has been an ongoing issue since 2019
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485705September 21, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The transmission is shuddering. I only have 68687 miles on vehicle. MY CORRECT phone number is 706 280 0828, but your system will not let me enter it. It would only accept my old number which is no longer valid
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485721September 21, 2022
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after the vehicle had been idle, the contact attempted to accelerate and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The service power steering and the ESC warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted and notified of the failure however, the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485441September 20, 2022
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that following a state safety inspection, the vehicle was failed due to the frame being severely rusted. The contact stated that there was a hole on the subframe on the driver’s side large enough for a hand to go through the hole. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,482. The contact stated that they welded up the frame of the vehicle themselves and had the vehicle inspected.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485462September 20, 2022
STEERING
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed and turning, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted and drove with no further issues. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repair. The contact stated that the failure had occurred at least 4 times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer advised the contact to call a local Chevrolet dealer for diagnostic testing. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11485302September 19, 2022
ENGINE
Radiator leaks because of excessive cycling of thermostat. See also Bulletin number PI1513F
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484926September 17, 2022
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Driving 25mph for 3 miles leaving my house speed limit increased to 55 and as i stepped on gas to speed up truck shuttered, shook, and ck engine light came on. #6 cylinder has no compression, found info about common chevy problem 122000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11484995September 17, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission keeps over heating to the point that a message comes on display “Transmission hot idle engine” have had this same problem before to it to the dealership they installed a temperature bypass on and this problem continues
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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