Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#11697134November 3, 2025
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V052000 (Air Bags) while having an inspection completed. After receiving notification of the recall, while driving approximately 35 MPH, the passenger’s side air bag unexpectedly deployed, damaging the dashboard and fracturing the window. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697138November 3, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
I pulled into a parking lot, and into a parking spot. I put the truck in reverse to back up and straighten the truck, when I started to pull back in the brake pedal became hard to press. I had to stand up on the brake pedal to keep from hitting the car parked in front of me. It also happened another time while backing out of a parking spot when someone walked behind the vehicle, and I had to stand on the pedal.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697162November 3, 2025
ENGINE
- The engine failed in my 2019 Silverado 1500 6.2l. The truck is available for inspection. - The engine could have seized up while driving causing an accident at any time. - Yes, the dealer found metal shavings in the oil in addition to engine codes P0016 and P0017. - No, the dealer is the only one who has inspected the vehicle and components. - The check engine light came on and the engine was making a loud noises.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697170November 3, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Turn signal sound intermittently fails along with all sound to the radio, phone, warning sounds, all audio feedback fails. GM is aware and does not have a fix.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697183November 3, 2025
POWER TRAIN
1st gear to 2nd gear are slipping
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697226November 3, 2025
ENGINE
Pulling a trailer down the freeway and the vehicle went into limp mode. After getting to the closest dealer for inspection, it was determined that the vehicle needed to have the engine replaced
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697267November 3, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Ever since I bought the truck I have had a issue with the transmission after it heats up an around 57mph the transmission is stuttering like crazy fluids an filters has been changed an no change on the transmission operation. After talking to many shops states that my year model a style of truck has terrible transmissions this is a safety issue that needs to be looked in to. I’m scared to put my kids in my truck because of this. I have notified the dealer the Monday after I got the truck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697283November 3, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to exceed 35 MPH. The check engine, parking brake, and service engine warning lights were illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the lifters and camshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified on the failure and informed the contact that the dealer would be contacted; however, the contact was later informed that there would be no assistance provided to repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696987November 2, 2025
ENGINE, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
I was on my way to work and I stoped along the side of the road to help with a car accident. After helping the person and the ambulance arrived I went back to my truck. when I got in it everything was on but I noticed that it was quite and that’s when I realized the truck was not running anymore. I tried to turn it on and off but nothing happened besides all the dash stuff came on. It had been making a ticking noise but it would go away after a certain speed. After the engine would not turn on I had a friend that is a certified Chevy mechanic take a look and he told me the engine seized. It took 2-3x the torque to crank it over and when he was able to do that he found lots of metal shavings in the oil. I been out of a vehicle for almost 2 years now because of this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697003November 2, 2025
ENGINE
Driving at normal highway speeds, "service parking brake", "service engine", and "electronic stability control" lights illuminated on the dash with no prior warning. When attempting to accelerate, to maintain highway speed there was noticeable roughness to the engine along with a tapping sound. I slowed and made the trip back to my home under reduced power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer the following day per the dealer's service advisor instructions. Issue was diagnosed as a collapsed lifter, bent lifter rod and damaged cam lobe. Total repair cost exceeded $10,000. Internet search of this issue reports a number of drivers reporting similar issues with the Chevrolet 5.3 liter engine. If this issue had occurred in a more congested traffic area it could have caused an accident when my engine power was suddenly reduced without warning.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11697023November 2, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
Low speed loss of brakes
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696902November 1, 2025
ENGINE
engine Failure
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696905November 1, 2025
SUSPENSION
Truck pulls to one side unexpectedly. Stabilitrack, 4WD and engine light sensors come on when this happens. Door locks activate when this happens as well. Truck pulls more when going through pot holes and it brakes unexpectedly when pulling. Ongoing since the summer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696947November 1, 2025
ENGINE
Dealer says my vehicle is not approved to even check the motor out. Build date 6/21 6.2l motor under recall
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696750October 31, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
It was down pouring, I needed to pull over. The electronic buttons below the big display which included the HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED to respond. A symptom was the fan speed on the display would also not disappear. The dealership said maybe it was in the middle of an update. After she rebooted it worked again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696776October 31, 2025
ENGINE
The 5.3 engine in the 2015 Chevy Silverado had lifter failure. The engine needed to be repaired and taken out of the truck. The engine needed a full repair of the lifters, camshaft, gaskets, etc. Which ended in a costly repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696796October 31, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the engine was making an abnormal knocking sound while driving and during start-up. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V328000 (Engine). The contact was concerned that the engine might seize. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the failure was linked to the cylinders. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696803October 31, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ENGINE
While driving on a residential side street my 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (81,996 miles) suddenly lost power steering and braking with no waring. Several messages appeared in the dash and the check engine light illuminated. I was able get the vehicle safely to the shoulder and put in park without power steering or brakes. At this point the engine stalled and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the nearest Chevy dealer on 10/29/2025. The technician verified the loss of power steering, brakes, and several other codes and diagnosed the issue as corroded engine grounding straps per GM bulletin #23-NA-201. The grounding straps were replaced and the codes cleared. The technician test drove the vehicle and verified normal operation after the repair. I was responsible for paying the full cost of these repairs as my vehicle was out of warranty. I feel incredibly fortunate that this happened on a residential side street with no traffic. Had this failure happened on the expressway while pulling my 4,000 lb trailer, this could have been a fatal accident if I suddenly lost power steering, brakes and had the engine stall like it did. I see multiple complaints for this issue on the NHTSA website and the GM TSB for this issue dates back to 2023. I am shocked that this is not a nationwide recall yet. It is a significant safety threat to the driver and others. I also know this is not an isolated incident, as my service advisor at the dealer suggested it was probably the grounding straps before the technician even inspected my vehicle. It was pretty clear from our conversation that I was not the first vehicle they had repaired with this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696804October 31, 2025
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds and accelerating from a stop light, the vehicle operated under reduced power. The vehicle was sputtering and shuddering. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Action Number: EA25007 (Engine, Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with engine failure before reaching the bay. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 136,524.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696851October 31, 2025
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
Truck lost power and began to shake while on the interstate traveling at 75 mph. The check engine light came on. The screen also displayed a message to service the ESC system and the parking brake system. The truck has been maintained at the recommended service intervals. The dealership said the lifters needed to be replaced as well as the electronic brake control module. With a cost of over $8000. The truck has 108,000 miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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