Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#11680451August 13, 2025
ENGINE
On, or about, 10 June 2025 I attempted to start my 2021 Chevrolet Silverado (with the L87 engine) and noticed an extremely rough idle. I shut the engine off and attempted to restart the engine, the idle was rougher than previous and then white smoke started billowing out of my exhaust. At that point I called a wrecker to take my truck to the service center at my dealership. After the dealership diagnosed my engine they stated that it had failed due the defect in the L87 engine that is currently the subject of an active recall. The service center informed me I would need a replacement engine under the warranty but could not give me a timeline, I have been in constant contact with my service advisor and they indicate that GM has no updates as to where I am in the queue, or how long it may be before my replacement engine will be sent. As of writing this complaint it has been two months with no updates from the manufacturer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11680514August 13, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Truck will randomly throw codes for service 4wd and forward collision unavailable, rear cross traffic unavailable, lane departure will not work, auto high beams not work, and if parked position truck will not release Park brake making truck unable to be moved. Truck has been in and out of certified dealer 3 times and problems still occurring at random. Dealer has stated they are not able to duplicate issues and can't do anything. Issues happening pose risk while driving when codes come on making all standard safety features not to work in event of a accident. Also making truck not mobile when Park brake sets in event of accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11680530August 13, 2025
ENGINE
So many vehicles like mine have si.ilar issue. Lifter issues causing engine damage and other part damage. Causes issues at high-speed with power and stranded motorists on dangerous highways. It is a safety issue because you could be stranded in middle of highway. Lifter issues causing bent pushrods and other engine part damage costing . I had one pushrod covered, but others failed and now thousands in repairs. In expensive vehicles. Also towing charges, hotels, rental cars, etc... I dont want to be stranded again as only one bank was all replaced. The entire top half of the engine should be fixed and should be replaced and a service bulletin and recall should be issued to help.protect consumers.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11680035August 12, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the rear wheels locked up, causing the vehicle to slide across the road. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle and came to a stop in the middle of the road. The check engine and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The contact turned off and then restarted the vehicle and became aware that the transmission failed to shift into the intended gear. The vehicle was towed to the contact's place of employment. The contact who is a certified mechanic performed a diagnostic test and retrieved DTC: P0747, indicating a failure with the pressure control cylinder in the transmission. The contact also found information on NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V797000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included int the recall. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,830.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11680086August 12, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH and attempting to decelerate, the brake pedal extended to the floorboard while depressed, and the vehicle failed to immediately decelerate. During the failure, the message "Brake Failure" was displayed. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11680103August 12, 2025
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
sTEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR OBD CODE C0710-5A
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11680178August 12, 2025
ENGINE
I have a 2023 Chevy Silverado 1500 3.0L Duramax Trail Boss. Temperature gauge keeps flocculating, engine fan kicks on at 100% and shuts off the AC. Warning on dash engine temperature to high AC shutting off and engine over heat. Took it to the dealership for the truck is still under warranty. They diagnosed it as a faulty coolant control valve. Was told it was safe to drive by the technician but I question that. Dealership ordered the part four weeks ago and it still has not come in. When I inquired about the delay, I found out it is on back order and the availability of the part long wait time. Further research found that this is a systemic issue owners are having with this specific engine since 2020. Yet GM has not done a recall nor is there supply stockage of this part, seeing how this part commonly fails.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11680261August 12, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When my speed decreases to slow for a turn, traffic, red light,etc-I lose complete power in my entire vehicle. A too fast message pops up on dash about Stabilitrak. If I throw it in neutral fast enough it’s fine, but if I don’t, my truck loses all power and I have to open and close my door, restart my truck, the dash tells me to open and close my driver window, and it drives again but my time and date restarts on my dash screen like I disconnected the battery. It doesn’t happen every day. But when it does, it’s scary because I can’t get out of the road. This occurs unexpectedly several times a month for the past few months. I’ve checked for loose battery cables, etc
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11680294August 12, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle stabilitrak light comes on and engine dies. Headlights flicker and completely cut off at night. When starting vehicle the dash says to roll the driver window down and then up to continue. Tonight August 12th 2025, the air quit completely and headlights cut off. Engine dies while in gear. When I put truck in reverse engine will die. Sometimes turning the wheel will cause the engine to cut off or lights to go out. I have taken to the dealership multiple times for this issue and it has yet to be resolved. This has been going on for around 7-8 months. I bought the truck in December and it’s been in the shop 4 times now.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11679794August 11, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle came to a complete stop. The contact stated that when the vehicle came to a stop, the steering wheel was independently reset. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a failed grounding strap. The contact was informed that the grounding strap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 24,155.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11679809August 11, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The tailgate on my truck is electrically opened & closed. I've been having trouble with the tailgate opening randomly, even while driving. This has happened multiple times and can create a very dangerous situation, especially if i'm hauling something in the bed of the truck and it could possibly fall out if the tailgate were to open. Once i was hauling a bunk bed and the tailgate opened without me knowing it. Fortunately, we were driving through town on a flat road when it happened & nothing fell out. Someone behind me pulled up beside me to let me know my tailgate just opened. I recently took my truck to my local Chevy dealer & they said there was no recall on it & they wanted $170 for them just to look at it. I looked online and see recall# N232426400 for it but i've never received a notice & the dealer says there is no recall on it for my truck. (I have a video of it opening & closing by itself but it's too large to send you)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11679848August 11, 2025
STEERING, ENGINE, PARKING BRAKE
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and started sputtering. The contact stated that the messages “Service ESP” and “Service Parking Brake” were displayed, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence, turned off, and the contact waited for 30 minutes to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was then driven to a certified mechanic, who diagnosed that the lifters had collapsed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11679954August 11, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Rear wheels of vehicle locked up momentarily mutliple times while driving between 45 and 65 miles per hour. Originally happened multiple times while towing a travel trailer but subsequently happened again with no trailer being towed. No warning lights or other sign of a problem leading up to any of the malfunctions. After locking up for approximately a quarter to half a second, the wheels release and the truck drives normally. Sudden wheel lock up could lead to loss of control or cause a vehicle to collide with the back of affected vehicle. Issue was reproduced by dealer service department and they recommended a new transmission valve body. This seems to be related to the recall for the transmissions on the diesel models of this truck but the gas trucks were excluded from that recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11679746August 11, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
My front passenger side turn signal goes into hyper flash and doesn’t work and my back driver side turnsignal and brake light does the same thing, so when I’m turning other divers have no clue that I’m turning that way which is dangerous, I’ve looked online and seen a lot of other drivers with this same issue and seems to not been resolved yet. I’ve paid a lot of money for this truck and I shouldn’t have this problem, what do I need to do to get this resolved without spending my money for a problem that I did not cause?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11679775August 11, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that during cold starts, there was an abnormal sound like a loud pop, and the "Service Engine" warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a local dealer. The contact stated that there was a misfire coming from the engine, but the vehicle had not stalled. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that a valve had failed and damaged the camshaft. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to TSB: 19-NA-291. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11679652August 10, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Driving on highway at 40mph while towing a trailer the rear tires briefly locked up, then the Check Engine Light came on and vehicle went into limp mode. Dealer confirmed transmission valve body issue. Same problem as recalled on earlier model year vehicles. Seems like 2023-2025 vehicles should be added to the original recall to ensure support and long-term warranty protection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11679692August 10, 2025
ENGINE
My problem is the same as many others with the 3.0 Duramax engine. I h e the P0016 code indicating the the timing chain that can cost up to $10k and sudden engine failure if not repaired. My vehicle is only 5 years old and has 98K miles at the moment.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11679503August 9, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission is making rattling or ticking noise when accelerating , I'm getting hard shifting in 1st and 2nd and some random gears , I have been launched forward when coming to a stop , some hard shifting when kicking down to pass
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11679506August 9, 2025
POWER TRAIN
While driving 55 mph and towing my boat on a 2 lane paved road , I started up a slight incline and the transmission downshifted so hard that the rear wheels locked up long enough to throw us into the dash even with seat belts on. I turned around an drove back home with it locking up again. No codes or lights on the dash. Took it to dealer June 26,2025 for dealer to diagnose issue. They kept it overnight and drove it about 60 miles, called me the next day to pick it up saying they could not duplicate the rear wheel lockup and since there were no codes there was nothing to fix. Tried to tell me it was my boat trailer causing the issue. Boat trailer has surge brakes, nothing electrical on trailer brakes. Over the next couple days the rear wheels locked up 2 more times. Always as I started up an incline going around 50-55 mph. No lights or codes July 2, 2025 we recorded on video 2 rear wheel lockups with the second lockup starting a slight fishtail on dry pavement and leaving a 5 foot skid mark. Went back to the dealership with the video and they said again if there are no codes they can’t fix it and they would try to duplicate the issue for me to leave the truck and not give me a rental vehicle , and no timeline on how long they would try to duplicate the issue. I did not leave my truck there and they kept promising to call me when they had a loaner vehicle for me to use. On July 14, 2025 ,while still waiting for a loaner vehicle the transmission finally locked up the rear wheels and check engine light came on. My mileage was 43078, it took 1,193 miles to finally throw codes that the dealership would fix. Codes were P0700 and P0747. These are same codes for safety recalls N242454440 and N242454441. Obviously my vin is not included in the recalls but the dealership should have put the software on my truck the first time I was there on June 27th, the same day they completed the Pa.state inspection on my vehicle. I wouldn’t have had to experience this unsafe conditions.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11679540August 9, 2025
ENGINE
I was on a trip to Iowa and noticed a loud ticking noise starting in my engine. There was no warning lights on the dash to indicate any problems. I checked the oil and notice it was not registering on the dip stick. I added over a quart of oil and the noise continued. My truck was just at a dealer 2 weeks prior for an oil change and they noted that everything was good and in proper working order. No leaks or no other issues. I set up an appointment at a chevy dealer at the destination which I was traveling to for a check up. About 60 miles from the dealership, my check engine light went on. I immediately stopped and checked all my fluids which were showing normal ranges. I dropped my truck off for inspection and they advised me that my lifters need to be replaced. I authorized the repair and after the new ones where installed, they tested my truck and noticed that there was still a ticking noise coming from the engine and was not holding any oil pressure. They advised me that the motor needed to be replaced at a cost of almost $15,000. I will request all pictures and videos taken by the dealership for further inspection if needed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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