Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#11655234April 17, 2025
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V053000 (Air Bags) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655304April 17, 2025
ENGINE
I was driving down the road at no more the 15 mph up hill in 4x4 when the engine shut off. No warning lights or noise and would not turn over. Had it towed to the local dealership to find out the main thrust bearing seized. I have to wait two to three months for a new engine which is covered under warranty. No wheels in the meantime. Only has 25,640 miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654909April 16, 2025
ENGINE
The engine seized unexpectedly and without warning during driving. Being sudden and without warning it risked the occupants of the vehicle being injured as they struggled to get off the road and out of harms way on the road. The vehicle was taken to the nearest Chevrolet dealer to be inspected where we were told that the engine had suffered a total engine failure and would need to be replaced entirely. The vehicle WAS inspected and damage confirmed by the dealer at that time. Prior to the failure there were no warnings of any kind.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654910April 16, 2025
ENGINE
Camshaft bearing failure. Catastrophic engine failure while accelerating at left turn. Required full engine replacement. Incident occured at 59,982 miles on odometer. Even though vehical was under manufacture warranty it took approx. 18 days for GM to assume responsability. I was required to produce all maintenance records and was left without a vehicle for this time. Company was not clear on what work and parts of this repair would be protected under further warranty. Company did not provide exact specifics on replacement engine year and place of origin.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654998April 16, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My truck has 50k miles and while driving down the road heard a loud pop and felt the truck jerk. Then the truck entered low power mode and the engine light turned on. I took it to the dealership and they are contributing it to the transmission valve body. Has been in the shop for 3 week so far and still no update when the part will be available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654999April 16, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
At ~51,000 miles, my 2022 Silverado Trail Boss 6.2L L87 experienced a sudden engine failure while on / exiting the highway. The engine began shaking violently, the check engine light flashed, and it lost all power without warning. It was towed and remained out of service for 28 days. The dealer diagnosed lifter delamination, a scored camshaft, and scored cam, main, and rod bearings. Metal shavings were found in the engine, indicating internal contamination. Despite the severity, the manufacturer approved only an engine overhaul, not a full replacement. The service manager stated, “it’s nearly impossible to get these motors,” pointing to a national shortage due to widespread failures of the 6.2L engine platform. After picking up the vehicle, I immediately noticed a rattling noise from underneath. I returned to the dealer (who also failed to recharge the AC system). They traced the noise to the catalytic converter and muffler and quoted $2,709.24 to replace the full exhaust system. The manufacturer refused to cover the repair, even though the issue appeared immediately after the engine failure. The dealer did not confirm the exact cause, but possible contributing factors include combustion instability, engine misfires, unburned fuel, and extreme vibration during the failure. These conditions can severely impact the exhaust system and emissions components. I was quoted nearly $4,000 for an extended warranty, which I now feel pressured to buy due to loss of confidence in the engine. Metal debris may have affected the oiling system, injectors, or other critical parts. This raises serious safety concerns: sudden power loss at highway speed, compromised emissions components, and the risk of future failures. With the 6.2L under NHTSA investigation, I believe this incident supports further review or recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655058April 16, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I was getting on the freeway and all of a sudden a lost power and heard a loud clunking noise. I drove as fast as I could to get in a safe area. Afterwards I had my vehicle towed to my mechanic. They said engine failure and possibly transmission failure. They found metal shavings in the oil. I had changed it myself a few weeks prior. I then took it to a gm dealer. I was just outside my powertrain warranty at about 70k miles. They said the same thing. 24k to repair. I had to junk the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655061April 16, 2025
ENGINE, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I was driving 60mph and went to accelerate a little bit more and my lifters went out and stated clicking.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655073April 16, 2025
ENGINE
Engine shut off on me while I was driving and wouldn’t crank back on. Had it towed to a dealership and they told me the engine is locked up and no idea why. It on has 61,xxx miles on it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655099April 16, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the "Low Oil Pressure - Turn Off Engine" was displayed and the vehicle experienced a loss of automotive power. The contact pulled over to the side of the road to turn off and restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Action Number: PE25001 as a possible cause for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,986.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655129April 16, 2025
ENGINE
While driving down the interstate on cruise control with my son, my truck dash board lit up with no warning, service esc, service parking brake, check engine light flashing. The cruise control was disengaged and did not function. The truck began to run very rough.small amounts of White smoke where visible from the tail pipe. Acceleration was very hesitant. The codes were scanned and showed misfire on cylinder 1 and a rough idle code. The repair shop confirmed I had two failed lifters that destroyed my camshaft and send metal throughout my engine. The repair was to replace the entire engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654803April 15, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the engine seized, and the vehicle lost all power. The contact stated that the vehicle was stuck in the right lane. The vehicle was towed to dealer, where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The contact stated that the timing chain was replaced on two separate occasions. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 15,121.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654831April 15, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated; however, the message “Reduced Acceleration – Proceed with Care” was displayed. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and was scanned; however, no DTC was retrieved. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an emissions system failure and was concerned because there was no notification on the regen of the diesel engine. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654832April 15, 2025
ENGINE
The engine failed on me when i was driving was able to get off of road did not cause accident but left me stranded while i was out of town while working i had to replace engine cost me 14,371.00 i think this needs to be looked into my understanding this has happened to this motor alot and no sense in people paying this kind of money when you have only driven it 3000 since i have owned it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654854April 15, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle. The contact discovered that there was white and blue smoke coming from the exhaust. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654856April 15, 2025
ENGINE
lack of acceleration when going from 2nd to 3 gear. Lifter damage, push rod broken
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654876April 15, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The vehicle's TCM has apparently failed as evidenced by CEL code "U0101", low power ("limp mode"), hard shifting, no gear selection indicator, and extremely slow acceleration. Vehicle is currently available for inspection, but will be receiving a replacement TCM soon. Myself and others' safety was put at risk due to my the vehicle's inability to continue through an intersection at a reasonable rate. The problem has not been reproduced by a dealer/service center, nor has it been inspected by anyone since the incident. The aforementioned warning lamp that indicated the issue appeared upon starting the vehicle, which drove normally for the first 11 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654880April 15, 2025
ENGINE
Engine all of a sudden had no power or acceleration. Started shaking and thumping extremely loud.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654678April 15, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH and making a turn in the opposite direction, the vehicle lost motive power and there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the rod and the lifters had failed, causing damages to the upper half of the engine. The dealer replaced the gaskets, the rods, the guides, the lifters, the camshaft, and the transition kit. Additionally, and oil change was performed. The vehicle was not covered under warranty and was repaired at the customer's expense due to the mileage. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH on another occasion, the vehicle made an abnormally loud clunking sound and lost motive power intermittently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The contact drove back to the residence. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with cylinder #8 intake valve failure. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed for the cylinder #8 intake valve spring replacement. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654704April 15, 2025
ENGINE
The "Auto-stop" feature of the engine apparently automatically turns itself on every time the engine is started. there is no warning light or other indication that it is on except a very small light ON THE SWITCH TO SHUT OFF. The auto-stop function itself is inherently unsafe because it shuts the engine off and doesn't restart it until the operator removes his foot from the brake.... -sometimes it takes several seconds to restart. If you take your foot off from the pedal and then put it back on and the vehicle rolls back a bit, it may not start at all, necessitating shifting to park and manually restarting the engine. If it does start late, the engine may surge and the vehicle will lurch ahead into traffic. I have had two close calls because of the "auto-stop", once causing a semi-trailer truck to veer away to miss me. Any driver that fails to disengage the auto-stop function on engine start is putting his own and other peoples lives in danger. NO FEATURE AFFECTING ENGINE ON-OFF, VEHICLE SPEED, STEERING , OR BRAKING SHOULD EVER BE ENGAGED WITHOUT A SPECIFIC COMMAND BY THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT IS ENGAGED, BY THE OPERATOR, AN AMBER WARNING LIGHT SHOULD SHOW ON THE DASH PANEL AND STAY ON AS LONG AS THAT AUTOMATIC FEATURE IS ENGAGED. IF NOT, THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD TOTALLY AND SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENT THAT OCCURS AS A RESULT OF THAT FEATURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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