10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,847 miles

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problem #50

Jun 202021

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • miles
I purchased a certified pre-owned 2017 Chevy Silverado on February 1st of this year, and over the last 4 months have put only 5,000 miles on it. On June 20th, on my way back from a 10-hour trip, where I was towing a trailer with a car on it, my trailer brakes suddenly stopped functioning (about 4 hours from home). Not only did the trailer brakes stop functioning, but a warning message popped up on the dashboard "service trailer brake system". But this warning message didn't pop up just one time, it kept coming again and again and again and again and again, relentlessly chiming and distracting me from driving, it covered my speedometer readout, it prevented me from receiving or making voice commands, prevented me from hearing phone calls, and prevented me from listening to music. The service warning chime also prevented the turn signal chime from functioning. So for a full 4 hours, I was constantly reminded with a service trailer brake system chime, was unable to hear my turn signal chime, was unable to listen to music or make a phone call, and was unable to see the digital readout of my speed. The vehicle had been rendered completely undrivable, and I absolutely will not hesitate to say that the vehicle was not safe to drive in that condition. Especially if you consider that I was towing 5,000 lbs with no working trailer brakes. GM's defective wire harness endangered my life. Consumer stated wire harness has not been replaced and manufacture refused to honor CPO warranty.

- Perryville, MO, USA

problem #49

May 172021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Hi, My company purchased this truck brand new. Since the 1st I time drove it I realized that I can easily smell the pollution on the out side, inside the truck. Even with windows up and Air Condition on cabin air recirculate mode. This is a problem I did not have on my 2000 Silverado 1500 model. The pollution from other vehicles in front of my truck would be sucked right into my truck and into my lungs. So every time I would get behind a smokey truck or near it, a few cars behind, I would have to open the windows to get that air out and if iI was stuck behind that truck then the smell was not going anywhere. I will be very happy to see this addressed. I see this as a major issue with this truck. Please help.

- Wellington, FL, USA

problem #48

Feb 252021

Silverado 1500

  • 13,000 miles
Radio will flash bright lights on the dash and the radio and will change station and setting on truck when moving down the road and when parked will connect to people phone by it's self next to

- Winter Haven, FL, USA

problem #47

Feb 032021

Silverado 1500

  • 90,000 miles
The clutch torque converters wear out so fast and they wear out so close to the end of the vehicles warranty

- Clinton, NC, USA

problem #46

Mar 172021

Silverado 1500

  • 67,000 miles
My factory installed sunroof exploded for no adverse reason on 03/17/2021 at 1440hrs. This occurred while driving at highway speeds with the sunroof in the tilt open position and the passenger window opened slightly. No injuries resulted in this incident.

- Lagrange, OH, USA

problem #45

Mar 122021

Silverado 1500

  • 88,031 miles
When driving low speeds stabilitrac appears on screen and truck wants to turn off, display screen and gauges flicker.

- San Martin, CA, USA

problem #44

Mar 102021

Silverado 1500

  • 80 miles
While driving to the store the rear glass blow up for no reason, dealers said it has something to do with the rear defrost. My car got full of smoke, I thought it was going to catch on fire.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #43

Dec 162020

Silverado 1500

  • 48,235 miles
The vehicle throws the check engine light randomly (avg once every 2 months). It occurs around 65 mph (interstate) which, leads me to believe it is a misfire on one of the cylinders. I have had it to the dealership and a diagnostic complete. Spark plugs were changed and they said it fixed the issue; yet it has not fixed the issue. I notice no power loss when it comes on (blinks). This light blinks roughly 30-45 seconds and goes off.

- New Haven, WV, USA

problem #42

Oct 012020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Very upset the paint on hood and top coming off. Went back to my local dealer and complained about it but they are not doing any thing about it. I paid a lot of money for this truck and only has 23,000 miles it should be covered under warranty ! clear coat coming off, corrosion covered !

- Hartwell, GA, USA

problem #41

Aug 162020

Silverado 1500

  • 49,000 miles
Transmission slips causing truck to shake while driving

- Blanchard, OK, USA

problem #40

Nov 172019

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 5 miles
The truck glitches turns off in the middle of driving on the freeway or turning somewhere it will turn off the steering wheel gets hard and everything turns off for 3 seconds and goes back on. I have taken it in and reported this more than once and if I get in a car accident because of this I am sueing this company!

- Tempe, AZ, USA

problem #39

Mar 032020

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 82,000 miles
My ac quit working from one day to the next! no warning no noise just started blowing hot air. It worked on my way home from work and the next morning would not cool off at all

- Portland, TX, USA

problem #38

Oct 112019

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 20,000 miles
Child lock feature for back door won't shut off and lock will not work! this happens when car is on or off in park.

- Henry, IL, USA

problem #37

Apr 182020

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 74,000 miles
Drove my truck and turned the air conditioning on and it blows out warm air. Did not have any issues with the ac until today (4-18-2020). I looked online and it seems there are multiple complaints about the condenser malfunctioning.

- Barnwell, SC, USA

problem #36

Mar 072020

Silverado 1500

  • 37,800 miles
Driving on the interstate seems to be only above 70mph or more the truck vibrates very bad in the seats, floor, armrest.. 70mph and less I feel nothing and rides smooth.. at 80mph it literally feels like your gonna lose control.. very unsafe in my opinion

- Brunswick, ME, USA

problem #35

Jan 152020

Silverado 1500

  • 34,000 miles
Transmission shifts hard into gear when slowing down and extremely hard when towing 2,000lb empty trailer, currently at dealership to have new torque converter and pump installed. Dealership stated no metal shavings in transmission they believe. When accelerating engine rpms increase while vehicle speed decreases. Stereo constantly disconnects from wifi when streaming music. Wifi will continue to work for other devices. Voice commands work 80%ish of the time.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #34

Jan 202020

Silverado 1500

  • 93,500 miles
As I was driving on a city street high speed limit all the sudden all the warning dash lights came on although the engine is running, I didn't understand it tried to slow down and had to apply a lot of pressure to the brake pedal. I did not understand it. When I stopped the lights went out. I turned off the vehicle with the key and started it again. A couple days later I remotely started my vehicle but when I got in and turn the key on the lights did not go off immediately as they normally do.

- Crestline, CA, USA

problem #33

Nov 042019

Silverado 1500

  • 10,000 miles
I have had two sets of Continental tires put on my truck and the tread keeps peeling off of them I contacted Continental and they're not wanting to replace them unless I pay a prorated fee and I shouldn't have two of the manufacturer's defect I've had these problems with these tires for a long time now the first set of tires failed at 12500 miles and a second set that spelled at 10,000 miles dot number is A32awd40 P 275 /55 R 20 crosscontact LX 20 1111T

- Logan, IL, USA

problem #32

Jan 222018

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Popping noise coming from rear of truck. Truck has slack in rear axcel causing popping noise

- Millington, TN, USA

problem #31

Jul 282019

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 7,500 miles
I was towing my travel trailer and the brakes failed, I totaled the camper in front of me.the notification letter from GM said even in the hard pedal situation the brakes are still in safety specs, not with a 7,000 lb trailer behind the truck.I feel GM should cover the costs of damage and update the latest notification letter to include letting the people who tow know they aren't going to stop in time. Also GM pulled the data from my truck, the airbags did not deploy, and didn't inspect the vacuum pump or the hood, bumper, grill or fenders all were thrown away. The investigator that pulled the data said it was incomplete yet GM says it's not their problem there were no codes present at the time of the accident. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

- Natural Bridge, NY, USA

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