10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 9 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 3 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 38,758 miles
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On Friday May 23, 2014, I was backing an empty boat trailer down my private boat launch with my new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup. When I put the transmission into reverse with my foot on the brake the engine suddenly revved up, started spinning wheels, and shot down the ramp hitting three bulkhead pilings eight feet apart, finally wedging the truck into the last piling and stopping before going into the water. The incident lasted less than five seconds and my foot never left the brake as witnessed by a third party verifying the brake lights never went off. I feel obligated to report this to both Chevrolet and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Had this occurred in a public parking area, serious injuries and damage to other vehicles could have resulted. An insurance claim has been made, and after repairs have been completed, the vehicle will be taken to my Chevrolet dealer for analysis for possible defects.
- Beaufort, NC, USA
Pulled the truck into the garage and put the truck into park. Turned the vehicle off and the vehicle did not register as it was in park but rather seemed to be in neutral. The truck began to roll backwards. I placed my foot on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and moved the gear shifter to ensure it was indeed in park, it was in park. I turned the vehicle back on and confirmed that the truck was displaying P (park) on the instrument panel.
- Harvest, AL, USA
Was in a turn lane following a vehicle going slightly uphill rolling up to an intersection to make a left. The vehicle in front of me made their turn and while I was still rolling I checked oncoming traffic. There was a vehicle coming in the other direction, but I too had time to make the turn in front of the oncoming vehicle. I stepped on the accelerator and it did nothing for what seemed like a half of a second before finally accelerating. It was as if it was the old days when we had a badly tuned carburetor and the engine bogged before finally taking off. Only, the truck doesn't bog, it just doesn't respond as quickly as it should all the time. I had the vehicle in "drive" so perhaps it was running in V4 and/or in the middle of a transmission shift or downshift. Regardless, an accelerator that does not respond the same way every time but varies depending on driving conditions is in my opinion dangerous.
- Kingsport, TN, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall when the gears were shifted. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000.
- Clarkfield, MN, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated while driving no particular speed the transmission temperature gauge began to increase up to two hundred and fifteen degrees without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who did not diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 3,500.
- Murfreesboro, TN, USA
- Cemden, DE, USA