10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 10
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,360 miles

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problem #327

Jun 292023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Fuse junction box- fuses start getting loose causing signals and other electrical issues.

- Dewey, OK, USA

problem #326

May 142023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Vehicle door would not open with Key Fob. All the lights started flashing with a clicking sound coming from the dashboard area. The Instrument Cluster goes blank. Service Trailer Brake Message keeps going off and on with no trailer connected. Technician Diagnosed Electrical Fault Per TSB 18-NA-161. The negative battery cable showed excessive voltage drop as a fault. The Technician inspected ground #218 which was identified in the TSB as having potential for pinch under the dashboard insulation. The Technician was able to use a scope and found it to be pinched as described in the bulletin. All the issued were resolved. The electrical conditions happened on more than one occasion. This electrical problem could have happened while I was underway and is a safety issue. Chevrolet is aware of the condition and made no effort to correct the problem placing me in a posittion to be injured or killed. Also the financial impact of having to pay more than $1200 for repairs that could have been corrected by General Motors. I am not the only one having this problem.

- Henderson, NV, USA

problem #325

Apr 202023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Vehicle will start flashing stability control and starts jerking from passenger side. Along with vehicle randomly shutting off while traveling and turning back on with steering wheel slanted (wheels not aligned) and saying -?? power steering reduced, drive with care-??.

- Bellevue, NE, USA

problem #324

Mar 012023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
2G Onstar device has been disconnected By Onstar creating electrical code in different system including electronic brakes, HVAC Control unit, radio, amplifier, electronic stabilization and parking assistance. Onstar is part of the vehicle communication system between computer and do to disconnection is sending error code to other control unit affecting them. Spoke with Onstar representative that confirm code error B101D:31 will be present do to disconnection of the service and recommended to visit Chevrolet dealership to remove Onstar equipment. Visit a Chevrolet dealership and the service representative told me that they can-??t remove the equipment because all other computers on the vehicle are in communication with Onstar device and if removed the vehicle will stop working. Codes present from BCM are U0422 invalid data received, U1509, U0415, U0073, U0077, U0126, U0151. Service representative at dealer confirmed that Onstar will cause other problem do to error communication. Onstar device can shut down your vehicle. Electronic and computer problem can be unsafety on your vehicle. Onstar as well as Chevrolet/GM know that this is causing electrical problem but recommend to contact other shops to see if they can by pass that error and won-??t take responsibility of what their are causing to all vehicles with 2G network

- Morrow, GA, USA

problem #323

Mar 092023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Radio shuts off and turns on randomly its weird

- Leavenworth, KS, USA

problem #322

Feb 252023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Rear Window Defrost Thermal- When the rear defrost is turned out it has a static/sizzling sound and smoke emitting from behind the cover. I have video proof. Now since this problem has begun, it has led to part of the back glass shattering. GM claims this to only be recall on Canadian trucks and that this exact truck does not fall into the recall category and they are not willing to cover the problem.

- Crisfield, MD, USA

problem #321

Jun 292022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I bought this truck in Sept 2017 and have had this intermittent problem from the beginning. The first time I noticed the electrical issue was while travelling on the interstate with the cruise control on. When I would use my turn signal to signal a lane change or press the power window switch, the cruise control would go off. This has been reported to the dealer and another repair shop and they were unable to replicate the problem. This electrical issue has evolved over the years to create a significant safety issue. Occasional while driving at slow speed (I have not had this problem occur at highway speed, thankfully) the warning bell and signals would start dinging and flashing error messages. The errors would advise about stabltrak control and power steering assist. The dash lights would flash and the display screen would go blank. Occasionally the truck would die completely. I lost steering control while turning onto my road and almost went into a ditch. Luckily I was going slow (10 - 15 mph) and I was able to stop in time. The truck always restarts once I put it in park and turn the ignition. I took the truck to the dealer and they charged my over $900 to "FOUND LOW VOLTAGE AND HIGH RESISTANCE FROM THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE and REPLACED IT". This did not fix the problem. I have a video of this actually happening and will gladly send it to you. It is a.mp4 file

- Shepherdsville, KY, USA

problem #320

Oct 292022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
On October 29, 2022, I auto-started my 2014 Silverado on a chilly morning. I got in the vehicle approximately 5 minutes later and turned on the ignition. As soon as I turned on the ignition I heard what sounded like a gunshot and I smelled electrical burning. I then realized that the passenger side of my back sliding window had shattered. The rear defroster also smelled like an electrical fire. Upon doing research I found that this is a known issue in the 2014-2019 Silverado's which I was never notified about. I purchased the vehicle used in March of 2021 from Basil Chevrolet in Fredonia, NY. There is currently a full recall in Canada because of the dangerous issue but not in the United States. I reached out to the dealership and Chevrolet but they refuse to do anything about it. I have yet to have the back window replaced and it is taped up but available for examination.

- Dunkirk, NY, USA

problem #319

Feb 062023

Silverado 1500

  • 70,778 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition lock cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V640000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,778.

- Pocono Pines, PA, USA

problem #318

Jan 232023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
While driving I activated my blinker and all the interior lights began blinking and the radio cut out. While I was making the turn the electronic power steering cut out and then came back on. A short while later I was driving at a low speed in a parking lot and the truck shut off without warning. Had I been going at highway speeds this would have been extremely dangerous.

- Trempealeau, WI, USA

problem #317

Jan 132023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Stabilitrack shuts the truck off while driving

- Ridgeway , SC, USA

problem #316

Dec 282022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Damage to fuse panel and front left speaker on driver side dash. The Antenna on top of the trucks cab has a known issue to leak. And has leaked down the front left column on top of the fuse panel causing corrosion and damage to electrical components. No evaluation has been done by a certified technician for damage. But available for evaluation per request. No warning lights present.

- Crawfordville, FL, USA

problem #315

Dec 122022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Steering assist warning light comes on and vehicle shut down losing ability to steer or brake, vehicle wouldn-??t start, tried to start the next day and vehicle started.Before warning light all lights flickered when applying brakes and other warning lights lit up!

- Kountze , TX, USA

problem #314

Dec 052022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Temporary loss of electric power steering assist, happens mostly at low speeds. also complete loss of power and engine Turing at low speeds. luckily was driving less than 10 MPH but had zero control of the truck and brakes did not work and ran into and curb that stopped me. The vehicle was taken into the Chevy Dealership in Covina 3 times and they said there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. There was no warnings at all, just total loss of control

- San Dimas, CA, USA

problem #313

Nov 152022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Using a signal for lane changes causes cruise control to disengage, suspension messages and air bag failure messages as well as tire failure icon would all come on and when leaving the exit ramp and decelerating the engine would die and system would lock up without ability to steer. So dangerous. Then next trip all is good but the engine failing while driving has happened a half dozen times. The last incident was another engine failure during an exit from the interstate in November.

- Fairhope , AL, USA

problem #312

Nov 292022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Slow Crank, and Theft Deterrent System comes on while driving and you loose power to the vehicle and stalls outs while in motion, bad negative battery cables are to blame from all our research on this vehicle from multiple online videos it is common for this year, make, model. It happened to us while driving on a highway luck was on our side and no one was around us.

- Pittsburg, MO, USA

problem #311

Nov 282022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Trucks electrical system will flash and blink and shut down the truck this has happened to me while driving at night on the highway it is very dangerous. Also research I have done shows there is a bunch of people having this problem and they have found that a ground has factory insulation in between the ground and the nut

- Vidor, TX, USA

problem #310

Oct 272022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The rear window defogger caught fire. It caught fire while parked next to a gas pump after using the auto start. If it had happened while driving down the road it could've caused a bad accident. It shattered the window as well so I've had to tape the back window which is limiting my view when driving. The dealership I bought it from knows about the issue. GM has already recalled 160,000 trucks for the same reason in Canada but never issued a recall for any US trucks. Nobody has inspected the component yet as I have not had the money to replace it but it is in the same state/condition it was in after the fire. There were no warning lights or symptoms. The rear window defogger comes on every time the remote start is used. I've used the remote start plenty of times before, luckily I was close to the truck when it happened to catch fire this time or the truck may have caught fire and burned completely. I want to point out the fact that GM has already issued a recall for the exact same problem I had but only for Canada trucks. They said they were investigating to see if there were any in the US that were sold but clearly there were.

- Orem, UT, USA

problem #309

Sep 302022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
TCM Failed. Caused vehicle to no longer shift through drive gears while operating. After stopped no longer able to start vehicle. Appears to be common as a result replacement parts re not available.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #308

Oct 052022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The power steering went out without warning. The power steering system failed without warning during operation. There was a recall for this in 2017 but my VIN number is not included in this recall.

- Eagar, AZ, USA

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