10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,801 miles

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problem #82

Jan 162022

Silverado 1500

  • 96,400 miles
The contact's husband owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start as needed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,400. The VIN was unavailable.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #81

Oct 142021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
While slowing down to make a right turn the engine stalled and the electrical power was lost rendering the power steering inoperable. The loss of power steering created a dangerous situation where I almost hit a tree. Also there has been several occasions while driving on the freeway the electrical power stalled. Thankfully it was only for less than two seconds, but I can't imagine what would have happened on a busy freeway had it not been only a temporary loss of power. I read online that these problems are not uncommon. I have taken the truck to a Chevy dealer where they replaced battery cables they said had some resistance in them. It's been a month since the repair ($1300 later) was made and have not experienced any problem since. After experiencing these "power failers", there would be a message on the dash that would state "OPEN THEN CLOSE DRIVER WINDOW'

- Franklin, WI, USA

problem #80

Dec 242021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Lifters collapsed Got it inspected by a dealer Check engine light came on for a misfire

- Bellwood, IL, USA

problem #79

Dec 282021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
GM active fuel management has caused multiple collapsed lifters, bent pushrods and camshaft damage on 2 separate occasions costing thousands of dollars in repairs shortly after the factory warranty ended. 2015 Chevrolet Silverado with ecotec 5.3 liter engine.

- Gorham, ME, USA

problem #78

Sep 152021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The radiator is leaking and the transmission is making a clunking noise when shifted to reverse. The pickup has 48000 miles on it.

- Billings , MT, USA

problem #77

Nov 132021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
radiator leaking for unknown reason. No damage to front end or from under truck. I have been smelling anti freeze for about the past year but could not see any signs of any leaks until now. Still no sign of a leak on the ground but can see it on the bottom of the radiator support.

- Brewerton, NY, USA

problem #76

Aug 252021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Thermostat cycling causing cracking in radiator. This is a factory problem that should absolutely be under warranty

- Northbrook, IL, USA

problem #75

Dec 302020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Truck has 98,500 miles on it. Radiator is cracked and leaking, roof leaks when raining, electric power steering randomly jerks the wheel out of your hand and almost causes you to crash.

- Wasilla , AK, USA

problem #74

Aug 012020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I estimate this has happened over 10 times. I lose all electrical power to the vehicle and the car shuts off, often this is preceded by loss of power steering and low speed. The last time this happened when pulling out into traffic; the steering kicked back, the truck lost all electrical power, dash went blank, radio dark, including loss of head lights, I will reiterate that this happened while pulling into traffic. This truck cost me over $40k new and I believe Chevy is aware of the problem, then simply don't want to cover the cost of parts and labor to fix. The dealership told me they had no idea what the issue could be, then I found several GM documents online. It appears this is a known issue, and they even list 2015 Silverado on documents. Bulletin No.: 18-NA-161 (The issues in this match exactly what I've experienced) also Reference Number:N172085440 Please help me convince Chevrolet to fix this issue or force them to do a recall.

- Goodlettsville, TN, USA

problem #73

Aug 072021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
for months i have been experiencing small issues at first, turn signal quit making noise, and then the radio quit working, this issue would only be corrected by turning off the vehicle, and restarting it, now the problem has gotten worse, tpms lights up on the dashboard the stabillitrack icon appears, and vehicle appears to stall momentarily and the radio goes blank, the most dangerous part is the electric steering wheel locks up, i have read several complaints online about this issue, and find no solution has ever been recorded, so far i have experiment this issue at low speeds and it is a interment problem that randomly happens

- Spencer, NY, USA

problem #72

Apr 042021

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 48,000 miles
Air conditioner blowing hot air. Does not hold coolant when replaced or recharged

- Oviedo, FL, USA

problem #71

Nov 192018

Silverado 1500

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle start to shake abnormally when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact repaired the vehicle himself by replacing the spark plugs and ignition coils however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Presque Isle, ME, USA

problem #70

Mar 272021

Silverado 1500

  • 88,000 miles
My Silverado has already had the software upgrade related to the previous vacuum pump/brake recall (N192268490). It initially helped, but now the brake pedal is again extremely hard to press at slow speeds, such as in traffic. You need to almost stand on it to stop. It appears that the deterioration is back where it was before the software "fix." I will be taking to the dealership this week and requesting a replacement of the vacuum pump under warranty or recall. I am beyond regular powertrain warranty at this point, but brakes seem like they should work past 80K.

- Staunton, VA, USA

problem #69

Mar 102021

Silverado 1500

  • 97,000 miles
Radiator is cracked. Same problem and same model radiator as is in the 2014 model of same vehicle. There is a recall for the same problem in a 2014 model but not 2015, like my vehicle.

- Appleton, WI, USA

problem #68

Dec 282020

Silverado 1500

  • 48,000 miles
My radiator is leaking with only 48000 miles on it. There has been a recall on the model years prior to and after mine, for the same problem. A radiator should not have cracks caused from a thermostat problem in this short amount of miles. It is a slow leak and I am going to have to replace the radiator before it causes other problems or gets worse.

- Sugarloaf, CA, USA

problem #67

Jan 012020

Silverado 1500

  • 56,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated she heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer boucher Chevrolet, Inc. (1421 E moreland blvd, waukesha, wi 53186:(262) 347-4107) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the lifter on cylinder number 6 needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

- West Allis, WI, USA

problem #66

Dec 212020

Silverado 1500

  • 79,600 miles
With only 79,600 miles the engine began misfiring. We took it to 2 independent mechanics and were told the lifters needed to be replaced causing $5600 in repairs. We were followed all the recommended oil changes and maintenance. After investigating it we discovered this engine failure was known to GMC as it has effected several other GMC truck engines manufactured between 2011 and 2014.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #65

Dec 182020

Silverado 1500

  • 88,000 miles
Reporting that GM is aware of leaking in the radiator, transmission lines and oil coolant lines but no recall is listed. I am now having issues with all three and having to replace them.

- Bangor, ME, USA

problem #64

Dec 042020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I have about 85000 miles on my car, I was driving to work and the engine light came up. The code for the engine light came up as P06da which most likely indicates a problem with the engine oil control solenoid (based on most of the videos and reviews on the internet). Unfortunately, GM never made a recall about this!! this problem costs about 3K to fix at the dealer.

- Shelley, ID, USA

problem #63

Nov 012020

Silverado 1500

  • 79,067 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, she heard an abnormal sound. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that she saw white smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to her residence. The vehicle was taken to sliman's sales & service (7498 leavitt rd, amherst, oh 44001; (440) 988-4484) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,067.

- Elyria, OH, USA

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