10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,016 miles

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problem #7

May 012020

Silverado 1500

  • 42,500 miles
Transmission shifts hard from first to second/second back to first. I noticed this about a week after purchasing truck. Shifts hard mostly in 2wd, not so much in 4WD or hauling/towing. Leaf springs and shackles have squeaked since day one of purchase. Engine oil pressure is at 12-15psi at idle and will not exceed 32-35 psi under normal conditions with or without a load. I've changed the oil filter and oil pressure sensor multiple times. There also seems to be a chirp/tick coming from the passenger side of the engine compartment. I've been trying to narrow it down for the last few weeks. Seems to be something going on in the engine itself or possible the ac compressor. Truck has 42,450 miles

- Lake City, FL, USA

problem #6

Feb 072020

Silverado 1500

  • 22,000 miles
The contact owned a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado. While the vehicle was parked and unoccupied at the contact's resident, the vehicle spontaneously caught fire without warning or impact. A police report was filed. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. There were no reported injuries. The contact called J.B.a. Chevrolet (7327 ritchie hwy, glen burnie, md 21061) but vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was contacted as the contact was awaiting a call back. The failure mileage was 22,000.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #5

Feb 012020

Silverado 1500

  • 10,500 miles
Its a brand new pickup track when I got it after one year a issue came up with caramel looks like leaking under the truck, radiator coolant got mix with engine oil. No warning light, engine might overheat or engine might lockup. The dealer replaced the radiator and just flush the line. I heard so many complaint about this issue. But never heard any recalled.

- Downers Grove, IL, USA

problem #4

Jun 062019

Silverado 1500

  • 24,592 miles
Starter is bad, drags when cold or its drawn the battery down to where it won't start. Jumped it once, the dealership replaced the battery but that 650 cold cranking amp is not big enough for the starter. We need to go to a 1000 cold cranking amp plus a 200 amp alternator. Or we could just replace the starter with a good one.

- Milltown, WI, USA

problem #3

Jan 012019

Silverado 1500

  • 3,000 miles
When vehilce goes from 6 cylinders to 4 cylinders it shakes really bad and causes headaches at all speeds ! worse at higher speeds

- Spring Hill, FL, USA

problem #2

Feb 192019

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The contact owned a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact heard a loud thud noise outside her residence. A neighbor called and informed the contact that her vehicle was on fire. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The contact's insurance company planned to investigate the failure and update the contact on the status; however, the vehicle was totaled. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Missoula, MT, USA

problem #1

Sep 242018

Silverado 1500

  • 1,090 miles
Vehicles engine and ignition shut off while turning right. Engine can be restarted immediately. This has occurred 3 times in 3 weeks (1090 miles) unexpectedly while traveling at low speed. One time while entering a roadway from a parking lot, one time while pulling over to park and one time while turning off of a highway off ramp. The dealership, healey brothers of middletown, NY attempted to recreate the problem, but was unable to do so and has no answers as to what could be the problem.

- Narrowsburg, NY, USA