10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 1
Average Mileage:
8,765 miles

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problem #28

Feb 122020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
When entering traffic, upon acceleration the truck stalls, and shutters. Going into traffic a vehicle had to maneuver to avoid collision with me. I took it to the dealer and they said transmission should get a flush and transmission oil was low. At 60,000 and out of warranty I paid for service and they said it was good now. it still continues. I can-??t afford to take it in for service and pay again. From searching online customers state the dealer representatives all say it-??s normal for truck to do that. Also, others say transmission (6l80) and/or torque converter is the problem. Again being without warranty I cannot afford to take it in and pay to just get that -??it-??s normal for the vehicle to do that.-?? A vehicle that stalls IS a hazard for the driver and for others on the road. Especially entering highways and heavy traffic streets. The main reason is we never know when it will stall or when it will accelerate what I believe is properly.

- Pico Rivera, CA, USA

problem #27

Nov 222021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Started vehicle and engine diagnostic displayed that the anti-lock braking system needs to be service, the power steering system needs to be serviced, parking assist needs to be serviced. This issued occurred one other time and a module needed to be replaced. This is the second time this has occurred in a year.

- Sweeny, TX, USA

problem #26

Sep 092021

Silverado 1500 8-cyl Diesel

  • miles
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Consumer writes in regards to NHTSA safety recall 21V-496. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a resonable amount of time to complete the recall repair.

- Cold Spring, TX, USA

problem #25

Jul 192021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Radiator started leaking at 40,000 miles. Leaking at a weld where tube connect to side tanks.

- Hermitage, TN, USA

problem #24

Jun 052021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Consistent failure with AC condensor for 2014 thru 2019 Chevrolet trucks. So common, should have been fixed or replaced.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #23

Apr 192021

Silverado 1500

  • 43,000 miles
Went to turn into parking stall and everything shut off and the doors locked. Radio, lights, engine everything turned off. Next day turned into a drive thru and it flickered and came up with service stabli trak. I talked with a place that could hook up my truck to see if anything was wrong. They couldnt find anything. They said they drove the truck around and nothing happened. I left and it shut completely down once and flickered twice. Im hoping this is covered under warranty. Im at 43000 miles. Help!

- San Tan Valley, AZ, USA

problem #22

Mar 312021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Radiator leaking for no apparent reason. Truck has only 54K miles and is in excellent condition serviced according to schedule by Chevrolet dealerships.

- Covington, GA, USA

problem #21

Mar 192021

Silverado 1500

  • 37,500 miles
While waiting to order a morning coffee at a local coffee shop drive thru (stationary), the rear defrost/defogger caused one of the glass panels of the rear windshield/back glass to shatter/explode. There was also smoke & an unmistakable electrical burning smell present at that time. Please refer to GM Canada recall N192220470, as I believe this should become a safety recall in the United States of America as well.

- Plymouth, MA, USA

problem #20

Jan 062021

Silverado 1500

  • 31,000 miles
Occasionally on my dash info screen a message pops up saying to keep your eyes on the road, in order to dismiss the message you have to take your eyes off the road and touch an ok button on the screen. It is hard to do this safely while driving. The message does not time out and covers the entire screen. There must de a way to disable this or to have it time out. It is ironic that you have to take your eyes off the road. I have tried the button on the steering wheel that dismisses other messages and it does not work for that one. This should be able to be fixed easily with a software update.

- Manhattan, KS, USA

problem #19

Nov 182020

Silverado 1500

  • 50,000 miles
The ac condenser cracked and wouldn't blow cold air. The truck is 2018 and has only 50000 miles

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #18

Oct 282020

Silverado 1500

  • 29,000 miles
Been having voltage issues for a couple of days where my lights dim and volt gauge drops and raises while driving or stationary dealer said it's normal also hard down shifting while driving not letting off the gas assistant brakes have failed and clunk hard sometimes when stopping or press hard back at me through the pedal again dealer said it's normal I pulled my truck out from the back of the house to the front shut it off to go get ready for work a couple minutes later my daughter informed me my truck was over heating I went to door to find smoke pouring out of my truck from under the hood grab a fire extinguisher run out pop the hood and the whole passenger side of compartment is in flames how does a vehicle that's not running start on fire? awaiting my insurance company to get it out of here I imagine will be a total loss there isn't much left of the engine bay so not sure what started the fire

- Davenport, IA, USA

problem #17

Jul 232020

Silverado 1500

  • 39,000 miles
Purchased my 2018 Silverado 1500 used with approximately 32500 miles on it. My air conditioning stopped working after only approximately 39000 miles on the vehicle. Manufacturer bumper to bumper warranty ends at 36,000 miles. This first happened when I got off of work and tried my to use my air conditioning.

- Warrensburg, MO, USA

problem #16

Jul 132020

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 30,000 miles
I was changing a flat tire. Just as I got the spare onto the bolts, the jack snapped and the truck came crashing down. The vehicle was in my shop at home on a level concrete floor. Emergency brake had been applied.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #15

Nov 092019

Silverado 1500

  • 13,273 miles
A rear tire blew causing loss of control and the vehicle struck a shale wall on the side of a highway and someone died in the vehicle.

- Ithaca, NY, USA

problem #14

Oct 252019

Silverado 1500

  • 22,000 miles
The projection for vehicles seems to go off during heavy rain, forcing me to turn off the safety feature. If not my seat rumbles and the lights go off frequently

- Severn, MD, USA

problem #13

Jun 092019

Silverado 1500

  • 15,500 miles
Shaking in the front at speeds over 40mph when there is a slight acceleration, that does stop when you take the foot off the gas. The shaking seems to get more violent at higher speeds, and so far the dealer has been unable to find the cause.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #12

Jun 272019

Silverado 1500

  • 5,671 miles
On 02/27/2019 I purchased a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 at cole Chevrolet, Cadillac in bluefield, West Virginia I noticed that it was making noise when I drove it and a vibration with the truck. I thought it was the road surface causing the noise it was a lot worse at 70 mph. The more I drove the worse it got. I got to looking at the tires I noticed that the front passenger side tire had high and low spots on the outside edge. On 06/27/2019 I took the truck in for a oil change and tire rotation at the dealership that I bought it at, I showed the service department the front passenger side tire. I was told that the front end was out of alignment and they did alignment on the truck and they ordered a new tire. I drove the truck a little over 600 miles, I started getting the noise and vibration again. I got to checking the driver side tire and noticed the same thing on the inside edge. On 07/24/2019 I took the truck back to the dealership service center and told them that the same thing is happing with the front passenger side tire. The new tire was in and they changed it. Check the alignment again and told nothing is wrong with the tires that the tires are soft causing the wear. I learned later the the problem with the tires is called cupping. I called Goodyear tire and talked with them about the problem. Goodyear had me take it to one of their service centers to check my truck. Goodyear service center told me that the front end is in alignment. They told me that the cupping on the tires is a mechanical problem. They advised me that the same thing will happen again if I put new tires on, if I didn't get the mechanical problem fixed. I called GM about this problem. They told me to take it back to the dealership and have them check it. I did on 09/09/2019 I told them I was having problems with the steering loosing traction go around curves was told nothing is wrong

- Rocky Gap, VA, USA

problem #11

Jul 062019

Silverado 1500

  • 8,000 miles
The vehicle vibrates through the steering wheel and seat when traveling at highway speeds. The dealer balanced and checked road force on wheels after 5,000 miles and rebalanced two wheels. Vibration still exists and appears to be getting worse with more miles. The wheel balance didn't fix the problem.

- Madison, AL, USA

problem #10

Mar 072019

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I purchase a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado in November of 2018 that was defected. Took it to the dealership 3 times for repair for the same problem. Dealership couldn't fix it so they traded it for another 2018 Silverado. The 2nd truck has the same problem with the transmission. It's makes a grinding vibration between 40 and 50 mph and it makes a sound like something is going to come apart or something is getting ready to fall out.dealership huffines Chevrolet in lewisville, tx saids it's my driving habits. General Motors stated the problem go's away over time. If problem go's away over a period of time, why did it go away on the 1st truck. Transmission is defected and they know it. At this point all I want is my money back. I've been frustrated for 6 months over my truck. It's unsafe to drive because of grinding and vibration. I'm now going to continue to make payments on a unsafe defected vehicle.

- Denton, TX, USA

problem #9

Dec 122018

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The door locks create a life safety issue. I locked my truck and went into a store leaving an adult passenger in the truck. I came out with packages and asked the passenger to unlock the door. Neither the door lock switch or the handle would allow her to unlock the doors. There is absoltely no way a passenger can get out for any reason if the doors are locked and they don't have the keys. The dealer say this is part of the security system. The owners manual doesn't give any instruction on how to disarm this. Passenger left in truck without the keyes with the doors locked is in a death trap built by Chevrolet.

- Suffolk, VA, USA

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