10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,438 miles

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problem #229

Apr 292025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
While driving at highway speeds truck started to shake. Transmission fell out of overdrive almost causing a collision. I only have 80k mileage

- Shepherdsville, KY, USA

problem #228

Apr 172025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Vehicle wouldn-??t accelerate on the freeway and then shuttered and would not shift in the transmission. Was told by a repair man that the transfer clutch failed and the transmission is failed.

- Monroe , MI, USA

problem #227

Apr 152025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
This has happened twice now, this vehicle has gone through 2 transmissions and still puzzles me. Hard shifts, sudden jerking and stopping. I-??m just throwing money away for something that is unreliable. Both done by certified GM Dealer.

- Beaver Dam, WI, USA

problem #226

Jan 102025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I was getting on the freeway and all of a sudden a lost power and heard a loud clunking noise. I drove as fast as I could to get in a safe area. Afterwards I had my vehicle towed to my mechanic. They said engine failure and possibly transmission failure. They found metal shavings in the oil. I had changed it myself a few weeks prior. I then took it to a gm dealer. I was just outside my powertrain warranty at about 70k miles. They said the same thing. 24k to repair. I had to junk the vehicle.

- Medford, OR, USA

problem #225

Jan 082025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My truck out of nowhere will momentary lockup of the rear wheels, I can't get it to release unless I remove the battery. This has happened around a dozen times. It has happened a low speeds and high speeds. This is a safety issue and I can't drive my truck anymore out of fear I or someone will get killed!

- Corona, Ca, CA, USA

problem #224

Feb 082025

Silverado 1500

  • 154,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and jerked. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle lost motive power. The transmission unexpectedly downshifted, and the power train and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and waited for a while. The contact was able to drive for a short distance before the failure recurred. The contact diagnosed the vehicle and retrieved DTC: P2820 (Pressure Control Solenoid "J" performance/Stuck Off); DTC: P0777 (Pressure Control Solenoid "B" Stuck On). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and confirmed that the valve body needed to be replaced. The contact changed the transmission fluid; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was recurring. The contact parked the vehicle, and the vehicle was no longer driven due to the safety concern. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V797000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

- Burlington, NJ, USA

problem #223

Mar 192025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
At the dealership has I type, Engine lifter failure, 68000 miles, Oil changed every 4000 miles, before oil life was at 50%, No warning, No warning noise, Just all of a sudden loud knocking noise, No check engine never came on, Had to had it towed

- Brownsburg, IN, USA

problem #222

Mar 052025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I was driving on the hwy at 70mph when the engine had a catastrophic failure. Several warning lights appeared on the dash, loud metal clunking noises, vibration, and sudden slowing down of vehicle. I immediately pulled to side of road, turned truck off and called local dealership. Upon their inspection, they notified me a lifter bearing failed that would cause engine to seize and would require a new engine.

- Mandeville, LA, USA

problem #221

Mar 312023

Silverado 1500

  • 10,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and accelerating from being idle, the vehicle aggressively started jerking and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact coasted to a safe place and waited before attempting to restart the vehicle to continue driving. The vehicle occasionally restarted immediately, and other times took a long time before restarting. The contact also experienced unintended acceleration. The vehicle was shifted into neutral to decelerate. The contact stated that the failures occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission and lifters had failed. The six lifters were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The lifters were replaced a second time, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the dealer, who then diagnosed that the radiator fluid was leaking into the engine. The engine was replaced. The failure persisted, and the TCM was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The wiring harness was replaced for the second time. The failure persisted, and the vehicle was returned to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 10,000.

- Edgewater, FL, USA

problem #220

Aug 012023

Silverado 1500

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered upon depression of the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light being illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the torque converter was replaced. Recently, upon exiting a rest stop at 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled with several messages on the instrument panel. The contact pulled the vehicle off to the highway shoulder and the vehicle was towed to a local dealer. Once at the dealer, a diagnostic test was performed and the contact was informed that the lifters, the camshaft, and the pushrod were all defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was promised a call back, which was never received. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

- Oregon, OH, USA

problem #219

Aug 152023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Hard shifting, shutter, jerk, hesitation feels like the motor is going to fall out. Haven't had the manufacturer look at it, but it's very annoying and embarrassing.

- Abilene, TX, USA

problem #218

Jan 032025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
In 2024, I had the transmission replaced due it leaking transmission fluid. The transmission is sealed and there is no way to add fluid. This created an internal problem for the transmission. In January 2025, the engine made a loud pop noise and began performing horribly. My wife and I were on the interstate in a major city and surrounded by traffic. I drove it to the side of the interstate, immediately, and turned it off. I had to call someone to tow me back home(2 hours away) and my wife missed a very important doctor's appointment. Upon inspection, I found failed valve lifters, camshaft, pushrod and valve lifter tray. I managed to get everything replaced and the truck ran fine. March 2025, as I was driving on the highway, the truck stopped running. A message came on the dash screen saying, "Shift to Neutral and restart". I did and nothing happened. I had it towed to a shop. They told me it was a fuse block that was blown and the starter blew so they replaced them. It had struggled to start a couple of times and since I knew it had a new battery, a starter and fuse block made sense. I picked the truck up and in less than 24 hours, it happened again. It stopped running as I was driving and would not restart. The shop has checked GM tech forums and found where someone said to check if the motor would turn over manually. They have tried and failed. They, then, took the oil filter off and found metal shavings in the oil. Their diagnosis is that the engine bearing has seized and is causing the problems. My main issue is safety. My wife and I could have been seriously injured or killed and could have injured or killed someone else when the incident happened on the interstate. The same could've happened with just me in the vehicle or with our children. There were no warning lamps, messages or any symptoms whatsoever before January 2025 for the engine. The truck doesn't even have 100,000 miles on it and I have kept up all of the maintenance.

- Winnsboro, LA, USA

problem #217

Mar 172025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Chevy Silverado ZR2, Motor Locked up and needs to be replaced.

- Plains, PA, USA

problem #216

Mar 152025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Transmission shudder and shakes at high speed and low speeds. Getting more noticeable.

- Mableton, GA, USA

problem #215

Mar 172025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My transmission keeps shuttering during passing gear around 50-55 mph. It causes my truck to slow down drastically. It's always a knee jerk. I've serviced my transmission around 40 to 50k miles.

- Abbeville, LA, USA

problem #214

May 052020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Right after our warranty expired which was 36,000, the transmission started harsh or rough shifting, delayed acceleration, sudden lurching, and shuddering, hesitating to the point that you don-??t think the truck is going to move or someone hit us from behind. It-??s horrible. Every time you drive you pray the truck is going to get you there safely. We tried to take the truck to the Chevrolet dealer and they insisted there was no recall and it was no longer under warranty. Then we took to a private place and had transmission fluid flushed which made it worse. We are waiting patiently for a recall because we can-??t afford a transmission.

- Myrtle Beach , SC, USA

problem #213

Mar 152023

Silverado 1500

  • 41,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, while accelerating from a stationary position, the vehicle shuddered while accelerating. Additionally, while decelerating, the vehicle erroneously lurched forward. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who reprogrammed the TCM, and changed the oil which temporarily corrected the failure; however, the failure reoccurred. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 41,000.

- Dade City, FL, USA

problem #212

Feb 162025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The first thing that happened was the transmission, driveshaft, and rear end all blew at the same time while I was on the freeway. I had to swerve over and get out of the lane I was in and part of the driveshaft was still sitting in the road and cars were hitting it. There was no lights or anything until it happened. I got out of the passenger side of the vehicle and looked under the truck and there was a flame coming out of the rear end. I was able to extinguish it. It was inspected by delta transmission and they said that the rear end gave out first and damaged the rest. Not even 2 weeks later the second thing that happened was my engine gave out. I was driving on the freeway and the engine stalled out on me and I barely got off an exit before the truck stopped moving. I had to get it towed to a shop where they told me that the 2 rods on cylinders 1 and 7 had given out and that I needed a new engine. Again no warning lights or anything until it happened. This all happened in February of 2025.

- Conway, AR, USA

problem #211

Feb 152025

Silverado 1500

  • 112,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and ran sluggishly with an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The check engine, traction control, and two other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated the -??Service ESC-??, engine, transmission system, and emissions notification were displayed on the Chevrolet App. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the lifters had fractured and damaged the cam shaft. The contact was informed that the cam shaft and lifters needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked on several occasions, the engine was idling rough. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.

- Columbia, SC, USA

problem #210

Sep 062023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Lifters froze up on #4 piston twice, both times going down the highway. Transmission would jerk after shifting gears, had bad torque converter shudder from 18 mph on up. Can-??t pull trailer over 55mph without the whole cab vibrating like crazy

- Moss Point, MS, USA

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