10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,085 miles

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problem #26

Nov 242020

Silverado 1500

  • 16,000 miles
While driving to work at 75mph my oil pressure went to 0 on the gauge and the instrumentation panel lit up saying 'no oil pressure turn off vehicle' I pulled over in a timely manner. I exited the truck to find oil leaking from multiple areas under the truck. I had my truck towed to terry marxen dealership in flagstaff AZ and the advisor told me it was a oil cooler line that had failed. Currently there is an open recall #N192220080 for this in Canada and the state of Alaska only but it seems other vehicles are being affected here in the lower 48. This seems to be a safety issue as the engine can stall or lock up at various speeds causing uncertainties.

- Parks, AZ, USA

problem #25

Nov 122020

Silverado 1500

  • 12,000 miles
After noticing oil leaking from my vehicle, when parked, I researched on the internet for potential problems. I inspected the underside of the truck. Oil was covering the skid plate, all the way to the back of the transmission pan. When I placed the truck on ramps the oil that had pooled on the skid plate ran out. These trucks have a known issue of leaking or rupturing oil cooler lines. General Motors has chosen to ignore the problem. The NHTSA has issued a recall for vehicles only in Alaska and Canada, when the problem occurs everywhere. Here is the recall id: N192220080 engine oil cooler lines detaching from crimp ' Canada and state of Alaska only copyright 2019 General Motors. All rights reserved. Page 1 of 3 release date: December 2019 revision: 00 here are the ids of complaints that match the description of the problem on the NHTSA website: NHTSA id number: 11343141 NHTSA id number: 11298622 NHTSA id number: 11297163 also, a simple internet search revealed dozens of cases. I to determine the problem without ever removing the skid plate or looking under the vehicle.

- Taylor, MI, USA

problem #24

Apr 242020

Silverado 1500

  • 30 miles
When shifting from drive to reverse the transmission makes a grinding/slipping noise. At speeds over 30 mph same grinding/slipping noise occurs seldom. Dealer says it's normal.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #23

Aug 242020

Silverado 1500

  • 40,000 miles
The truck has had the battery die a few times over the past couple weeks for no apparent reason. Then we let it sit for a week and go to start it and all of our warning lights come on and lots of warnings start flashing across the screen stating reduced engine output, etc. The truck won't start. We hook it up to my husbands work van to charge the battery (per the request of the dealer) and it finally starts, but when it starts, the entire instrument cluster was out. We couldn't see anything. We let it sit overnight and started it again the next day and still nothing on the instrument cluster. The dealer sent a tow to pick it up. The look it over and can't find anything wrong with it. They disconnect the battery, reconnect the battery and now say it's fine. They want to charge us a fee because they couldn't find anything wrong with the truck, but obviously something was wrong or this wouldn't have happened.

- Franklin, IN, USA

problem #22

Jul 312020

Silverado 1500

  • 11,000 miles
Oil cooler line ruptured causing engine to lose oil pressure. Fortunately, I was on a city street and was able to pull over and shut off the engine. Upon checking the engine I found excessive oil leaking to the ground. Doing research on the internet this is not a rare occurrence for these GM oil line hoses to fail. Imagine this happening while driving 65 miles an hour on a highway and no where to pull over.

- Rahway, NJ, USA

problem #21

May 252020

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 3,050 miles
After performing the latest recalls the check engine light illuminated with a P25A2 code. I did not notice any change in the vehicle handling or performance. After I took the vehicle to the dealership for service they told me that they couldn't find an error code, only the P25A2 code which is to illuminate the check engine light. I believe it was the brake system that triggered the light if I recall what the service technician told me correctly. Additionally, at idle speed, especially while turning the steering wheel the vehicle seems to lung forward at times creating the risk of a potential front end collision.

- Blacklick, OH, USA

problem #20

May 192020

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 20,983 miles
Vehicle lost all power while driving for 4-5 seconds.

- Suffolk, VA, USA

problem #19

Mar 052020

Silverado 1500

  • 7,426 miles
Truck would not start it would just keep cranking

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #18

Feb 012020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Very hard shift in the morning SE jalonea muy fuerte en la maana Y siempre hace los cambios muy fuerte. Cuando paro en un stop SE siente que bronca hacia delante

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #17

Jan 222020

Silverado 1500

  • 2,399 miles
On January 22, 2020 I started the vehicle with using the mychevrolet phone app. I got into the truck and pushed the ignition button. The following three warnings appeared on the instrument panel: 1) brake system failure 62 mph top speed, 2)service trailer brake system, 3) service ESC ABS, brake, traction control, and check engine lights illuminated. I turned the vehicle off and turned it back on again using the ignition button and all warnings and lights cleared except the check engine remained illuminated. The vehicle was parked when all of this happened. I received an email from onstar reporting that an issue with the antilock braking system was detected. This vehicle had just been into the dealer the prior week to fix one recall associated with the battery cable, and two other recalls associated with the brakes.

- Eagle River, AK, USA

problem #16

Jan 112020

Silverado 1500

  • 49,880 miles
When I was driving this vehicle first problem I start getting was the 4WD service light and won't be able to switch to 4WD, and was. Close to get in the wreck couple time during the winter storm. Second problem was when I was driving around 70mph on hwy truck got reduced engine power and slowed down my speed a lot, luckily I didn't have vehicle to close to me. Another problem I had was transmission issues, I was driving 25mph and my vehicle got blocked instant and won't move forward. Imagine if this happened on hwy driving 70mph and vehicle to stop/block the wheels and someone to be behind could be a big wreck. And after that issues truck won't go forward anymore, just on reverse

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #15

Dec 152019

Silverado 1500

  • 15 miles
I was driving down I10 in baytown, tx the truck began to shake and I was unable to accelerate. I was in the middle of the highway hen the truck just decelerate and I was going 25 mi/hr in a 65 mi/hr zone.

- Nederland, TX, USA

problem #14

Dec 202019

Silverado 1500

  • 8,000 miles
The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, an engine compartment fire had occurred. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A fire and police report was taken at the scene. The local dealer new rochelle Chevrolet (291 main St. New rochelle NY) and the manufacturer were notified of the incident. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 8,000.

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #13

Jan 082020

Silverado 1500

  • 27,000 miles
Oil line come off oil cooler front of engine while driving down the road cramping on hose not good enough.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #12

Dec 262019

Silverado 1500

  • 4,850 miles
Seemed as if the car would almost slip in and out gear when diving approx. 30-40 mph. I then noticed the check engine light came on and flashed engine reduction and seemed to lose some power. I took it in to the dealer, 2 days later they replaced R&R camshaft position actuator magnet intake.the next day after the truck back. I started the truck it put it in reverse and the engine stopped running but it seemed as if it the engine was still running as when you use the remote to start the truck, after the 4th try the truck stayed running but the engine reduction warning had lit up again. The truck has been back at the dealers for 6 days trying to figure out the problem

- Middle River, MD, USA

problem #11

Jan 042020

Silverado 1500

  • 19,883 miles
Driving when a note came on the dash. 'low oil pressure warning turn off engine immediately'. I did, and checked the oil. It is empty. There is only 30,000 km on this truck. Not impressed. Had to replace the rear brake pads that were worn out at only 25,000 km. Had a bad vibration when driving. It was a transmission mount issue.

- Peace River, Alberta, Canada, WA, USA

problem #10

Dec 192019

Silverado 1500

  • 124 miles
Merging into 70 to 80 mph traffic on interstate I95 my truck stalled abruptly to 45 mph and at 3000 RPM would not shift out of the lower gear it went it. I had to merge quickly to the emergency lane with on coming traffic doing all they could to get around around me. Had to have the vehicle towed.

- Portwentworth, GA, USA

problem #9

Dec 262019

Silverado 1500

  • 3,000 miles
On 12/26/2019 at 05:40 am, I got in my truck (2019 Silverado lt Allstar) and started the engine. I immediately received multiple warning messages on my dash panel. They were "service ESC", "brake system failure" "steering assist reduced" and to drive no faster than 62 mph. Prior to parking the night before on 12/25/2019 I had never had any problems whatsoever. On 12/26/2019 I was heading to work but found quickly that the brake pedel went all the way to the floor with very limited or basically no braking. The steering became very difficult with no apparent power assist.

- Freeland, MI, USA

problem #8

Dec 192019

Silverado 1500

  • 124 miles
2019 Silverado high country.124 miles the engine light came on. Transmission would not shift out of a lower gear. I was driving 45 mph and had to pull over and have the vehicle towed. The vehicle is currently sitting at dan vaden pooler Georgia.

- Portwentworth, GA, USA

problem #7

Dec 142019

Silverado 1500

  • 220 miles
Upon starting the truck and putting it in drive, the parking brake maintenance light, check engine light and ABS light came on. It provided multiple warnings that it needed service and put the engine in 'low power mode'.

- Rock Hill, SC, USA

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