10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,376 miles

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problem #57

Oct 272023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Truck shudders, with varying degrees of vibration, emtek applying brakes. It is especially rough when applying brakes on the highway as it feels like it could lose steering control. Shaking is also very noticeable at slow speeds. Have had rear brakes serviced and problem persists. As of this month, the "service ESC (electronic stability control)" light has come on, along with other faults on the dash. VIN does not indicate unrepaired recalls, but this issue makes the drive feel dangerous

- Newport News , VA, USA

problem #56

Sep 072023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brake calipers on 3 of 4 wheels are trying to lock up. Only 54000 miles on the truck this should not be an issue. Could KILL someone

- Avilla , IN, USA

problem #55

Mar 222023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Was riding down the road and my front left caliber locked up had break fluid running down from the upper reservoir the truck only has 46,000 miles. the truck was immobile had to have it towed and had to get a new caliber and took the shop almost a week to get air out the system breaks are still not 100 percent also rear breaks are having a problem fully releasing as well. Leaves me worried the rear breaks will seize up as well cost me 1000 dollars for the repairs

- Baltimore , MD, USA

problem #54

Apr 012023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Vehicle is at 67, xxx miles. Vehicle is losing power, check engine light, service 4wd, service esc, service power steering, service parking brake..... the gas pedal has locked on me already with my 3 small children in the truck at highway speeds. GM says it's fine. I have all the work orders where 2 different dealerships have "corrected" these issues under warranty. Go retrieve the vehicle and within a week Vehicle is back acting up. This truck is unsafe to drive on the roadway. I have not been offered a courtesy vehicle to drive while "warranty" work is being done. I am appalled and in fear for my children and my own life with this truck.

- Elkhart, TX, USA

problem #53

Apr 152022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Power Train Transmission Torque Converter -??Chevy Shake-?? Multiple symptoms. - Shuttering, -?? buffeting-??, slipping sensation. Continuous almost like -??strong wind gust-?? or -??head wind-?? - Humming, if you have ever heard a -??high pressure-?? hydraulic equipment. - RPM bounces 300 to 500, but transmission does not -??down shift-?? (while driving) - Vibration, of the truck can be noticed, felt at various speeds, 40mph to 60mph(shutter) almost like it struggling to get up to speed (unless heavy on the gas pedal) 70mph and above to say 80mph, then shaking, vibrations worse when coasting back to 70 mph Vibration will -??not stop-?? until truck speed is drastically slowed or come to a stop. - Steering wheel -??shakes-??, -??vibrates-?? also can happen at 60mph to 70mph and above to say 80mph, then worse when coasting back to 70 mph - -??Clunk-?? when stopped and shifting into -??reverse-?? (new development symptom) Vehicle is in for inspection. It keeps reading service break system. Service ESC

- Buckeye, AZ, USA

problem #52

Feb 092023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Trailer brake controls not working. Safety at risk due to electric trailer brakes not working. Other lights and functions work when trailer plugged in.

- Madison, MS, USA

problem #51

May 152021

Silverado 1500

  • 2,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the trailer disconnected from the tow hitch. Additionally, the trailer brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and brake switch was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to GM PIT: 5948A. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.

- Wausau, WI, USA

problem #50

Jan 092023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I drove approximately 8 miles to lunch and parked the truck. It sat about an hour and when I started the truck to leave I had a message to service esc and power steering reduced. The tuck had no power steering. Returns to work and the truck sat about ten minutes. Then everything started normal and is fine.

- Harvest, AL, USA

problem #49

Dec 072022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brake system failure. While driving vehicle, brake system and traction control stopped working. Vehicle was then limited to 62 MPH. Almost no braking available and pedal needed to be pushed very hardly to the floor.

- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA

problem #48

Oct 092022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
First I I-€™d notice my pedal kick every once in a while then pulling into driveway all warnings kicked on and truck was hard to stop almost hitting garage. I got engine light, traction control light, and brake light, service ecs, brake system failure 43mph max speed, service brake assist

- Margate , FL, USA

problem #47

Sep 192022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Purchased the truck through CARMAX and two weeks later received the -€œService Brake Assist-€ and -€œBrake System Failure-€ message on the Console. This has happened twice in in one month.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #46

Jan 282020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The Advanced Trailering system will fail to load, preventing the user from entering the correct vehicle being towed and the entire system screen is blank and won't load. This could be a huge safety concern if the driver cannot select the correct vehicle being towed since the Brake Gain is stored in the Advanced Trailering system and then the incorrect amount of braking force will be applied to the vehicle while it is being driven, which could cause insufficient or excessive braking forces applied to the towed vehicle. This could lead to rear end crashes or Jack-Knifed crashes. The problem is random but repeatable quite frequently and has been confirmed by the Dealer (refer to included GM Bulletin PIT5792 Published on 11/5/2020) GM has been aware of this problem for almost 2 years and has not provided a fix for it. I have had this vehicle in the dealer on at least 3 occasions to fix the problem There is no advanced warning, message or other symptom prior to this problem. The problem started within a month of purchasing the vehicle

- Meridian, ID, USA

problem #45

Jul 162022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My truck had been randomly misfiring but the dealership couldn-€™t resolve the issue because the check engine light would go away on the way there. They were able to pull codes showing a misfire taking place and told me to return if it continued. The truck started having misfire issues again periodically fir the next 2 weeks but once the check engine light stayed on I scheduled an appointment. On the way to the appointment to Hidiburg Chevrolet we were on the interstate the cruise control kicked off, the service parking brake indicator, misfire flashing of check engine light, an ESC warning, and the traction control light came on as the truck randomly pulled to the right real quick then it stopped. Once the indicators went off all warning indicators were off and cruise control would not work. The dealership pulled codes and saw every cylinder misfired and that the other issues that took place. They tested everything and could not find the source and said that they had to wait until the indicator stayed on so they could see the issue. I left with no resolution and concern that when the misfiring could damage parts and the computer. I also fear that the issue if someone isn-€™t aware of vehicles not fixed could lead to severe accidents and potential for death if not fixed.

- Mulhall, OK, USA

problem #44

Jul 062022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
As I was backing out of a parking spot in a lot my vehicle lost it's power steering. I got an Service ESC error code, a wrench indicator, and a service power steering/drive with care warning. I also got a diagnostic alert from On Star. Diagnostic Alert: Service Antilock Breaking System in your 2020 Silveragod pithing the next 7 days. I was unable to move steering wheel, and could only pull my vehicle forward. So it was stuck sideways in the parking lot for about 20 minutes. My car did restart again and the code cleared. I was able to drive it to the dealer. They ran diagnostics but were unable to duplicate the concern. They did find a history of 1 fault where several modules (ECM, EBCM, TCM, TCCM) had lost communication with the power steering control module. They also looked at Data Com schematic doc 5257308 and found modules before connector X182 had lost communication. My safety was a risk in this situation because I was stuck sideways in a parking lot with very limited ability to move my vehicle for incoming or outgoing traffic. Had this happened while I was driving the vehicle in a roadway I believe it could have caused an accident. The dealership did find that a harness was making contact with the upper control arm bolt. They re-taped the harness and secured it away from the control arm bolt and bracket. A new bracket was ordered.

- East Aurora, NY, USA

problem #43

Jul 022022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I was driving and a few different warning appeared. Service Parking Brake, Service Trailer Brake System, Steering Assist is reduced Drive with care. Along with these warning my speed was limited to 62 mph, my steering was reduced and my braking was reduced, all 3 of them to dangerous levels.

- Carson, CA, USA

problem #42

Apr 192022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
ABS light came on during breaking to avoid an accident and did not break the vehicle at all. Now there is a alert on the Driver Information Center(DIC) stating a break system failure.

- Wenatchee, WA, USA

problem #41

Oct 072021

Silverado 1500

  • 14,562 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while stopped in her driveway, the vehicle started rolling forward. The brake pedal was depressed aggressively several times however, the brakes failed to respond. After several attempts, the vehicle came to a stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the mechanic stated that the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, there was no response. The failure mileage was 14,562.

- Charleston, TN, USA

problem #40

May 062022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Vehicle had several lights on dashboard and messages, service brake system, engine power reduced, service trailer brake controller, service esc, service power steering. Vehicle lost power steering and brakes were nearly all impossible to push-€¦luckily I was near my house and got home safe, my family or myself could-€™ve been seriously hurt

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #39

Jan 012022

Silverado 1500

  • 16,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle shutoff without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer module was faulty. The vehicle was repaired. Additionally, while driving, the brake pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle revved and there were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the same local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure after performing a test drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000.

- Akron, OH, USA

problem #38

Jan 212022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My 2020 Trail Boss recently had a break fail on the front right. The brakes are metal to metal and the brake sensor is reading 54% brake life left. GM says that there is only one brake sensor on the front of the truck and its on the right hand side. When I spoke to Chevy customer service I was told they have received several calls regarding this matter. Chevy service department is saying there is nothing wrong with any of the equipment, but I find it hard to believe that brakes wear this way normally. If they did I would think Chevy would have 2 brake sensors for each wheel.

- Cedarpines Park, CA, USA

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