7.4

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,022 miles

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problem #53

Mar 292024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I purchased my vehicle from Southern Pines NC and at the time it had 12k miles on it. At about 40K I started having transmission problems. It would hard shift in 1st and 2nd gears. It also would not go into reverse. Hendrix Chevy had my vehicle multiple times attempting to fix things. Telling me it was not the transmission etc etc. My power train warranty expired at 60K. I have asked for my complete service records multiple times. I have paid out a lot of money due to it "not being the transmission". The last time it was there the manager Matt took it home and said the changed the transmission fluid which was very dirty. Almost trying to say I had done something to make it that way however in the service history they had it almost the entire month due to issues. I got it back and my brakes went out while driving. I was able to cost to a stop. I was at my limit. I called Matt and said come and get this vehicle. I want Chevy to take it back. They kept the vehicle for almost 2 weeks. Matt said he personally drove it home and it was fixed. I picked it up and I have not had any issues for about 8 months or. Now my power train warranty is expired and my vehicle is again doing the same things it was when I took it in at 40k. It now has 85k. It is hard shifting in 1st and 2nd. It is rolling when in drive. I also have had many body parts that have come off etc. I called Chevy today to again get my service records. I stil have not gotten them. I just want a reliable vehicle. I feel like I have not had a reliable vehicle from day one. I want them to take this vehicle back and I want a Toyota hat is comparable in cost of my truck in its new form. Can you help me?

- Apex, NC, USA

problem #52

Nov 062023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
torque converter and transmission. For more than a year truck would lunge or jump forward when stopped at light or sitting in traffic, brought truck back to dealer several times for this problem each time they would tell me nothing wrong with truck. problems continued to happen and Truck started hesitating when accelerating then jumping into gear also while driving on highway truck felt like it was slipping out of gear and RPMs would jump up. Brought truck back to dealer again 3 months ago and they said torque converter was going bad and they would call me when part was in. two months later and they kept saying it was back ordered, now while driving going down steep incline into busy intersection felt like i got rear ended by another car, when looking back no car was close me truck stalled and started rolling into intersection I slammed on brake and got truck started again only to find transmission had failed and it slammed into gear when accelerating put my flashers on and got off road. Brought truck back to dealer to have them tell me transmission was now gone. truck has now been sitting on dealer lot for a month now with them telling me they can't get parts or transmission to fix. Very dangerous situation with this transmission and them knowingly kept sending me away in this truck. I feel that they knew about transmission problem over a year ago when I was bringing it in for the lunging forward after coming to complete stop at traffic light and kept saying nothing wrong. Truck was still under original warranty and only has 62k miles on truck.

- Dover, NJ, USA

problem #51

Nov 192023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Driving 20 mph on paved downtown street when cross arm failed causing wheel to twist 90 degrees causing damage to brakes, drivetrain, abs, and steering. No warning just pop and trying to maintain my lane before able to turn into parking lot. Towed to dealer and diagnosed with control arm failure. They are aware of this issue and now replace control arms stronger rough country control arms and level the truck differently. DeAler is claiming GMC will not cover and they are calling it a suspension issue and out of warranty two months. Truck has 26000 miles on it. Lucky event happened at 20 mph and I was able to maintain control of vehicle

- Boise, ID, USA

problem #50

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 #49

Aug 152023

Silverado 1500

  • 78,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle briefly vibrated and shuddered before losing motive power. After tapping the brake pedal and rapidly accelerating, the vehicle continued to vibrate and shudder but eventually returned to normal functionality. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.

- Marco Island, FL, USA

problem #48

Aug 302023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
the transmission on my truck shudders and shakes very badly, contacted GM, also the dealer told it would take 3-4 weeks to repair, i am left without away to work.

- Edgecliff Village, TX, USA

problem #47

Aug 292023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My car turned left with the risk of jumping to the opposite lane. It happened twice. First at 40 mph and the second time at 70 mph. I didn-??t feel any issue with the steering drive but more with the traction. I-??m not sure.

- Mansfield , TX, USA

problem #46

Jun 012022

Silverado 1500

  • 59,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shuddering while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact also stated that after cold starting the vehicle, the vehicle shifted hard from first to second gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the transmission fluid was flushed; however, the failure persisted and became more frequent. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and agreed to cover half the cost of a new transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000. The VIN was not available.

- Corning, NY, USA

problem #45

Jun 262023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
at around 30mph the transmission struggles and jerks.

- Bozeman, MT, USA

problem #44

Jun 282022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Everytime I turn the car off, all the lights, Nav, radio stays on as the car display a message "Shift to Park". This message stays on for sometimes 2 minutes, sometimes 10 minutes. Untill the message gone the car still thinks is on. In 2 occasions I had to jump the car as the battery depelted. This is a major safety issue if my son who drive the car to Detroit and had to stay wait for the car to turn off. GM need to fix this issue ASAP. I called the dealership & they said there is no recall or any fix. I see many many ppl complaining about the same thing with different Chevy models.

- Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA

problem #43

Nov 052021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I purchased this truck new and it's now been back 8 times for a engine hesitation, misfire, and check-engine light. On this 8th visit, they replaced the "right bank" of lifters on this 5.3L V8. Previous visits have replaced fuel injectors, spark plugs, spark plug wires, and flashed the ECM. I'm not sure why GM didn't replace the left bank of lifters if it's a known bad part (or replaced the engine entirely). Now I'm just waiting for the problem to come back for a 9th time for yet another part to replaced on an obviously poor engine design.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

problem #42

Apr 102023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Component? Multiple: lifters from bank 2 which caused multiple other components to be replaced consistent with GM protocols such as bent rods. Safety: The vehicle jerked causing it difficulty to safely operate the vehicle which ultimately left stranded. This was also unsafe for other motorist as it was difficult to operate while trying to safely get to the side of the road. The dealer repaired the vehicle after confirming failures. No one other than the dealer inspected the vehicle to date. Warning lamps only appeared after vehicle violently shook.

- Edinburg, TX, USA

problem #41

Mar 012023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Vehicle will send message to message center to shift vehicle in to park when it is already in park. Have to trick vehicle system to make it beleive it is in park to totally shut down vehicle

- Richmond, TX, USA

problem #40

Mar 202023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My transmission went out

- Fullerton, CA, USA

problem #39

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 #38

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 #37

Feb 202023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Transmission will hard shift from 2-3. It jerks the truck and causes power loss when in traffic. The RPM's will go up to 3500-4000 and then the truck barley keeps a speed of 45 mph. The engines sounds like it is going to explode! This has happen several times with 32000 miles on the truck.

- Gulf Breeze, FL, USA

problem #36

Dec 012022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Truck was purchased new in 2020. The transmission has worked fine until recently. Since this summer there is a distinctive whine coming from the engine department. Very hard to isolate. The transmission this winter has been terrible. The cold functionality of the transmission now is even worse than when new. It hesitates to shift to second and to third gear when cold. The transmission now also exhibits a failure to up shift when the vehicle is moving. It will hang with elevated rpms 2300 to 3000 for a second or two before upshifting and lowering the rpms. The truck now also has random clunking when shifting into reverse from dead stop. The transmission does not shutter but there is definite loss of power and that can be contributed to a bad torque convertor. If it is not locking up correctly when in gear power will suffer to the convertor failing to engage the transmission correctly. The shifting issue have persisted and gotten worse. Dealer said he put a computer on it and said there were no codes. The dealer mechanic did not even try to road test the truck That is just ridiculous. I will be taking the truck in again

- Brockport, NY, USA

problem #35

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 #34

Nov 012022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Shaking an jerking in transmission in all gears.could be a serious issue if it locks up or stops pulling at speed or in heavy traffic

- Georgetown, TN, USA

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