10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,679 miles

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problem #172

Dec 112025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The Timing Chain failed. It is at the Dealership available for inspection. Vehicle was unable to accelerate correctly while driving. If it had blown a valve or locked up the engine we would have been stuck on the highway with my kids in the vehicle. Problem has been confirmed with the dealer. It is a known defect with this vehicle but my VIN was not one that was recalled. No issues had came up before it failed. Just went to accelerate and you could feel it slipping and the truck stuttering forward.

- Alcoa, TN, USA

problem #171

Jun 202025

Silverado 1500

  • 41,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact stopped for a traffic signal, and the accelerator pedal was depressed when the light changed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the engine was still running; however, the vehicle failed to respond while the accelerator pedal was depressed or the gear shift lever was moved. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the Transmission Control Module needed to be re-flashed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact had taken the vehicle back to the same dealer two more times for the same failure, however the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

- Waterloo, IA, USA

problem #170

Aug 072025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Rear wheel lockup due to transmission valve body issues.

- Marion, TX, USA

problem #169

Dec 252025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Transmission bucks and truck just stops for no reason.

- Hemet, CA, USA

problem #168

Dec 112025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I own a 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500, the truck currently has 51,400 miles on it. I started noticing a vibration while driving home from work that continued to get worse. After some quick online research I learned that the torque converter on the newer Chevy and GMC trucks is a weak point in their assembly. This is a very common issue and complaint for owners. The manufacturer has done nothing to resolve it or honor repairs on the defective product. My truck was one month out of the 5 year/60,000 mile warranty, they would not honor repairs because it was outside of the time window. The internal parts break up and destroy a transmission. Luckily i caught it early enough before it caused my transmission to fail while driving. I do not have the part with me. I took the truck to a shop for repairs and they did not return the defective part. No warning lights came on the dash.

- High Ridge , MO, USA

problem #167

Sep 052024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Bad shuttering, slow acceleration, clunking noise, check engine light flashing all started while driving home. Took it to a transmission shop and they said it was the TC and transmission. I then called the dealership to see if there was a recall, and looked up any recalls. Since I have had fluid flushed and changed, and still have the problems. This has been an on going problem for a couple of years now. It was just out of warranty for dealership to fix. It started while I was on a highway and had very poor acceleration control.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #166

Dec 102025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
While driving at highway speeds, multiple warning lights illuminated on the dashboard at the same time, including engine and powertrain warnings. The vehicle suddenly began operating abnormally, with loss of power and unstable driving behavior, making it unsafe to continue driving. This same issue has occurred multiple times previously and the vehicle has been taken to an authorized Chevrolet dealership for repairs on three separate occasions. Each time, repairs were performed, but the problem returned. The most recent incident occurred while driving on the highway and created a serious safety risk to the driver and other vehicles. The vehicle is not safe to drive.

- Yonkers , NY, USA

problem #165

Nov 032025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Back in 7/2025, I was going to a Dr appt in Chandler, Az. When I arrived in Maricopa, Az, my truck stalled at the first stop light and would not start. I went over Kraegan Auto parts and bought a battery. After about 10 days, I was having to jump start my truck for the next few days. I took the battery back and they realized that it wasn-??t the battery my truck called for. So, now I have the correct battery and everything working like it supposed to. In Nov 2025, my battery was starting to drain like overnight, and jump starting my truck every morning. I also told them, that the transmission was acting up. When I got on the highway my truck would be at 5000 rpm while doing 60 mph. I be would have to pull over to side of the highway, shut the engine down, and restart. Usually it would be good after the first time. So, up until now, I have no heater, no AC, my windows don-??t go up or down, cruise control don-??t work, l can-??t move my power seat, so my wife has to put a pillow behind her and a pillow beneath her when she drives our truck. And I be still haven-??t mentioned all be the little icons that are lit on the steering column. My truck is at the Jerry Seiner Casa Grande, Az. I have the protection plus coverage on my truck with GA Security, and I was told that because it-??s a battery issue and found me at fault, they won-??t cover me and I need to pick up my truck, because I can-??t afford a $680 price tag. I-??m on Medicare. That-??s why I paid the $3500 for the protection plus coverage. So I guess it-??s my fault or fault of my battery, my transmission doesn-??t shift gears, power windows don-??t work, heater or AC don-??t work, can-??t forget the cruise control. They said they are not covering nothing, to come get my truck.

- Ajo, AZ, USA

problem #164

Dec 092025

Silverado 1500

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal odor coming from the vehicle. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact became aware of coolant leaking from the front of the vehicle near the transmission, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact retrieved DTC: P0016. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the coolant control valve, motor mount, and camshaft timing had failed. The dealer informed the contact that the coolant control valve, motor mount, and wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

- Lady Lake, FL, USA

problem #163

Nov 202025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
My 2020 Chevy Silverado needs a torque converter replacement. My truck is at 90k miles and out of drivetrain warranty. However, this is a known GM problem with trucks (and other vehicles in this class of engine/transmissions). I have talked to GM corporate and they are only willing to rebate 20% of the cost of this repair. I believe they should pay for the entire repair since this is a known problem for all these vehicles in this class. Please help me to get GM to understand this and fix this known problem.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #162

Sep 152025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Transmission, would lock up for no apparent reason. At random speeds, they continue as if nothing was wrong. Took to dealership, couldn't get to it for a week. End up at a transmission shop said it through some code. required rebuilding the transmission. 88,000 miles on truck. From time of first incident to first shop visit one week. Same transmission in similar trucks is under recall but this vin# is not.

- Prescott, AZ, USA

problem #161

Aug 232025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
THIS IS A RECALL REMEDY FAILURE REPORT UNDER 49 U.S.C. ?30120. My 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (VIN: [XXX] ) received Recall 24V797000 on June 9, 2025. The ECM update is intended to detect incipient clutch-pressure or gear-ratio deviations-?"early signs of a developing slip-?"and automatically force limp mode to prevent rear-wheel lockup. On August 23, 2025, after the recall was performed, the truck experienced rear-wheel lockup at highway speed. Limp mode did not activate, which shows the recall remedy failed to operate as required. Mangino Chevrolet documented symptoms matching the recall defect, including abnormal ratio behavior. No metal debris was found in the pan, indicating the failure was not caused by wear. GM TAC also noted behavior consistent with a developing slip. GM first recommended full transmission replacement at my expense before acknowledging the recall. GM later authorized a valve-body replacement, which also failed. The dealership owner provided a written statement confirming that: (1) the recall remedy did not correct the defect, and (2) the valve-body repair did not correct it. On December 3, 2025, GM Customer Assistance attempted to close my case as -??not recall-related, -?? despite the post-remedy lockup, limp-mode failure, dealer findings, and the written admission that the recall remedy was ineffective. The safety defect persists after recall completion, and GM has not provided a remedy that corrects it, as required under federal law. I am reporting this as a failed recall remedy and an ongoing safety defect. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Pattersonville, NY, USA

problem #160

May 272024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
During driving at low speed 15-30mph with 4 wheel drive set to auto. 4 wheel drive engaged and rear wheels locked up. Turned off 4wd no issue. Upon arrival at the dealer a bad sensor was determined to have caused the rear wheels to not perform as designed. After resolving the issue now I hear rubbing metal noise from the drive shaft. Spoke to Chevy about the issue haven-??t heard back.

- Irving, TX, USA

problem #159

Nov 112025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Making turn at slow speed. Possibly Transmission slipping and rear tire locking up. engine light turned

- Las Cruces, NM, USA

problem #158

Nov 042025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The transmission quite working while I was driving down the road. Took my foot off of the gas pedal and my truck bogged down completely and had no power to it. It is at an auto repair shop so I am unaware if it could be inspected under request. Took time but was able to safely get off the roadway and out of traffic. It did the out of no where. Started having some issues this summer but no warnings lights ever came on, so I didn-??t think much about it. Completely stopped in the middle of the road and had little to no power from the transmission to the truck to move off of the road. My truck is currently in an auto repair shop waiting on a new transmission to be installed. I had it towed to an independent auto shop from where it stalled. There were not warning lamps or anything at the time of my transmission quitting. Truck started to run rough and shifting hard this summer but without warning lamps I didn-??t take it anywhere. When running on the interstate it was shuttering which I thought was due to possible tire out of balance. It would also hesitate to take off when put into drive. It had several of the same issues that Chevy had on other transmissions that were recalled within this same time frame.

- Norman, OK, USA

problem #157

Oct 102025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Ever since I bought the truck I have had a issue with the transmission after it heats up an around 57mph the transmission is stuttering like crazy fluids an filters has been changed an no change on the transmission operation. After talking to many shops states that my year model a style of truck has terrible transmissions this is a safety issue that needs to be looked in to. I-??m scared to put my kids in my truck because of this. I have notified the dealer the Monday after I got the truck.

- Stanford, KY, USA

problem #156

Oct 012025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Transmission jerky or slipping

- Albemarle , NC, USA

problem #155

Jun 262025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
my 2020 High Country Deluxe 6.2 L87 GM Motor: At Every Cold startup, the engine sound is erratic and sounds like metal on metal for internal combustion for approximately 2 seconds until the newly designed two-stage, variable displacement vane-type pump oil sump pump. The biggest issue that I have with this design is, with a 2 stage pump, depending on the engine rpm, according to GM is Possible lower psi to pump the oil to the top end Valve assembly. In addition, the OW/20 oil IMHO is too thin and does not have the Viscosity to lubricate the motor properly. GM Fix (for 2021 -2024 L87 6.2 motors was to change the viscosity to 5W/30 Supercar Synthetic oil, add a leaf to the owners manual to dictate the oil viscosity change and changing the oil cap from 0W/20 to 5W30. 10-speed Hydra-Matic 10L80: Hard upshifts and downshifts intermittently and confusion of proper gears. There is a TSB regarding this specific Valve Body and torque converter issues. Finally: When deactivating DFM Random cylinders as needed by ECM-TCM-BCM, the lifters are staying in the collapsed state and cant return to full height resulting in bent push rods, rocker arm damage, Camshaft damage, crankshaft damage and Catastrophic engine Failure. It now seems that NHTSA has issued a New Federal Probe into the remaining 2019-2021 L87 6.2 motors.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #154

Oct 042025

Silverado 1500

  • 61,200 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that once the vehicle had warmed up, while driving at speeds of 50 MPH or higher, the vehicle shuddered abnormally while depressing the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle became difficult to steer. There were no warning lights illuminated, or codes displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the torque converter and reaction carrier had failed. The transmission was scheduled to be replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,200.

- Penn Yan, NY, USA

problem #153

Oct 022025

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Front left cv axle is making a noise like a metal to metal noise. There was a recall on the 2019 for the same reason. Mine is a 2020. Same problem.

- Woodburn, KY, USA

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