10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,515 miles

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problem #54

Mar 302024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
A/C blower motor over heated and caught the electrical wires on fire under the dash. I had just left my house for work about 1 mile from home and the dash started smoking then a fire started under the passenger side glovebox parked the car in the middle of the street and I was able to exit the vehicle and put the fire out with a half bottle of water I had in the car. I then called 911 and I believe it was EAST Pierce fire department. They shortly arrived and confirmed it was an electrical fire and that there was no more heat coming from it. The fire department then gave me A ride home. The vehicle has been towed to Sunset Chevrolet in Sumner Washington where the Vehicle was purchased New in 2020.

- Buckley , WA, USA

problem #53

Feb 092024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The trucks installed trailer wiring can cause a traffic accident. The wiring harness is known to have electrical issues but is not being corrected under warranty. It is difficult to know of these issues until you hook up a trailer or camper. The trailer's brake light and turn signal are affected by the faulty wiring. The dealer narrowed the problem to being between the plug and fuse. Other people have voiced their concerns with the trailer wiring.

- Lebanon , OH, USA

problem #52

Feb 202024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
When you try and start the truck, the instrument panel lights up fully but when you push to start the instrument panel dims and acts like the battery is dead and won-??t crank. The engine light is on. After a few presses, it finally cranks and starts fully. Has happened repeatedly and randomly.

- Princeton, WV, USA

problem #51

Feb 152024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brake system failure reported on screen. Extremely hard to stop vehicle.

- Abilene , TX, USA

problem #50

Jan 212024

Silverado 1500

  • 19,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the instrument cluster became inoperable and failed to provide correct information. The contact stated that the alternator cable was loose and intermittently failed to operate as designed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and was informed there were no open recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The contact stated that the failure was related to the NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V888000 (Electrical System). The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

- Kirksville, MO, USA

problem #49

Dec 202023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Check engine light came on. Authorized Dealer Advisor stated "vehicle may shut-off or not start." Took to Authorized Dealer. Dealer found Evap System Error Code P0499. Dealer replaced Evap Valve Harness Connector. Approximately 48hrs Check Engine Light came on again. Will schedule service with Authorized Dealer.

- Kingsville , TX, USA

problem #48

Sep 142023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Loss of power steering, on 2 occasions. Started the vehicle and got a caution notice saying drive with care power steering disabled. Sure enough no power steering. Stopped vehicle waited, re-started vehicle, problem persisted. Made other transportation arrangement plans, restarted vehicle after a bit a problem seem to be gone. Stored codes we're 121, 131, and 140. BCM Communication loss, Power brake communication Loss and Steering Control communication failure.

- Freeland, MD, USA

problem #47

Jun 262023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Already paid for transmission repair and now paying for engine wiring harness. Service update was sent out to dealer in May of 2020 to fix issues before selling vehicle. That was not done.

- Ramona, CA, USA

problem #46

May 202023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Electrical acutated tailgate will not come down. The truck came with a soft bed cover that locks. If my child was to hide in the bed somehow it would pose an immediate risk to life and health as the tailgate will not come down and does not have any type of manual override. The interior controls do not work to lower the tailgate, the key fob controls do not work to lower the tailgate.

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #45

May 272023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
2020 Silverado 1500 LTZ, Turn signals on mirror do not work

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #44

May 302023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
dash gauge cluster - ALL gauges drop to "zero" while driving speed, oil pressure, engine temp, fuel, etc., a/c compressor stops working but blower still works

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #43

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 #42

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 #41

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 #40

Feb 262023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Power steering failure upon starting truck. Wheel did not turn. Dash message said Esc and power steering malfunction. Restart car multiple times with same issue. Wait a few hours and start car - no warnings or power steering issues. Went to Chevrolet dealership and was told no codes had been triggered and to bring back when issue arises again.

- Wilton Manors, FL, USA

problem #39

Nov 142022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I keep getting battery saver activated. I go to start my truck and it will not start. On dash says battery saver activated. I have had in the dealer 4 times and it keep happening. I also have had the power steering go out while driving. This has only happened once and after a couple hours it started working again but seems very dangerous.

- Arnold, MO, USA

problem #38

Oct 082022

Silverado 1500 6-cyl Diesel

  • miles
Vehicle exhibited sudden loss of power at highway speed while in West Texas. Without warning, the vehicle displayed an "engine power reduced" message and the vehicle immediately slowed from highway speed to a maximum speed of 25mph. This sudden reduction in power required the drive to take emergency action to leave lanes of travel for the shoulder. On a road with insufficient shoulder-area, this could have resulted in a collision. Prior to the loss of power, a check engine light illuminated followed by a "Service Emissions System Soon" warning on the driver information display. The elapsed time between the messages and the loss of power was less than 5 minutes. The vehicle did not exhibit any erratic behavior at the time of the warning lights or prior to the loss of power. The vehicle is currently at Bill Estes Ford in Indianapolis, IN. Diagnosis is underway. Indications are that this is related to issues with the emissions control system. The vehicle was up to date on all service at the time of the incident.

- Brownsburg, IN, USA

problem #37

Oct 022022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Truck mileage approx 26000 miles. 2 wiring harness locations rubbed wires enough to cause wire to wire contact resulting in 1 location, burnt wires, according to service tech and the other resulted in truck malfunction. Threw numerous codes, transmission repeatedly went P, D, P, D....unable to put in park for sometime and then finally was able to. Additionally, when serviced out of state, was recommended to have service done for leaky oil pan. Upon returning to home state, truck went in for oil leak, was returned due to parts ordered because it's leaking at the rear main seal and not the oil pan. Waiting on this service to occur.

- Neenah, WI, USA

problem #36

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 #35

Sep 232022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Locks will go up and down by themselves tranmission will downshift randomly broke down on highway service light service esc service parking brake and traction control vehicle only has 32,500 miles been complaining nothing getting done just want something else.

- Sutton , WV, USA

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