https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:48:48 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1690669 Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING. HE PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE TIRE WAS COMING APART. THIS IS A SUMITOMO TIRE 285/50R20 115H. DOT V4JD 3MTR4910. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY BECAUSE ALL OF THE TIRES ARE THE SAME. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED UNTIL WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1682841 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT 1) BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. 2) A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED ONLY TO BE TOTALLY DEAD WITHIN 1 WEEK 3) ALTERNATOR REPLACED AS THAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE PROBLEM 4) FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND IT IS THE ABS SYSTEM AS THE MODULATOR / PUMP FOR THIS SYSTEM WOULD CONTINUALLY RUN EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1682842 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT 1) BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. 2) A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED ONLY TO BE TOTALLY DEAD WITHIN 1 WEEK 3) ALTERNATOR REPLACED AS THAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE PROBLEM 4) FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND IT IS THE ABS SYSTEM AS THE MODULATOR / PUMP FOR THIS SYSTEM WOULD CONTINUALLY RUN EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1677409 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WILL STOP WORKING. NO GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, OR TACHOMETER. USUALLY OCCURS AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. KNOW OF SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING/HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR MODEL. SOMETIMES THE CLUSTER WILL BECOME ACTIVE AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, BUT USUALLY DOESN'T. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1661270 Sun, 03 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT POWER STEERING WAS MAKING NOISE I ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE LEAK I HAD MORE POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT KEPT ON LEAKING NOW THE STEERING GOT SO HARD TO HARD TO TURN SO WENT TO THE STORE BUY SOME POWER STEERING FLUID ADDED TURN ON THE TRUCK AND LICKED IT ALL SO NOW THE POWER STEERING IS HARD TO TURN https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1630012 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT BRIGHT LITE INDICATOR LITE COMES ON DASH WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION, KILLS BATTERY OVER NITE. GAS GAUGE IN DASH DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK, TRUCK HAS TO GET MOVING, SOMETIMES RIGHT AWAY AND SOMETIMES A LITTLE LONGER. HAD TO REPLACE MY THROTTLE BODY CONTROL A COUPLE MONTHS PRIOR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1630013 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT BRIGHT LITE INDICATOR LITE COMES ON DASH WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION, KILLS BATTERY OVER NITE. GAS GAUGE IN DASH DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK, TRUCK HAS TO GET MOVING, SOMETIMES RIGHT AWAY AND SOMETIMES A LITTLE LONGER. HAD TO REPLACE MY THROTTLE BODY CONTROL A COUPLE MONTHS PRIOR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1630014 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT BRIGHT LITE INDICATOR LITE COMES ON DASH WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION, KILLS BATTERY OVER NITE. GAS GAUGE IN DASH DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK, TRUCK HAS TO GET MOVING, SOMETIMES RIGHT AWAY AND SOMETIMES A LITTLE LONGER. HAD TO REPLACE MY THROTTLE BODY CONTROL A COUPLE MONTHS PRIOR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1530872 Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT THE TRANSFER CASE MODULE IS NOT WORKING IN THIS TRUCK I CHANGED THE BUTTONS UNIT BUT STILL THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE POWER GOES OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DIVING. SEVERAL MECHANICS CHANGE SOME PARTS BUT STILL THE SAME. I CAN WON;T BE ABLE TO GET OUT IN A SITUATION WHERE I NEED THE 4X4 THE DASH DOESN'T SHOW THE CORRECT INFORMATION, ONLY THE FUEL AND RPM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1530873 Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT THE TRANSFER CASE MODULE IS NOT WORKING IN THIS TRUCK I CHANGED THE BUTTONS UNIT BUT STILL THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE POWER GOES OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DIVING. SEVERAL MECHANICS CHANGE SOME PARTS BUT STILL THE SAME. I CAN WON;T BE ABLE TO GET OUT IN A SITUATION WHERE I NEED THE 4X4 THE DASH DOESN'T SHOW THE CORRECT INFORMATION, ONLY THE FUEL AND RPM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1520274 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT SEVERAL OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE SNAPPED/SHEARED CAUSING EXHAUST LEAKS BETWEEN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST PORT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD. I'M LEARNING THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT HAS GONE UNADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT IS CLEARLY AN EMISSIONS AND FUNCTIONALITY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP IN HOLDING THE MANUFACTURER ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS APPARENT MECHANICAL DEFECT. AS OF NOW, THEY OFFER https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1499619 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT NO WARNING NO BRAKES. ON HIGHWAY WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN WENT TO HIT THEE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR I DID GET IT STOPPED AND TOWED HOME BUT COULD HAVE BEEN REAL BAD IF MY FAMILY WAS HURT. ONLY 100000 ON MY TRUCK AND WELL CARED FOR OIL AND EVERYTHING https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1494330 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY WHOLE DASHBOARD STOPS WORKING THE GAUGES LIGHTS EVERYTHING JUST STOPPED WORKING. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE AND EVERYTHING STOPPED WORKING BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT ALL CAME BACK ON FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND IT ALL SHUT OFF AGAIN AND NEVER CAME BACK ON I MADE IT HOME AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND WENT INSIDE. I GOT UP THE NEXT MORNING TO GO TO WORK AND CRANKED THE TRUCK AND NO GAUGES OR LIG https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1494331 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY WHOLE DASHBOARD STOPS WORKING THE GAUGES LIGHTS EVERYTHING JUST STOPPED WORKING. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE AND EVERYTHING STOPPED WORKING BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT ALL CAME BACK ON FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND IT ALL SHUT OFF AGAIN AND NEVER CAME BACK ON I MADE IT HOME AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND WENT INSIDE. I GOT UP THE NEXT MORNING TO GO TO WORK AND CRANKED THE TRUCK AND NO GAUGES OR LIG https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1459692 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION TO THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1459693 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION TO THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1428271 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON PERIODACALLY https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1428272 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON PERIODACALLY https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1409824 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB AND MY SERVICE SHOP HAS DETERMINED THE CLUSTER PANEL IS FAULTY IT PRESENTS MISREADINGS WHICH IS CAUSING ERROR CODES READINGS IN THE COMPUTER. THEY TESTED THE OIL PRESSURE AND THE TACH AND SAID THE COMPONENTS WERE WORKING CORRECTLY WITH IN RANGE IN SPITE OF THE FACT THE GAUGE DIALS ON THE PANEL WERE SHOWING THINGS WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY OR WITH IN RANGE. W https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1337682 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE LAST WEEK I WENT TO BRAKE FOR AN EXIT ONLY TO FIND THAT I HAD NO BRAKES. IT TURNS OUT MY BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND MY BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN DRAINING MY WHOLE TRIP DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MANAGE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND PARK MY VEHICLE AND CALL AAA TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED. I AM NOW FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH GMC O https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1320947 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. TWO DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABL https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1320948 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. TWO DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABL https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1320649 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND RUPTURED RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE LOSS AND A CRASH. THE LINES FAILED AT A POINT DIRECTLY UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. IT WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ALSO DAMAGING THAT. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1311625 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING UNDER 35 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,800. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1298217 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT 265/65/16 MICHELIN LTX M/S2 TIRE, THESE TIRES WERE NEW AND PURCHASED ON 6/21/16, ON 7/11/16 LESS THEN ONE MONTH I HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE 3 ROWS OF TREADS IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL FOUR TIRES BECAME SEVERELY SEPARATED AND WORN RENDERING ALL FOUR TIRES AS JUNK CAUSING THE PICKUP TO SHAKE BADLY WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE MICHELIN DIDN'T WANT HONOR ANY WARRANTIES, https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1243258 Sat, 05 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVLING AT 3 MPH IN A CAMPGROUND AND TOWING A #7000 CAMPING TRAILER. I HIT MY BRAKES AND THE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT TOOK SOME DISTANCE TO STOP. I GOT OUT AND FOUND THAT ONE OF MY BREAK LINES HAD A LEAK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION . ALL THE BRAKES LINES HAVE HEAVY AND SEVERE RUST CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE WEAKEN AND THE BRAKES TO FAIL. ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD I WAS TRAVILNG AT 3 MPH AND https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1218104 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT MY 2005 SILVERADO THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW WAS BROUGHT IN FOR BODY WORK ON THE BED ON THE TRUCK. WHEN THE BODY SHOP REMOVED THE BED TO DO THE BODY WORK REPAIRS THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME, FRAME CROSS MEMBERS, LEAF SPRING SHACKLES, BRAKE LINES, SHOCK MOUNTS ARE RUSTED AND ROTTED THROUGH. NO UNDER COATING LEFT ANYWHERE ON MY FRAME OR UNDER MY GM SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE IS NOW DEEMED UNSAFE FOR THE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1218105 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT MY 2005 SILVERADO THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW WAS BROUGHT IN FOR BODY WORK ON THE BED ON THE TRUCK. WHEN THE BODY SHOP REMOVED THE BED TO DO THE BODY WORK REPAIRS THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME, FRAME CROSS MEMBERS, LEAF SPRING SHACKLES, BRAKE LINES, SHOCK MOUNTS ARE RUSTED AND ROTTED THROUGH. NO UNDER COATING LEFT ANYWHERE ON MY FRAME OR UNDER MY GM SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE IS NOW DEEMED UNSAFE FOR THE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1188838 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT JAN. 2014 IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS I WENT TO APPLY BRAKES FOR A RED LIGHT AND PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER VEHICLE ALREADY STOPPED AT THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, AND WAS NOT HIT AS I COASTED THROUGH THE RED LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE FOR STOPPING WHILE I MANEUVERED TO MY HOME. UPON INSPECTION THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND THE BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS ALONG TH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-silverado-1500-hd#complaint-1188839 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT JAN. 2014 IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS I WENT TO APPLY BRAKES FOR A RED LIGHT AND PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS NOT ANOTHER VEHICLE ALREADY STOPPED AT THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, AND WAS NOT HIT AS I COASTED THROUGH THE RED LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE FOR STOPPING WHILE I MANEUVERED TO MY HOME. UPON INSPECTION THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND THE BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS ALONG TH