Suspension Related Problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Table 1 shows three common suspension related problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The number one most common problem is related to the suspension (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the rear suspension springs (one problem).

Table 1. Suspension related problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500


Recently reported Suspension problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The Suspension problem

I have been shopping for a truck for a little over a year now specifically a 2012 chevy silverado. To date everyone I found has frame and body rust but the frame rust is so bad that most aren’t safe to drive.   Read details...

The Rear Suspension Springs problem

The steel in the rear leaf springs suddenly broke in half (under no load). It happened twice - in the left rear leaf springs in ~2016 (~3 years of age), and again in the right rear leaf springs last week (2018). This is not even a mechanical device - just a passive heavy gauge piece of steel.   Read details...

The Ball Joint problem

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brakes ceased without warning while driving. The vehicle was taken to an inspection station and the contact was informed that the ball joint needed to be replaced.   Read details...


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