general problems of the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Hello, I purchased this truck new in November of 2025. Around 1500 miles and a few months later the truck developed what sounds like some sort of belt squeak or chirp upon startup, light acceleration and when the engine auto start/stops. I took it to my local dealer and they told me they “lubed the belt” the noise became faint but still didn’t go away. Around 3k miles the noise is back as loud as it was. Back to the dealer, a new serpentine belt the noise is again quieter but still exists. This needs to be addressed many people online are dealing with this and the dealer is giving us the run around trying to say it’s normal for a brand new $70,000 dollar truck to squeak and chirp!.

While driving down the freeway at 80 mph, in my 2025 chevy truck with 6000 mikes , the truck suddenly locked up, almost throwing myself and my daughter into the dash, thank goodness the semi truck behind us was paying attention of we would be dead! I was able to steer it to the shoulder of the road where I unhooked the battery hoping to reset the system to no avail. Waited on the side of the road till the tow truck got there. Towed the truck to my local chevy dealer where they confirmed the engine was blown, I want chevy to do a buyback on the truck as I have zero confidence in the truck, do not feel safe in it anymore, my daughter swore to never set foot in it again after such a dramatic event. I now have to wait a month for the dealer to install a new motor, at which time they will not give me a loaner truck, very disappointing. 1-total engine failure. 2-mine, my daughter, the semi truck driver, and many other surrounding drivers safety and lives were put at risk. 3- yes the dealer has confirmed it was a totally engine loss. 4-no one else has inspected the vehicle 5- no light, sensors or warnings just a loud bang then our lives flashing before our eyes.

I had a 2020 chevy trail boss and the piston rod broke. Chevy stated I needed a new motor. At the time it was 5 weeks or more to get fixed. I traded it in for the same style truck because I was on vacation and needed to get home. (2025 with the l87 6. 2 motor). My new truck has 21000 miles on it and I have been noticing a rougher idle, oil use between oil changes, and metal debrie in the oil and oil filter. I’m afraid this new truck will blow up too. I lost money on the 2020 truck and now it looks like the same is happening to my new one.

My vehicle was in motion down a state highway at approximately 55 mph around a corner as my 6. 2 put itself into neutral and shut itself off. A message displayed on my dash stating to press start again to restart the engine. I pulled to the side of the road and attempted to do so in which nothing happened. Vehicle was towed to the dealer the same day. I was on a blind corner, experiencing complete engine failure on a busy state highway, I was near inches from being hit multiple times and sent off of a roughly 30 foot drop. My 6. 2 experiencing complete engine failure at approximately 33000 miles should not be happening. The engine had no warning signs just happened traveling down the road. The dealership has ordered my engine under warranty but I remain well over 1000 on the waiting list to get a new 6. 2 engine. My main concern is what happens when I get the truck back with the same malfunctioning 6. 2 with no recall and no fix. How long until it breaks again? gm has done nothing else to remedy the situation and make the situation better for their loyal customers. Vehicle has been in the shop since 03/18 and has no return in the foreseeable future.

On March 6, 2026 exactly one month ago from today, I was driving my Chevrolet Silverado 1500 zr2 with a 6. 2 liter gas engine to a family vacation. We were traveling through our home state to another state. I was driving and my wife, along wiht two children (age [xxx] and [xxx] ) and my family dog were all riding inside the truck. We were traveling at posted highway speed approximately three hours from our home. There was a whine from the engine compartment that got progressively louder in about 30 seconds. Then the engine began to lose power. We were near a Chevrolet dealer so I pulled in the service bay, where the technician swiftly told me to cut off the engine, that my crankshaft was broken and it lead to catastrophic engine failure. The vehicle is available for inspection at the same Chevrolet dealer we visited one month ago. My family's safety was put at risk because we were traveling at highway speed and the vehicle witnessed catastrophic engine failure. Due to catastrophic engine failure, the engine has not been turned on by the dealer since departing the service department. The vehicle was been inspected by the service department at a certified Chevrolet dealer. Interestingly, there were no warning lights or any type of warning other than the severe sound coming from the engine compartment. Prior to engine failure, there were no other symptoms of the problem other than the low pitched whine that progressively got louder over a ~30 second period of time. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I was driving my 2025 chevy silverado rst l87 (6. 2) with 37,836 miles on the highway and suddenly my engine lost power and my dash said “needs to restart”. My truck went into neutral and I was able to coast off of the highway. After coming to a complete stop, I tried to restart with no success. I had the vehicle towed to the dealership where they found metal shavings in the engine and told me I’m going to need a new engine.

Driving 30 mph down a city street when heard a pop and vehicle completely lost power at speed. Engine turned off and I coasted to a stop, which was unfortunately at an intersection and due to traffic could not get over safely. All accessories were still on however I could not restart the vehicle or put the vehicle into neutral, which left me stranded in the middle of a busy intersection. Hazards were working intermittently, at best. Had to call local pd to provide traffic control while we disconnected the battery and reconnected it while standing in an intersection. After I was able to get the vehicle restarted it had a check engine light and the onstar app showed transmission, ignition, and engine electrical warnings. Had the vehicle towed to the dealership, where they have had it for 7 days and cannot diagnose an issue and are trying to return the vehicle to me unfixed. They stated they typically would not even try to diagnose it for this long, however I have a case open with the gm executive team.

I was driving under normal conditions and the vehicle began lurching, limiting acceleration, with an error saying "reduce acceleration". Was able to get home but the next time the truck was started there was a check engine light and the vehicle was unable to shift into reverse gear. When attempting to put it into reverse, it gives the error "conditions not correct to shift" and turn on the parking break. Trying to drive it with this issue is unsafe. The truck will lurch, limit acceleration, and overall not safe to drive. The truck only has 21k miles on it.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? the engine in my 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 experienced a catastrophic internal failure caused by a failed thrust bearing in the crankshaft assembly. The failure caused the engine to stop operating immediately and without warning. The vehicle and engine are currently at a dealership/service facility and the failed components should be available for inspection upon request. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? the engine failed suddenly while the vehicle was being driven through an intersection, causing the vehicle to stall and lose power in active traffic. This left my family stranded in the middle of the roadway with vehicles approaching from multiple directions. Because the engine failure occurred without warning, we were unable to move the vehicle out of the intersection immediately, creating a serious risk of a collision with other vehicles. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? the failure has been inspected and confirmed by the dealership/service center, which determined that the engine experienced a thrust bearing failure leading to catastrophic engine damage and loss of power. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? at this time, the vehicle has been inspected by the dealership/service department. The vehicle remains available for further inspection by the manufacturer or other parties if requested. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? there were no warning lights, messages, or noticeable symptoms prior to the engine failure. The vehicle was operating normally immediately before the incident. The engine shut down suddenly and without any prior indication that a mechanical failure was imminent.

Transmission warning light came on the dash saying may not be able to shift soon. I dropped of at the dealer and they said they were backed up on that department I would have to leave it there and they would diagnose in a week and let me know. Still waiting 6. 2 zr2.

Was driving home from going to dinner on Jan 4th Sunday lower acceleration than usual . Did not think anything about it got up on the 5th January 2026 to goto work got on the interstate and a message power decline drove carefully. I changed direction and started driving to the dealership right as I got to the stop light by the dealership I got a message low oil pressure turn engine off. At which time the dealership checked the truck said the oil pump faulted and caused the engine to burn up,.

The contact's daughter owned a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ld. The contact stated that his son was parked in a parking lot and starting the vehicle when the vehicle caught on fire. The contact stated that his son reported that the fire started under the hood. The contact stated that the fire department was called and extinguished the flames. The vehicle did not have insurance, and the fire department did not investigate the cause of the fire. The contact stated that no report was filed. The contact had the vehicle towed to his residence. The contact had informed the manufacturer of the incident and had filed a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000.

Driving south on i95 under normal condition. After driving for about a hour truck started smoking under the hood. I pulled over and turned off vehicle. I released the latch to open hood. When I got out of the vehicle to lift the hood there were flames coming from both sides of the hood. I did not lift the hood. I moved away from the vehicle and called 911. Police and fire department responded and extinguished the fire. Vehicle was a total loss. Gm indicates they will not investigate the cause and I should work through my insurance company for compensation.

Engine failure.

2025 Chevrolet 1500 silverado high country 6. 2 l motor with 5624 miles blown motor. When I tried to start it, the motor made a noise like someone tossed a handful of spoons in a blender and turned it on. Motor shut off on its own. This was on Sunday December 21st of 2025. Truck as towed to westly chapel Chevrolet in westly chapel florida on Monday December 22nd of 2025. Chevrolet customer service was called on Monday December 22nd of 2025. The case # 85351732. I spoke to 7 different people before a manager called me later that evening and said my case manager will be tyisha. The manager stated she was tyisha's direct manager and that tyisha would reach out to me within 2-3 days. The manager also stated that she was unaware of the 2021-2024 issues with the 6. 2 l motor. I informed customer service I wanted a buy back and that 7 service departments told me that motor replacements are taking 3-6 + months. Ive been told the repair for the 6. 2 l has not been properly addressed and the new motors are still have catastrophic failures. I spoke to 7 local Chevrolet service departments. Each one said they had several of the 6. 2 l motors in with major failures. Some brand new 2025.

Took 2025 silverado with a 6. 2l engine to get oil changed and tire rotation done. Upon completion drove out of dealership and notice a weird noise coming from engine, then kind of disappeared. Drove home. Wife took car for gym then suppose to go to work. She called stating engine sounded really bad, like a lot of metal and metal screeching. Went to dealership, explained and they towed truck to service department to be looked at on 12/22/2025. Safety to others would have been detrimental if the vehicle had seized on the highway. The dealer person who sent for the tow was not the service manager but when we arrived he heard what the vehicle sounded like. No check engine lights or any warnings on. Hope to have results on Monday.

The thrust bearing of 3. 0l diesel engine is out of spec engine knocking there was no check engine lights on. The safety of this problem is I was at the cancer facility with my other half while she was getting chemotherapy when this started so I left her there went home and got are other vehicle.

Purchased new and after 3 weeks (about 600 miles) I was on highway between 60-70 mph truck started to shutter like it was losing power and would not accelerate. I complained to the sales person and he stated it ran a little rough when purchased first day - I was told it just needs to warm up. Took truck to dealer and they determined at this time it was a misfire and lifter bank issue. There seems to be an issue widespread - I am not comfortable with car and if on the highway I am not able to accelerate properly or becomes unreliable at the time to accelerate I am worried about safety.

Catastrophic engine failure - 4500 miles driving on the highway, truck suddenly lost power (limp mode) and started flashing warning related to low power and oil level issues. The vehicle was towed, and spent 43 days in the shop waiting for a complete engine replacement.

On 11-20-25 while driving vehicle home a loud noise was heard coming from rear of engine. After review and consultation with automative technician it was thought best to park truck in safe location at house and have towed to dealership as engine noise identified aligned with other reports of thrust bearing failures associated with this engine. Driving engine further was considered unsafe if further damage occurred the engine could seize up while on highway. The dealership tested engine on 11-21-25 in accordance with gm technical service bulletin and confirmed a thrust bearing failure had occurred. A replacement engine and turbo were submitted for order, but not available to due to back order of these parts due to large number of failures of same engine this year. Only the gm dealership that I purchased car from has inspected vehicle at this time and there were no check engine lights in vehicle when failure occurred. I have since identified the gm technical service bulletin was published in September of 2025 and the duramax 3. 0 has had numerous failures throughout 2025, prior to my purchasing vehicle at end of October. Gm manufacturing misrepresented the quality of vehicle during the new vehicle purchase and did not disclose the significant number of engine failures that have occurred this year that could have left me and my family in an extremely unsafe situation. Additionally there has been no communication on how the replacement engine equipment manufacturing has resolved the issue that created the initial failure and I am concerned of driving vehicle in future as the engine failure may occur again. Nhtsa needs to record this incident and request to gm failure rate data this year and investigate gm for selling vehicles with known manufacturing issues that place driver/passengers in an unsafe condition when vehicle looses power while driving.

I had just received my truck back from a complete engine replacement from the dealer and had driven it 10 miles back to my house and the check engine light came on and the dash said reduced power service dpf system. The truck was towed to dealer for po302 code and injector #3 was replaced.

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the infotainment screen failed to turn off. The contact became aware that the bluetooth had failed to remain connected. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the infotainment center had failed and needed to be replaced. The infotainment center was replaced. After having the repair completed, the contact became aware that the check engine warning light was illuminated, and the message “engine power reduced” was displayed. The vehicle was returned to the dealer, who diagnosed that the engine had failed due to thrust bearing failures. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The engine was replaced. The vehicle was only owned for 3 months when the engine completely failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

Traveling at 75 mph on highway truck went into reduced acceleration mode putting my wife and I in danger. There were many simi trucks having to swerve as my vehicle reduced speed at a high rate and was unable to safetly come to a stop. There was a bulletin released prior to my purchase that was not disclosed that could have warned of potential danger of complete engine loss. Was told by dealership engine grenaded dealership confirmed needed new engine and turbo and they are on back order which leads me to believe that I am not the only one this has happened to.

6 weeks since purchase and only 2000 miles-engine suddenly made a horrible rattling noise and stalled. Towed to dealership and was told engine was dead and needed replacement.

I purchased the vehicle on 8-23-25. On 10-23-25 while driving my daughter to school I received a message on the dashboard that said "reduced acceleration mode drive with care. " I immediately drove to the dealership. After a few hours I was told by the dealer that the diagnostic code of po6dd "engine oil pressure control solenoid valve stuck off" had been recorded and a full engine replacement will be required. The vehicle has 3307 miles on it and has been at the dealership since. Engines for this vehicle are on back order and there is no timeframe available on when a new engine will be available.

Infotainment center and navigation and bluetooth with phone problem started on the way home from the dealer same day it was purchased , 3. 0 diesel engine failed at 7000 miles.

I was driving down the highway with my children to see a movie when my trucks check engine light came on and started surging and losing power we were struggling to drive 5 mph on the shoulder of the road to make it to the closest exit ramp for a safe place to stop. We were able to make it to the ramp but couldn't exit completely because it was an up hill grade. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a complete engine replacement. The vehicle suffered from a thrust bearing failure.

On the evening of August 27, 25, when exiting the highway ramp, the vehicle's engine suddenly stopped and stalled, the gear automatically shifted to neutral, and the hazard lights could not be turned on. After about 2 minutes, it restarted normally and turned on the hazard lights.

At 5,750 mi. The 6. 2 gas engine seized due to connecting rod bearings. The dealer replaced the engine, cooling system and oil cooling system under warranty with a similar engine. I am of the opinion that it could have been at least partly due to the low viscosity motor oil that the manufacturer insists upon to maintain the factory warranty, 0-w20 synthetic, along with a poorly engineered fuel management system. Also, once the vehicle was stopped and put into park, the electronically controlled transmission refused to change gears, to be put into neutral, in order to be pushed out of traffic and on to a tow vehicle, it had to be dragged. The vehicle is extremely unreliable and a danger to the public.

When coming to a stop, the truck idols high before slowly going down. Seems unsafe as if is not wanting to stop. I am also hearing a chirping coming from under the hood.

My 2025 chevy silverado zr2 has experienced the same dangerous system failure five times. While driving, every warning light on the dash activates, I lose power steering, and the vehicle completely shuts down and won’t restart. This creates an extreme safety risk — the first failure happened on a local road, but most recently, it occurred while my family was driving out of state during a holiday. The truck has now been out of service for over 50 cumulative days across these repeated incidents. Gm has accepted a lemon law claim but has not resolved it, leaving me without a vehicle and no clear path forward. These systemic failures present serious risks to me, my family, and other drivers. The latest failure occurred in July 2025, and the vehicle remains at bill cramer Chevrolet in panama city beach, FL with no resolution. I am still making loan payments and paying for transportation out-of-pocket, without any support from the manufacturer.

I was driving home from a camping trip with my children when my truck occurred a reduce speed error on the dash and the truck went into limp mode. I found out through gm onstar that the truck threw a po6dd code. The vehicle was towed to dealer and the oil pressure valve was replaced and also a wiring harness.

The "auto-stop" feature of the engine apparently automatically turns itself on every time the engine is started. There is no warning light or other indication that it is on except a very small light on the switch to shut off. The auto-stop function itself is inherently unsafe because it shuts the engine off and doesn't restart it until the operator removes his foot from the brake. . . . -sometimes it takes several seconds to restart. If you take your foot off from the pedal and then put it back on and the vehicle rolls back a bit, it may not start at all, necessitating shifting to park and manually restarting the engine. If it does start late, the engine may surge and the vehicle will lurch ahead into traffic. I have had two close calls because of the "auto-stop", once causing a semi-trailer truck to veer away to miss me. Any driver that fails to disengage the auto-stop function on engine start is putting his own and other peoples lives in danger. No feature affecting engine on-off, vehicle speed, steering , or braking should ever be engaged without a specific command by the operator of the vehicle. When it is engaged, by the operator, an amber warning light should show on the dash panel and stay on as long as that automatic feature is engaged. If not, the vehicle manufacturer should be held totally and solely responsible for any accident that occurs as a result of that feature.

Days after purchasing the vehicle brand new back in 2023, it began having issues with what they thought was the new 4 cylinder mode working itself in or electrical shifting needed to be replaced… after numerous years of being stalled out on highways, unnecessary repairs made, lose of business revenue, and more. It turned out to be a faulty engine with bad bearings, & levers. Over time, got worse & left unseen causing it to officially blow. The shutdown modes prior were all left undetected or resolved by dealership service stations. After being told of suspicious knocking since only thousands of miles out on.