Equipment Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners have reported 1,583 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 19 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (1,035 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (410 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Equipment problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The Equipment problem

Automatic sliding back glass exploded while sitting in the yard. This could have injured passengers in the rear seat. Dealer said no recall is present. Repair is out of pocket. Vehicle has not been inspected. No warning signs or messages or other symptoms prior to the incident of back glass exploding   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

On NHTSA web site it said I have two recalls #1 April- 24- 2025 NHTSA #25v274000 engine failure # 2 August -21-2024 NHTSA 24626000 the rear bumper mounting bracket is underrated for towing. The engine recall is on NHTSA.   Read details...

The Air Conditioner problem

I currently own a 2014 Chevrolet silverado and have it in she shop because the air conditioner was blowing out hot air. Upon the dealer inspection they determined a hole to be in the condenser by the radiator causing a big leak.   Read details...

The Radio/tape Cd Player problem

There was an electrical burning smell in the cabin of the truck and then the radio stopped working. I called the dealership who confirmed that they had issues with previous models and newer models as well but said my 2017 silverado lt was not included in the fix.   Read details...

The Recreational Vehicle Lpg Tank Valve/gauge problem

When driving low speeds stabilitrac appears on screen and truck wants to turn off,display screen and gauges flicker.   Read details...




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