Exterior Lighting Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners have reported 252 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 13 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (160 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's headlights (48 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The Exterior Lighting problem

Body to frame ground cables corroded in half two different times within about 6 months. First time engine wouldn’t start had to have it towed to dealer for repair, over 30 codes were shown when this happened.   Read details...

The Headlights problem

While driving at approximately 65 mph all electronics shut off and turned back on moments later. This includes the gauges, radio and all lights including headlights. I took it to the dealership in which I purchased the truck from.   Read details...

The Brake Light problem

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after parking and turning off the vehicle, the three rear brake lights remained illuminated overnight, causing the battery to drain. The contact had to disconnect the battery terminals to prevent the battery from draining.   Read details...

The Turn Signal problem

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while using the left or right turn signals, the message "check left front turn lamp" or "check right front turn lamp" was displayed. During the failure the exterior turn signal had become inoperable.   Read details...

The Tail Light Switch problem

The rear left turn signal, tail light assembly works sporadically. It's a very expensive part on a vehicle with 45000 miles that shouldn't quit.   Read details...




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