Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners have reported 136 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (59 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's warnings (39 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Vehicle came to abrupt stop with no warning and no reason. There was not a vehicle in front of me, nor behind me when this occurred. If there had been a vehicle coming behind me there would have been a collision.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

I was driving on the freeway and got a service trailer brake system and a brake system failure 62mph top speed. I exited the freeway and came to a stop sign and hit my brakes to stop but was unable to stop and blew through the stop sign.   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

While using the adaptive cruise on the highway the truck will rapidly slow down as is there is something in it path even though nothing is there. This has happened multiple times on the expressway now and I can no longer use adaptive cruise for fear of what it will try and do.   Read details...

The Forward Collision Avoidance problem

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space and turning the steering wheel to the right, the vehicle surged forward going up onto the curb, and the contact depressed the brake pedal; however, the vehicle failed to stop.   Read details...




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