Equipment Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - part 2

While driving the vehicle the tailgate came open by itself. I had left my house and when I arrived at my friend’s house to pick him up the tailgate was down. I closed the tailgate and while driving a driver honked their horn to alert me that something was wrong. When I pulled off the road the tailgate had come open for a second time.

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During an extreme cold event in interior alaska (–44°f), the vehicle experienced a sudden emissions?system failure that triggered an epa?mandated limp mode, limiting the vehicle to 5 mph on high?speed highways. This created an immediate life?safety hazard because it was impossible to maintain a safe speed or exit the roadway due to snow berms. Prior to the failure, the vehicle displayed “service emission system” warnings and multiple dtcs related to the reductant heaters and sensors. A dealership technician later confirmed a “burnt pin” at the reductant pump connector, consistent with thermal?electrical overload. This failure mode matches gm’s TSB 21?na?006, describing connector overheating in cold climates. After the repair, the vehicle continued to exhibit safety?critical symptoms, including harsh downshifts, delayed engagement, and jerking during deceleration, consistent with recall 26v083000 (rear?wheel lock?up risk). The vehicle also continues to emit an electrical burning odor in cold temperatures, consistent with recall n192206310 (block?heater fire risk). The only gm dealership in the region issued a “termination of business relationship,” preventing access to all recall and warranty repairs. This has created a 321?mile “service desert,” making it impossible to obtain federally mandated recall remedies. The vehicle remains unsafe to operate due to unresolved transmission, electrical, and propulsion issues.

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The vehicle 'turned off' while in motion at around 35-40 mph on a busy 5-lane major arterial road in the city on 12/21/2025 at around 0630-0700 hours. Driver (author of this report) was able to turn into a side road and stop. Message "press start button" displayed on dash panel. Complying with this action led to a coughing start but vehicle could not be put into drive mode because a second message appeared saying "conditions not safe for transfer". Eventually over next minute or two vehicle coughed up to a start again and was able to put into drive mode and drive to parking garage to safety. Driver was able to drive back about 3 hours later with no recurrence or new malfunction. No warning lights throughout the episode. My Chevrolet mobile app also did not display error messages. Vehicle was driven (without incident) and delivered to a Chevrolet dealer on 12/24/2025 for diagnostics and workup and is currently situated there.

My vehicle is listed as not being affected by any current recalls. When I purchased my vehicle in December 2025, it did not have an owner's manual in the glovebox, which I found concerning. Why do I not qualify to receive something as important as the owner's manual under that current recall regarding that safety issue?.

The oil cooler line was un-lodged from the metal crimp that secures it while I was pulling away causing total loss of all engine oil in a matter of seconds. Not only does the car immediately tell you to turn your car off to avoid catastrophic engine failure, but this is also dangerous for other drivers as the oil may cause a hazard for controlling the vehicle going through the oil.

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The drivers side window regulator cable completely rusted through and broke. There should be a recall as there is a ton of videos on youtube on how to fix this. Every single one of us the bottom cable completely rusted through and broke on the regulator. First picture is old rusted broke one, 2nd is the new gm part, you can see it was sitting in water, my truck is less than 3 years old. Oh it’s always the driver side.

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Yesterday I was driving and the pickup truck put itself into neutral and died in the middle of the road and almost got rear ended with my kids in the car. The car would not start again and no codes were given.

Formal complaint — outdated android/google built-in security patch level on 2024 chevy silverado; potential cybersecurity defect and negligent maintenance by manufacturer. I am submitting a formal complaint regarding a critical cybersecurity and software maintenance defect in my 2024 chevy silverado. The vehicle runs google built-in / android automotive os with an android security patch level of February 2024 (as displayed under settings ? about ? android version). As of this writing in December 2025, this patch level is nearly two years outdated, with no available over-the-air (ota) updates and no clear communication from general motors or google regarding continued support or end-of-life status. This condition exposes the infotainment and telematics systems to known and documented vulnerabilities, representing both a cybersecurity defect and potential consumer safety. Description of the defect: the infotainment system reports “android security patch level: February 2024. ” attempts to check for updates return “your system is up to date. ” the system shows a red exclamation mark beside the patch level, indicating a fault condition or known update gap. Neither the dealer nor onstar/customer support can apply an update manually or clarify the support cadence. This leaves the vehicle permanently exposed to android-level vulnerabilities discovered and patched long after February 2024. Security and regulatory implications: the infotainment system runs a network-connected os with bluetooth, WI-fi, cellular, and vehicle bus access. Unpatched android components are subject to hundreds of known cves since February 2024 — including privilege-escalation, rce (remote code execution), and bluetooth/WI-fi stack vulnerabilities. The u. S. Nhtsa cybersecurity best practices for the safety of modern vehicles (2022 update) and iso/sae 21434 require that manufacturers maintain timely security updates for all connected vehicle systems.

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12/10/25 took wife’s vehicle to church, came home, at 11:22pm a loud noise from outside brought us out of bed, ran to door, wife asked if I smelled something, went outside and seen the glow from in front of garage, I ran to the garage and saw truck burning from engine bay, hooked up water hose, didn’t faze it, took fire department 20 minutes to show, truck has not been driven since 12/6/25, I live 2. 5 miles back in the hills, police asked for surveillance video and showed the truck just started burning under the hood, now I’m getting the run around by as insurance company.

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I have had so much issues as has thousands upon thousands of other people related to the arm on my truck nothing but issues regarding it.

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The back sliding window on the drivers side exploded, sounded like a shot gun going off , I had started my truck with the key grabbed some thing to take with me pulled out of my driveway and it exploded , call the manufacturer went through a number of calls. They had a dealership do an inspection and gm said not there issue , just had it replaced and it is immediately showed signs of overheating with discoloration and defroster lines breaking in the glass immediately after the vehicle got repaired. Certainly there is an issue that needed correction but can’t get the correct help.

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My check engine light came on and the diagnostic code was p1098. I noticed there was a special warranty for my make and model and engine but for some reason mine does not have this special warranty. I have researched and found out this is a common problem with these trucks. I think there should be a recall for this as it poses safety problems and concerns when it enters limp mode.

I purchased my new 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 truck on 12/04/2025 from cma Chevrolet in [xxx] . When the truck was delivered, there was no owner's manual with the truck. I recently found that there was a recall associated with this issue. It is xxx. I thought that maybe manuals were now online. When I read the recall, it said that it is federal law that one be issued with each new vehicle. My VIN is not part of the recall. I contacted my salesman and he said that their parts department said that sometimes the manufacturer, gm, puts out vins in blocks. This does not make sense. How does a manufacturer know something that they did not do?? I would like my VIN added to the list of vehicles that are affected by this recall. Thank you information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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I have not had any incidents thank goodness. But I did take it to the shop and they told me as the vacuum pump. It wouldn’t stop my vehicle and I was always nervous about hitting someone or causing an accident. Before then, I had change the breaking pad, taking it to the shop to check on their transmission and none of that was the problem. Please make a recall on this. People could cause or be involving in an accident. It mostly happened when I’m driving in slow between 2-5 miles per hour. It always scare me when backing out of my driveway because the brakes wouldn’t work. I do not have any pictures. I would rather take this to get fixed before causing an accident.

Unknown, esc , traction control, service brake. The truck stop and those 2 codes shows and is on but doesn’t it move.

The telematics module on my car stopped working. It caused all of my warning tones to go out and are not audible. Furthermore the onstar system is not working. I have read a lot of post and it seems like the module is a high fail item and if it fails after the manufactures warranty then we are left with a pretty hefty bill just to get one of the safety features to work. Gm needs to fix this at their expense given the amount of modules that have failed in the past few years on newer vehicles.

Rear power window has been replaced multiple times, each time it develops cracks and leaks water causing possible mold in the truck cabin.

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There was a brake system failure and the brakes stopped working while going 50 mph.

I was a front seat passenger in a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and was properly wearing my seatbelt at the time of the incident. The vehicle struck a deer, and during the collision, the passenger seatbelt failed to properly restrain me. I was thrown forward and struck the windshield. The seatbelt did not appear to lock or tighten as expected during impact. It is unknown whether the seatbelt pretensioner or airbag system activated properly. This created a serious safety risk, as the seatbelt did not perform its intended function of restraining the occupant during a crash. The vehicle was declared a total loss following the incident and is no longer available for inspection. The incident was documented through insurance and/or police reports. There were no known warning lights or prior indications of a problem with the seatbelt system before the crash. This failure resulted in occupant injury risk due to lack of proper restraint during the collision.

I was driving my vehicle when the check engine light came on and a message then came across the screen and stated the truck would no longer shift if I didn’t stop driving it. I took it immediately to autonation Chevrolet service on Nov 9. I received it back on 11/26 my service advisor said it passed inspection that no work was completed I needed to use high synthetic oil and filters for my truck to keep it going. This doesn’t sound correct when I’ve owned several chevy/GMC trucks. I only have 33k miles on my truck and want the recall fixed. Please help me get this taken care of. [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Transmission shudders and slipping gears at only 100k miles.

Vehicle: 2021 Chevrolet silverado issue: infotainment system failure after gm?pushed ota update description of problem: on 10/31/2025, my vehicle’s infotainment system attempted an over?the?air software update. The update failed and the screen has been locked ever since, displaying only the message: “update failed – return to dealer. ” as a result: - I cannot access any settings (clock, preferences, system menus). - all warning chimes and signal sounds (turn signal click, seatbelt reminder, back seat reminder, etc. ) are disabled. - the backup camera still functions, but no other infotainment features are usable. - the system is completely unresponsive to reset attempts. I brought the vehicle to a Chevrolet dealer, who verified that it was the ota update that caused the failure, they attempted a reflash but was unsuccessful. They now claim the entire infotainment unit must be replaced at my expense, even though the failure was caused by gm’s own update which I neither approved, initiated, or requested. My vehicle is out of warranty, but this was not a wear?and?tear issue — it was introduced by gm’s software. Safety concern: the loss of audible warnings and chimes poses a safety risk. Drivers rely on these alerts for seatbelt reminders, turn signal confirmation, and other critical notifications. A manufacturer?pushed update disabled these among other functions including radio, navigation, and all vehicle settings. Resolution attempts: - dealer attempted reprogramming on 11/6 (charged $295) but failed and state I need a new infotainment system. - gm customer assistance refused to provide goodwill coverage. - vehicle remains stuck in failed update state as pictured. Request: I am submitting this complaint because gm’s ota update disabled core safety features of my vehicle along with other basic features such as radio. I believe this is a manufacturer defect that should be investigated and addressed, regardless of warranty status.

The air conditioning only blows hot air. The vehicle was inspected by my mechanic and states that the compressor and belt have failed and needs to be replaced. I realize that my 2020 silverado is out of warranty, but after looking into this situation, I have found that gm has had known air conditioning issues with certain silverado models, especially 2019-2021. I believe this is a widespread defect and should be covered and repaired through a goodwill program. I am bringing the silverado for repairs to my mechanic on 10/31/25 as I live in south florida and cannot continue driving this vehicle without air conditioning.

While driving down ih10 in boerne, TX on oct 15, 2025, I saw smoke coming into the vehicle from the a/c vents. I immediately pulled over and put it in park, opened the driver door to get out and turned back to my truck to flames shooting out between the rear passenger side of the cab and in front on the bed of the truck. I had a uhaul trailer in tow and immediately unhooked it to get it away from the truck. I returned to my truck to retrieve my phone and proceeded to watch in desbelief as my truck and belongings went up in flames. It was fully engulfed within 30 seconds with no warnings from inside the truck while driving. Took firefighters over two hours to distinguish the flames fully.

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It burns a significant amount of oil. I had an oil consumption test completed with a gm dealership, they state it is in their guidelines of standard. It burns around 2 quarts of oil within 5000 miles, so between oil changes. The add oil alert popped up while I was driving down the highway. My truck has 33500 miles on it, it should not be normal for a new truck to burn that much oil. They will not check my engine to identify the cause because they state it is within their standards.

The bus is always parked on the road, my phone slid off the console, when I reached for it, I accidentally moved the truck to the right, and before I hit the bus, I did not have enough time to correct my mistake. I have forgotten everything that occurred from Saturday the 18th up until Friday the 24th. I kept massive migraines the entire week. Now I just have some headaches. The part that scared me the most, is when I realized, not one single air bag deployed. I personally, am so thankful I was able walk away from it. I will never buy another chevy silverado.

We are having 2 problems with this vehicle. The first is the key in the ignition is not always removeable when you turn the truck off. The second is we are told called the chevy shudder. It almost feels like the wheels pause for a micro second. It feels like the there is something wrong in the transmission, drive train area. The truck started doing this when it had less than 50,000 miles on it. It hasn't broke down yet but it wouldn't surprise me if it did any day now.

Sometime between backing into my parking spot at work, then backing into a parking spot at the dentist, my tailgate released/lowered. When I backed in at the dentist, my back up camera seemed to malfunction, so I just used my mirrors. Apparently, the camera was just pointing at the ground. Sine you can't see your tailgate in the mirrors; I could not see that it hit the retaining wall at the back of the space.

I was traveling when on my dash came up "software update available" so I looked at how to and said truck will need to be off for 15 minutes during software installation so I decided to wait until I got home from trip. So on the moring of October 2, 2025 did the software update in my driveway. Then in the afternoon needed to go somewhere and I saw the service engine warning symbol on dash. Went to where I needed to go, 4 miles from home. Then when I was finished headed home and on way home warning on dash came up, "service transmission now unable to shift soon". So I got home and made some phone calls and ended up taking truck into polar Chevrolet, white bear lake, mn. Thursday before they closed. Friday October 3 got a call from polar chev and issue is "gearshit control module", part number 86515985. But was told part was out of stock and could take 1 week or even upto 1 month for them to get part. Looking on internet did see that this warning has come on from other people right after they did the software update. Needless to say my estimate for repair is going to be somewhere form $900 - $1000. So now have to wait and see when they get part and if it is actually issue.

Onstar module needs to be replaced and of course the module died right after the warranty went out. After research come to find out this is an issue with all GMC and chevy vehicles.

The track on the back glass is cracked and leaking water into the interior back cab light.

The truck lost power without warning. No warning lights, messages or other symptoms prior to the truck not having any power. Scary because we where traveling at around 40-50 mph and the truck lost power while on the road with other vehicles. The truck is at a dealership now being investigated.

I have contacted a dealer on 3 occasions to help me with an unrepaired recall. I contacted gm directly regarding the recall. They won't look at my truck to determine what needs to be done.

My 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with the 5. 3l engine developed a severe tick, misfire, and rough idle at only 93,000 miles. This was diagnosed as a collapsed afm lifter on cylinder 2. Gm 5. 3l afm lifter failure is extremely common in these trucks and causes sudden loss of power, misfires, and unsafe driving conditions. This is a known widespread defect, yet gm has not issued a recall. The failure happened without warning and required major engine disassembly. This should be investigated as a safety and reliability issue.