Radiator Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - part 1

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for an oil change, she was informed that the radiator was leaking. The dealer determined that the radiator, thermostat, and the coolant lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under GMC special coverage number: n15170099. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

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The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle overheated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the radiator needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to technical service bulletin: 22-na-047 (coolant loss and/or coolant odor). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 40,200.

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Truck was brought in for routine maintenance they noticed at the dealership a radiator leak. I was told this is not covered under warranty and I have no lights on.

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The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that he noticed fluid leaking from his vehicle. Upon inspection, he discovered that antifreeze was leaking from the radiator. The contact called al serra Chevrolet (6167 s saginaw st, grand blanc, mi 48439, 810-202-0013) and bert ogden Chevrolet (1400 e expressway 83, mission, TX 78572, 956-205-1068) and was informed that there were no recalls on his vehicle. The contact was provided an estimate by each dealer for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 89,059.

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The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, a bystander informed her that the vehicle was leaking fluid. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she parked on the side of the road and called her husband for assistance. The contact stated her husband added antifreeze to the vehicle however, the leaking continued. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to her residence. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,700.

Radiator failed at 58k miles in December 2019. Dealer indicated that the powertrain warranty did not cover the costs to repair. Quoted cost was $3800. Repaired at independent shop for $2900. Now, March 2021, the radiator has failed again at 78k miles. Normal city driving. No off-roading or racing. This failure causes oil to mix with coolant. Many mechanic labor hours required as both cooling and oil systems need to be thoroughly flushed to remove residual coolant and oil.

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I was in for an oil change and dealership told me there was no fluid in my radiator. Upon inspection the radiator had cracked and was leaking at the seam right corner. The mechanic told me it was the 7th one they had done this season. I live in mass near ocean. It was a rainy day and my windows were up. There were no fumes, no warning lights to alert me something was going wrong with the heating cooling system. . The concern was my truck wasn't the first to have this problem with this particular dealership. The same dealership mcgee raynham MA has been the only company to work on my truck.

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Radiator is cracked. Same problem and same model radiator as is in the 2014 model of same vehicle. There is a recall for the same problem in a 2014 model but not 2015, like my vehicle.

My radiator is leaking with only 48000 miles on it. There has been a recall on the model years prior to and after mine, for the same problem. A radiator should not have cracks caused from a thermostat problem in this short amount of miles. It is a slow leak and I am going to have to replace the radiator before it causes other problems or gets worse.

Reporting that gm is aware of leaking in the radiator, transmission lines and oil coolant lines but no recall is listed. I am now having issues with all three and having to replace them.

Thermostat caused stress fractures in radiator. The first time it happened was in 2018, I had the radiator and thermostat replaced. I now had to replace the radiator and thermostat for the second time in 2020.

Radiator has stress cracks in the upper left corner. The dealer has done water pump replacement and thermostats upgrade. Dealer has replaced radiator 3 times and I have paid labor and parts. The cracks occur about every 2 years.

Bulletin no pi1513f describes an issue with chevy silverados (amongst other models) and the radiators leaking due to over cycling of the thermostat. I have a 2018 that is barely 2 years old, and a leaking radiator! gm is doing nothing to own up to this issue, and they are expecting me to pay the entirety for a replacement, and I don't even have confidence it won't happen again. This bulletin should be extended to cover all years until gm proves they have a solution in place. It is completely unethical for gm to not address this issue and expect me to put this much money into a brand new truck. I slowly began to notice the coolant reservoir going down. I eventually brought it to my dealership (twice), and on the second visit they found the leak, although mileage was over the bumper to bumper warranty during the second visit. It is a very slow leak.

Coolant leak on driver side of radiator. This causes truck to overheat when driving on city streets or highways & at idle on occasion. It causes truck to overheat every time when hauling a load(pulling a trailer and/or boat) on city streets & highways. I can visibly see coolant leaking from the radiator. Driving with the ac on makes the overheating worse.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that he noticed a small leak coming from the radiator. The vehicle was taken to jeff schmitt Chevrolet south (125 s gebhart church rd, miamisburg, OH 45342) and it was stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The mechanic refused to look at the radiator. The contact reminded the dealer that TSB #: p1513f described the same symptoms as the issue however, the dealer stated that the VIN was not a match for the TSB. The contact stated that the issue was that the thermostat caused the radiator to thermo-cycle or quickly cool and heat up causing the radiator to leak. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 59,680.

I was on a family trip with my wife and kids and the engine temperature raised and system said to idle engine until it cooled down. I was able to cool the engine down and get the truck home. The Chevrolet dealer diagnosed a coolant leak at the radiator. Service bulletin pi1513f refers to this as being caused by a faulty thermostat which results in fractures in the radiator. "this condition may be the result of excessive thermocycles within the cooling system caused by excessive cycling of the thermostat. These excessive thermocycles within the coolant system may cause the tubes to fatigue, crack and leak at the radiator headers. To correct this condition, a new thermostat has been designed that eliminates the thermostats excessive cycling. " the quoted cost to replace the radiator and thermostat at the dealer is $1800 gm has apparently extended the warranty to 100000 miles under a special coverage adjustment on the 2014 models, but not the other affected model years.

The plastic radiator has cracked and is leaking coolant heavily. Truck still under powertrain warranty by gm is only offering to cover 20% of the $1,823 repair cost. I noticed it when stopped to get gas, the vehicle leaking approximately 1. 5 gallons of coolant while stopped for approximately 3 minutes. This caused the vehicle to overheat and needed to add coolant just to drive to shop.

Its a brand new pickup track when I got it after one year a issue came up with caramel looks like leaking under the truck, radiator coolant got mix with engine oil. No warning light , engine might overheat or engine might lockup. The dealer replaced the radiator and just flush the line. I heard so many complaint about this issue. But never heard any recalled.

2014 Silverado 1500 quality issues my 2014 Silverado 1500 needs a new $1,840 radiator/oil cooler. The truck has 48,000 miles purchased new 5+ years ago, so it exceeds the 5 year warranty period. At my last 5,000 mile oil change, the oil was found to be 2 quarts low with oil in the coolant. Gm has refused (twice) to assist in the cost of repairs because I did not use a gm auto service for my oil changes. I had the oil changed every 5,000 miles with durablend by an independent quick oil change service, a mileage that exceeds the gm 7,500 mileage recommendation. I explained to gm ceo mary bara that I was upset with this decision - a truck with 48,000 miles should not have this problem and that gm is not assuming responsibility for its quality problems. I further advised that I would share my experience with others. Less than six months ago the brake booster pump had to be replaced - but luckily it was under warranty. The truck has had multiple recalls. Now the gm service department is charging me $147 to diagnose the problem because I'm not engaging them to do the repair. My conclusion is that this truck has chronic quality problems. This appears to be a common problem after checking internet -also a friend had a similar problem with yukon. Obviously it will be the last gm vehicle I own.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact noticed radiator fluid leaking while the vehicle was stationary. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The contact took the vehicle to chuck nicholson inc (7190 OH-39, millersburg, OH 44654, (330) 473-4256), but they were unable to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 102,563.

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer karl tyler motors, 675 n montana st, dillon, mt 59725 for repairs under recall NHTSA number: 19v645000 ( service brakes, hydraulic ) and was advised by the mechanic the radiator had a leak and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case number: 9-55994169837 was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. Bp.

My brakes are not stopping properly, I was advised it was a safety issue and could cause a traffic accident. My radiator also had began to leak from the front of my hood. It's been maintenance and I've never been in an accident. There vehicle should not be going out so quickly, at risk of overheating or fire.

Started smelling antifreeze notice happened to replace antifreeze did not find a leak for a couple weeks then noticed around radiator was wet with antifreeze started leaking worse find out there's a recall on 2014 silverado radiator call dealer said only certain trucks are being taken care of the rest for screwed.

The radiator leaks. Possibly related to special coverage 15829.

The radiator is leaking coolant, and there is a need to fill it up periodically to prevent overheating. This is occurs when the engine is running, but is only noticeable when the vehicle is parked and coolant drips onto the ground.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the radiator was leaking. The contact was not informed about the vehicle being included in the manufacturer special coverage campaign number: 15829 (radiator leak) from November 9, 2016, although the vehicle exhibited the same failure. In addition, the contact was not notified that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v414000 (steering). An independent mechanic stated that the radiator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted. The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available.

Vehicle has a defective radiator causing a coolant leak, and engine oil to enter the cooling system. General motors as issued a special coverage #15829 applying to this year and model silverado, but only certain VIN's apply for warranty coverage for this issue. Coverage should include all VIN numbers equipped with defective radiators. Dealer now want's $1,300. 00 to repair what should be covered under a known defect addressed only partially by special coverage.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While the vehicle was at jim norton Chevrolet (3131 n aspen avenue, broken arrow, oklahoma, 918-258-8000) for a routine oil change, the contact was advised by the mechanic that the condenser blew out and the radiator was fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

Radiator recall 15829 ref#n15170099 had to have my radiator replaced due to a mfg defect . Gm advised me that my VIN# not in the recall.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While the vehicle was stationary, the radiator leaked fluid onto the ground. An independent mechanic was made aware of the failure and performed a pressure test, which revealed that the radiator fractured from the top left corner. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in recall. The failure mileage was 55,200.

In less than a year that I have owned it the welds on the radiator cracked open the welds cracked open on the ac condenser the transmission had to be rebuilt from something exploding inside and sharding metal everywhere and I have also had my vacuum pump go out which has shot metal into my engine and almost caused a crash when it first started going out I didn't realize what it was and almost crashed a few times on the way home .

Radiator leak which lead to needing replacement. This was not covered under power train warranty. However several memos from gm indicate radiators cracking leading to replacement which is covered under warranty.

My 2014 silverado high country has a 8 cylinder 6. 2 engine. After coming to a stop often there is steam coming from under the hood. The temperature gauge runs high and there is the smell of coolant leaking. I was told by the chevy dealer this is caused by under spray? it happens on dry days, rainy days and laving a car wash bay. I've been advised it is a hairline crack in the radiator and gm knows they've had problems.

Noticed coolant steam weeping out of the front grill. Origin of leak is radiator. There is a special coverage from gm for this issue, 15829. I was told by my dealer as well as gm that my VIN is not eligible to receive the special coverage. My truck year/make/model is clearly described in the special coverage bulletin as a viable candidate for this issue.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While the vehicle was being serviced at auto choice Chevrolet Buick (100 e 26th st, bellaire, OH 43906, phone number: (740) 676-6341) for a recall repair, the technician noticed that the vehicle was leaking radiator fluid. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.