Complaint volume
1024 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2019 Chevrolet Silverado Complaints
1024 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, grouped by component category.
1024 Total complaints
27 Crash reports
7 Fire reports
12 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are engine, power train, service brakes. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 27 crash reports, 7 fire reports, 12 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 432 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 35,396 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to engine, power train, service brakes?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2019 Chevrolet Silverado?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2019 Chevrolet Silverado
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How severe are the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado complaints?
27 Crash
7 Fire
12 Injury
0 Fatality
77 Towed
13 Medical attention
What are the most common 2019 Chevrolet Silverado complaint categories?
ENGINE 193
POWER TRAIN 183
SERVICE BRAKES 66
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 57
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 47
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 35
STEERING 23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 14
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 12
1,024 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | Vehicle has been maintained perfectly with full records. 99, 300 miles. Vehicle suddenly lost power at 55 mph, loud noise from the engine compartment. Immediately stopped and had the vehicle towed to the Chevrolet dealership. Diagnosed with DOD failure, required complete engine replacement. Explicitly told by this dealership and four others that I called for comparison price, stated that this is a known weakness, a known “defect” for years. It does seem very criminal to me that neither you nor GM/Chevrolet has not taken action on this known and very public issue. My cost was just over $13,000 +2 weeks rental $900, plus $300 towing. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | GM 5.3 Liter V8 engines are known to have lifters lock up and bend push rods or destroy the camshaft resulting in engine replacement or rebuild. GM's fix is to replace the badly designed lifters with the exact same ones hoping that they will last past the warranty period thereby putting the entire cost of replacement on the owners. GM is well aware of the lifter issue but denies any responsibility. A simple google of 5.3 lifter failure will show thousands of complaints and experiences from various auto boards/pages. My Lifters went out while doing 75mph on the highways resulting in immediate slowdown with cars having to swerve to avoid hitting me while i pulled over to the side. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | When taking off the car is shuddering and isn't excellerating as it should. Like it won't get into gear. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 MPH, while depressing the accelerator pedal, there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that a lifter had failed and had damaged the cam shaft. The dealer informed the contact that the engine was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,124. | Crash: No Fire: No | 116,124 |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | My engine misfired and is now no good. Only 90,000 miles and well maintained. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine misfires, cam and lifters failed suddenly. While driving | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While the contact's husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the vehicle. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as intended. The vehicle was towed to the contact's father's residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a fractured lifter and crank shaft failure. The contact was informed that the engine and the ECM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 110,000 |
| Apr 2025 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,ENGINE | engine replacement at 60k miles due to metal pieces broken down and shredded in engine, happened while driving. dealer replaced engine because i had extended warranty. Few months later the transmission failed and they replace with a brand new transmission because i had extended warranty. Now 15k miles later my wheels randomly lock up when turning corners. very dangerous. I can dig for every fine detail and time stamps and paper tail but i saw article on gm issues with engine and wanted to share. they didn’t want me to come forward when all of this happened. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While driving at highway speeds truck started to shake. Transmission fell out of overdrive almost causing a collision. I only have 80k mileage | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "Pull Over Turn Off Vehicle Immediately" was displayed, and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer, who determined that the engine had seized. The dealer replaced the engine. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: PE25001 (Engine, Engine and Engine Cooling) and NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 108,000 |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | Lifter failure at 125,000 miles. Lifters replaced and #8 failed again after 7 miles. The truck went into a state of significant reduced power at the time this firat manifest. I was on the interstate and it could have easily resulted in an accident. GMC dealer quoted $10,700 for a new engine. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | In 2022 we experienced harsh shifting between gears and had dealership assess and they flushed the transmission. We were told other than that there is no remedy. The problem still persisted occasionally. Recently while driving the EPC light and check engine appeared as well as engine shacking and jerking. We’re broke down on side of busy highway. Getting it back into dealership preliminary testing is that there is engine misfire and transmission. Frustration that GM is in class action lawsuit for transmission issues and that we had it inspected before with being told nothing more can be done. Vehicle is currently in shop being diagnosed for repairs. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | I had a lifter failure on 8/12/2024 with only 66,994 miles on the truck. Not only did I have lifter failure it also damaged the camshaft. It is documentation of this issue. I was at a stop light when the truck started what felt like bouncing and when I accelerated it hesitated then all my lights on the dashboard came on. Then I could hear a ticking sound and when I would come to a stop the engine felt like it went from forth gear to first gear and would slam into a stop. Then the SES light and Service traction light came on Yes, the problem was confirmed by a Chevrolet dealership and stated they have been having issues with this happening in 2020-2022 Silverado's and have seen it in the 2019 models as well. There was another Silverado same year also at the dealership for the exact same problem. Yes, the component was inspected at the service department at the dealership. No there was no warning of any kind | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | Driving on a farm to market road, I passed a slow dump truck, when I let off the gas, every light on my dash came on, I lost all power and my engine started knocking. I Had 60662 miles on it. I bought it with 442 miles on it. The rod bearing went out and threw the rod thru the block. Complete engine replacement. The issue is not only on the 6.2 motors, I know many 5.3 ecotec owners that have had this issue as well as me. gm file # 9-13551227044. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a burning oil odor detected. Additionally, the contact noticed that engine oil was leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the engine oil cooler lines were leaking. The mechanic replaced the engine oil cooler lines. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: N212326940 (Engine Oil Cooler Lines Detaching from Crimp); however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 50,000 |
| Apr 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle wouldn’t accelerate on the freeway and then shuttered and would not shift in the transmission. Was told by a repair man that the transfer clutch failed and the transmission is failed. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, the contact noticed that the engine oil cooler line was leaking fluid on the ground. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related to the failure of the Customer Satisfaction Program: N212326940 (Engine Oil Cooler Lines Detaching from Crimp); however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the Customer Satisfaction Program. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 100,000 |
| Apr 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Last year the right parking brake was sticking and our service parking brake light kept coming on. We found out that it ate our back right brake so both needed to be replaced. That lasted less than a year. I brought it back to our local mechanic twice and they couldn't figure it out so they referred us to a dealership to run a diagnostic test (which I had to pay $108.00 out of pocket for) I brought it in to the dealership on Friday (4-18-25) to find out that the Brake Control Module needs to be replaced. I noticed that their is a recall for my exact vehicle but my VIN # is not included in the recall. I would like to be included in this recall. This is a very serious issue that deals with everyone's safety. I don't want to have to keep fixing this. I just want my vehicle fixed. Please help | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the traction control and another unknown warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. Despite the failure, the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test was performed. The dealer replaced the fuel injectors, lifters, and the catalytic converter. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and extended the warranty on the vehicle and offered the contact reward points. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 110,000 |
| Apr 2025 | SEAT BELTS | The rear driver side seatbelt will not pull out, when I went to the garage to have it looked at to see what the problem was they told me it was the seatbelt retractor. I have not fixed this yet because it is expensive to fix. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | I own a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with a 6.2 liter L87 engine that is currently part of class action lawsuits. While driving down the highway with a car full of passengers at around 75-80mph, the vehicle shut down and would not accelerate. Frantically from the left lane, I crossed traffic almost causing an accident multiple times, to the shoulder of the highway. I then called for a tow truck to tow the vehicle as it would not start. The vehicle was towed three hours later, to the dealer (Quirk Chevrolet) and I walked off of the highway with the group of people. We then ubered home. The dealer diagnosed some mechanical issues that they said were the issue and “repaired” the vehicle. I picked the vehicle up three days later. Three weeks after that I was driving down the highway at about the same speed, 75-80mph, and my vehicle shut off again and was unresponsive. I had to then cut across three lanes of traffic frantically again and I coasted off of the highway due to an off ramp being right there and me acting quickly. The vehicle was unable to start for about 20 minutes and when I finally got it started it was making a loud audible knocking noise. I shut it down and called for a tow truck to the same dealer I had it serviced at a few week prior. I got a call the following day stating my vehicle needed an engine replacement and that I was most likely going to have to wait four months or more for it. They stated that they did not have any loaner vehicles available for me due to four other 6.2L engines needing replacement and if they had any available in the coming months, they would all be midsize SUVs. They stated that there was nothing they could due to get me a truck and only a midsize was offered which would not be any time soon anyways. I called three other Chevy dealers in the area and they stated that they all had between 3-5 seized 6.2L engines in the shop. There were no warning signs prior to this happening minus the repairs stated above and maybe a tic | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | POWER TRAIN | This has happened twice now, this vehicle has gone through 2 transmissions and still puzzles me. Hard shifts, sudden jerking and stopping. I’m just throwing money away for something that is unreliable. Both done by certified GM Dealer. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | While driving down the interstate on cruise control with my son, my truck dash board lit up with no warning, service esc, service parking brake, check engine light flashing. The cruise control was disengaged and did not function. The truck began to run very rough.small amounts of White smoke where visible from the tail pipe. Acceleration was very hesitant. The codes were scanned and showed misfire on cylinder 1 and a rough idle code. The repair shop confirmed I had two failed lifters that destroyed my camshaft and send metal throughout my engine. The repair was to replace the entire engine. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I was getting on the freeway and all of a sudden a lost power and heard a loud clunking noise. I drove as fast as I could to get in a safe area. Afterwards I had my vehicle towed to my mechanic. They said engine failure and possibly transmission failure. They found metal shavings in the oil. I had changed it myself a few weeks prior. I then took it to a gm dealer. I was just outside my powertrain warranty at about 70k miles. They said the same thing. 24k to repair. I had to junk the vehicle. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | The engine failed on me when i was driving was able to get off of road did not cause accident but left me stranded while i was out of town while working i had to replace engine cost me 14,371.00 i think this needs to be looked into my understanding this has happened to this motor alot and no sense in people paying this kind of money when you have only driven it 3000 since i have owned it | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |