1024 Total complaints
27 Crash reports
7 Fire reports
12 Injury reports
Quick answer: The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado has 1024 consumer-submitted complaints in our database. The most common complaint categories are engine, power train, service brakes. Enriched records show 27 crash reports, 7 fire reports, and 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.

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.

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.

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  • 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?
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How severe are the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado complaints?

Enriched complaint indicators from official bulk records.

27 Crash
7 Fire
12 Injury
0 Fatality
77 Towed
13 Medical attention

Mileage at failure is available on 432 complaints ; average reported mileage is 35,396 miles.

Most common incident states: FL (3), GA (3), TX (3), IA (2), IN (2), KY (2), MA (2), MI (2).

What are the most common 2019 Chevrolet Silverado complaint categories?

1,024 total complaints on record

Latest complaints

Showing 776-800 of 1024 complaints.

Date Component Summary Severity Mileage
Dec 2020 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE REAR TIRES AND BRAKES SEIZED WITH A MESSAGE NOT TO EXCEEDED 60 MPH WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO DRIVE MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO PALM CHEVROLET (2300 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, FL 34471 (352) 433-4105) TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE CONDUCTING A VIN SEARCH, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V889000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Incident: Feb 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 40,000
Dec 2020 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DISPLAY MODULE GOES DARK, UN-OPERATIVE, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN USING BLUETOOTH DURING A CALL OR USING NAVIGATION SETTING WHILE DRIVING. POWER WINDOWS UNRESPONSIVE (NOT STOPPING AT A PARTICULAR LEVEL, GOING ALL THE WAY DOWN) WHILE DRIVING. SUBSTANDARD WINDSHIELD INSIDE TRIM, FOAM COMING OFF. * TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK WHILE PARKED. TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP SHOP MANY TIMES FOR REPEATED SAME ISSUES, SPECIALLY THE DISPLAY SCREEN MODULE, TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE JULY 2019 TO PRESENT- DEC 2020.
Incident: Jul 2019
Crash: No Fire: No 20
Nov 2020 UNKNOWN OR OTHER CAMERA IS REALLY FUZZY NOT CLEAR AND HORIZONTAL LINES RUN THROUGH IT IT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT WHEN YOU ARE BACKING UP
Incident: Mar 2019
Crash: No Fire: No 6,000
Nov 2020 ENGINE WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT 75MPH MY OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 0 ON THE GAUGE AND THE INSTRUMENTATION PANEL LIT UP SAYING 'NO OIL PRESSURE TURN OFF VEHICLE' I PULLED OVER IN A TIMELY MANNER. I EXITED THE TRUCK TO FIND OIL LEAKING FROM MULTIPLE AREAS UNDER THE TRUCK. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO TERRY MARXEN DEALERSHIP IN FLAGSTAFF AZ AND THE ADVISOR TOLD ME IT WAS A OIL COOLER LINE THAT HAD FAILED. CURRENTLY THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL #N192220080 FOR THIS IN CANADA AND THE STATE OF ALASKA ONLY BUT IT SEEMS OTHER VEHICLES ARE BEING AFFECTED HERE IN THE LOWER 48. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE ENGINE CAN STALL OR LOCK UP AT VARIOUS SPEEDS CAUSING UNCERTAINTIES.
Incident: Nov 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 16,000
Nov 2020 POWER TRAIN TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WAITING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERPENTINI CHEVROLET OF WEST LAKE (25100 DETROIT RD, WESTLAKE, OH 44145, (440) 740-3208) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SOUGHT A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
Incident: Feb 2019
Crash: No Fire: No 300
Nov 2020 SERVICE BRAKES BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY PRESSES TO FLOOR WHEN APPLIED UNABLE TO STOP. HAPPENS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. MUST BOTTOM OUT BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOORBOARD FOR BRAKES TO EVEN START TO APPLY AND NEVER FULLY APPLY TO STOP VEHICLE. INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE 10 FOLD! NO LIGHTS COME ON AND ALL EQUIPMENT LOOKS TO BE IN WORKING ORDER AND NO DAMAGE. THE TRUCK IS RELATIVELY NEW
Incident: Nov 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 29,504
Nov 2020 ENGINE AFTER NOTICING OIL LEAKING FROM MY VEHICLE, WHEN PARKED, I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET FOR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. I INSPECTED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. OIL WAS COVERING THE SKID PLATE, ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK OF THE TRANSMISSION PAN. WHEN I PLACED THE TRUCK ON RAMPS THE OIL THAT HAD POOLED ON THE SKID PLATE RAN OUT. THESE TRUCKS HAVE A KNOWN ISSUE OF LEAKING OR RUPTURING OIL COOLER LINES. GENERAL MOTORS HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM. THE NHTSA HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR VEHICLES ONLY IN ALASKA AND CANADA, WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERYWHERE. HERE IS THE RECALL ID: N192220080 ENGINE OIL COOLER LINES DETACHING FROM CRIMP ' CANADA AND STATE OF ALASKA ONLY COPYRIGHT 2019 GENERAL MOTORS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PAGE 1 OF 3 RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 2019 REVISION: 00 HERE ARE THE IDS OF COMPLAINTS THAT MATCH THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE: NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11343141 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11298622 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11297163 ALSO, A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED DOZENS OF CASES. I TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT EVER REMOVING THE SKID PLATE OR LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE.
Incident: Nov 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 12,000
Nov 2020 STEERING STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK IN A LEFT TURN AROUND 70MPH, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO FROM THE RIGHT LANE, ACROSS THE LEFT LAND AND INTO THE MEDIAN. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE. I WAS GIVEN A VEHICLE THAT HAS LANE KEEPING ASSISTANCE AND NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTION WITH THAT FEATURE IS SIMILAR TO WHAT I FELT IN MY TRUCK, EXCEPT, MY TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE THAT FEATURE.
Incident: Nov 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 30,900
Oct 2020 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES I HAVE HAD TRUCK NOW IN 5 TIMES FOR EACH AND PARKING BRAKE ERRORS AND STILL NOT FIXED . THIS IS A HIGH SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY WIFE AND ME AND ANYONE ELSE WHO RIDES OR DRIVES ON ROADS WITH US !!! THIS TRUCK NEEDS THE LEMON LAW ENACTED ESPECIALLY ON MY TRUCK IF NO ONE ELSE WANTS IT !! NEED OUT OF THIS CONTRACT AND GET A SAFER VEHICLE TO GET AROUND IN , AM A DISABLED VET AND DON'T NEED MORE PROBLEMS IN MY LIFE OR POSSIBLY OF KILLING US OR ANYONE ELSE BECAUSE OF THIS VEHICLE!!!
Incident: Jun 2019
Crash: No Fire: No 11,000
Oct 2020 POWER TRAIN FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR CHANGING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE TRUCK HESITATES THEN JERKS INTO DRIVE.
Incident: Oct 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 29,000
Oct 2020 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) I KEEP GETTING A BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE 43MPH TOP SPEED MESSAGE I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK IN MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET FIXED AND WE CAN'T FIND THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. THIS ERROR MESSAGE HAPPENS ONCE YOU START THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES DON'T WORK.
Incident: Oct 2020
Crash: No Fire: No Unknown
Oct 2020 POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FROM COLD START AND SLOWING DOWN TRUCK SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. SOMETIMES SO VIOLENT WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP THE RPMS RISE..TRUCK DOESN'T MOVE RIGHT AWAY..THEN ITS LIKE SOMETHING ENGAGES AND IT GOES..MAKING HARD CLUNKING NOISE..TODAY MY BACK TIRES ACTUALLY PEELED OUT AND THE REAR END WAS HOPPING WHEN IT ENGAGED.THE ISSUE IS ONLY WHEN TAKING OFF..ESPECIALLY WHEN FIRST STARTED UP..YES I LET IT IDLE DOWN 1ST..AND WHEN STOPPING IT IS A SHUDDERING/JERKING STOP..SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE IVE BEEN HIT.WHEN THESE EVENTS TAKE PLACE I HAVE NO CONTROL OF TRUCK AS IT IS LURCHING FORWARD IN FAST JERKY MANNER.
Incident: Mar 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 5,000
Oct 2020 POWER TRAIN TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED, SHOOK AND LOSS MOTIVE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GATOR CHEVROLET (208 HATLEY ST W, JASPER, FL 32052) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED AND REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,900.*BF*JB
Incident: Oct 2019
Crash: No Fire: No 10,900
Oct 2020 POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES WHEN DECELERATING AND BRAKING NEAR A COMPLETE STOP (TRAVELING IN 5-40 MPH TRAFFIC W/ LIGHTS) THE TRANSMISSION IMMEDIATELY DOWNSHIFTS HARD (2 TO 1) AND JERKS THE CAR FORWARD GETTING POTENTIALLY CLOSE TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD.
Incident: Oct 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 7,300
Sep 2020 UNKNOWN OR OTHER WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES WHILE MOVING IN REVERSE, MY BACKUP CAMERA GLITCHES OR GIVES AN ERROR TO SERVICE. THIS COULD PREVENT ME FROM SEEING SOMETHING BEHIND ME WHILE BACKING UP. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING. CHEVY DEALER LOOKED AT IT BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIX.
Incident: Sep 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 500
Sep 2020 STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) HAD MY TRUCK PARKED FOR 5 HOURS AT MY GRANDPARENTS WENT TO LEAVE AND HAD NO POWER STEERING AND THE SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASH WHEN I STARTED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. I CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT WAS FULL. SO I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT BACK UP AGAIN AND POWER STEERING WAS STILL OUT. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AGAIN AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES STARTED IT BACK UP AND THE POWER STEERING WAS STILL OUT BUT I WAS ABLE TO STEER EASIER THAN BEFORE SO I DROVE HOME. ALSO AT THE SAME TIME THE SERVICE ESC MESSAGE CAME ON ALONG WITH THE LIGHT ON THE DASH. THE SECOND TIME RESTARTING THE TRUCK THE SERVICE ESC MESSAGE AND LIGHT WENT AWAY. THE RECALL THAT WAS TO FIX THIS ISSUE HAD ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED ON MY TRUCK. I HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES AS WELL WHERE THE TRUCK WILL JERK INTO SECOND GEAR AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM 2ND TO FIRST IT WILL JERK AGAIN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO BULLETINS ON THIS AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I ASKED THE SERVICE GUY THEN WHY DOES THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT ROUGH IF THERE IS NOTHING WRONG? I QUOTE "THE NEW TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE TRUCKS ARE SUPPOSED TO SHIFT THAT WAY".
Incident: Sep 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 13,160
Sep 2020 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MY 2019 SILVERADO IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND HAS 8,000 MILES. I WAS BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN IT JUST SHUT OFF. EVERYTHING ON THE DASH WAS VISIBLE AS IF THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. I TRIED TO START THE TRUCK AGAIN AND IT WOULD SOUND LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO START BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NEVER START. THE SERVICE ESC CAN ON AND LOW POWER TO THE ENGINE. MY TRUCK SAT HALFWAY IN THE START WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK TO COME GET THE TRUCK.
Incident: Sep 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 8,002
Sep 2020 ENGINE WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A GRINDING/SLIPPING NOISE. AT SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH SAME GRINDING/SLIPPING NOISE OCCURS SELDOM. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL.
Incident: Apr 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 30
Sep 2020 SERVICE BRAKES STARTED TRUCK AND IMMEDIATELY TRACTION CONTROL, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, AND BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH. MESSAGES ALSO APPEARED SAYING THE VEHICLE WILL NOT EXCEED 43 MPH, AND THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD FAILED. AVOIDED EXPRESSWAY GOING HOME, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO EXCEED 43 MPH. NEXT DAY CHEVROLET ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED TRUCK TO RIVERSIDE CHEVROLET, WETUMPKA, AL. SERVICE REP SAID MASTER CYLINDER "CAME APART" AND NOTHING LIKE THIS WAS SEEN BEFORE (THEY SELL AND SERVICE A LOT OF TRUCKS). MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. DROVE TRUCK HOME ABOUT 25 MILES AND BRAKES WORKED FINE. WILL UPDATE IF PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN.
Incident: Sep 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 1,056
Sep 2020 EXTERIOR LIGHTING THE DISPLAY FOR THE BACK UP CAMERA AT NIGHT IS TOO BRIGHT AND I CAN'T DIM IT. I CAN'T SEE OUT MY MIRRORS TO BACK UP IT'S SO BRIGHT. IT'S A HAZARD TO DRIVE.
Incident: Sep 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 5
Aug 2020 POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES VEHICLE IS PRODUCING A HARD SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEAR PRIMARILY ON COLD STARTS. MORE RECENTLY IS HAS BEEN DOING MORE THROUGH OUT THE DAY BUT NOT AS SERVE. THIS STARTED AROUND 7500 MILES, CURRENTLY AT 23,000+. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN TO THREE DEALERS (6+ ATTEMPTS) WITH NO RESOLUTION. ONE DEALER TOOK THE VALVE BODY OFF FOR INSPECTION AND CLEANING. OTHER DEALERS HAVE TRIED REPROGRAMMING. LAST ATTEMPT AT REPAIR WAS THE WEEK 8/25/2020 WITH NO RESOLUTION AS THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE (HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK). THE NEXT DAY I EXPERIENCED THE HARSH SHIFT TWICE IN ONE DAY. I ALSO EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AT CONSTANT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 & 60MPH. A BULLETIN CAME OUT FROM GM THE WEEK OF 8/25/2020 INDICATING NOTE TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AS THIS IS NORMAL. HOW IS THIS NORMAL WHEN IT SHIFT SO HARD IT THROUGH THE OCCUPANTS FORWARD AND REARWARD IN THE SEAT. HOW IS THIS SAFE FOR A YOUNG CHILD/TODDLER? THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE WHIPLASH IN YOUNGER CHILDREN. I HAVE IN FIRM BELIEVE THIS IS A CAUSE FOR MY NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. AS AN ADDED NOTE: I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE GM EXECUTIVE RESOLUTION TEAM ON THIS ISSUE AND AGAIN NO RESOLUTION. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE COMING ON BY ITSELF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY OFF AND THE KEY OUT OF THE VEHICLE. AGAIN DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE EVEN THOUGH ONE SERVICE REP WITNESSED IT WHILE DROPPING THE VEHICLE OFF FOR SERVICE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANYONE PERFORMING BRAKE SERVICE AS THE BRAKE COULD ACTIVATE AND CAUSE A PINCH POINT. OVERALL I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES REGARDING RADIO, DIC DISPLAY & CRUISE CONTROL. ONLY THE DIC DISPLAY HAS BEEN CORRECTED. I ALSO HAVE HAD LEAKING REAR SLIDER AND SQUEAKS IN THE FRONT LEFT DASH, RIGHT FRONT FLOORBOARD AND UPPER LH B-PILLAR. I ALSO HAD THE LEFT DASH PANEL REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN TAB. VIDEO UPON REQUEST
Incident: Feb 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 7,500
Aug 2020 WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES PULLED OUT OF A CONSTRUCTION SITE AFTER A WORK DAY AND THE WHEELS ON MY TRUCK LOCKED UP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IF I WAS PULLING INTO A HIGHWAY, I WOULD NOT BE WRITING THIS RIGHT NOW. THE TRUCK WAS IDLING FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS BEFORE I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THE WAY THE WHEELS STOPPED, IT FELT LIKE THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGING WHEN I DRIVE. MAYBE THIS IS SOME KIND OF LIMP MODE TO PREVENT DAMAGE. IF THAT IS THE CASE, IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAIL-SAFE TO IMPLEMENT ON A VEHICLE THAT PEOPLE DEPEND ON FOR WORK. I DO NOT THINK IT IS A COINCIDENCE THAT THIS IS THE FIRST SILVERADO MODEL WITH AN ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE. OH YAH, AND THIS JUST COINCIDENTALLY HAPPENED 1000 MILES AFTER MY BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY EXPIRED. ALSO, GM CUSTOMER SERVICE IS JUST A CALL CENTER IN INDIA. DON'T BOTHER CALLING THEM.
Incident: Aug 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 37,000
Aug 2020 POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES PURCHASED VEHICLE LAST OCTOBER. MILEAGE INDICATES 8857 MILES, AND BRAKE INDICATION SAYS 97% BRAKE LIFE LEFT. IT WAS LESS THAN THAT A FEW MONTHS AFTER OWNING IT, THEN WENT TO 97% AND HAS STAYED THERE. DEALER SAYS BRAKE PADS A FINE. YES, NO DOUBT BUT THERE IS NO WAY 97% CAN BE LEFT. TRANSMISSION AT TIMES HARMERS INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. DOCUMENT ID 4605342 STATES FIRST SHIFT OF THE DAY MAYBE HARSH. IT'S NOT JUST THE FIRST SHIFT OF THE DAY THAT IT HAPPENS. THERE ARE TIMES SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR THE VEHICLE BRIEFLY SLOWS THEN HAMMERS INTO SECOND GEAR THAT JOLTS YOU IN YOUR SEAT, ENOUGH YOU SHAKE IN YOUR SEAT. THE MOST RECENT TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS MOVING IN A PAVED PARKING LOT.
Incident: Aug 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 8,900
Aug 2020 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE THE TRUCK HAS HAD THE BATTERY DIE A FEW TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THEN WE LET IT SIT FOR A WEEK AND GO TO START IT AND ALL OF OUR WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND LOTS OF WARNINGS START FLASHING ACROSS THE SCREEN STATING REDUCED ENGINE OUTPUT, ETC. THE TRUCK WON'T START. WE HOOK IT UP TO MY HUSBANDS WORK VAN TO CHARGE THE BATTERY (PER THE REQUEST OF THE DEALER) AND IT FINALLY STARTS, BUT WHEN IT STARTS, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS OUT. WE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. WE LET IT SIT OVERNIGHT AND STARTED IT AGAIN THE NEXT DAY AND STILL NOTHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE DEALER SENT A TOW TO PICK IT UP. THE LOOK IT OVER AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY DISCONNECT THE BATTERY, RECONNECT THE BATTERY AND NOW SAY IT'S FINE. THEY WANT TO CHARGE US A FEE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK, BUT OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WAS WRONG OR THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.
Incident: Aug 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 40,000
Aug 2020 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS.. THIS CAN CAUSE A CHILD TO OPEN THE DOOR AND FALL OUT. NO EXCUSES ON A 2019 VEHICLE.
Incident: Aug 2020
Crash: No Fire: No 36,250

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