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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

914 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

70,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: . 429 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 590 of 914 complaints (64.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior485.3%
Electrical and battery issues273.0%
Fuel system concerns252.7%
Engine operation182.0%
Steering behavior182.0%
Transmission and shifting171.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
590
Electrical System
87
Unknown Or Other
86
Structure:Body
45
Engine
44
Latches/Locks/Linkages
34
Power Train
23
Fuel/Propulsion System
19
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags590
Electrical System87
Unknown Or Other86
Structure:Body45
Engine44
Latches/Locks/Linkages34
Power Train23
Fuel/Propulsion System19

Air Bags: 590; Electrical System: 87; Unknown Or Other: 86; Structure:Body: 45; Engine: 44; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 34; Power Train: 23; Fuel/Propulsion System: 19

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
70
25,000 to 49,999
67
50,000 to 74,999
87
75,000 to 99,999
68
100,000 to 149,999
87
150,000 and above
50
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00070
25,000 to 49,99967
50,000 to 74,99987
75,000 to 99,99968
100,000 to 149,99987
150,000 and above50

Under 25,000: 70; 25,000 to 49,999: 67; 50,000 to 74,999: 87; 75,000 to 99,999: 68; 100,000 to 149,999: 87; 150,000 and above: 50

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (87). 485 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008
17
2009
19
2010
20
2011
35
2012
17
2013
21
2014
40
2015
27
2016
130
2017
236
2018
104
2019
93
2020
56
2021
39
2022
13
2023
17
2024
16
2025
6
2026
8
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200817
200919
201020
201135
201217
201321
201440
201527
2016130
2017236
2018104
201993
202056
202139
202213
202317
202416
20256
20268

2008: 17; 2009: 19; 2010: 20; 2011: 35; 2012: 17; 2013: 21; 2014: 40; 2015: 27; 2016: 130; 2017: 236; 2018: 104; 2019: 93; 2020: 56; 2021: 39; 2022: 13; 2023: 17; 2024: 16; 2025: 6; 2026: 8

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 48 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 27 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 25 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10214726 · 2008-01-14 (January 14, 2008)

UPON BRAKING HARD TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLES BRAKING ABRUPTLY IN FRONT OF ME, ALL FOUR WHEELS OF MY VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND JUST SLID ON DRY PAVEMENT. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DIDN'T WORK AS DESIGNED. THERE WAS NO PEDAL PULSATION OR RATCHETING NOISE AS USUAL WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WORKING PROPERLY. SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP SAFELY IF THEY WERE WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER SAID IF WARNING LIGHT WASN'T ON THEN THEY WERE OPERATING PROPERLY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 210 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214726 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10227043 · 2008-05-08 (May 8, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND WAS FINALLY STOPPED WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SCRATCHES DOWN THE SIDE AND A DENT IN THE REAR. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND STATED THAT HE WOULD CALL HIS DOCTOR FOR AN EXAM. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 486.

Owner-reported narrative. 486 miles reported. Look up ODI 10227043 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10257012 · 2009-01-31 (January 31, 2009)

INTERMEDIATE FLICKERING/DIMMING OF INTERIOR/EXTERIOR LIGHTS- 3 TIMES RADIO STATIONS LOST PRE-SET-TWICE BATTERY DEAD-NO CRANK -2 POSSIBLE FUEL PUMP ISSUES-ON GOING POSSIBLE LIFTER NOISE/KNOCK WHEN STARTS-INTERMITTENT-ON GOING I HAVE TAKEN TRUCK TO 2 DEALERSHIPS, COMPLAINED TO GM AND BBB. PROBLEMS STILL ON-GOING. POSSIBLY FIX OF THE RADIO PROBLEM WITH A SOFTWARE FIC. ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND ENGINE NOISE STILL AN ISSUE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 8,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257012 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10285190 · 2009-09-25 (September 25, 2009)

PRELUDE TO THIS EVENT, INVOLVING MY 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (APPROX 16,200 MILES), WAS THE WARRANTY REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAILURE OF ALL 4 POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. THE ACTUATORS FAILED ONE AT A TIME AND EACH TIME AN ACTUATOR WOULD FAIL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHOCK THE DRIVER WHEN TOUCHING THE METAL DOOR WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE LAST ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2009. ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2009, AFTER ENGAGING MY VEHICLE INTO REVERSE GEAR, THE DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL WENT DEAD. GAUGES WENT DARK AND RADIO BEGAN …

Owner-reported narrative. 16,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10285190 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10562987 · 2014-02-05 (February 5, 2014)

AIRBAGS SERVICE LIGHT IS ON. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL. MY TRUCK WAS WITHIN VIN RANGE BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SOLD UP NORTH THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. ONE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AND TWO DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE INJECTOR REPLACED. THE FUEL RAIL REPLACED. AC UNIT REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND CHECKED 17 TIMES FOR DEALERS TO NOT BE ABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM. STABILITRACK PROBLEM LIGHT BEEN ON ALONG WITH ABS LIGHT. THIS ALL STARTED WITH LESS THAN 2000 MILES. DEALERS WAS HELPFUL WHILE UNDER WARRA…

Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10562987 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10258229 · 2009-02-10 (February 10, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THE RISK OF A CRASH WAS INCREASED. TYPICALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER A BRIEF WAITING PERIOD. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A SUFFICIENT REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10258229 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10508609 · 2013-04-17 (April 17, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,663.

Owner-reported narrative. 146,663 miles reported. Look up ODI 10508609 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10276051 · 2009-07-08 (July 8, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LATER RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MODERATE WRIST INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE STEERING PUMP REPAIR, THE STEERING GEARS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10276051 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10342150 · 2010-07-09 (July 9, 2010)

DRIVING AROUND CURVE ON RESIDENTIAL STREET IN MY 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO I CAME UPON AN ILLEGALLY PARKED CAR. I ATTEMPTED TO STEER AWAY FROM CAR WHEN STEERING LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT AVOID HITTING CAR THEN CURB THEN GARAGE. STEERING MADE A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE DURING MY ATTEMPT TO AVOID THE CAR. I HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPAIRED IN FEBRUARY 2010 AT DEALERSHIP WHERE WE HAD PURCHASED OUR TRUCK FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY FOUND THE PUMP TO BE DEFECTIVE AND EFFECTED A REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 54,984 miles reported. Look up ODI 10342150 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10218823 · 2008-02-21 (February 21, 2008)

I PURCHASED A NEW CHEVY SILVERADO EXT. CAB 4X4 LTZ AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I PROCEEDED APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 50 YARDS IN AN EFFORT TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER THE SMOKE INCREASED AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BECAME FILLED WITH HEAVY SMOKE. I STOPPED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND USED ONSTAR TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE AND OPENED TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 31 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218823 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10240821 · 2008-09-03 (September 3, 2008)

NORMAL OPERATION UNTIL AUGUST 25, 2008. TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED ON A CITY STREET ENROUTE TO I-95. FAILED IN DRIVE AND COMPLETELY LOST REVERSE GEAR. LOUD SPINNING SOUND WAS HEARD. VEHICLE HAD 37, 351 MILES. THE MECHANIC AT MAROONE CHEVROLET SAID THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE "CLAMSHELL". THAT IT HAD COME APART AND THERE WAS METAL THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. THEY RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION CHANGE AT THE COST OF $3, 377.07. WE WENT AHEAD WITH THE RECOMMENDED REPAIRS. SO FAR, NO PROGRESS WITH COMPLAINT RESOLUTION THROUGH GMC. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10240821 at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

914 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

46.9%Usable mileage429 / 914 records
100.0%Valid incident date914 / 914 records
100.0%Valid filing date914 / 914 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates914 / 914 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Service Brakes
73.2%
ODI 11015310 · 38,000 mi

JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE DAY AND THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND STABLITRAK TURNED OFF. LIGHTS CAME ON, ON THE DASH SAYING SERVICE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL. TURNED TRUCK OFF AND BACK ON AND THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE, BUT WITHIN 30 MINUTES IT COMES BACK ON. USUALLY COMES ON WHEN NORMAL BRAKING (NOT HARD) YOU CAN FEEL THE ABS LOCK UP AND THE LIGHTS COME ON SAYING TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF AND ABS IS OFF. SOME DAYS THE LIGHTS COME ON AS SOON AS YOU START THE TRUCK IN THE MORNING AND SOME DAYS IT DOESN'T COME ON AT ALL. NEVE…

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51.7%
ODI 11326941 · 88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE STABILI TRAK SYSTEM ON WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS ANOTHER UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AMIGO CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1900 S 2ND ST, GALLUP, NM 87301, [phone removed], WHERE THE BRAKE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF EXACTLY WHAT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE F…

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26918.7%
ODI 10588223 · 761 mi

PULLED THE TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE AND PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT REGISTER AS IT WAS IN PARK BUT RATHER SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND MOVED THE GEAR SHIFTER TO ENSURE IT WAS INDEED IN PARK, IT WAS IN PARK. I TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TRUCK WAS DISPLAYING P (PARK) ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR

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35031.6%
ODI 10870709 · 3,500 mi

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO VIBRATION ISSUES, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE BEING CUT AND U-JOINTS OOZING GREASE. ALSO HAVE NUMEROUS VIDEOS ON THE VIBRATION ISSUES LIKE MANY OTHERS.

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25632.2%
ODI 10897187

MY TRUCK CAME WITH AN OPTIONAL $770.00 TRAILERING PACKAGE INCLUDING AUTO LOCKING 3.42 RATIO REAR END, 5.3 LITRE V-8. THE SALES PITCH IS I CAN NOW TOW 9800 POUNDS. THEY DON'T TELL YOU THAT THERE ARE NO TRAILER BRAKES! SO HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO STOP WHEN I'M TOWING 9800 LBS? I CONTACTED GM AND THEY GAVE ME A CLAIM # 8-2253662923 AND TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HEAR FROM THEM WITHIN 48 HOURS, 4 DAYS LATER I CALLED AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT A SUPERVISOR NEEDED TO TALK TO ME, SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER ND SOMEONE WILL GET BACK TO ME, THAT W…

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17524.6%
ODI 11041158 · 34,000 mi

HARD BRAKE PEDAL. LOSS OF ALL POWER ASSISTANCE. 2017 CHEVY 1500 34K FIRST DID IT HIGHWAY SPEED THEN I GOT IT TO REPEAT AT SLOW SPEED MULTIPLE TIMES. IT WOULD LOSE ALL BRAKES AFTER TWO OR THREE LIGHT APPLICATIONS OF THE BRAKES. VERY UNSAFE I ALMOST REAR ENDED SOME ONE I'M FAIRLY STRONG IT TOOK BOTH FEET PUSHING AS HARD AS I COULD TO SLOW VEHICLE AND WHIP AROUND CAR TO AVOID IF MY WIFE OR SON WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT VERY DIFFERENT OUT COME THAN A TRIP TO CHEVY

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8516.3%
ODI 11162914 · 42,155 mi

THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT SOLID HARD AND LOSS OF BRAKING HAPPENED WHILE BACKING A BOAT TRAILER DOWN A BOAT LAUNCH RAMP. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED THE DASH FLASHED SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST. LOSS OF POWER BRAKES CAUSED THE TRUCK TO NOT STOP EVEN WITH PUSHING DOWN ON THE PEDDLE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE COASTING IN REVERSE OFF OF THE THROTTLE USING THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND BOAT DOWN WHILE GOING DOWN THE LAUNCH RAMP IN REVERSE. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. I MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE WATER LINE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY …

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17516.2%
ODI 11172846 · 1,800 mi

TODAY 1/29/2019 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY SPONGY AND I ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO FULLY COMPRESS THE PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, ANY OWNER OF THIS TRUCK KNOW'S HOW RESPONSIVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS AND IT ONLY TAKES A SLIGHT TOUCH TO COME TO A FULL QUICK STOP. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE TODAY, I DROVE IT BACK TO MY SHOP AND THE ENTIRE 10 MIN. DRIVE IT REPEATED THIS FAILURE. I GOT BACK TO MY SHOP AND CALLED CHEVY AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. ON THE W…

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10213.9%
ODI 11291367 · 738 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HERB CHAMBERS CHEVROLET OF DANVERS (9…

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404.8%
ODI 11414715

GOT CEL CODE P25A2, C2A02, C2A03 3 TIMES NOW. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP HAD NO IDEA (SUBURBAN CHEVY SANDY OR), SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. NOW THIS IS THE 3RD TIME AND THEY HAVE THE TRUCK FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG... TRUCK GETS THE CEL WHILE DRIVING.

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538.4%
ODI 11476450

Was driving and all the lights came on check engine light, ABS, parking brake light and traction control all came on at once. The RMP went up and wouldn’t shift gears and We wasnt able to stop or even steer. The steering wheel got really hard. We turned the truck off and turned it back on all the lights went off expect the check engine light. Once we got home we turned off again and turned it back on and the check engine light came off. I also have a video of everything happening just wasn’t able to load.

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174.5%
ODI 11507327

Started truck and dash lit up like a Christmas tree service brakes trailer brake failure do not exceed 43 mph. Check engine light was on multiple other lights were on truck is currently at dealership and gm doesn’t have a fix for issue. Part that is needed is on National back order. Haven’t made first payment and truck is Already in the shop and is not safe to drive due to this issue.

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92.9%
ODI 11611990

I am writing to request urgent assistance with my Chevrolet truck, which has experienced several serious issues recently. On September 25, 2024, while driving, the steering wheel became stiff, and the engine's power stopped. The dashboard lights remained on, and I was unable to start or turn off the vehicle. The Chevrolet app initially indicated an airbag system issue. However, the next day, it reported problems with the engine and transmission system. I scheduled an appointment with the Bomnin dealership for September 28. When I arrived, the…

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54.9%
ODI 11631404

I have brought two new Gm pickups this years a Denali and a high county and they both been hack into they take over the brakes and steering and everything of the vehicle that’s 80000 thousand a piece truck Gm need to do something before they kill me onstar has report of them in the vehicle

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65.8%
ODI 11738317

I am writing regarding an ongoing and serious issue with my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST 2.7L that continues to occur despite multiple visits to the dealership. Recently, as I was leaving my house, I entered my truck and started the vehicle as normal. Immediately after startup, approximately eight warning lights and system failure messages appeared on the dashboard simultaneously. The warnings included the Check Engine Light, ABS warning, Brake System Failure, Service Steering Column Lock, Service Traction Control, Service ESC, Service Br…

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Engine
2511.6%
ODI 10893471 · 170,000 mi

AT 170208 MILES THE CAM WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IT ON A CITY STREET IT STARTED TAPPING LIFTERS, I TOOK IT DIRECTLY TO REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND A NEW MOTOR HAS TO BE PUT IN. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ONE YEAR AGO AT 139171 MILES WITH POWERTRAIN ASSURANCE WITH APG CORP. BUT NO ONE WANTS TO COVER IT NOW THAT IT HAS ISSUES. EVEN WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE.

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3311.0%
ODI 10945567 · 112,000 mi

MY TRUCK HAS BEEN CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL. I HAVE USED THE SYNTHETIC OIL THAT IS SPECIFIED AND CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 5000 MILES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE BUT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I HAD TO SPEND ANOTHER $2,000 FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE FUTURE FIXES THEY DESCRIBED. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS IDENTIFIED. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE NEVER BEEN TOLD OF THE ISSUE UNTIL I COMPLAINED TO A CHEVY DEALER. THEY KNOW IT EXISTS YET THEY …

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19113.3%
ODI 10560572 · 200 mi

I PURCHASED THE 2014 SILVERADO 1500 WHILE IT WAS RAINING. TEST DRIVE WAS FINE, BUT THE SALES PERSON ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE RUNNING WITH THE DEFROSTER AND WIPERS ON. DROVE HOME (2 MILES) AND PARKED. TURNED ON THE FAN KNOB ( STANDARD WITH A/C MODEL) AND THE A/C TURNED ON, THIS OCCURRED NEARLY EVERY TIME I TURNED IT ON AND ASKED THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER ABOUT IT. I WAS TOLD I AM PROBABLY HITTING IT WITH MY KNUCKLES. I SINCE TRIED ONLY WHILE PINCHING THE KNOB TO AVOID THIS AND THE A/C STILL NEARLY TURNS ON EVERY TIME. ALSO WHEN THE TRUCK SITS A W…

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13111.8%
ODI 10870709 · 3,500 mi

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO VIBRATION ISSUES, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE BEING CUT AND U-JOINTS OOZING GREASE. ALSO HAVE NUMEROUS VIDEOS ON THE VIBRATION ISSUES LIKE MANY OTHERS.

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729.1%
ODI 10928259 · 3,790 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK FORCEFULLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE HEAD LAMPS TO VIBRATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VOLTAGE SPEED ONLY READ THROUGH 10.5-11. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,790. UPDATED 01/25/2017*CT

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11416.0%
ODI 11022309 · 13,350 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY STALLED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS VERY HOT OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AT LEAST THREE TIMES PER MONTH SINCE BEING PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 2017. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (ED BUZARTH CHEVROLET IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-[phone…

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10319.8%
ODI 11132389 · 1,090 mi

VEHICLES ENGINE AND IGNITION SHUT OFF WHILE TURNING RIGHT. ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN 3 WEEKS (1090 MILES) UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED. ONE TIME WHILE ENTERING A ROADWAY FROM A PARKING LOT, ONE TIME WHILE PULLING OVER TO PARK AND ONE TIME WHILE TURNING OFF OF A HIGHWAY OFF RAMP. THE DEALERSHIP, HEALEY BROTHERS OF MIDDLETOWN, NY ATTEMPTED TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO AND HAS NO ANSWERS AS TO WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM.

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36934.1%
ODI 11228400 · 7,003 mi

ON 6/26/2019 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON HWY 287 WHILE IN MOTION MY TRUCK ENGINE TURNED OFF ON MY 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TEXAS EDITION 2.7 L COLOR SILVER AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND I IMMEDIATELY CALLED SMICKLAS CHEVROLET IN OKLAHOMA CITY WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO VANDERGRIFF CHEVROLET IN ARLINGTON, TX TO BE LOOKED AT AND SERVICED. THIS IS THE SECOND TRUCK THAT I PURCHASED THAT HAS DONE THIS TO ME THE FIRST ONE WAS A WHITE TRUCK 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TEXAS EDITION 2.7 L THAT I DIDN'T HAVE FOR 24 HOURS. THE DEAL…

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24433.3%
ODI 11308877 · 150 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, GAVE IT GAS TO GO AROUND A VEHICLE AND IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. ESC CAUTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND BRAKE WARNING/CAUTION ALL ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN DRASTICALLY AND IF I HADN'T GOTTEN OFF THE ROAD QUICKLY I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. IF I HAD BEEN TURNING INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP AND THAT HAPPENED I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT COMPLETELY OFF, REMOVED THE KEY, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING WENT AWAY EXCEPT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HEADED TO THE DEALERSHIP …

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37745.6%
ODI 11384725 · 371 mi

FULL ENJINE FAILURE AT 371 MILES CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.VEHICLE WAS DRIVEING ON CITY STREET ABOUT 30MPH WHEN FAILURE HAPPEN. JUST PRIOR TO THAT VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AT A STOP WHEN WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT. SPRING BROKEN IN PISTON CAUSEING FAILURE. ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH INFO. SYSTEM BLANKING OUT AND NO RADIO THEN WHEN IT DID WORK NO VOLUME CONTROL ON THE RADIO. INFO. SYSTEM FIRST FAILED WHEN BACKING UP AND NO RADIO AT ALL. SECOND TIME WHEN MOVING FORWARD BUT I HAD RADIO BUT NO VOLUME CONTROL. 3RD TIME WHEN BACKING UP AND NO RADIO AT ALL.…

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24939.5%
ODI 11456587

I have two GM vehicles. 1) 2022 GMC Sierra Denali 4x4; 6.2 V8 and 2) 2022 Chevy Silverado High Country; 6.2 V8 as well. My Chevy is producing a mysterious black substance, whereas the Sierra does not. I am being told that this behavior is normal. I would expect the same behavior from both vehicles, but that is not the case.

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14939.0%
ODI 11522975

The PCV system plugs up in below zero weather casing the main rear engine seal to blow and leak. Currently waiting for gmc to manufacture the seal as it’s been back ordered due to so many engines needing this part. Estimate is 2 months or more wait. A loud ‘pop’ was heard the day before leaking. It sounded like an object hit under the truck. Oil drops were found the next day and dealership found the leak. Gateway in Fargo, ND is the mechanic and GMC is paying for repairs. If we were to of driven for a prolonged time, the leak could hav…

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14747.4%
ODI 11599203

As I stopped at a red light, I received a message on my instrument panel to “push state”. I noticed my RPMs were at 0 and my vehicle was in neutral. I attempted to shift into drive, but received the same message again. I already had my foot on the brake as I was stopped, so I pushed the start button. The vehicle began its normal startup sequent and my RPMs return to normal. I shifted into drive and was able to continue to where I was headed. At no time did I ever shift the vehicle into neutral or turn it off.

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5251.0%
ODI 11648375

Days after purchasing the vehicle brand new back in 2023, it began having issues with what they thought was the new 4 cylinder mode working itself in or electrical shifting needed to be replaced… After numerous years of being stalled out on highways, unnecessary repairs made, lose of business revenue, and more. It turned out to be a faulty engine with bad bearings, & levers. Over time, got worse & left unseen causing it to officially blow. The shutdown modes prior were all left undetected or resolved by dealership service stations. After being…

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6058.3%
ODI 11695932

I purchase a brand new 2026 Silverado ZR2 with a 6.2 engine. A little over a week later at 511 miles it left me stranded on the side of the road. Towed it to the dealership and the dealership advised there was a misfire and cylinder number eight. However, they were unable to find a solution and had to contact GM engineers. I had to replace it with another new vehicle and lost money on the “trade”. Dealership only advised that “it needed extensive repairs”. It’s clear that the 6.2 issue had not been addressed properly.

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Air Bags
5927.3%
ODI 10873463 · 70,000 mi

DEVELOPED CRACK ON DASH WHERE AIRBAG IS ON PASSENGER SIDE, CRACK IS ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG, WILL THIS EFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT?

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8327.6%
ODI 10744017 · 39,000 mi

I NOTICED LITERALLY FROM ONE DAY TO THE NEXT THAT THE DASH BOARD IN MY 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO IS CRACKING. THE CRACK APPEARED ON THE LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE BAG. I BABY THIS TRUCK IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP IT LOOKING NEW. I DON'T EVEN REALLY DRIVE IT AND IT IS GARAGE KEPT. I FEEL THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE CRACK BEING RIGHT THERE ON THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I HAVE TWO KIDS AND I DON'T EVEN LET THEN RIDE UP FRONT ANYMORE IN FEAR THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT DEPLOY AND SHARP PIECES OF THE DASH WILL FLY IN THEIR FACES.

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473.3%
ODI 10705738 · 13,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND SIGNIFICANT, IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS. AT NO TIME DID THE AIRBAGS WITHIN THE VEHICLE DEPLOY, WHICH FURTHER CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY OF THE DRIVER. *TR

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655.9%
ODI 10865567 · 3,000 mi

I WAS STATIONARY, WAITING FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC TO CLEAR SO I COULD TURN LEFT WHEN I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE DOING AT LEAST 70. I WAS THROWN INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC WHERE I WAS THEN HIT IN THE FRONT. THE CAB FILLED WITH A WHITE POWDER LIKE SMOKE BUT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALED ON A FM ROAD WHERE I RECEIVED INTERNAL INJURIES WHICH I'M STILLING TRYING TO GET HEALED. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON MAY 3, 2016

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182.3%
ODI 10891957

THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE DRIVER HAD TO BRAKE FOR HEAVY TRAFFIC AHEAD. WITHOUT REASON BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO VEER OFF THE INTERSTATE AND ONTO THE FRONTAGE RD.THERE WAS NO IMPACT WITH ANYTHING PRIOR TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO IMPACT AFTER DEPLOYMENT EITHER. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE WAS HURT BY THE AIRBAGS. I RENDERED AID TO THIS DRIVER AND COMPLETED A INCIDENT REPORT. COLORADO STATE PATROL CASE # 3C161461

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283.9%
ODI 10929764

PLEASE PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON WHAT THE NHTSA IS DOING TO ENSURE SAFETY ON THE TAMARA AIRBAG RECALL. THE RECALL NOTICE INDICATES RISK OF FATALITY TO PASSENGERS. THE RECALL NOTICE HAS A DATE OF MAY 27TH, 2016. I WOULD ASSUME 7 MONTHS WOULD BE ADEQUATE TIME TO RESOLVE THIS DEFECT. COULD THE NHTSA PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT OWNERS SHOULD EXPECT FROM MANUFACTURES REGARDING THIS?

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152.9%
ODI 11195432 · 18,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND ENDED UP IN A RIVER EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED AWAY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS FAILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN BACK AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

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111.0%
ODI 11255293 · 2,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT T-BONED THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, BACK, AND KNEES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF ANY INJURIES REGARDING THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET OF BUFORD (LOCATED AT 4490 S LEE ST, BUFORD, GA 30518, [phone removed]), BUT WAS NOT…

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111.5%
ODI 11365843

RADIO AND DASHBOARD ELECTRONICS SHUTOFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING AND THEN WILL COME BACK ON A MINUTE LATER! LOOSES ALL CONNECTIONS TO PHONE, MAPS, BLUETOOTH ETC...., THEN OUT OF THE BLUE TODAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND SERVICE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON! THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO HAVE A WRECK!

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202.4%
ODI 11390093 · 1,200 mi

I HIT A COUPLE OF PALM TREES AND AN OAK TREE AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF.. HUGE CONCERN DO I WANT TO BUY ANOTHER ONE?

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81.3%
ODI 11444681 · 1,100 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 60 MPH and coughing, he got distracted and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered off the road and crashed into several trees. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact's husband did not recall whether a warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the following distance indicator feature of the vehicle that would cause the vehicle to decelerate when approaching an object failed to respond while the vehicle was veerin…

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10.3%
ODI 11592190 · 11,000 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard and failed to stop as needed. No warning lights appeared on the instrument panel and the forward collision avoidance feature failed to operate as needed. Due to the failure, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. Neither the contact nor the passenger sought immediate medical attention; however, the other driver did state they would be seeking an X-ray. A police…

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20.6%
ODI 11612914

After picking up my car from Autonation Chevrolet for the same issue I am reporting, I was driving, and the car dashboard lights all came on. The AC stopped working, too.

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11.0%
ODI 11712950 · 2,300 mi

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH for an unknown reason, a 2008 Honda Odyssey, making a turn, swerved in front of the vehicle, and a crash occurred. There were no warning lights illuminated. The driver struck the steering wheel and sustained a concussion, and had a severe strain, shoulder injuries, and an eye injury. The passenger sustained a fractured sternum, a concussion, and neck and pelvis injuries. They were transported to the emergency room at the hospital. The airbags did not d…

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00.0%

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Power Train
104.6%
ODI 10893471 · 170,000 mi

AT 170208 MILES THE CAM WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IT ON A CITY STREET IT STARTED TAPPING LIFTERS, I TOOK IT DIRECTLY TO REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND A NEW MOTOR HAS TO BE PUT IN. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ONE YEAR AGO AT 139171 MILES WITH POWERTRAIN ASSURANCE WITH APG CORP. BUT NO ONE WANTS TO COVER IT NOW THAT IT HAS ISSUES. EVEN WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE.

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134.3%
ODI 10776538 · 12 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND BACKWARD AFTER STARTING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN COLD WEATHER. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT WITH AN EXTREMELY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12.

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14910.4%
ODI 10588223 · 761 mi

PULLED THE TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE AND PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT REGISTER AS IT WAS IN PARK BUT RATHER SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND MOVED THE GEAR SHIFTER TO ENSURE IT WAS INDEED IN PARK, IT WAS IN PARK. I TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TRUCK WAS DISPLAYING P (PARK) ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR

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13211.9%
ODI 10861463

MY SILVERADO HAS DEVELOPED A VIBRATION AROUND 4-5000 MILES FROM NEW. THE VIBRATION STARTS AROUND 60MPH AND INCREASES IN INTENSITY UP TO AND BEYOND 80MPH, THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT IN TEXAS. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT THROUGHOUT THE CABIN IN THE SEATS, CENTER CONSOLE, STEERING WHEEL, DOORS AND GAS PEDAL. ON MY LAST 3+ HOUR DRIVE I HAD TO STOP MIDWAY BECAUSE THE VIBRATIONS GAVE ME A HEADACHE. THAT'S NEVER HAPPENED IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE EVER. AFTER 3 VISITS TO THE DEALER AND MULTIPLE ROAD FORCE BALANCE AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS LATER THE DEALER STATES THE T…

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18923.8%
ODI 10864487

I BOUGHT A 2016 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 LTZ Z71 AND IT VIBRATES AT IDLE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. I HAD ALREADY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIX, BUT NO LUCK. GM TOLD ME THAT IS HOW THE TRUCK IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE, WHICH IS HARD TO BELIEVE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY ZERO HELP FROM GM TO HELP ME RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I WAS GIVEN AN OPTION TO TRADE IT IN FOR A NEW ONE AT MY OWN EXPENSES OR DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. FORD WOULD NOT TAKE MY TRUCK AS A TRADE IN NOR WILL GMC. THIS VEHICLE CAN POTENTIALLY BY DANGEROUS AND A LIABILITY AS THE TRANSMIS…

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18726.3%
ODI 10970796 · 30 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND MADE A CLUNKING SOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30.

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16932.5%
ODI 11073513 · 1,020 mi

TRUCK STATIONARY. STARTED ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGE SHOWED UP ON DASHBOARD INDICATING STEERING ASSIST LOW, DRIVE CAREFULLY. NO POWER STEERING. TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIT. SHIFTED INTO REVERSE; TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE AS IF IN NEUTRAL. TRUCK MOVE MOVE FORWARD IN DRIVE. SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED TWICE. NO CHANGE. DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE.

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32029.6%
ODI 11203800 · 1,250 mi

HARD SHIFTS. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME. THE TRUCK SLAMS INTO GEARS AS YOU ARE DRIVING. ALSO, AFTER DOING A 3 POINT TURN. THERE WAS AN APPROXAMENTENTALY 3 SECOND LAG BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. IT HIT SO HARD THAT THE TRUCK SHOOK. IT FELT LIKE A COLLISION. IT HAS STUMBLED SEVERAL TIMES AND MADE ME DOUBT MY ABILITY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC.

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22430.6%
ODI 11310447 · 1,640 mi

PUT TRUCK INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF, STARTED TO GET OUT BUT TRUCK WAS STARTING TO ROLL, TRIED TO STOP IT, PUSHED ON BRAKES, NO EFFECT, KEPT ROLLING AND GAINED MOMENTUM TILL IT HIT OUR CABIN AND STOPPED. LENGTH WAS 200FT APPX OF ROLL. MESSAGE CENTER SAID " PRESS BRAKE TO START " WHICH I WAS DOING AS IT GAINED SPEED. ALSO DURING ROLL THERE WAS A RATCHETING SOUND ALL THE WAY DURING THE 200FT ROLL WHICH IN DESCRIBING IT TO DEALER I WAS TOLD PARKING PAWL MAY NOT HAVE ENGAGED PROPERLY CAUSING THAT SOUND. I WAS ABLE TO START VEHICLE AFTER IT HIT CABIN SO…

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23127.9%
ODI 11403003 · 450 mi

----WARNING LIGHT FLASHING AT 103 MILES ON VEHICLE ,, DEALER RESET ----450 MILES ON VEHICLE STALLING ,,WARNING LIGHTS ECM - ENGINE SYSTEMP2635 THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IS NOT PERFORMING AS EXPECTED. AN ISSUE HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USED TO MAINTAIN, CONTROL AND MONITOR FUEL CONSUMPTION. IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING, A MISFIRE CONDITION HAS BEEN DETECTED. A MISFIRE INCREASES VEHICLE EMISSIONS AND COULD DAMAGE THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE REDUCE VEHICLE SPEED, AVOID HARD ACCEL…

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17928.4%
ODI 11454224

On the first drive everyday, the transmission keeps slipping between 1st and 2nd gear and you have no power trying to accelerate until you find a gear. Took it to dealership and they couldn’t find anything wrong. They said Chevrolet has a bulletin on this issue already. Not okay

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10527.5%
ODI 11514463 · 1,000 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and was jerking when shifting between the first and second gear. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module (TCM) needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving into his driveway, with the vehicle lunging forward. The vehicle was then taken to Murdock Chevro…

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9330.0%
ODI 11610139

1. Experiencing intermittent hard shifting accompanied by shock and noise, 2. Unexpected shifting and shifting delays that cause rapid RPM increases. These issues were primarily observed at low gears and worse with stop and go traffic. The check engine light appeared approximately one month after noticing these symptoms.

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2120.6%
ODI 11664089

My 2025 Certified Pre-owned, 10 day old truck with approx. 6200 miles, was parked and I was unable to shift into reverse (as if in neutral). I put the truck in drive and entered the highway. About half a mile later, multiple warning lights appeared and the truck slowed, unable to shift out of gear. Luckily, there was a dealership a few miles away so I drove the truck there slowly and on the shoulder as much as possible. Upon inspection at the dealership, they told me that the valve body needed to be replaced. After the repair, which only took a…

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1918.4%
ODI 11716604

At about 800 miles i noticed ticking from the engine and random and intermittent jerking. Some of which were very severe that felt like someone rear ended me. I took into the dealer with my complaints. They kept my vehicle for 2.5 days and didnt give me a loaner. The my were unable to reproduce the jerking and said the ticking was normal. They showed me the ticking and said its normal and will go away after it warms up. They did a vehicle update and said it will help. They said theres nothing else they will do. I knew something was still wrong…

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Electrical System
209.3%
ODI 10884967

I NOTICED YESTERDAY THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING CAME ON. DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. GOT IN THERE THIS MORNING 7/15 AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT DID IT AGAIN. THIS TIME ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL WENT OUT FOR A MINUTE INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER. COULDNT EVEN TURN MY AC ON OR OFF. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WE GOT IT FROM AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS LOOKING AT A 2 WEEK WAIT BUT I COULD DROP IT OFF ON 7/18 AND THEY WOULD GET TO IT.

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72.3%
ODI 10938435 · 67,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE IMPACT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. ...UPDATED 05/11/17 *BF *CN

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33423.3%
ODI 10560572 · 200 mi

I PURCHASED THE 2014 SILVERADO 1500 WHILE IT WAS RAINING. TEST DRIVE WAS FINE, BUT THE SALES PERSON ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE RUNNING WITH THE DEFROSTER AND WIPERS ON. DROVE HOME (2 MILES) AND PARKED. TURNED ON THE FAN KNOB ( STANDARD WITH A/C MODEL) AND THE A/C TURNED ON, THIS OCCURRED NEARLY EVERY TIME I TURNED IT ON AND ASKED THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER ABOUT IT. I WAS TOLD I AM PROBABLY HITTING IT WITH MY KNUCKLES. I SINCE TRIED ONLY WHILE PINCHING THE KNOB TO AVOID THIS AND THE A/C STILL NEARLY TURNS ON EVERY TIME. ALSO WHEN THE TRUCK SITS A W…

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15914.4%
ODI 10894710 · 23,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A COMMUNICATION ERROR IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

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11814.9%
ODI 10929540 · 1,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PARKING ASSIST DISPLAY WOULD ERRONIOUSLY ACTIVATE ALONG WITH AN AUDIBLE CHIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

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11816.6%
ODI 10953774 · 5,000 mi

DRIVERS DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. HANDLE MOVED BUT DOOR MECHANISM WOULD NOT ENGAGE. HAD TO LOWER DRIVERS WINDOW AND USE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE DRIVERS DOOR INSIDE DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM WORKED AGAIN. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY IN AN EMERGENCY OR IF POWER WAS DISRUPTED TO THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN A SNOW STORM (BLIZZARD) ON A BACK COUNTRY ROAD AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT

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9618.5%
ODI 11120665 · 5,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LAKE CHEVROLET, 31201 AUTO CENTER DR, LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530) WHERE IT WAS EXPLAINED TO THE CONTACT THAT TOUCHING THE KEYS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.

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18517.1%
ODI 11171263 · 249 mi

IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THIS TRUCK CONSTANTLY THROWS ERROR CODES 'TRAILER DISCONNECTED' 'LANE CHANGE ALERT DISABLED', AND 'REAR CROSS TRAFFIC DISABLED'. THESE ERRORS ARE EXTREMELY DISTRACTING AND HAVE NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GET INTO ACCIDENTS CLEARING THE ERRORS. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT HAS NO SOLUTION. PLEASE HELP.

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10914.9%
ODI 11309493

LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENTS PANEL ON AND OFF,, GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING. MILES LEFT GOES UP AND DOWN WHEN TRUCK IS SITTING.

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10712.9%
ODI 11384725 · 371 mi

FULL ENJINE FAILURE AT 371 MILES CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.VEHICLE WAS DRIVEING ON CITY STREET ABOUT 30MPH WHEN FAILURE HAPPEN. JUST PRIOR TO THAT VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AT A STOP WHEN WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT. SPRING BROKEN IN PISTON CAUSEING FAILURE. ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH INFO. SYSTEM BLANKING OUT AND NO RADIO THEN WHEN IT DID WORK NO VOLUME CONTROL ON THE RADIO. INFO. SYSTEM FIRST FAILED WHEN BACKING UP AND NO RADIO AT ALL. SECOND TIME WHEN MOVING FORWARD BUT I HAD RADIO BUT NO VOLUME CONTROL. 3RD TIME WHEN BACKING UP AND NO RADIO AT ALL.…

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13321.1%
ODI 11464650

DEF system defect causes truck to reduce speed repeatedly until minimal 5mph. Message reads: “67 miles until 65 MPH max speed”. Will repeat with repeated reduction of maximum speed. Placing vehicle in a dangerous position when not in proximity of repair facility or at night.

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6015.7%
ODI 11507327

Started truck and dash lit up like a Christmas tree service brakes trailer brake failure do not exceed 43 mph. Check engine light was on multiple other lights were on truck is currently at dealership and gm doesn’t have a fix for issue. Part that is needed is on National back order. Haven’t made first payment and truck is Already in the shop and is not safe to drive due to this issue.

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4012.9%
ODI 11592556

The cluster that makes my dash gauges visible has failed and malfunctioning. The safety concern is that I cannot see my speed, my tire pressure, mileage, and I will not be able to see if there are other issues wrong with my vehicle since the entire dash gauges are not visible. The system is not resetting while driving and I lose power when it does that. I have to guess when to put gas or put the risk of myself and other drivers of my vehicle stalling out in the middle of a highway. The issue has been inspected by a dealer during an oil chan…

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2322.5%
ODI 11648375

Days after purchasing the vehicle brand new back in 2023, it began having issues with what they thought was the new 4 cylinder mode working itself in or electrical shifting needed to be replaced… After numerous years of being stalled out on highways, unnecessary repairs made, lose of business revenue, and more. It turned out to be a faulty engine with bad bearings, & levers. Over time, got worse & left unseen causing it to officially blow. The shutdown modes prior were all left undetected or resolved by dealership service stations. After being…

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1918.4%
ODI 11707432

AT 150 MILES ON THE ODEMETER THE TPM LIGHT CAME ON I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, GOT OUT AND CHECKED ALL 4 TIRES. NOT NOTICING ANY ISSUES I GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED ON THE STEREO. THE SPEAKERS SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE BLOWN APART. STATIC AND THE SOUND OF MUFFLED VIBRATIONS. I DROVE TO MY INTENDED DESTINATION AND TURNED OFF THE TRUCK. AFTER FINISHING MY BUSINESS AT THIS LOCATION I STARTED THE TRUCK AND THE TPM LIGHT WAS NOT ILUMINATED. THIS IS A HIGE SAFTY ISSUE. AS A FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN DEAD AND MULATED PEOPLE THAT …

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Unknown Or Other
7333.8%
ODI 10861578 · 63,000 mi

DASH IS CRACKED AT THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I'M CONCERNED THAT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT MAY BE AFFECTED. ALSO, PIECES OF THE DASH MAY BECOME AIR BORN IN THE EVENT OF AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

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10534.9%
ODI 10726959 · 38,447 mi

I HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I'M NOT SURE WHAT STEPS I SHOULD TAKE IN RESOLVING THIS. HERE'S WHAT HAD HAPPEN: LAST SUNDAY 6-21-15, MY HUSBAND AND I WAS WORKING IN THE GARDEN AND WE HEARD A LOUD POP, APPROX. 30 FEET FROM US WAS MY TRUCK AND THE PASSENGER BACK WINDOW BOWED OUT WITH BREAKAGE OF GLASS.WE WERE IN SHOCK! NOTHING WAS AROUND THE TRUCK, BIRDS, PEOPLE, ETC.. I TOOK PICTURES BEFORE WE DID ANYTHING. I SEARCHED ON THE WEB AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM (DIFFERENT TYPES OF VEHICLES). I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE IS A INVESTIGATION OR RECA…

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19713.7%
ODI 10648752 · 4 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON AUGUST 27TH 2014 AND HAD A BAD VIBRATION ON THE DRIVE HOME. IT HAS A WOBBLE SENSATION AT 35-45 MPH FELT STRONGEST AT 43 MPH THAT FEELS LIKE IT HAS A BENT WHEEL BUT IT DOESNT. WHEN YOU GET TO 65-70 MPH THERE IS A STRONG VIBRATION FROM THE TRUCK FELT STRONGEST AT 68 MPH AND IT ONLY OCCURS ON SMOOTH LEVEL ROADS AND EVEN CHANGING LANES DOES NOT CHANGE THE VIBRATION AT ALL SO IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE ROAD CONDITIONS OTHER THEN BEING FLAT AND SMOOTH. THE DEALER HAS MADE FIVE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT ALREADY AND …

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13111.8%
ODI 10861313 · 4,000 mi

COMBO 4 PIN AND 7 PIN TRAILER CONNECTION IS UPSIDE DOWN. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF TRAILER LIGHTS AND BRAKES. WITH CONNECTION UPSIDE DOWN THE 7 PIN DOOR WILL NOT HOLD PLUG IN TIGHTLY AND CAUSE THE BRAKE AND GROUND PINS TO POSSIBLE DISCONNECT. LOOSING BRAKES WHILE PULLING A HEAVING LOAD IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLUG NEEDS TO BE INVERTED TO ENSURE THE DOOR LATCH HOLDS THE PLUG AT THE HIGH POINT AND WEIGHT OF THE CORD HOLDS THE PLUG IN TIGHTLY DEALER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND GM ENGINEER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE.. NEITHER HAS YET TO…

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8110.2%
ODI 10864487

I BOUGHT A 2016 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 LTZ Z71 AND IT VIBRATES AT IDLE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. I HAD ALREADY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIX, BUT NO LUCK. GM TOLD ME THAT IS HOW THE TRUCK IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE, WHICH IS HARD TO BELIEVE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY ZERO HELP FROM GM TO HELP ME RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I WAS GIVEN AN OPTION TO TRADE IT IN FOR A NEW ONE AT MY OWN EXPENSES OR DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. FORD WOULD NOT TAKE MY TRUCK AS A TRADE IN NOR WILL GMC. THIS VEHICLE CAN POTENTIALLY BY DANGEROUS AND A LIABILITY AS THE TRANSMIS…

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7710.8%
ODI 10991254

BOUGHT THE TRUCK 16 NOV 16 IN IDAHO. NOTICED AT THE END OF JAN/EARLY FEB '17 THAT PAINT CHIPS/KNICKS WERE STARTING TO APPEAR ALL OVER THE TRUCK AND IN PLACES WHERE THE ONLY WAY YOU COULD SEE THEM WAS TO THE OPEN A DOOR (I.E. NOT EVEN EXPOSED TO THE ROAD). AFTER MAKING NUMEROUS INQUIRIES TO LOCAL GM DEALERSHIPS, ALL OF WHOM SAID IT WAS SAND DAMAGE, I STARTED DOING RESEARCH. TURNS OUT, I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE ON THEIR TRUCKS. IT APPEARS THE ISSUES WITH PAINT ON GM (BOTH GMC AND SILVERADO) TRUCKS STARTED AROUND MID TO LATE MOD…

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5811.2%
ODI 11071895 · 70 mi

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER, I HAVE 70 MILES ON IT, THE TRUCK SHAKES AT 75-85 MPH, DEALER SAYS IT OK. I PAID 40K FOR THIS AND ITS NOT OK WITH ME.

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10910.1%
ODI 11182752 · 2,960 mi

SERVICE STEERING COLUMN WARNING COMES ON ALMOST EVERYTIME VEHICLE IS STARTED DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR POPS OFF ESPECILLY IF CLOSED WHEN WASHING.

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7510.2%
ODI 11307866 · 186 mi

BACKUP CAMERA FUZZY MORE AT NIGHT GM SAYS ITS THE THE LOW COST CAMERA BUT ITS A SAFETY ISSUE ITS TERRIBLE.

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728.7%
ODI 11386322

WHEN THE TRUCK IS PUT IN REVERSE THE BACK UP CAMERA BECOMES VERY 'FUSSY' AN UNUSABLE. THE ONLY HAPPENS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS NEEDED THE MOST. THE BACK UP CAMERA PROVIDE NO HELP IN FACT MAYBE DANGEROUS.

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599.4%
ODI 11490629

From day one of purchasing this vehicle the trailer brake controller would stop working after a mile or so while towing either of my two trailers. I brought the truck back to the dealer to get this issue fixed and their service response was "we could not duplicate problem, it must be with your trailer". I have two 10K trailers and both have same issue with my truck. I then went to and Utility Trailer dealer to determine if a new/never used trailer on the lot would duplicate them problem, which it did, proving the issue is not with my trailers…

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4511.8%
ODI 11525851

The backup camera intermittently turns off in low light, thus rendering it ineffective at night. It's been identified with NHTSA ID Number: 10234211. However, there is no fix. I feel this is a safety issue as the camera does not work correctly in low light. It has been this way for approximately 6 months, since I purchased the vehicle.

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216.8%
ODI 11591480

Rear back up camera and front camera only work intermittently. This is concerning when backing up in congested areas such as busy parking lots and backing out of driveways. The dealership has been made aware of the issue, but I have not had time to take the truck in to get assessed. The only warning I get is a blank screen with a ‘X’ and a camera icon.

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87.8%
ODI 11622663

While putting bottom seat cover on my new truck in the back seat, I pushed the seat cover under the back rest and hit a very sharp piece of metal and cut my finger. I wrapped my finger up and continued the install. On the other side of the truck I hit another sharp piece of metal behind the back rest and cut another finger. No medical treatment was required. I dont know if the metal is part of the seat bracket or what, I cannot see it.

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1514.6%
ODI 11707432

AT 150 MILES ON THE ODEMETER THE TPM LIGHT CAME ON I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, GOT OUT AND CHECKED ALL 4 TIRES. NOT NOTICING ANY ISSUES I GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED ON THE STEREO. THE SPEAKERS SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE BLOWN APART. STATIC AND THE SOUND OF MUFFLED VIBRATIONS. I DROVE TO MY INTENDED DESTINATION AND TURNED OFF THE TRUCK. AFTER FINISHING MY BUSINESS AT THIS LOCATION I STARTED THE TRUCK AND THE TPM LIGHT WAS NOT ILUMINATED. THIS IS A HIGE SAFTY ISSUE. AS A FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN DEAD AND MULATED PEOPLE THAT …

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Steering
41.9%
ODI 10944563

STARTED LEAKING FLUID UNDER THE FRONT OF TRUCK MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT AND FLUID WAS COMING OUT OF STEERING FILLING BOOT FULL OF FLUID SEAL GAVE OUT RAPID STEERING SHOCK AT 46,000 MILES ON TRUCK NO WARRANTY.

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103.3%
ODI 10713925 · 11,000 mi

TRYING TO TURN IN DRIVEWAY AT HOME, PICKUP TRUCK SURGED AHEAD, CAUSING HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH FIRE HYDRANT, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, SEATBELT LOCKED UP, DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCKED. MY WIFE SUSTAINED NUMEROUS INJURIES. COMPLAINED TO INSURANCE COMPANY TO NO AVAIL. GM SHOWED UP AT MY HOUSE FOR COMPUTER ANALYSIS, PROCESS STILL ONGOING. TRUCK IN SHOP FOR SURGING WAITING ON RESULTS. MY WIFE WILL NOT OPERATE TRUCK ANYMORE. *TR

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40228.0%
ODI 10576554 · 700 mi

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON WINDING ROADS, THE STEERING DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER WHEN THE TURN IS FINISHED. THE STEERING "STICKS" AND THE WHEEL NEEDS TO BE PUSHED BACK TO CENTER. THE STEERING STICKS HARD AND IT TAKES CONSIDERABLE FORCE TO RETURN THE WHEEL TO CENTER, SOMETIMES RESULTING IN AN OVERCORRECTION, AND LOSS OF LANE POSITION. THE TRUCK IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP CENTERED IN THE LANE WHEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND ON WINDING ROADS. GENTLE CURVES DO NOT PROD…

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16114.6%
ODI 10861463

MY SILVERADO HAS DEVELOPED A VIBRATION AROUND 4-5000 MILES FROM NEW. THE VIBRATION STARTS AROUND 60MPH AND INCREASES IN INTENSITY UP TO AND BEYOND 80MPH, THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT IN TEXAS. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT THROUGHOUT THE CABIN IN THE SEATS, CENTER CONSOLE, STEERING WHEEL, DOORS AND GAS PEDAL. ON MY LAST 3+ HOUR DRIVE I HAD TO STOP MIDWAY BECAUSE THE VIBRATIONS GAVE ME A HEADACHE. THAT'S NEVER HAPPENED IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE EVER. AFTER 3 VISITS TO THE DEALER AND MULTIPLE ROAD FORCE BALANCE AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS LATER THE DEALER STATES THE T…

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10813.6%
ODI 10872424

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I TAKE MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER IT'S A 2016 SILVERADO 1500 IT HAS A VIBRATION THAT COMES FROM THE FLOORBOARD ON THE DRIVER SIDE THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SEAT STARTS ABOUT 60 65 MILES AND IT UP TO ABOUT 70 72 73 SOMEWHEAROUND THAT AREA NUTRA BALANCE IS NOW THE SECOND TIME AROUND THEY TRIED ROAD FORCE BALANCING WORKED FOR ABOUT 30 MILES VIBRATION BACK.

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578.0%
ODI 11002069 · 500 mi

I AM REQUESTING THAT DOT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE EXTREME WOBBLE/VIBRATION/SHAKE ON NEW 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND DRIVEN UNDER 55 MPH FOR THE FIRST 500 MILES. AFTER THE FIRST 500 MILES AND BEGINNING TO DRIVE HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BETWEEN 60 - 75+ MILES PER HOUR, A WOBBLE/VIBRATION/SHAKE BEGAN TO OCCUR. WHEN THE WOBBLE/VIBRATION/SHAKE BEGINS THE DRIVER FEELS THAT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS BEING LOST AND THE DRIVER MUST DECREASE THE SPEED, WHICH IS ABLE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH BOTH RELEASING FOOT OFF OF THE ACCEL…

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428.1%
ODI 11073513 · 1,020 mi

TRUCK STATIONARY. STARTED ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY MESSAGE SHOWED UP ON DASHBOARD INDICATING STEERING ASSIST LOW, DRIVE CAREFULLY. NO POWER STEERING. TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIT. SHIFTED INTO REVERSE; TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE AS IF IN NEUTRAL. TRUCK MOVE MOVE FORWARD IN DRIVE. SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED TWICE. NO CHANGE. DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE.

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756.9%
ODI 11182752 · 2,960 mi

SERVICE STEERING COLUMN WARNING COMES ON ALMOST EVERYTIME VEHICLE IS STARTED DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR POPS OFF ESPECILLY IF CLOSED WHEN WASHING.

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7410.1%
ODI 11318941 · 750 mi

IT HAPPENED AFTER DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, WE PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND WHEN WE GOT BACK ON THE ROAD I FOUND THE LIST OF WARNINGS AND I LOST MOST ALL BRAKING AND POWER STEERING AND HAD A DASH FULL OF LIGHTS TELLING ME ALL SORTS OF WARNINGS. I PULLED OVER ON THE INTERSTATE ON-RAMP AND TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. 'SERVICE PARKING BRAKE' 'TRACTION CONTROL OFF' 'ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED' 'BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE" 'SERVICE ESC' 'SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM' 'STEERING ASSIST IS REDUCED DRIVE WITH CARE' "SPEE…

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415.0%
ODI 11406248 · 3,497 mi

PARKED TRUCK IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT. CAME OUT THIS AFTERNOON TO START UP AND GOT THE WARNING MESSAGE 'POWER STEERING ESC' SHUT IT DOWN, RESTARTED THE TRUCK FIVE TIMES SAME MESSAGE. SILVERADO 1500 HAS APPROXIMATELY 3497 MILES ON IT. RST MODEL.

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132.1%
ODI 11476450

Was driving and all the lights came on check engine light, ABS, parking brake light and traction control all came on at once. The RMP went up and wouldn’t shift gears and We wasnt able to stop or even steer. The steering wheel got really hard. We turned the truck off and turned it back on all the lights went off expect the check engine light. Once we got home we turned off again and turned it back on and the check engine light came off. I also have a video of everything happening just wasn’t able to load.

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71.8%
ODI 11547575

Vehicle sways/wobbles on grooved pavement. Magnified immensely when towing a trailer. Threatens to pull you into other driving lanes. Service technician and service manager at dealership state it is a known condition with the type of tires Chevrolet has put on the vehicle and that Chevrolet is refusing to do anything about it. Multiple dates and is repeatable.

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113.5%
ODI 11576239 · 700 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on newly paved roadways, the front end of the vehicle was darting around while steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the tires were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and recommended the contact to replace the tires. The failure mileage was approximately 700.

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43.9%
ODI 11631404

I have brought two new Gm pickups this years a Denali and a high county and they both been hack into they take over the brakes and steering and everything of the vehicle that’s 80000 thousand a piece truck Gm need to do something before they kill me onstar has report of them in the vehicle

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32.9%
ODI 11708624

Vehicle has less then 700 miles. Upon driving vehicle, the dashboard started losing information, no speedometer. When I tried to pull the truck over to the side of the road, the power steering was lost. It was nearly impossible to turn the wheel, then the engine stopped. I was unable to turn on blinkers or hazard warning lights. When I put the vehicle in park to try a restart the engine would not turn over. The transmission was locked in Park and unable to shift to neutral to try to push vehicle to safe spot. At this point I was blocking the ro…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
00.0%

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00.0%

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80.6%
ODI 11446652 · 50,000 mi

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The vehicle had previously been serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the failure recurred with the brakes not engaging immediately while the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

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151.4%
ODI 11270160 · 78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KARL TYLER MOTORS (675 N MONTANA ST, DILLON, MT 59725) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE RADIATOR LEAKED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-55994169837. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. *PM*JB

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91.1%
ODI 11366421 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP, CAUSING THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER EMICH CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 2033 S. WADSWORTH BLVD, LAKEWOOD, CO 80227, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V761000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFA…

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131.8%
ODI 11449806 · 45,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the pedal went to the floorboard. The contact stated that the “service brake assist” warning message was displayed. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included…

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81.5%
ODI 11429345 · 60,000 mi

The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the service brake assist message was displayed, and the brakes were slow to engage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the brake booster pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

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121.1%
ODI 11377722 · 40,000 mi

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 3447[phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE FAILURE RECURRED…

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81.1%
ODI 11513302

The contact's husband owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 40 MPH. The contact stated that the failure recurred on various occasions and that an unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated. The failure reoccurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that two brake calipers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; h…

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40.5%
ODI 11552201 · 49,400 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH and traveling down a 5 percent grade hill, the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard on several attempts. The vehicle failed to slow down. The driver continued to pump the brake pedal. The contact engaged the parking brake. The service trailer brake system and the engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact had an independent mechanic reset the brakes. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that th…

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10.2%
ODI 11513607 · 6,000 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes failed to stop the vehicle immediately. The message "Brake System Failure" was displayed. The failure occurred twice and nearly caused a collision. The vehicle coasted to the side of the roadway and was towed to the dealer; however, no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

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71.8%
ODI 11580512

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was designed with the Auto START/STOP feature. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the engine shut off and failed to restart upon releasing the brake pedal to drive the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the Auto START/STOP sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Additionally, the dealer advised the contact to disengage th…

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00.0%

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11.0%
ODI 11737573 · 21,800 mi

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at approximately 40 MPH, every single warning light illuminated on the dashboard. Concurrently, the vehicle was unable to decelerate or brake, and the brakes became completely non-operational. The vehicle was towed to a dealer but has not been diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 21,800.

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21.9%
ODI 11741496 · 85 mi

The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the message "Service Brake Assist" was illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the message was reset on several occasions. Additionally, the dealer determined that the failure was possibly due to a low voltage issue, and the vehicle was operating as designed. The contact stated that the failure had recurred. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that a towing agent would towed the vehicle to their location. The vehicle was not di…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags50,500–120,000 mi83,000 mi175
ODI 10223263 · 5,300 mi

FELL ASLEEP HIT TELEPHONE POLE TOTALED OUT TRUCK FROM THE FRONT NO AIR BAG ...NO ON STAR. SOME SAFETY FEATURES,AND YOU PAY FOR THIS, AND GET LOWER INSURANCE RATES FOR SOMETHING THAT DID NOT WORK. WAS TOLD TO CONTACT GM AND AN AGENT WOULD COME OUT AND CHECK BAGS FOR DEPLOYMENT. IF THEY DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO A WRECK, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED THEY ARE WORTHLESS! *TR

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ODI 10249777 · 6,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID STRIKING A DEER. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO CONSULT A DOCTOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,900.

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ODI 10256629 · 6,500 mi

MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED 9 TIMES IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CHANGED SOME OF THE CENSORS. THE DEALER HAS RECEIVED A CODE FOR THE AIR BAGS NOT WORKING BUT CAN'T AND WON'T DO ANYTHING TILL IT IS HAPPENING AND THEY CAN CHECK THE ERROR CODE. IT HAPPENS ALL DIFFERENT TIMES AND IN DIFFERENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR

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Electrical System34,625–109,250 mi68,405 mi68
ODI 10232920 · 500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ATTACHED TRAILER CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWAY ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM, WHICH CONNECTS TO THE TRAILER'S COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED.…

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ODI 10245860 · 1,080 mi

I OWN A 2008 SILVERADO CREW CAB, AT AROUND 1080 MILES I LOST ALL INSTRUMENT GAUGES, FUEL, OIL, TEMPERATURE AND ODOMETER INCLUDING THE DRIVER INFORMATION SENSOR. THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SHUT DOWN AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, WHERE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DROP FROM 8 CYLINDERS TO 4 CYLINDERS. *TR

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ODI 10247853 · 3,100 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS SMOKING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, FOLLOWED BY FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER…

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Unknown Or Other43,500–98,250 mi67,500 mi56
ODI 10670488 · 59,000 mi

DASHBOARD STARTED A SMALL CRACK ON TOP OF DASHBOARD SURROUNDING THERE PASSENGER AIRBAG. ANOTHER CRACK STARTED ON TOP DASHBOARD AND TRAVELED TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE DASH IS NOW SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES. THE DEALER EXPLAINED MY WARRANTY EXCLUDED TRIM AND COULD NOT WARRANTY THE PART. NO ACCIDENT OR TRAUMA WAS THE CAUSE. GENERAL MOTORS WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE NOT ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER. I NOW FEAR SHARP PLASTIC WILL BE EXPELLED IN THE CAB IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED.

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ODI 10734953 · 5,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW 9/2008. FRAME WAS STARTING TO FLAKE OFF ITS FACTORY UNDERCOATING AND SOME RUST WAS SHOWING. PRESENT TIME JULY 2015 FRAME IS STILL FLAKING OFF ITS FACTORY UNDERCOATING AND RUSTING EVERYWHERE.

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ODI 10743925 · 128,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN 3 PLACES, ONE OF WHICH IS TOUCHING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CRACKED EDGES OF THE PLASTIC ARE SHARP AND WOULD DO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO A PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND/OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE TRUCK IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND IS KEPT CLEAN AND WELL SERVICED. THE DASHBOARD CRACKED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED. ONE OF THE CRACKS IS IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD AND SPLITS THE DASH INTO TWO PIECES.

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Structure:Body55,000–101,000 mi90,000 mi27
ODI 10450416 · 30,000 mi

THE RIGHT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, OTHER THAN MANUALLY. NOT ONLY IS THIS A THEFT ISSUE, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. KIDS WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS AN APPARENT SAFETY PROBLEM AND AFTER READING NUMEROUS OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING, IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF/RECALLED. THIS IS APPARENTLY DUE TO A CHEAP MOTOR MADE OUT OF CHINA AND IS A FAIRLY EASY ISSUE TO RESOLVE. *TR

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ODI 10546173 · 60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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ODI 10575822 · 50,000 mi

I HAVE OWNED MY 2008 SUBURBAN FOR 6 YEARS. THE DASH BOARD IS COMPLETELY BROKEN IN DIFFERENT PARTS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AT 5 YEARS CAN POSSIBLE HAVE THE DASH BOARD BREAK LIKE THAT. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED CHEVROLET BUT WAS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AS TO HOW THE DASH BOARD IS BROKEN THE WAY IT IS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEEK HELP REPLACING IT SINCE I PLAN TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE FOR A LONG TIME. MY TEENAGE GIRLS WILL BE GETTING THERE VEHICLE IN A YEAR I HAVE TOLD MY HUSBAND THERE IS NO WAY I WILL EVERY BUY CHEVROLET AGAIN. I WOULD REALLY…

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Engine74,000–146,663 mi115,000 mi37
ODI 10481223 · 102,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY A CHECK TRACTION SYSTEM WARNING APPEARED ALONG WITH REDUCED ENGINE POWER. AFTER APPROX. 10 MILES THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND I WAS FORCED TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART AND THE STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AFTER WAITING APPROX. 3 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND WARNING SYSTEM WAS GONE HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AGAIN AFTER I TRAVELED ANOTHER 20 MILES AT WHICH POINT I REPEATED THE STEPS OUTLINED ABOVE AND WAS ABLE TO GET TH…

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ODI 10508609 · 146,663 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,663.

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ODI 10512731 · 63,099 mi

ENGINE LOST POWER, RATTLING BADLY. AFTER STOPPING, ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT HAD NO POWER AND RATTLED LIKE A LIFTER BLEW. TOWED TO DEALER, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CAMSHAFT BLEW AND DAMAGED #7 LIFTER. THE TECH SAID IT WAS A "MATERIALS DEFECT/FAILURE". 1.5 MONTHS OUT OF POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. GM IS GIVING ME GRIEF OVER TAKING CARE OF THE $3000.00 REPAIR BILL. THEY ARE OFFERING ONLY $1800.00, BUT A MATERIALS DEFECT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER. TRUCK ONLY HAS 63000 + MILES ON IT.

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Latches/Locks/Linkages30,875–62,031 mi44,000 mi30
ODI 10252540 · 65 mi

24 NOV 2008: BOUGHT NEW 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK FROM LOCAL DEALER. DISCOVERED THAT THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES, BEING LOCATED BELOW THE ARM REST (AS OPPOSED TO BEING ABOVE THE ARM REST IN OUR TRADE-IN 2007 GMC PICKUP TRUCK) COULD NOT BE OPERATED WITHOUT EXTREME PAIN AND EFFORT BY MY WIFE WHO HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH ARMS. 25 NOV 2008: ASKED THE DEALER TO TAKE THIS TRUCK BACK AND RETURN MY TRADE-IN TRUCK TO ME. DEALER REFUSED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER REFUSED. THIS DESIGN COULD TRAP MY WIFE INSIDE THE VEHI…

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ODI 10266059 · 34,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AUTO LOCKS WHICH CAN BE REMOTE OPERATED. THE DEVICE THAT MAKES THE LOCK WORK STOPPED WORKING. AS A RESULT THE DOOR DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK OR UN LOCK. ALSO WITH THE DEVICE BEING BROKE THE REMOTE LOCKS DO NOT WORK EITHER. THIS LOCK FAILURE GOING UN NOTICED CAN LEAVE THE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. WHAT IF IT FAILED AT A PASSENGER DOOR WHERE A CHILD WAS SITTING? WHAT IF YOU LOCKED THE TRUCK, WALKED INTO THE STORE, WALKED BACK OUT TO YOUR TRUCK…

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ODI 10285190 · 16,200 mi

PRELUDE TO THIS EVENT, INVOLVING MY 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (APPROX 16,200 MILES), WAS THE WARRANTY REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAILURE OF ALL 4 POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. THE ACTUATORS FAILED ONE AT A TIME AND EACH TIME AN ACTUATOR WOULD FAIL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHOCK THE DRIVER WHEN TOUCHING THE METAL DOOR WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE LAST ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2009. ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2009, AFTER ENGAGING MY VEHICLE INTO REVERSE GEAR, THE DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL WENT DEAD. GAUGES WENT DARK AND RADIO BEGAN …

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Power Train25,000–68,825 mi44,600 mi17
ODI 10255765 · 42,000 mi

I HAVE A VIBRATION ON MY PICKUP THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE SINCE IT WAS NEW, BUT IT GOT WORSE AND HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON DEC 22, 2008. IT WOULD VIBRATE AROUND 65 MPH BUT NOT OFTEN SO I THOUGHT IT MAY BE ROAD CONDITIONS. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY FOR A TOTAL OF 8 DAYS ON 2 OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP IT WAS THE SAME, I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY EVEN TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE. THEY HAVE HAD IT FOR 4 DAYS THIS TIME AND CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT. *TR

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ODI 10346942 · 12,000 mi

ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKS UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING A CORNER WHILE ROAD IS WET CAN HAPPEN ON LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THAT I HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO WHICH COST ME ABOUT $2,000 TO HAVE IT REPAIR THE DEALERSHIP ("LEAHMAN BROTHERS" IN CONCORD CA) THEY DROVE THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE WHAT IT WAS DOING. AND WOULDN'T GO ANY FURTHER WITH THE INVESTIGATION. *TR

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ODI 10410881 · 430 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH THE VORTEC MAX PACKAGE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008. SINCE NEW, THE VEHICLE HAS IDLED ROUGH AND SURGED AT STOPS. IT FEELS LIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE HAS BUMPED YOU FROM BEHIND. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES TO BE INSPECTED UNDER WARRANTY. GENERAL MOTORS CAME OUT WITH A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THAT IF THE VEHICLE HAS A ROUGH IDLE WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROUGH IDLE CAUSES THE VEHICLES RPM'S TO SPIKE LEADING TO THE SURGE CONDITION. I HAVE AS…

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Fuel/Propulsion System78,000–145,000 mi120,000 mi17
ODI 10622154 · 35,425 mi

2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, AIRBAG SENSOR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH OUT ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. WE CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. WE TOOK TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM NEW. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT CAME BACK EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SENSOR AND INFLATABLE RESTRAINT FRONT SENSOR WERE BAD. AS A SAFETY/EMISSIONS PROBLEM IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY GAVE US A $600 BILL IN WHICH WE MADE THEM CALL THE GM REPRESENTATIVE. THEY THEN HAD US PAY $250. 2 1/2 YEARS LATER AND AIRBAG SENSOR …

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ODI 10713421 · 78,000 mi

STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS FUEL STARVED. MECHANIC SAID FUEL PUMP. GOING UPHILL OR UNDER STRAIN BEGAN JERKING. WHEN LEVELED OUT TRUCK DID FINE. MECHANIC SAID PUMP IN TANK NOW SOCK GONE BAD. SEEN A LOT OF THESE GO BAD. *TR

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ODI 10874350 · 38,700 mi

THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE LOST MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY AND HAD IT TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE DIE OUT WAS FOUND TO BE AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

3 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-102None
ODI 11619018

I started by vehicle and as soon as it started, I felt and heard a very loud explosion under the seat, and the seat belts retracted extremely tight. Then I noticed the airbag light on the dashboard. Smoke filled the cab of the truck. Then I realized the airbag module under the seat had exploded.

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ODI 11622744 · 178,002 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags); however, the contact was informed that the instrument panel failed to allow access to the odometer and the recall repair was denied. The dealer informed the contact that for the recall repair to be completed, an odometer reading was required. The contact stated that the instrument panel was functioning intermittently. The contact was concerned that the recall repair was n…

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2024-112None
ODI 11623134

2008 chev. Silverado severe u underside rusting , including factory tow attachments. uncle has 28599 miles , bought new and not driven in inclement weather. Wax coating on frame almost completely worn off. Was told it will not pass NYS inspection next year.

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ODI 11623165

T ruck left my wife totally stranded in the middle of a busy intersection. It was running but would not accelerate. I ran the codes and 2 codes that has never popped up before was P1682 and P2138. One said it could be the ignition and the other said it could be accelerator position sensor on gas peddle. My mechanic said this is a communication problem where the wires go into the ECM. Bad connection or moisture getting in. I have had a few wonky codes pop up that we believe to be bad connections. GM NEEDS TO GET THIS RECALLED AND RESOLVED…

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2024-123None
ODI 11629523

Purchased truck in Massachusetts for 13,000.00 and on the outside it was a beautiful truck. Frame is completely rotted and I was never able to get it inspected and I have no vehicle and no way to repair or replace it.

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ODI 11629897

Vehicle frame rust. Available for inspection. Compromised vehicle frame can result in a catastrophic incident posing a significant safety risk to self and others. Vehicle was inspected by an ASE certified mechanic who identified compromised vehicle frame.

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ODI 11633135

My vehicle has a recall on it ,I no longer feel safe driving it so I will like to have my vehicle replace with a new vehicle, that doesn't have safety hazard or recall

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2025-011None
ODI 11634541

Truck was purchased in June 8, 2021. I have had zero accidents , was assured it was not a salvage vehicle it displayed no warning lights I begin to received the notices, the warning light started to come on from time to time, took the truck to our local Gosche Chevy Dealer. I was informed that it has an airbag for a 2500 Truck and they will not replace it. I have not been in any accident with this vehicle. What am I to do, as I am a retired cancer /heart issues stricken senior citizen and this repair is not in my month to month budget and m…

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2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-041None
ODI 11657577 · 287,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that shortly after purchasing the vehicle, the contact discovered that the driver’s side of the vehicle was lowered and was leaning to the side. Upon inspection it was discovered that the driver's side leaf spring hanger had detached from the frame of the vehicle due to extreme rust. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 287,000.

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2025-052None
ODI 11658182 · 70,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed white smoke coming from the exhaust with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic; however, the failure was not duplicated. The contact stated that the following day, while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. Additionally, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact used a diagnostic machine and retrieved se…

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ODI 11661328

The passenger airbag randomly just blew up and destroyed my windshield are vision was impaired couldn’t see couldn’t hear cuz our ears where ringing and toxic chemicals and particles where flying around in the car from it blowing up. We had a 3 year old in the truck and my bestfriend. Are safety was definitely put at risk we where on the freeway and like I said we couldn’t see anything and windshield was completely shattered and none of us could hear a thing something terrible could have definitely went wrong.

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2025-061None
ODI 11669867

While driving uphill in my 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, I experienced a sudden and dangerous loss of power, accompanied by a flashing check engine light, ticking noise, and loss of oil pressure. The engine began to shake violently and I nearly rolled backward into another vehicle before I was able to shut it off. After restarting the truck, it began jerking and misfiring, making it completely undriveable. The issue occurred without warning and required a tow. Symptoms Observed: •Low oil pressure warning •Ticking/knocking noise from engine •En…

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2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-091None
ODI 11688082 · 278,000 mi

The contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH and making a right downhill turn, he crashed into the rail guard before impacting a tree where the vehicle came to a stop. No warning lights were illuminated. No air bags deployed. The contact was concerned about whether the air bags should have deployed for the type of impact experienced. The contact stated that the Driver's side seat belt had locked. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehi…

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2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-011None
ODI 11708503

Airbags deployed without collision or any bumps or anything. I was pulling out of parking space in public parking lot. I turned my wheel to the left and the airbags deployed.

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2026-022None
ODI 11717082

There is a recall number 09184C that only pertains to certain states but I live in a wet state also not listed and the carpet under my seat held moisture and now my airbag control module totally disintegrated from being in moisture for so long, they won't accept my truck in for inspection or repair

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ODI 11720247

My son was sitting in our Silverado waiting for the truck to warm up before he left for work. As he was sitting there both driver and passenger side air bags deployed. It hit my son in the head. The truck has never been in an accident. It doesn't have a branded title. There doesn't seem to be a logical explanation for why this happened.

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2026-032None
ODI 11721579

I was driving down a main road near the Piedmont triad international airport having a casual conversation with my passenger. I went to make a left turn into a Sheetz gas station when all of a sudden the passenger airbag deployed, without warning or wreck. The passenger hand flew up into windshield and cracked the windshield. The Immediately after the passenger airbag deployed without warning the airbag in the steering wheel deployed and my arm was slung into the driver side window and went completely through.

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ODI 11723202

Was in an accident and no air bags deployed.

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2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-061None
ODI 11741915

At a stop avoided hitting a truck pulling trailer I may have hit trailer not sure but I hit a pole . I was on my way to national guard ema took me hit the steering wheel needed stitches below my lip and glue above my lip my feet are lose and my knees crack bottom dash and my wrist is injured. Not sure if police report was made police were on site they towed my truck to b&m towing in giddings Texas paid $500 to tow company and another $500 to bring it to my home in San Antonio

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2026-071None
ODI 11753101

I had the recall #09184 regarding the faulty air bag for my Chevy Silverado. I took my truck to Chevy dealership in Marshfield mo. They were supposed to fix the airbags and bc the air bags deployed without an accident the seat belts locked up. They did not fix the seat belts. Making my Trunk unable to pass state inspection. They refused to fix the full issue.

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2026-081None
ODI 11754541

The truck was parked in the driveway not running. My husband took his lunch box out of the front seat,closed the door and the airbag deployed. He then went to the driver's side to see if it would still start so he could drive it to work the next day and be able to schedule repairs the drivers side then deployed knocking him onto the ground injuring his neck ,he was seen in ER after that.

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2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 2265 reports

2022: 229 complaints · 2023: 265 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
202262124229
202339114265
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
202262902
202338200

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsElectrical SystemUnknown Or OtherStructure:BodyEngineLatches/Locks/LinkagesPower TrainFuel/Propulsion System
Air Bags—
14
ODI 10458066 · 66,810 mi

I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO EXTEND CAB 4.8L ENGINE LIKE ELECTRICAL,DOORS,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT, AND LOT OF THINGS? *TR

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ODI 10547805 · 28,000 mi

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD STRONG SULFUR SMELL AFTER THE FIRST YEAR. I COMPLAINED TO CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. BY YEAR THREE I COMPLAINED FOR THE THIRD TIME AGAIN WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM THE COMPUTER DIDN'T SHOW A CODE. I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE HE RETURNED SAYING THE CAT WAS JUNK IT WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD ONLY TO RUN TOP TIER GAS I DID THAT BUT AFTER ABOUT 8 MONTHS IT SMELLED AGAIN MY TRUCK IS JUST FIVE YEARS OLD AND I NEED ANOTHER CONVERTER, MY POWER LOCKS HAVE EACH BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN SECON…

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ODI 10736191 · 78,418 mi

I WAS ENTERING I-75 INTERSTATE RAMP AND MOVING ALONG WITH TRAFFIC AND ABOUT 70 MPH, THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN ON THERE OWN, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDLES STARTED SPORADICALLY GOING UP AND DOWN THEN THEY SHOW NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE CHIME SOUND, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, THE TRUCK LOST A LITTLE BIT OF POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, I DID SMELL A BURNT WIRE ODOR. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND STILL THE PROBLEM EXISTS. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. TH…

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ODI 10743925 · 128,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN 3 PLACES, ONE OF WHICH IS TOUCHING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CRACKED EDGES OF THE PLASTIC ARE SHARP AND WOULD DO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO A PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND/OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE TRUCK IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND IS KEPT CLEAN AND WELL SERVICED. THE DASHBOARD CRACKED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED. ONE OF THE CRACKS IS IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD AND SPLITS THE DASH INTO TWO PIECES.

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ODI 10817518 · 60,000 mi

MY DASH IS CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF AIRBAG. THIS HAPPENED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DASH NOW IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF AIRBAG AND ALSO ON DRIVERSIDE OF DASH. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALER AND ALSO GENERAL MOTORS WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THIS IN 2014. I ALSO CONTACTED THEM AGAIN IN 2015, I WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS THEY TOLD ME THAT I KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM AND I NEED TO FIX THIS OR I AM RESPONSIBLE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYING OR A PIECE OF THE DASH INJURING SOMEONE IN THE EVENT THAT THE A…

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ODI 10821272

WITH TRUCK STATIONARY, I HAVE INSPECTED AND OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING. DASH HAS CRACKED THROUGH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS TO INCLUDE AREAS FOR STORED AIRBAGS. RATTLING SOUND IS COMING FROM INSECURE DASH. RADIO AND SPEAKERS FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY AND OTHER TIMES WITH STATIC. REPLACED SPEAKERS IN DOORS AND THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT CONNECT TO RECEIVER END. REPLACED PART ORDERED FROM GM PARTS WEBSITE. A CONSTANT WATER LEAK COMES FROM UNDERNEATH DASH ALONG FIREWALL INTO DRIVERS SIDE FLOORBOARDS. WATER SOAKED CARPET AND INSU…

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ODI 10662704 · 67,500 mi

PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT I STARTED TO ACCELERATE, TO GET INTO TRAFFIC I HEARD A HORN AND LOOKED OVER, ONLY TO RUN STRAIGHT INTO A LIGHT POLE. IT WAS A PRETTY STRONG IMPACT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY FACE AND HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

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ODI 10785479 · 9,057 mi

DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS CRACKING WITH SHARP EDGES TO THE CRACKS THAT COULD CUT THE AIRBAG IF DEPLOYED OR SHATTER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DEATH.

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ODI 10991101

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 HAS A CRACK ABOVE THE AIRBAG AND A CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY.

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ODI 11373604 · 180,000 mi

A BATTERY ICON COMES ON MY DASH WITH A MESSAGE ABOUT THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR DRIVING THIS COMES ON FOR LONG ENOUGH TO READ THEN GOES OFF. THE TIRES PRESSURE SENSOR IS GIVING A MESSAGES AS WELL ABOUT NEEDING SERVICING. THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT LATCH HAS STOPPED ALLOWING THE CLIP TO ENTER I WAS PARKED AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE SINCE THEN TRIED TO SPRAY WHITE LITHIUM TO GET IT MOVING SINCE I DID NOT HAVE WD40.THERE WAS NO SUCCESS. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET TH…

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ODI 11425300

Air bag light is in and I had a lifter failure on my motor. Bed and rockers are rotting out

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ODI 11437289

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the check engine and service airbag warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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ODI 10547805 · 28,000 mi

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD STRONG SULFUR SMELL AFTER THE FIRST YEAR. I COMPLAINED TO CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. BY YEAR THREE I COMPLAINED FOR THE THIRD TIME AGAIN WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM THE COMPUTER DIDN'T SHOW A CODE. I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE HE RETURNED SAYING THE CAT WAS JUNK IT WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD ONLY TO RUN TOP TIER GAS I DID THAT BUT AFTER ABOUT 8 MONTHS IT SMELLED AGAIN MY TRUCK IS JUST FIVE YEARS OLD AND I NEED ANOTHER CONVERTER, MY POWER LOCKS HAVE EACH BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN SECON…

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ODI 10991250 · 68,825 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY APPLIED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,825.

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ODI 10995537 · 35,955 mi

TAKATA RECALL # 16V381. I BOUGHT THIS CHEVY NEW AND WAS DRIVING TO LOUISIANA. MY MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS 35,955 MILES. THE RED COLORED SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TO CLOSE TO THE 36,000 MILE MARK FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE TO MAKE IT TO SHREVEPORT, LA. SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK WITH THE LIGHT ON. I HAVE ASKED DEALERSHIPS IF THEY SEE THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS ASKED FOR A COMMITMENT FOR UNKNOWN AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO CHECK AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THANK THE LORD I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS CONDITION. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN THE…

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ODI 10622154 · 35,425 mi

2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, AIRBAG SENSOR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH OUT ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. WE CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. WE TOOK TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM NEW. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT CAME BACK EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SENSOR AND INFLATABLE RESTRAINT FRONT SENSOR WERE BAD. AS A SAFETY/EMISSIONS PROBLEM IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY GAVE US A $600 BILL IN WHICH WE MADE THEM CALL THE GM REPRESENTATIVE. THEY THEN HAD US PAY $250. 2 1/2 YEARS LATER AND AIRBAG SENSOR …

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ODI 11385685

HI THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE WORST TRUCK I EVER OWNED I HAVE SUNK OVER 5K INTO IT IN REPAIRS THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT WENT ON OVER A YEAR AGO WEN I FIRST GOT THE TRUCK MY GARAGE TOLD ME THERE WERE RECALLS ON IT I TOOK IT TO A DEALER THEY FIXED 1 BUT REFUSED TO FIX THE AIR BAG RECALL LIGHT MY GARAGE TOLD ME ITS UNSAFE AND DEALER SHOULD REPAIR MY GARAGE SED METAL COULD KILL ME AND BAG COULD GO OFF AT ANY TIME I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SPURR CHEVY IN BROCKPORT AND HARTWAY CHEVEY IN MEDINA AS WELL AS CHEVY DEALER IN ROCHESTER AND BATAVIA ALL TOLD …

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ODI 10458066 · 66,810 mi

I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO EXTEND CAB 4.8L ENGINE LIKE ELECTRICAL,DOORS,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT, AND LOT OF THINGS? *TR

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ODI 10547805 · 28,000 mi

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD STRONG SULFUR SMELL AFTER THE FIRST YEAR. I COMPLAINED TO CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. BY YEAR THREE I COMPLAINED FOR THE THIRD TIME AGAIN WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM THE COMPUTER DIDN'T SHOW A CODE. I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE HE RETURNED SAYING THE CAT WAS JUNK IT WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD ONLY TO RUN TOP TIER GAS I DID THAT BUT AFTER ABOUT 8 MONTHS IT SMELLED AGAIN MY TRUCK IS JUST FIVE YEARS OLD AND I NEED ANOTHER CONVERTER, MY POWER LOCKS HAVE EACH BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN SECON…

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ODI 10736191 · 78,418 mi

I WAS ENTERING I-75 INTERSTATE RAMP AND MOVING ALONG WITH TRAFFIC AND ABOUT 70 MPH, THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN ON THERE OWN, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDLES STARTED SPORADICALLY GOING UP AND DOWN THEN THEY SHOW NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE CHIME SOUND, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, THE TRUCK LOST A LITTLE BIT OF POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, I DID SMELL A BURNT WIRE ODOR. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND STILL THE PROBLEM EXISTS. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. TH…

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ODI 10744782 · 101,000 mi

AFTER HAVING DRIVEN VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE FOR AN APPOINTMENT, TRUCK WOULD NOT START AN HOUR LATER; HOWEVER, LIGHTS CAME ON DASH. I WAITED 10 SECONDS AND TRIED IT AGAIN, AND IT STARTED NO PROBLEM. THEN NO PROBLEM STARTING THE NEXT TIME BUT DRIVING AROUND TOWN THE RADIO START SHUTTING OFF FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS BEFORE COMING BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES, THEN AS I AM DRIVING, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTS GOING HAYWIRE, LIGHTS FLASHING ON DASH WITH WARNING LIGHTS & MESSAGES GOING OFF ON DASH, THEN EVERYTHING BUT THE ENGINE SHUTS OF…

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ODI 10821272

WITH TRUCK STATIONARY, I HAVE INSPECTED AND OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING. DASH HAS CRACKED THROUGH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS TO INCLUDE AREAS FOR STORED AIRBAGS. RATTLING SOUND IS COMING FROM INSECURE DASH. RADIO AND SPEAKERS FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY AND OTHER TIMES WITH STATIC. REPLACED SPEAKERS IN DOORS AND THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT CONNECT TO RECEIVER END. REPLACED PART ORDERED FROM GM PARTS WEBSITE. A CONSTANT WATER LEAK COMES FROM UNDERNEATH DASH ALONG FIREWALL INTO DRIVERS SIDE FLOORBOARDS. WATER SOAKED CARPET AND INSU…

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ODI 10865068 · 39,000 mi

CHIMES--ANY WARNING CHIMES-- CAN NOT BE HEARD AT ALL,SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK,NO WARNING CHIMES CAN BE HEARD AT ALL.KEYS LEFT IN THE IGNITION,TURN SIGNALS ON ,LIGHTS LEFT ON,SEAT BELT WARNING,DOOR OPEN,NOTHING--THEN,DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER,HOT AND DRY,THEY MAY WORK,THE RADIO MAY PLAY,WINTER TIME--NOTHING---SUMMER TIME,SPORADIC BUT FOR THE MOST PART--NOTHING. .TWO YEARS NOW.DON'T MATTER IF GOING OR SITTING STILL,ANY WHERE,JUST NOTHING.

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ODI 11374260 · 216,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES OF WATER ON THE FLOORBOARD ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER LEAKED IN FROM ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME IT RAINED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY STARTED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED CAUSING AT GREAT CONCERN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ITS A MANUFACTURER…

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ODI 11376427 · 200,002 mi

2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 FIRE ON 11/20/20 I WAS DRIVING 3 MILES TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE AND AS SOON AS I PULLED UP, I SMELT FIRE. I GOT OUT TO FIND OUT THAT MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE!! I TRIED TO LIFT THE HOOD BUT THAT WAS TOO HOT TO DO SO, AND I RAN INTO MY GIRLFRIENDS HOUSE SCREAMING FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!! AS I WAS RUNNING BACK TO REMOVE AS MUCH AS I COULD OUT OF THE TRUCK HER HUSBAND CAME OUT WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND SHE CAME WITH THE HOSE. I HAD MY BRIEFCASE, PURSE, PORTABLE BOOM BOX AND START…

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ODI 11384545 · 122,000 mi

2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 FIRE ON 11/20/20 I WAS DRIVING 3 MILES TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE AND AS SOON AS I PULLED UP, I SMELT FIRE. I GOT OUT TO FIND OUT THAT MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE!! AS I STARTED TO RUN FOR HELP, I TRIPPED OVER A LARGE SIZE CURB AND LANDED ON MY FACE. MY NECK, SHOULDERS AND BACK HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO MOVE SINCE THIS HAPPENED. I TRIED TO LIFT THE HOOD BUT THAT WAS TOO HOT TO DO SO, I RAN INTO MY FRIENDS HOUSE SCREAMING FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!! AS I WAS RUNNING BACK TO REMOVE AS MUCH …

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ODI 10606606

MOTOR KNOCKS AND IS USING OIL A LOT OF OIL AND THE DASH LIGHT FLICKER WITH THE SWITCH. *TR

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ODI 10837902 · 95,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED DOOR LOCKS WILL ACTUATE BACK AND FORTH WITH ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASHING. EVENTUALLY CAR LOSES ALL POWER, ENGINE DIES, AND HAVE TO PULP TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR PROPULSION. I WAS PERSONALLY ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI AT APPROX 60 MPH. FURTHERMORE, IT IS KNOW THAT ALL DOOR PANELS IN THIS VEHICLE RETAIN MOISTURE. THIS HAS KILLED ALL SPEAKERS AND I GUESS IT COULD BE A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE AFORE MENTIONED PROBLEM.

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ODI 11072131 · 88,325 mi

RAPID TEMPORARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, DOORLOCKS CYCLING REPEATEDLY, GUAGES MALFUNCTIONING, RADIO SHUTS OFF AND TURNS BACK ON WITH NO PRESET STATIONS AND SHOWING 12:00 ON THE CLOCK ,CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES. ONCE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF, NO GUAGES NOR LIGHTS WORK...AS IF THERE WASN'T ANY BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WON'T START UNTIL DOME LIGHT IS RESTORED ON VIA JUMPSTARTING. CLEANING BATTERY CONNECTIONS AND NUMEROUS GROUND WIRE CONNECTIONS GIVES SHORT-LIVED RELIEF FROM SYMTOMS BUT PROBLEMS ULTIMATELY RETURN. CHEVY DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS SHOWS TH…

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ODI 10285190 · 16,200 mi

PRELUDE TO THIS EVENT, INVOLVING MY 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (APPROX 16,200 MILES), WAS THE WARRANTY REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAILURE OF ALL 4 POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. THE ACTUATORS FAILED ONE AT A TIME AND EACH TIME AN ACTUATOR WOULD FAIL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHOCK THE DRIVER WHEN TOUCHING THE METAL DOOR WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE LAST ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2009. ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2009, AFTER ENGAGING MY VEHICLE INTO REVERSE GEAR, THE DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL WENT DEAD. GAUGES WENT DARK AND RADIO BEGAN …

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ODI 10346650 · 13,000 mi

THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER SEVERAL MONTHS, IT IS AS FOLLOWS: THE DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATE TO THE ON POSITION THEN RELOCK. FOLLOWING THAT, ALL ELECTRONICS SHUT OFF, THE VEHICLE LURCHES, THEN EVERYTHING COMES BACK ON AND YOU CONTINUE ON THE WAY. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE ALL LIGHTING GOES OFF AND YOU ARE LEFT IN THE DARKNESS WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AN SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER…

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ODI 10413838 · 10,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE POWER LOCK WONT ELECTRICALLY LOCK WITH THE DOOR SWITCH OR KEY FOB. SEE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SOMETIMES LOCK ACTUATES ONLY HALFWAY, AND WHEN ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND PLACED IN PARK OR PLACED IN PARK WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING CANNOT OPEN DOOR WITHOUT MANUALLY ACTUATING IT. *KB

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ODI 10547805 · 28,000 mi

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD STRONG SULFUR SMELL AFTER THE FIRST YEAR. I COMPLAINED TO CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. BY YEAR THREE I COMPLAINED FOR THE THIRD TIME AGAIN WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM THE COMPUTER DIDN'T SHOW A CODE. I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE HE RETURNED SAYING THE CAT WAS JUNK IT WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD ONLY TO RUN TOP TIER GAS I DID THAT BUT AFTER ABOUT 8 MONTHS IT SMELLED AGAIN MY TRUCK IS JUST FIVE YEARS OLD AND I NEED ANOTHER CONVERTER, MY POWER LOCKS HAVE EACH BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN SECON…

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ODI 11462372

On multiple occasions, while driving, my truck suddenly locked/unlocked/locked/unlocked doors, airflow changed from a/c to heat, Stabiltrak disengaged, Parking assist shut off, Traction Control turned off, lights shut off, engine stalled, and was unresponsive.

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ODI 11536362

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ODI 10874350 · 38,700 mi

THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE LOST MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY AND HAD IT TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE DIE OUT WAS FOUND TO BE AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.

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ODI 10968700 · 150,000 mi

I HAVE A SHORT IN MY FUEL PUMP FLOW CONTROL MODULE. IT CAUSES MY CAR TO STALL WHILE WHILE IN OPERATION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T START, ETC. THIS ISSUE HAS HAUNTED ME FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. I FOUND A RECALL BULLETIN FROM GM; #14515B. THIS IS THE EXACT PART # AND ISSUE THAT I'M HAVING BUT MY VIN # ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT MY VIN WAS MISSED?

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ODI 11114285 · 144,000 mi

HELLO, I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND FOUND THE CODE IS FOR "LOW FLOW, CHECK FUEL CONTROL MODULE, FUEL PUMP". I FOUND A RECALL BULLETIN NO.: 14515B DATE: JANUARY 2015 SUBJECT: CHASSIS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE INTERNAL CONTAMINATION. IT IS MODEL YEAR TRUCK AND THE EXACT PART NUMBER OF THE CONTROL MODULE BUT THE LOCAL DEALER ADVISED GM DOES NOT LIST MY VIN AS BEING INVOLVED, EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK IS LISTED IN THE MODEL YEAR BULLETIN AND IT IS THE EXACT PART NUMBER FOR ALL VEHICLES!! MY TRUCK COULD STOP AT ANY TIME AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I CAN;…

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ODI 10743925 · 128,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN 3 PLACES, ONE OF WHICH IS TOUCHING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CRACKED EDGES OF THE PLASTIC ARE SHARP AND WOULD DO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO A PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND/OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE TRUCK IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND IS KEPT CLEAN AND WELL SERVICED. THE DASHBOARD CRACKED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED. ONE OF THE CRACKS IS IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD AND SPLITS THE DASH INTO TWO PIECES.

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ODI 10817518 · 60,000 mi

MY DASH IS CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF AIRBAG. THIS HAPPENED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DASH NOW IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF AIRBAG AND ALSO ON DRIVERSIDE OF DASH. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALER AND ALSO GENERAL MOTORS WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THIS IN 2014. I ALSO CONTACTED THEM AGAIN IN 2015, I WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS THEY TOLD ME THAT I KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM AND I NEED TO FIX THIS OR I AM RESPONSIBLE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYING OR A PIECE OF THE DASH INJURING SOMEONE IN THE EVENT THAT THE A…

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ODI 10821272

WITH TRUCK STATIONARY, I HAVE INSPECTED AND OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING. DASH HAS CRACKED THROUGH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS TO INCLUDE AREAS FOR STORED AIRBAGS. RATTLING SOUND IS COMING FROM INSECURE DASH. RADIO AND SPEAKERS FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY AND OTHER TIMES WITH STATIC. REPLACED SPEAKERS IN DOORS AND THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT CONNECT TO RECEIVER END. REPLACED PART ORDERED FROM GM PARTS WEBSITE. A CONSTANT WATER LEAK COMES FROM UNDERNEATH DASH ALONG FIREWALL INTO DRIVERS SIDE FLOORBOARDS. WATER SOAKED CARPET AND INSU…

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ODI 10744782 · 101,000 mi

AFTER HAVING DRIVEN VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE FOR AN APPOINTMENT, TRUCK WOULD NOT START AN HOUR LATER; HOWEVER, LIGHTS CAME ON DASH. I WAITED 10 SECONDS AND TRIED IT AGAIN, AND IT STARTED NO PROBLEM. THEN NO PROBLEM STARTING THE NEXT TIME BUT DRIVING AROUND TOWN THE RADIO START SHUTTING OFF FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS BEFORE COMING BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES, THEN AS I AM DRIVING, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTS GOING HAYWIRE, LIGHTS FLASHING ON DASH WITH WARNING LIGHTS & MESSAGES GOING OFF ON DASH, THEN EVERYTHING BUT THE ENGINE SHUTS OF…

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ODI 10821272

WITH TRUCK STATIONARY, I HAVE INSPECTED AND OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING. DASH HAS CRACKED THROUGH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS TO INCLUDE AREAS FOR STORED AIRBAGS. RATTLING SOUND IS COMING FROM INSECURE DASH. RADIO AND SPEAKERS FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY AND OTHER TIMES WITH STATIC. REPLACED SPEAKERS IN DOORS AND THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT CONNECT TO RECEIVER END. REPLACED PART ORDERED FROM GM PARTS WEBSITE. A CONSTANT WATER LEAK COMES FROM UNDERNEATH DASH ALONG FIREWALL INTO DRIVERS SIDE FLOORBOARDS. WATER SOAKED CARPET AND INSU…

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ODI 10865068 · 39,000 mi

CHIMES--ANY WARNING CHIMES-- CAN NOT BE HEARD AT ALL,SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK,NO WARNING CHIMES CAN BE HEARD AT ALL.KEYS LEFT IN THE IGNITION,TURN SIGNALS ON ,LIGHTS LEFT ON,SEAT BELT WARNING,DOOR OPEN,NOTHING--THEN,DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER,HOT AND DRY,THEY MAY WORK,THE RADIO MAY PLAY,WINTER TIME--NOTHING---SUMMER TIME,SPORADIC BUT FOR THE MOST PART--NOTHING. .TWO YEARS NOW.DON'T MATTER IF GOING OR SITTING STILL,ANY WHERE,JUST NOTHING.

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ODI 10865624 · 50,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD HAS THREE MAJOR CRACKS IN IT. TWO AROUND THE AIR BAG AND ONE ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN.

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ODI 11160553

FRAME AND BODY RUSTING REAL BAD

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ODI 11182642 · 98,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL DASH IS COMING APART ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON BECAUSE THE DASH IS CRACKED WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THIS IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. FEAR FOR SAFETY. WE BELIEVE IT IS UNSAFE. IT APPEARS DEFECTIVE. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO FIX.

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ODI 10662704 · 67,500 mi

PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT I STARTED TO ACCELERATE, TO GET INTO TRAFFIC I HEARD A HORN AND LOOKED OVER, ONLY TO RUN STRAIGHT INTO A LIGHT POLE. IT WAS A PRETTY STRONG IMPACT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY FACE AND HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

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ODI 10785479 · 9,057 mi

DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS CRACKING WITH SHARP EDGES TO THE CRACKS THAT COULD CUT THE AIRBAG IF DEPLOYED OR SHATTER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DEATH.

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ODI 10991101

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 HAS A CRACK ABOVE THE AIRBAG AND A CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY.

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ODI 11374260 · 216,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES OF WATER ON THE FLOORBOARD ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER LEAKED IN FROM ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME IT RAINED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY STARTED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED CAUSING AT GREAT CONCERN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ITS A MANUFACTURER…

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ODI 11376427 · 200,002 mi

2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 FIRE ON 11/20/20 I WAS DRIVING 3 MILES TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE AND AS SOON AS I PULLED UP, I SMELT FIRE. I GOT OUT TO FIND OUT THAT MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE!! I TRIED TO LIFT THE HOOD BUT THAT WAS TOO HOT TO DO SO, AND I RAN INTO MY GIRLFRIENDS HOUSE SCREAMING FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!! AS I WAS RUNNING BACK TO REMOVE AS MUCH AS I COULD OUT OF THE TRUCK HER HUSBAND CAME OUT WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND SHE CAME WITH THE HOSE. I HAD MY BRIEFCASE, PURSE, PORTABLE BOOM BOX AND START…

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ODI 11384545 · 122,000 mi

2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 FIRE ON 11/20/20 I WAS DRIVING 3 MILES TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE AND AS SOON AS I PULLED UP, I SMELT FIRE. I GOT OUT TO FIND OUT THAT MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE!! AS I STARTED TO RUN FOR HELP, I TRIPPED OVER A LARGE SIZE CURB AND LANDED ON MY FACE. MY NECK, SHOULDERS AND BACK HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO MOVE SINCE THIS HAPPENED. I TRIED TO LIFT THE HOOD BUT THAT WAS TOO HOT TO DO SO, I RAN INTO MY FRIENDS HOUSE SCREAMING FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!! AS I WAS RUNNING BACK TO REMOVE AS MUCH …

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ODI 10865624 · 50,000 mi

THE DASHBOARD HAS THREE MAJOR CRACKS IN IT. TWO AROUND THE AIR BAG AND ONE ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN.

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ODI 11160553

FRAME AND BODY RUSTING REAL BAD

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ODI 11182642 · 98,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL DASH IS COMING APART ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON BECAUSE THE DASH IS CRACKED WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THIS IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. FEAR FOR SAFETY. WE BELIEVE IT IS UNSAFE. IT APPEARS DEFECTIVE. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO FIX.

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ODI 11376427 · 200,002 mi

2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 FIRE ON 11/20/20 I WAS DRIVING 3 MILES TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE AND AS SOON AS I PULLED UP, I SMELT FIRE. I GOT OUT TO FIND OUT THAT MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE!! I TRIED TO LIFT THE HOOD BUT THAT WAS TOO HOT TO DO SO, AND I RAN INTO MY GIRLFRIENDS HOUSE SCREAMING FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!! AS I WAS RUNNING BACK TO REMOVE AS MUCH AS I COULD OUT OF THE TRUCK HER HUSBAND CAME OUT WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND SHE CAME WITH THE HOSE. I HAD MY BRIEFCASE, PURSE, PORTABLE BOOM BOX AND START…

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ODI 11384545 · 122,000 mi

2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 FIRE ON 11/20/20 I WAS DRIVING 3 MILES TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE AND AS SOON AS I PULLED UP, I SMELT FIRE. I GOT OUT TO FIND OUT THAT MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE!! AS I STARTED TO RUN FOR HELP, I TRIPPED OVER A LARGE SIZE CURB AND LANDED ON MY FACE. MY NECK, SHOULDERS AND BACK HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO MOVE SINCE THIS HAPPENED. I TRIED TO LIFT THE HOOD BUT THAT WAS TOO HOT TO DO SO, I RAN INTO MY FRIENDS HOUSE SCREAMING FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!! AS I WAS RUNNING BACK TO REMOVE AS MUCH …

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ODI 11425300

Air bag light is in and I had a lifter failure on my motor. Bed and rockers are rotting out

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ODI 10450416 · 30,000 mi

THE RIGHT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, OTHER THAN MANUALLY. NOT ONLY IS THIS A THEFT ISSUE, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. KIDS WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS AN APPARENT SAFETY PROBLEM AND AFTER READING NUMEROUS OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING, IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF/RECALLED. THIS IS APPARENTLY DUE TO A CHEAP MOTOR MADE OUT OF CHINA AND IS A FAIRLY EASY ISSUE TO RESOLVE. *TR

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ODI 11519154

The frame has been rusting out bad for many years. My gas tank is about to fall off it is hanging down do to cross member rusting out, and shocks too. Also body is rusting bad do to not putting the right rust inhibitors in the paint and frame.

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ODI 11373604 · 180,000 mi

A BATTERY ICON COMES ON MY DASH WITH A MESSAGE ABOUT THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR DRIVING THIS COMES ON FOR LONG ENOUGH TO READ THEN GOES OFF. THE TIRES PRESSURE SENSOR IS GIVING A MESSAGES AS WELL ABOUT NEEDING SERVICING. THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT LATCH HAS STOPPED ALLOWING THE CLIP TO ENTER I WAS PARKED AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE SINCE THEN TRIED TO SPRAY WHITE LITHIUM TO GET IT MOVING SINCE I DID NOT HAVE WD40.THERE WAS NO SUCCESS. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET TH…

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ODI 11425300

Air bag light is in and I had a lifter failure on my motor. Bed and rockers are rotting out

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ODI 11437289

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the check engine and service airbag warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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ODI 10606606

MOTOR KNOCKS AND IS USING OIL A LOT OF OIL AND THE DASH LIGHT FLICKER WITH THE SWITCH. *TR

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ODI 10837902 · 95,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED DOOR LOCKS WILL ACTUATE BACK AND FORTH WITH ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASHING. EVENTUALLY CAR LOSES ALL POWER, ENGINE DIES, AND HAVE TO PULP TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR PROPULSION. I WAS PERSONALLY ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI AT APPROX 60 MPH. FURTHERMORE, IT IS KNOW THAT ALL DOOR PANELS IN THIS VEHICLE RETAIN MOISTURE. THIS HAS KILLED ALL SPEAKERS AND I GUESS IT COULD BE A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE AFORE MENTIONED PROBLEM.

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ODI 11072131 · 88,325 mi

RAPID TEMPORARY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, DOORLOCKS CYCLING REPEATEDLY, GUAGES MALFUNCTIONING, RADIO SHUTS OFF AND TURNS BACK ON WITH NO PRESET STATIONS AND SHOWING 12:00 ON THE CLOCK ,CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES. ONCE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF, NO GUAGES NOR LIGHTS WORK...AS IF THERE WASN'T ANY BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WON'T START UNTIL DOME LIGHT IS RESTORED ON VIA JUMPSTARTING. CLEANING BATTERY CONNECTIONS AND NUMEROUS GROUND WIRE CONNECTIONS GIVES SHORT-LIVED RELIEF FROM SYMTOMS BUT PROBLEMS ULTIMATELY RETURN. CHEVY DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS SHOWS TH…

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ODI 11376427 · 200,002 mi

2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 FIRE ON 11/20/20 I WAS DRIVING 3 MILES TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE AND AS SOON AS I PULLED UP, I SMELT FIRE. I GOT OUT TO FIND OUT THAT MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE!! I TRIED TO LIFT THE HOOD BUT THAT WAS TOO HOT TO DO SO, AND I RAN INTO MY GIRLFRIENDS HOUSE SCREAMING FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!! AS I WAS RUNNING BACK TO REMOVE AS MUCH AS I COULD OUT OF THE TRUCK HER HUSBAND CAME OUT WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND SHE CAME WITH THE HOSE. I HAD MY BRIEFCASE, PURSE, PORTABLE BOOM BOX AND START…

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ODI 11384545 · 122,000 mi

2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 FIRE ON 11/20/20 I WAS DRIVING 3 MILES TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE AND AS SOON AS I PULLED UP, I SMELT FIRE. I GOT OUT TO FIND OUT THAT MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT AND EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS ON FIRE!! AS I STARTED TO RUN FOR HELP, I TRIPPED OVER A LARGE SIZE CURB AND LANDED ON MY FACE. MY NECK, SHOULDERS AND BACK HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO MOVE SINCE THIS HAPPENED. I TRIED TO LIFT THE HOOD BUT THAT WAS TOO HOT TO DO SO, I RAN INTO MY FRIENDS HOUSE SCREAMING FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!! AS I WAS RUNNING BACK TO REMOVE AS MUCH …

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ODI 11425300

Air bag light is in and I had a lifter failure on my motor. Bed and rockers are rotting out

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ODI 10532454 · 111,000 mi

WAS AT A RED LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO NO FUNCTION. STABILITRAK / TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS. TRUCK LOST DRIVING ABILITY AND LIGHTS BECAME COMING ON. LOST BRAKES, TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH STABILITRAK, AND TRACTION LIGHT. VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND DID NOT HAVE ABILITY OF POWER. SOUNDED LIKE SPARK PLUGS MISS FIRING. BRAKES BECAME DISABLED AND WHERE GRINDING. (NEW BRAKES) HAD TO PUSH MY TRUCK OFF ROAD AS IT HAD NO PRESSURE TO DRIVE. MECHANICS THINK IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. WILL SEE. *T…

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ODI 10658821 · 56,000 mi

I STOPPED AT A STORE ON MY WAY HOME LAST NIGHT AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK AND STARTED IT, IT MADE A NOISE LIKE IT WOULD IF YOU TURNED THE KEY AND THE ENGINE WAS ALREADY RUNNING. I HAD THE SAME RESPONSE FROM STARTING IT THIS MORNING AFTER IT SAT IN MY GARAGE ALL NIGHT. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 56,000 MILES ON IT AND GETS REGULAR MAINTENANCE...I'D HATE TO THINK I'VE GOT TO REPLACE THE STARTER ALREADY. IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS I'VE HAD TO DEAL WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE / GAS CAP" THING AND REPLACED THE IMPACT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG. EVERY WEEK I GE…

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ODI 11406546 · 102,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

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ODI 11079682 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT SENT AN INCORRECT SIGNAL TO THE FUEL TANK, THUS SIGNALING TO THE ENGINE THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. DON HALL CHEVROLET INC IN ASHLAND, KENTUCKY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF…

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Latches/Locks/Linkages0
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ODI 10285190 · 16,200 mi

PRELUDE TO THIS EVENT, INVOLVING MY 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (APPROX 16,200 MILES), WAS THE WARRANTY REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAILURE OF ALL 4 POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. THE ACTUATORS FAILED ONE AT A TIME AND EACH TIME AN ACTUATOR WOULD FAIL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHOCK THE DRIVER WHEN TOUCHING THE METAL DOOR WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE LAST ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2009. ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2009, AFTER ENGAGING MY VEHICLE INTO REVERSE GEAR, THE DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL WENT DEAD. GAUGES WENT DARK AND RADIO BEGAN …

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ODI 10346650 · 13,000 mi

THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER SEVERAL MONTHS, IT IS AS FOLLOWS: THE DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATE TO THE ON POSITION THEN RELOCK. FOLLOWING THAT, ALL ELECTRONICS SHUT OFF, THE VEHICLE LURCHES, THEN EVERYTHING COMES BACK ON AND YOU CONTINUE ON THE WAY. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE ALL LIGHTING GOES OFF AND YOU ARE LEFT IN THE DARKNESS WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AN SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER…

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ODI 10413838 · 10,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE POWER LOCK WONT ELECTRICALLY LOCK WITH THE DOOR SWITCH OR KEY FOB. SEE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SOMETIMES LOCK ACTUATES ONLY HALFWAY, AND WHEN ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND PLACED IN PARK OR PLACED IN PARK WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING CANNOT OPEN DOOR WITHOUT MANUALLY ACTUATING IT. *KB

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ODI 10450416 · 30,000 mi

THE RIGHT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, OTHER THAN MANUALLY. NOT ONLY IS THIS A THEFT ISSUE, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. KIDS WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS AN APPARENT SAFETY PROBLEM AND AFTER READING NUMEROUS OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING, IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF/RECALLED. THIS IS APPARENTLY DUE TO A CHEAP MOTOR MADE OUT OF CHINA AND IS A FAIRLY EASY ISSUE TO RESOLVE. *TR

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ODI 10547805 · 28,000 mi

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD STRONG SULFUR SMELL AFTER THE FIRST YEAR. I COMPLAINED TO CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. BY YEAR THREE I COMPLAINED FOR THE THIRD TIME AGAIN WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM THE COMPUTER DIDN'T SHOW A CODE. I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE HE RETURNED SAYING THE CAT WAS JUNK IT WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD ONLY TO RUN TOP TIER GAS I DID THAT BUT AFTER ABOUT 8 MONTHS IT SMELLED AGAIN MY TRUCK IS JUST FIVE YEARS OLD AND I NEED ANOTHER CONVERTER, MY POWER LOCKS HAVE EACH BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN SECON…

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ODI 10991250 · 68,825 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY APPLIED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,825.

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ODI 10995537 · 35,955 mi

TAKATA RECALL # 16V381. I BOUGHT THIS CHEVY NEW AND WAS DRIVING TO LOUISIANA. MY MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS 35,955 MILES. THE RED COLORED SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TO CLOSE TO THE 36,000 MILE MARK FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE TO MAKE IT TO SHREVEPORT, LA. SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK WITH THE LIGHT ON. I HAVE ASKED DEALERSHIPS IF THEY SEE THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS ASKED FOR A COMMITMENT FOR UNKNOWN AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO CHECK AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THANK THE LORD I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS CONDITION. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN THE…

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ODI 10547805 · 28,000 mi

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD STRONG SULFUR SMELL AFTER THE FIRST YEAR. I COMPLAINED TO CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. BY YEAR THREE I COMPLAINED FOR THE THIRD TIME AGAIN WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM THE COMPUTER DIDN'T SHOW A CODE. I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE HE RETURNED SAYING THE CAT WAS JUNK IT WAS REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD ONLY TO RUN TOP TIER GAS I DID THAT BUT AFTER ABOUT 8 MONTHS IT SMELLED AGAIN MY TRUCK IS JUST FIVE YEARS OLD AND I NEED ANOTHER CONVERTER, MY POWER LOCKS HAVE EACH BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN SECON…

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ODI 11462372

On multiple occasions, while driving, my truck suddenly locked/unlocked/locked/unlocked doors, airflow changed from a/c to heat, Stabiltrak disengaged, Parking assist shut off, Traction Control turned off, lights shut off, engine stalled, and was unresponsive.

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ODI 11536362

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ODI 11519154

The frame has been rusting out bad for many years. My gas tank is about to fall off it is hanging down do to cross member rusting out, and shocks too. Also body is rusting bad do to not putting the right rust inhibitors in the paint and frame.

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ODI 10532454 · 111,000 mi

WAS AT A RED LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO NO FUNCTION. STABILITRAK / TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS. TRUCK LOST DRIVING ABILITY AND LIGHTS BECAME COMING ON. LOST BRAKES, TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH STABILITRAK, AND TRACTION LIGHT. VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND DID NOT HAVE ABILITY OF POWER. SOUNDED LIKE SPARK PLUGS MISS FIRING. BRAKES BECAME DISABLED AND WHERE GRINDING. (NEW BRAKES) HAD TO PUSH MY TRUCK OFF ROAD AS IT HAD NO PRESSURE TO DRIVE. MECHANICS THINK IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. WILL SEE. *T…

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ODI 10658821 · 56,000 mi

I STOPPED AT A STORE ON MY WAY HOME LAST NIGHT AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK AND STARTED IT, IT MADE A NOISE LIKE IT WOULD IF YOU TURNED THE KEY AND THE ENGINE WAS ALREADY RUNNING. I HAD THE SAME RESPONSE FROM STARTING IT THIS MORNING AFTER IT SAT IN MY GARAGE ALL NIGHT. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 56,000 MILES ON IT AND GETS REGULAR MAINTENANCE...I'D HATE TO THINK I'VE GOT TO REPLACE THE STARTER ALREADY. IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS I'VE HAD TO DEAL WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE / GAS CAP" THING AND REPLACED THE IMPACT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG. EVERY WEEK I GE…

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ODI 11406546 · 102,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

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Fuel/Propulsion System
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ODI 10622154 · 35,425 mi

2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, AIRBAG SENSOR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH OUT ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. WE CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. WE TOOK TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM NEW. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT CAME BACK EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SENSOR AND INFLATABLE RESTRAINT FRONT SENSOR WERE BAD. AS A SAFETY/EMISSIONS PROBLEM IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY GAVE US A $600 BILL IN WHICH WE MADE THEM CALL THE GM REPRESENTATIVE. THEY THEN HAD US PAY $250. 2 1/2 YEARS LATER AND AIRBAG SENSOR …

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ODI 11385685

HI THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE WORST TRUCK I EVER OWNED I HAVE SUNK OVER 5K INTO IT IN REPAIRS THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT WENT ON OVER A YEAR AGO WEN I FIRST GOT THE TRUCK MY GARAGE TOLD ME THERE WERE RECALLS ON IT I TOOK IT TO A DEALER THEY FIXED 1 BUT REFUSED TO FIX THE AIR BAG RECALL LIGHT MY GARAGE TOLD ME ITS UNSAFE AND DEALER SHOULD REPAIR MY GARAGE SED METAL COULD KILL ME AND BAG COULD GO OFF AT ANY TIME I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SPURR CHEVY IN BROCKPORT AND HARTWAY CHEVEY IN MEDINA AS WELL AS CHEVY DEALER IN ROCHESTER AND BATAVIA ALL TOLD …

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ODI 10874350 · 38,700 mi

THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE LOST MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY AND HAD IT TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE DIE OUT WAS FOUND TO BE AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.

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ODI 10968700 · 150,000 mi

I HAVE A SHORT IN MY FUEL PUMP FLOW CONTROL MODULE. IT CAUSES MY CAR TO STALL WHILE WHILE IN OPERATION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T START, ETC. THIS ISSUE HAS HAUNTED ME FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. I FOUND A RECALL BULLETIN FROM GM; #14515B. THIS IS THE EXACT PART # AND ISSUE THAT I'M HAVING BUT MY VIN # ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT MY VIN WAS MISSED?

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ODI 11114285 · 144,000 mi

HELLO, I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND FOUND THE CODE IS FOR "LOW FLOW, CHECK FUEL CONTROL MODULE, FUEL PUMP". I FOUND A RECALL BULLETIN NO.: 14515B DATE: JANUARY 2015 SUBJECT: CHASSIS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE INTERNAL CONTAMINATION. IT IS MODEL YEAR TRUCK AND THE EXACT PART NUMBER OF THE CONTROL MODULE BUT THE LOCAL DEALER ADVISED GM DOES NOT LIST MY VIN AS BEING INVOLVED, EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK IS LISTED IN THE MODEL YEAR BULLETIN AND IT IS THE EXACT PART NUMBER FOR ALL VEHICLES!! MY TRUCK COULD STOP AT ANY TIME AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I CAN;…

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ODI 11079682 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT SENT AN INCORRECT SIGNAL TO THE FUEL TANK, THUS SIGNALING TO THE ENGINE THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. DON HALL CHEVROLET INC IN ASHLAND, KENTUCKY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF…

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

8 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

51 mentions · 5.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 101,000 mi (43 usable records).

ODI 10214726 · 210 mi

UPON BRAKING HARD TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLES BRAKING ABRUPTLY IN FRONT OF ME, ALL FOUR WHEELS OF MY VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND JUST SLID ON DRY PAVEMENT. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DIDN'T WORK AS DESIGNED. THERE WAS NO PEDAL PULSATION OR RATCHETING NOISE AS USUAL WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WORKING PROPERLY. SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP SAFELY IF THEY WERE WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER SAID IF WARNING LIGHT WASN'T ON THEN THEY WERE OPERATING PROPERLY. *TR

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ODI 10267795 · 15,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES GRADUALLY TEND TO STOP WORKING. THE DEALER CHECKED THE BRAKES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. ANOTHER DEALER TOOK THE BRAKES APART AND FOUND THAT THEY WERE VERY WORN AND WOULD COST $800 TO REPAIR. THE CONTACT DECLINED THE REPAIR AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE BRAKES ARE THE ORIGINAL ONES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS A GM REPA…

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ODI 10320960 · 43,488 mi

VEHICLE THROWS CODE P0128 (COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR). FANS RUN ON HIGH, LOSES POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM. WE REPLACED SENSOR WITH A NEW GM ONE...BUT IT DID NOT HELP. VEHICLE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IS STILL THROWING THE SAME CODE. *TR

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

22 mentions · 2.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 105,500 mi (20 usable records).

ODI 10258229 · 18,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THE RISK OF A CRASH WAS INCREASED. TYPICALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER A BRIEF WAITING PERIOD. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A SUFFICIENT REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

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ODI 10413838 · 10,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE POWER LOCK WONT ELECTRICALLY LOCK WITH THE DOOR SWITCH OR KEY FOB. SEE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. SOMETIMES LOCK ACTUATES ONLY HALFWAY, AND WHEN ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND PLACED IN PARK OR PLACED IN PARK WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING CANNOT OPEN DOOR WITHOUT MANUALLY ACTUATING IT. *KB

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ODI 10508609 · 146,663 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAMSHAFT AND LIFTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,663.

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

7 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 30,694 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10227043 · 486 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND WAS FINALLY STOPPED WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SCRATCHES DOWN THE SIDE AND A DENT IN THE REAR. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND STATED THAT HE WOULD CALL HIS DOCTOR FOR AN EXAM. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 486.

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ODI 10232920 · 500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ATTACHED TRAILER CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWAY ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM, WHICH CONNECTS TO THE TRAILER'S COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED.…

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ODI 10265537 · 8,000 mi

WE PURCHASED TWO 2008 CHEVROLET PICK UP TRUCKS ON THE SAME DATE AND ARE EXPERIENCING A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE ROTOR WARPING. I HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED AFTER 3,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 11,300 MILES. IT HAS HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED AT 8,000 MILES. ON APRIL 14, 2009 VEHICLE #2 WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A STEEP HILL AND THE BRAKES BARELY STOPPED THE TRUCK DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING WARPED AND OVERHEATING. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND A COMPLAINT #71-716924191 WAS FILED WITH CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE NATIONAL L…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Steering assistance concerns

6 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 34,350 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10276051 · 18,600 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LATER RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MODERATE WRIST INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE STEERING PUMP REPAIR, THE STEERING GEARS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR…

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ODI 10342150 · 54,984 mi

DRIVING AROUND CURVE ON RESIDENTIAL STREET IN MY 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO I CAME UPON AN ILLEGALLY PARKED CAR. I ATTEMPTED TO STEER AWAY FROM CAR WHEN STEERING LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT AVOID HITTING CAR THEN CURB THEN GARAGE. STEERING MADE A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE DURING MY ATTEMPT TO AVOID THE CAR. I HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPAIRED IN FEBRUARY 2010 AT DEALERSHIP WHERE WE HAD PURCHASED OUR TRUCK FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY FOUND THE PUMP TO BE DEFECTIVE AND EFFECTED A REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART. *TR

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ODI 10558458 · 22,683 mi

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I SUDDENLY LOST BOTH POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY, BUT WITH CONSIDERABLE EFFORT. I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE POWER BRAKES TO FAIL, ALSO. THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE. I USE THE TRUCK MOSTLY TO TOW A HORSE TRAILER. I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MY WAY TO A CAMP SITE ON A CURVING TWO LANE ROAD. I RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ON LINE AND DISCOVERED IT IS NOT A RAR…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

5 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 135,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10744782 · 101,000 mi

AFTER HAVING DRIVEN VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE FOR AN APPOINTMENT, TRUCK WOULD NOT START AN HOUR LATER; HOWEVER, LIGHTS CAME ON DASH. I WAITED 10 SECONDS AND TRIED IT AGAIN, AND IT STARTED NO PROBLEM. THEN NO PROBLEM STARTING THE NEXT TIME BUT DRIVING AROUND TOWN THE RADIO START SHUTTING OFF FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS BEFORE COMING BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES, THEN AS I AM DRIVING, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTS GOING HAYWIRE, LIGHTS FLASHING ON DASH WITH WARNING LIGHTS & MESSAGES GOING OFF ON DASH, THEN EVERYTHING BUT THE ENGINE SHUTS OF…

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ODI 10761873 · 135,000 mi

TRUCK WOULD NOT START SO I PUT THE BATTERY CHARGER ON IT, ON SLOW CHARGE. ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER I HEARD A LOUD BANG, WALKED OUT SIDE AND BOTH AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED AND BUSTED THE WINDSHIELD.

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ODI 10926997 · 172,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED BY GENERAL MOTORS, BULLETIN NUMBER: 14515B (CHASSIS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE INTERNAL CONTAMINATION), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 45,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10346650 · 13,000 mi

THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER SEVERAL MONTHS, IT IS AS FOLLOWS: THE DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATE TO THE ON POSITION THEN RELOCK. FOLLOWING THAT, ALL ELECTRONICS SHUT OFF, THE VEHICLE LURCHES, THEN EVERYTHING COMES BACK ON AND YOU CONTINUE ON THE WAY. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE ALL LIGHTING GOES OFF AND YOU ARE LEFT IN THE DARKNESS WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AN SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER…

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ODI 10713421 · 78,000 mi

STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS FUEL STARVED. MECHANIC SAID FUEL PUMP. GOING UPHILL OR UNDER STRAIN BEGAN JERKING. WHEN LEVELED OUT TRUCK DID FINE. MECHANIC SAID PUMP IN TANK NOW SOCK GONE BAD. SEEN A LOT OF THESE GO BAD. *TR

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ODI 11669867

While driving uphill in my 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, I experienced a sudden and dangerous loss of power, accompanied by a flashing check engine light, ticking noise, and loss of oil pressure. The engine began to shake violently and I nearly rolled backward into another vehicle before I was able to shut it off. After restarting the truck, it began jerking and misfiring, making it completely undriveable. The issue occurred without warning and required a tow. Symptoms Observed: •Low oil pressure warning •Ticking/knocking noise from engine •En…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Oil consumption or dilution

3 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 145,601 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10565802 · 145,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ENGINE OIL WAS BEING CONSUMED PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSOR MORE THAN ONCE DUE TO THE PREMATURE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE THAT PROVIDED THE NEWLY DESIGNED OIL PIN AND NEW VALVE COVERS THAT THEY WERE OFFERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

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ODI 10750318 · 146,202 mi

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION FOUND WHEN CHANGING OIL AT 3,000 MILES AND NO OIL WAS IN THE ENGINE AT ALL.

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ODI 11669867

While driving uphill in my 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, I experienced a sudden and dangerous loss of power, accompanied by a flashing check engine light, ticking noise, and loss of oil pressure. The engine began to shake violently and I nearly rolled backward into another vehicle before I was able to shut it off. After restarting the truck, it began jerking and misfiring, making it completely undriveable. The issue occurred without warning and required a tow. Symptoms Observed: •Low oil pressure warning •Ticking/knocking noise from engine •En…

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11190145 · 100,000 mi

VEHICLE ROCKER PANELS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH ,NOT MUCH STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY LEFT BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED , WASHED AND RINSED OF ANY ROAD SALT ETC. DAILEY!! DURING LIFE OF VEHICLE. OTHER AREAS, WHEEL WELLS ,STOCK TOWING HITCH RECIEVER(TOWING PACKAGE) ,CAB CORNERS ,COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH!!! FRAME ALSO BEGINING TO SHOW DEEP PITTING IN AREAS THAT YOU CAN PUSH A SCREW DRIVER RIGHT THROUGH RUSTED AREA. METAL USED FOR STRUCTURAL AND BODY COMPONENTS OF THIS VEHICLE TOTALLY JUNK!! ALSO 2 YEARS AGO I KEP…

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b