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2006 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

177 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

52,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: . 165 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 46 of 177 complaints (26.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior7642.9%
Transmission and shifting2916.4%
Steering behavior1910.7%
Electrical and battery issues105.6%
Engine operation21.1%
Fuel system concerns10.6%

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.

Service Brakes
46
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
19
Electrical System
13
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
13
Steering
11
Engine And Engine Cooling
9
Power Train
9
Tires
8
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes46
Service Brakes, Hydraulic19
Electrical System13
Power Train:Automatic Transmission13
Steering11
Engine And Engine Cooling9
Power Train9
Tires8

Service Brakes: 46; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 19; Electrical System: 13; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 13; Steering: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling: 9; Power Train: 9; Tires: 8

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
35
25,000 to 49,999
42
50,000 to 74,999
42
75,000 to 99,999
21
100,000 to 149,999
19
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00035
25,000 to 49,99942
50,000 to 74,99942
75,000 to 99,99921
100,000 to 149,99919
150,000 and above6

Under 25,000: 35; 25,000 to 49,999: 42; 50,000 to 74,999: 42; 75,000 to 99,999: 21; 100,000 to 149,999: 19; 150,000 and above: 6

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (42). 12 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.

2005
1
2006
8
2007
13
2008
19
2009
21
2010
21
2011
18
2012
11
2013
13
2014
19
2015
17
2016
5
2017
4
2018
2
2019
3
2022
1
2024
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20051
20068
200713
200819
200921
201021
201118
201211
201313
201419
201517
20165
20174
20182
20193
20221
20241

2005: 1; 2006: 8; 2007: 13; 2008: 19; 2009: 21; 2010: 21; 2011: 18; 2012: 11; 2013: 13; 2014: 19; 2015: 17; 2016: 5; 2017: 4; 2018: 2; 2019: 3; 2022: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 76 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 29 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 19 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 10142768 · 2005-11-15 (November 15, 2005)

WHEN BACKING ON A COLD MORNING I LAST POWER ASSISTED BRAKES AND STEERING. THERE WAS A SMALL LOSSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 3,690 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142768 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10177881 · 2007-01-05 (January 5, 2007)

I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK AND FOUND THAT IF YOU TURN THE KEY ONE CLIP FORWARD YOU CAN PULL THE SHIFT LEVER INTO ANY GEAR INCLUDING NEUTRAL WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. I CHECKED AROUND AND FOUND THAT ANY CHEVROLET TRUCK, VAN OR PICKUP ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2003 WILL DO THE SAME THING. I HEARD BUT DON'T KNOW FOR SURE THAT A YOUNG BOY WAS HURT WHEN HE TURNED THE KEY AND PULLED THE LEVER DOWN CRASHING THE TRUCK. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10177881 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10166198 · 2006-08-22 (August 22, 2006)

STARTING 4 DAYS AFTER DELIVERY OF THIS NEW LIGHT DUTY TRUCK WITH DIESEL ENGINE AND 6 SPEED HEAVY DUTY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALMOST CONTINUALLY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING WHAT I BELIEVE ARE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS PUTTING MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS, OTHER DRIVERS, AND PEDESTRIANS AT RISK. THE MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDE ACTING LIKE IN NEUTRAL WHEN STARTING FROM A FULL STOP, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV, AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY ENGAGES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH, SIMILAR PROBLEMS AT THE TRANSMISSION SEARCHES FOR HIGHER GEARS, EVEN …

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166198 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10174842 · 2006-11-30 (November 30, 2006)

I PURCHASED NEW A 2006 CHEV. SILVERADO 2500 TK (6 LITER ENG.), AT 1900 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT SLIPPED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION, YOU GET A HIGH PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE PLANETARY GEARS OF THE TRANSMISSION AND GM INFORMED THEM THAT REPAIRS SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED. MEANWHILE I STILL HAVE THE NOISE AND AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEPENDABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 1,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174842 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10188656 · 2007-04-23 (April 23, 2007)

VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROX. 72 HOURS. LOST POWER ASSISTED BRAKES AND POWER ASSISTED STEERING ON TWO OCCASIONS ON SAME DAY WHILE BACKING AFTER STARTING. REMOVED POWER STEERING/POWER BRAKE CAP ON RESERVOIR WITH ENGINE NOT RUNNING AFTER THE SECOND OCCASION. FLUID BLEW OUT OF RESERVOIR (APPROXIMATELY 2-3 OUNCES). DID NOT DRIVE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. NEXT TIME STARTED APPROX 8 HOURS LATER, NO FURTHER PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM THE NEXT DAY. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 14,530 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188656 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10210108 · 2007-11-27 (November 27, 2007)

BLOWER FAN SPEED QUITS, WIRING IS MELTED APART FROM TOO MUCH AMPERAGE. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE FIRES IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY DONE SO. OUR COMPANY HAS 8 OF THESE TRUCKS AND ALL OF THEM ARE DOING THIS. CHEVY 1500'S AND 2500 TRUCKS. *TR

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Owner report 10239465 · 2008-08-23 (August 23, 2008)

WIRING TO THE BLOWER MOTOR IS GETTING TO HOT AND HAS MELTED THE PLUG CONNECTOR. BLOWER WILL WORK OFF AND ON. SEEN THIS COMPLAINT IN MANY FORUMS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A FIRE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239465 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10294588 · 2009-12-05 (December 5, 2009)

DROVE 40 MILES FROM WORK TO HOME ON NOV.25TH AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. NO ISSUES. ON SATURDAY, NOV.28TH, ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY, HAD LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING (NO POWER ASSIST) AND ROLLED INTO STREET. VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER. CAUSE WAS RUPTURED NITROGEN CANNISTER AT HYDROBOOST ASSEMBLY WITH LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND CONTAMINATION OF FLUIDS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY ON NOT ON THE 40 MILE TRIP TO OR FROM WORK ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 87,125 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294588 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10713257 · 2015-04-27 (April 27, 2015)

ENGINE IDLER PULLEY SEIZED CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES..2 LOCAL GM DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT'S STATED THIS IS COMMON ON THE DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 52,601 miles reported. Look up ODI 10713257 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10662267 · 2014-12-04 (December 4, 2014)

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60MPH TRAFFIC SLOWED SUDDENLY WHILE PRESSING DOWN ON BRAKES WHEN TO FLOOR I SWERVED TO AVOID SLOWING TRAFFIC AND RAN OFF SHOULDER IN TO GRASS AND SMALL TREES TO COME TO A STOP HAD TRUCK TOWED TO MY HOUSE FOUND LINE OVER GAS TANK SPLIT OPEN THEIR WAS NO PEDAL AT ALL AND NO WARNING LIGHT FOR BRAKES UNTIL ALL THE FLUID DRIPPED OUT IN TO MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 38,028 miles reported. Look up ODI 10662267 at NHTSA ↗

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

Data completeness

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

93.2%Usable mileage165 / 177 records
100.0%Valid incident date177 / 177 records
100.0%Valid filing date177 / 177 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates177 / 177 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
23.8%
ODI 10862956 · 110,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND SEIZED. THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE ON WITH THE GEAR IN PARK AND IT REVVED LOUDLY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND, IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION WOULD HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNO…

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917.6%
ODI 10928319 · 50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAD A THREE SECOND DELAY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER FLAW DESIGN BY AN ELECTRICAL SOURCE. IN ADDITION, THE TRAILER LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMI…

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25.0%
ODI 10652894 · 12,651 mi

THE ABS ENGAGES AT SLOW SPEEDS INCLUDING DRY CONDITIONS, LEADING TO TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. *TR

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3721.0%
ODI 10747392 · 4,406 mi

A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH OUR TRAILERS. THE SAME TRAILERS ARE USED WITH OLDER CHEVROLET TRUCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED BY GM THAT THE 2015 SILVERADO 2500'S ARE EQUIPPED WITH A MORE SENSITIVE TRAILERING SYSTEM. WHEN THE CONNECTION BECOMES WET DURING INCLEME…

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1310.6%
ODI 11180133 · 14,000 mi

FOR THREE YEARS I HAVE TOWED SEVERAL 10,000# TOY HAULER TRAILERS AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH SUB STANDARD BRAKE SYSTEMS. EACH TIME I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE FINE AND NO PROBLEMS EXISTED.WITH THE TRUCKS TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER CHECKING THE TRUCKS SYSTEM MYSELF,, I DETERMINED THAT THE VOLTAGE TO THE TRAILER WAS ONLY AT 1.8V WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 12V. I AGAIN RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THIS TIME I I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE 7 PIN PLUG ON THE TRAILER, AND THAT I NEEDED TO …

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59.3%
ODI 11204432 · 40,000 mi

NOT SURE WHERE BURNING SMELL IS COMING FROM. BRAKES? ENGINE? TIRES? AFTER DRIVING LONGER THAN 30 MILES I CAN SMALL SOMETHING, LIKE BURNING.

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00.0%

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68.1%
ODI 11318681 · 89,383 mi

BRAKES ON TRUCK WAS ENGAGING WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WORN DOWN THE BRAKE PADS. BRAKE COMPANY SAID THE PUMP FAILED CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN.

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1614.8%
ODI 11362314 · 171 mi

AFTER OWNING THE BRAND NEW TRUCK FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS (APPROXIMATELY 170 MILES ON THE ODOMETER OF THE VEHICLE), I WAS DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 50-55MPH. MY FOOT WAS LIGHTLY ON THE ACCELERATOR, MAINTAINING SPEED, AS I HAD JUST PASSED THROUGH A TRAFFIC CIRCLE ABOUT A MILE PRIOR, AND WAS IN A SMALL LINE OF "TRAFFIC" TRAVELLING ON THE ROAD. THE REAR WHEELS BEGAN TO LIGHTLY SHAKE (IT FELT SIMILAR TO DRIVING ON RUMBLE STRIPS) FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-5 SECONDS, THEN SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP AND THE TRUCK…

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1214.1%
ODI 11428269

Brakes: the brakes do not stop the vehicle without excessive pressure to the pedal. Especially carrying a trailer with the exhaust brake & trailer brakes in effect. Takes excessive distance for vehicle to stop. Pedal must be pressed 3/4 to the floor for it to start to apply brakes. It is extremely difficult to stop this vehicle at any speed over 45mph. Have not taken to dealer, was expecting a recall but none until now. Steering: when I turn the steering wheel at low speeds such as backing into a parking spot, there’s a loud squealing noise c…

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1010.5%
ODI 11557712

Inner brakes are worn down to the sensor at 35,000 miles. While the outside brakes are perfectly fine not much wear. There is a recall on the brake valve issue and bpmv same year and model of mine but my vin does not fall under that recall. I believe there is something wrong inside my rear brake system that is causing inner brakes to be worn that low compared to the outside brakes.

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36.4%
ODI 11591954

Vehicle was towing Horse Trailer. Gave an indication message to check trailer break wiring. I did so and all was working fine. I loaded my horses and pulled out onto the road. Traveling 10 mph the truck completely shut off, no brakes, No warning, I helplessly rolled to a stop. The truck then turned on electrically, but did not start the engine completely by itself. Two minutes later, the truck turned itself off electrically. The motor was never running. I had it towed to a dealership in which it took them five days to repair. The truck …

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3726.4%
ODI 11529117

Component - Integrated Trailer Brake Controller Safety - caused a vehicle skid and loss of control Inspection - it is scheduled to go in to the dealer today Warnings - the dash messages "Trailer Brakes Connected" and "Trailers Brakes Disconnected" displays often when a trailer is connected, as frequently as several times per minute. I believe that NHTSA and GM are aware of issues with the trailer brake connector on these vehicles. The integrated trailer brake controller connects and disconnects the trailer brakes as often as several times per…

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00.0%

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116.7%
ODI 11762821

I am reporting a serious and extremely concerning brake failure involving my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Diesel. Traffic ahead of me began to slow down. I saw the traffic slowing and immediately began applying the brakes to slow my vehicle. Although I was pressing the brake pedal, the truck was not slowing or stopping as it should have. When I realized the vehicle was not going to stop, I pressed the brake pedal as hard as I possibly could. The brake pedal went completely down to the floor, yet the vehicle still failed to stop, resulting in a…

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Electrical System
815.1%
ODI 10779886 · 46,153 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REDUNDANT PRESSURE SENSOR CIRCUIT WAS SHORTED AND INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,153.

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1019.6%
ODI 10809089 · 170,000 mi

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING POORLY AND THROWING MANY CODES (EVAP, STABILITRAK, ABS, CAM, IGNITION, INJECTION, AND EVEN THROTTLE ERRORS FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALSO BEEN BUMPING (NOT SLIPPING) IN 2ND GEAR UNDER LOAD. YESTERDAY THE TRUCK STARTED RUNNING REALLY ROUGH AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING REALLY HARD (UP AND DOWN) JUST BEFORE THE MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND THE "STABILITRAK CAME ON AGAIN. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I AM TOWING A 30' TOW BEHIND CAMPER WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THIS…

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615.0%
ODI 10660762 · 5,487 mi

ON OCTOBER 21, 2014 THE ENTIRE FUSE PANEL MELTED DOWN AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE TRUCK HAD STOPPED RUNNING. THE HOOD WAS ABLE TO BE RAISED AND THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. GM HAS TAKEN NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THE REPAIR OF THIS VEHICLE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS AGREED TO PAY THE REPAIR BILL. THE CLAIM 048186-GB HAS BEEN SENT TO GM FOR REPAYMENT. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BY GM. THERE IS ALSO A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE #14515 WHICH…

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5430.7%
ODI 10725674

VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES, INCLUDING BACKUP CAMERA NOT FUNCTIONING, RADIO INFO SCREEN DISAPPEARING, TRACTION CONTROL MUST BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO HAVE REASONABLE THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN UNDER 40 DEGREES OUTSIDE, MOST SIGNIFICANT IS THE FUEL PUMP FUSE BLOWING MULTIPLE TIMES AND SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN WHICH CREATES AN UNSAFE CONDITION SINCE THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. CHEVROLET UNWILLING TO REPAIR AND IS REFUSING TO RETURN CALLS ON MY INQUIRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE.

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1512.2%
ODI 10925015 · 2,000 mi

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I AM EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH MY AUDIO SYSTEM IN THE 2016 SILVERADO 2500 HIGH COUNTRY TRUCK. THE AUDIO SEEMS TO GO IN AND OUT OF STEREO SOUND AND ALSO SSEMS TO BE CHANGING ITS EQUALIZATION PERIODICALLY. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AND RHYME OR REASON WHEN THIS HAPPENS; DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN I HIT A BUMP, OR STOP SUDDENLY, OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THE SOUND SYSTEM WILL JUST RANDOMLY CUT IN AND OUT IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED ABOVE. IT IS MILDLY ANNOYING AND IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT THIS COULD BE I'D APPRECIATE THE HEAD'S UP. I…

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1527.8%
ODI 11208337 · 20,000 mi

DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED - INSD ARRIVED AT WORK AND PLUGGED IN HIS BLOCK HEATER AS HE ALWAYS DOES DURING THE WINTER. INSD THEN WENT INTO WORK AT ABOUT 6:30PM. AT APPROX 7:30PM INSD WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN HIS TRUCK, FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED. DID THE FIRE BURN TO THE INTERIOR, EXTENT OF DAMAGE- TOTAL BURN, FULL INTERIOR, ENGINE BAY. FIRE IS NOT SURE WHERE THE FIRE STARTED BUT THINKS IT WAS IN THE ENGINE BAY. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DID THE FIRE CAUSE DAMAGE TO ANYONE ELSE'S PROPERTY- FORD F150 NATHAN ALVARADO DAMAGE…

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917.0%
ODI 11065989 · 6,700 mi

DIESEL L5P 2017-CURRENT. WHEN HAVING THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER PLUGGED IN, I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE TRUCKS BURN DOWN FROM HAVING A SHORT SOMEWHERE. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE CORD FOR THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER RUB AGAINST THE WIRING HARNESS AND RUB THE INSULATION OFF EXPOSING THE BARE WIRE. I BELIEVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AN ELECTRICAL ARCH JUMPS FROM THE WIRE TO GROUND A STARTING A FIRE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER CORD AND IT RUBBING AGAINST SHARP EDGES EXPOSING BARE WIRE.

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1824.3%
ODI 11190070 · 3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND WAS COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO PETERSON CHEVROLET BUICK CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 12300 W FAIRVIEW AVE, BOISE, ID 83713, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS …

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1614.8%
ODI 11318639 · 7,528 mi

TRUCK STARTED MAKING VERY STRANGE NOISE,, CAME HOME LET TRUCK SIT, WENT TO RESTART AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRUCK MADE VERY HORRIBLE SOUND, AND STARTED SPITTING OIL OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE BLOCK. HOLE IN BLOCK AND AT LEAST ONE PISTON DESTROYED.

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1720.0%
ODI 11388641 · 1,656 mi

6.6L GAS TRUCK WOULD NOT START. FORUMS IVE VISITED STATE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ECM. AFTER APPROX 30MINS IT STARTED. HOWEVER BEFORE THAT IT SPUTTERED OUT EVERY TIME I WOULD TRY TO START IT. IT APPEARS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IT RAN FINE ONCE IT EVENTUALLY DID START. ALSO AUTO START WOULDN'T ENGAGE WHEN THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING.

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2829.5%
ODI 11485953

The transmission oil coolant rubs against the engine oil coolant line causing one or both lines to leak out. There are no warning lights when this happens, the vehicle will just stop accelerating. I was on the freeway pulling a trailer weighing about 9k pounds, traveling at about 75 mph when this happened to me. I was able to clear the traffic and limp off the freeway. The car was towed to Henson Chevrolet Buick GMC in Madisonville, TX. I contact my insurance company USAA and explained what happened they did not wish to look into it. The deale…

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1634.0%
ODI 11523495 · 1,600 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that after opening the garage door flames were present coming from the hood and front fender wells of the vehicle. The fire department was called to the home and extinguished the flames. During the incident, the vehicle was destroyed. A second vehicle parked inside the garage was also destroyed along with the garage and west wing of the home. The cause of the fire was not yet determined. A fire report was taken at the scene. The contact indicated that during the incident the v…

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4632.9%
ODI 11532550

While towing my fifth wheel trailer, the electric trailer brakes module shuts off with a message "check trailer wiring". When the module shuts off, the trailer brakes do not actuate relying fully on the truck to stop as the trailer brakes will not work. The plug was firmly seated and it caused issues whether using the in bed plug or the bumper plug. After some time, the message would go away and the system would display the message "trailer connected" and the trailer brakes would work again. After some time, the process would repeat several t…

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827.6%
ODI 11645850

Have had issues since purchase of paint chipping severely / cloudy. Transmission shudder and “jumped forward” when coming to a stop. lighting system “blinked” or went dark and come back up a few seconds later while driving.

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00.0%

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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10.8%
ODI 11266597 · 52,000 mi

BRAKE FAILURE ON JUNE 21 2017, CAUSED ACCIDENT SAME ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 17 2017 AND AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 1 2019. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN SHOP TO BE FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES... ABS SENSOR IN FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS SUPPOSEDLY BAD. IT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM BC 3 RD ACCIDENT HAPPENED WEEKS AFTER. 9/11/19 GM RELEASED RECALL FOR BREAK FAILURE DUE TO THE VACUUM BOOSTER. MY ISSUE IS EXACTLY WHAT GM HAD JUST ANNOUNCED. CHEVY DEALER AND GM CORPORATE BOTH SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES BUT THEY STILL GIVE OUT SLOWING DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. WHY ISNT MY VIN …

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00.0%

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11.9%
ODI 11403739 · 84,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE BRAKES WAS DISENGAGING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO START MOVING FORWARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXTRA FORCE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RK CHEVROLET (2651 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452, [phone removed] TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORM…

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32.8%
ODI 11520024 · 48,000 mi

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that the electronic parking brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the brake shoes within the rear drum needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

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00.0%

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00.0%

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10.7%
ODI 11580125 · 1,700 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving with a travel trailer attached to the vehicle, the braking system intermittently failed to operate while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the "Check Trailer Wiring" message was displayed on the instrument panel and then followed by the "Trailer Brakes Connected," message. The vehicle had been taken to a dealer; however, no defect was found with the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Air Bags
917.0%
ODI 10862001

TAKATA RECALL, OVER YEAR AGO HAVE CALLED ANCHORAGE CAR DEALER 3 TIMES TO FIX BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE. WE LIVE 200 MILES FROM A DEALER THE DIAG. MODULE ALSO HAS RECALL WOULD LIKE BOTH FIXED AT SAME TIME SO WHEN WILL PARTS BE IN FOR AIRBAGS. TRUCK IS IN USE SO I NEED FIXED PLEASE.

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23.9%
ODI 10955221 · 54,500 mi

LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE (AND A PREVIOUS CHEVROLET OF MINE), MY DASH BOARD HAS SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED OVER NIGHT IN COLD WEATHER NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND/OR A SAFETY RECALL. DUE TO IT BEING OUTSIDE ITS 36K WARRANTY, GM WILL NOT REPAIR IT.

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615.0%
ODI 11407047

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V054000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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169.1%
ODI 10849690 · 10,850 mi

SNOW ON THE ROAD SLID OFF IN THE DITCH NO IMPACT WITH ANYTHING WAS COMING BACK OUT OF DITCH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED TRUCK SHUT OFF.

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43.3%
ODI 11163434 · 113,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A FEW TREES. THE AIRBAG DUST DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG ITSELF DID NOT.

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47.4%
ODI 11098479 · 38,189 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, MY SON AND I WERE TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY FROM A GRAVEL ROAD AS I WAS ACCELERATING, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. TRUCK WAS NOT DISABLED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT 2.5 MILES BACK TO MY HOUSE.

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611.3%
ODI 11218907 · 10,418 mi

WHEN EVER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT HAVE THE REMINDER OR WARNING SYSTEM TO ALERT THE OCCUPANT TO BUCKLE UP SHOULD THEY FORGET. MY DEALER STATES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM IS ACTIVE FULL TIME HOWEVER IT IS ONLY MARGINALLY EFFECTIVE SHOULD THE PASSENGER FAIL TO SECURE THEIR SEAT BELT. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS NO DASH INDICATOR SHOWING THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCLKE/NO-BUCKLE STATUS AS SHOWN ON PAGE 86 OF THE 2018 SILVERADO OWNERS MANUAL WHICH DISCUSSES THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND AIRBAG STATUS INDICATOR WHICH IS NOT P…

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34.1%
ODI 11342170 · 21,715 mi

ON JULY 9 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 ENROUTE HOME FROM WORK, FOR REASONS UNKNOWN, DRIVER, (MY 26 Y/O SON ) LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE (2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD CREW CAB LONG BED 4X4) WHILE IN MOTION HEADING SOUTHWEST ON A 2 LANE NON DIVIDED LOCAL RURAL ROAD. VEHICLE CROSSED CENTER LINES AND UNOCCUPIED ONCOMING LANE AND TRAVELED OFF THE ROAD AT 1022 TAMARAC RD, BRUNSWICK, NY AND STRUCK A GROUP OF TREES DEAD CENTER OF FRONT END SHEARING ALL TREES OFF AT IMPACT. DRIVER BECAME ALERT AT FIRST IMPACT. TREES CAM…

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10.9%
ODI 11376297 · 4,006 mi

FOLLOWING A VEHICLE WITH 4-5 CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US DID A PANIC STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WHEN TRYING TO STOP OUR NEW TRUCK AL IT DID WAS SKID WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE ABS ACTIONS. WE WERE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AT THE TIME OF THE PANIC STOP. TRUCK ONLY HAD 4000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ROADS WERE DRY.

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22.4%
ODI 11702013

Driving about 45 mph and unexpectedly both roof rail air bags deploy stoping vehicle on the road.

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22.1%
ODI 11699983

The vehicle was in a collision that occurred to the front of the vehicle causing the seat belts to lock up a burst of compressed air to come from the dash, the hazards to engage and the dome lights to engage, the vehicle then was taken into get repaired at a certified dealership, after dealing with the dealership and General Motors we find out the sensor did engage for the airbags to deploy but the airbags failed to deploy properly or break through the dash, the dealership and manufacturer are now not wanting to find out why this is doing this …

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10.7%
ODI 11640968 · 62,000 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD Crew. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH on a green traffic light, another vehicle was attempting to turn left while distracted by her phone. The contact veered to the left to avoid crashing with the other vehicle but was unsuccessful and landed 15 feet forward after the collision. No air bags were deployed, causing both the driver and passenger to be injured. The contact stated he sustained injuries on both his left and right hand and lower back, for which he was currently receiving treatm…

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Power Train
59.4%
ODI 10905646 · 12,000 mi

SEVERAL PROBLEMS.. MULTIPLE FAILURES OF "GLOW PLUGS" (KNOWN GM PROBLEM) AND NOX EXHAUST SENSORS, HIGH DEF USE, UNUSUAL "BUILDUP" IN THE EXHAUST FILTER REQUIRING MANY DEALER VISITS, DOWNTIME, REPAIR COSTS AND EXTREMELY POOR FUEL MILEAGE. GLOW PLUGS OFTEN FAIL AT INITIAL START WHEN SYSTEM IS "COLD".. OAT HAS BEEN FROM ABOUT 45 TO ABOUT 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. ALTITUDE, ABOUT 20 TO 1200 FT ASL. DEALER SERVICED ONLY. VEHICLE HAS NO MODS!!!!

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47.8%
ODI 10809597 · 170,000 mi

UPDATE OF NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10809089. THE STABILITRAK AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER HAS INCREASED TO THE FOLLOWING OBD CODES: P0010, P0122, P0202, P0233, P0335, P0455, P0340, P1682, P2089 AS WELL. AT THIS POINT THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANYTHING LEFT ON THE VEHICLE THAT DOES WORK. SINCE THE RECALLS AND TECHNICAL BULLETINS ALL APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN "COMPLETED" FOR THIS VEHICLE I GUESS I CAN LOOK FORWARD TO REPEATING THE SAME PROBLEMATIC REPAIRS AGAIN AND AGAIN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT I OWN THIS VEHICLE WHICH DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE RESOLVE…

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512.5%
ODI 10577570 · 1,900 mi

THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM BROKE, THE YOKE OR UNIVERSAL JOINT GAVE OUT AT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. THE DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS ARE SAYING IT HAD TO BE DUE TO WORKING THE TRUCK TO HARD, OR BEYOND THE ABILITIES OF THE TRUCK. NO ONE TOOK ANY STEPS TO SEE IF ANY OF THESE PARTS HAD A DEFECT, THE QUESTION OF A POSSIBLE DEFECTED PART WAS RAISED, AND QUICKLY DISMISSED!!!!!! THIS MY WARNING TO ANY ONE WHO IS THINKING OF BUYING A GM TRUCK. DO YOU REALLY HAVE ANY WARRANTY COVERAGE? *TR

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1910.8%
ODI 10730369 · 272 mi

JUNE 24, 2015 SAFE CAR.GOV ON AUGUST 14, 2014, I PURCHASED A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 (102449) ON JUNE 30, 2014 AT SELMAN CHEVROLET (1800 EAST CHAPMAN, ORANGE CALIFORNIA, 92867 [phone removed]). APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER, I NOTICED RUST ON THE PAINTED FRAME OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE PURCHASED 5 CHEVROLET'S SINCE 2001 AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY RUST ISSUES. AS I BEGAN TO LOOK THROUGHOUT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK, I NOTICED RUST ON ALL EXPOSED METAL AS WELL AS ON THE PAINTED METAL. WHAT CONCERNED ME RIGHT A WAY WAS THE AMOUNT OF RUST ON T…

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1814.6%
ODI 10914522

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK IN 6TH GEAR AT 65 MPH, I APPROACHED A HILL AND I CHANGED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO THE MANUAL POSITION AND TO MY SURPRISE IT WENT INTO 4TH GEAR, RACING THE RPMS UP TO 3500 AND TRIED TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN QUICKER THAN I WANTED. THE BIGGER PROBLEM WITH THIS IS SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED ROADS, YOUR APT TO LOSE CONTROL. WHEN YOU DOWN SHIFT TO MANUAL IT SHOULD REMAIN IN THE GEAR YOUR IN,AND YOU PUSH A BUTTON AT YOUR DESCRETION AS NEEDED TO A LOWER GEAR. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THATS THE WAY IT IS,BUT THEY WERE SURP…

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916.7%
ODI 11022161 · 10,700 mi

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD CAUSING A LOUD CLUNK AND THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THIS IS EXPERIENCED A LOT DURING SLOWING DOWN AT YIELD SIGNS OR WHEN STARTING OUT IN TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK EXPERIENCE A SPLIT SECOND DELAY IN ACCELERATION AND THEN SUDDENLY SHIFTS VERY HARD LUNGING FORWARD. GM MOTORS DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS AN ISSUE, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE A SOLUTION AND GM ENGINEERS ARE HAVING THEM TELL THE CONSUMERS THE TRANSMISSION IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED DESPITE THEIR OWN SERVICE TECHS AND SERVICE MANAGERS AND DISTRICT MANAGERS STA…

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611.3%
ODI 11208187 · 2,914 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A TEXT MESSAGE STATING THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT INDEPENDENTLY AND NOT EXCEED 35 MPH. ALSO, THE ENGINE RPMS REVVED AT A DANGEROUS LEVEL. OCEAN CITY CHEVROLET (2366 OCEAN HWY W, SHALLOTTE, NC 28459, [phone removed]) STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE SHIPPED IN TWO DAYS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT COULD STILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE SINCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED WAS A SENS…

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912.2%
ODI 11190070 · 3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND WAS COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO PETERSON CHEVROLET BUICK CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 12300 W FAIRVIEW AVE, BOISE, ID 83713, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS …

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3330.6%
ODI 11397721 · 84,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUALLY SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE DESTROYED THE FRONT END, THE DIFFERENTIAL, AND AXLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RADLEY CHEVROLET (3670 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408) HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE T…

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2934.1%
ODI 11457019

DEF Tank Heater Vehicle goes into a limp mode after a defined mileage. Dealer confirmed the tank heater is bad. The part is on backorder with no known production date.

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1717.9%
ODI 11485953

The transmission oil coolant rubs against the engine oil coolant line causing one or both lines to leak out. There are no warning lights when this happens, the vehicle will just stop accelerating. I was on the freeway pulling a trailer weighing about 9k pounds, traveling at about 75 mph when this happened to me. I was able to clear the traffic and limp off the freeway. The car was towed to Henson Chevrolet Buick GMC in Madisonville, TX. I contact my insurance company USAA and explained what happened they did not wish to look into it. The deale…

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1736.2%
ODI 11592694

When slowing down the vehicle and almost coming to complete stop the truck shutters when it shifts down. Also, if slowing down and almost coming to a stop and then accelerating the truck hesitates, and then shifts hard. The truck hesitating has caused a delay in clearing traffic while turning to exit the road.

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3625.7%
ODI 11597985

Issues with transmission when taking off at times stays on 2 or 3 gear. When arriving at a yield/ stop and take off again gives a kick/ jerk when take off

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1034.5%
ODI 11634801

Transmission lock-up while driving. Rear end of vehicle jumped up felt like I was rear ended. If this happened at higher speed or when towing it could cause serious injury to myself or others. The problem is well known by the dealers and GM manufacturing, they have recalled over 400000 trucks with this issue years 2020 to 2022 and yet they are still installing the faulty control bodies in the transmission of the 2023 to 2025 models. No warning messages, there was some shifting issues just before the lock-up.

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233.3%
ODI 11724138 · 1,100 mi

The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a rumbling sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact associated the issue with Technical Service Bulletin: 20-NA-142. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and test-driven, and the technician was able to experience the rumbling sound coming from the vehicle. However, the vehicle was not diagnosed because the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure while performing an additional test…

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Engine
815.1%
ODI 10785791 · 23,000 mi

WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 30 DEGREES THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THAT BOTH WARNING LIGHTS DO THAT BELOW 28 DEGREES. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE 2013 WINTER. GLOW PLUGS GOING OUT ONE AT TIME GM WILL ONLY REPLACE AS THEY GO OUT UP TO 120000 NOT ENOUGH BEING DONE WITH THIS.

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611.8%
ODI 10787120 · 200,000 mi

ON AUG 2, 2015 ABOUT 25 MILES EAST OF GRAND JUNCTION CO. DRIVING SPEED WAS ABOUT 65 MPH ON INTERSTAE I-70. MY CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 WENT INTO A COMPUTER SHUT DOWN.BEING A SKILLED PROFESSIONAL DRIVER , WITH A CLASS A CDL I JUST MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE TRUCK SHUR DOWN, TRUCK AND TRAVEL TRAILER I WAS TOWING NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO ED BOZARTH GM DEALER.ON MONDAY I WAS INFORMED WOULD NEED TO PAY $ 775 TO DETERMINE POINT OF FAILURE. AT THE TIME A COMPANY CALLED SPEEDCO WAS AND MAYBE SUSPECT AS TO CAUSE. THE DID A OIL CHANGE AND FUEL FILTER IN W. …

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717.5%
ODI 10714382 · 12,500 mi

SHIFTED TRUCK INTO REVERSE WHILE PLOWING MY DRIVEWAY, TRUCK MADE A LARGE SNAP SOUND IN FRONT END AND WOULDN'T MOVE - OIL WAS DISPERSED ALL OVER THE GROUND. IN THE END - FRONT YOKE BROKE, CAUSING DRIVE SHAFT TO HIT OIL FILTER AND BUSTING IT OFF. TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO NO COST BUT THIS IS DANGEROUS. HAD I BEEN MOVING THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A TRUCK TO FLIP END FOR END. *TR

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126.8%
ODI 10825714 · 2,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS ABOUT 2000 MI. THE TRUCK HAS A MISS AND JERKS UNDER LOAD. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY TELL ME THE COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW ANY TROUBLE CODES SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. ALSO ON OCCASION THE IGNITION KEY IS HOT TO THE TOUCH. NOW I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE THE BRAKE PETAL MIGHT FALL OFF. WHAT A GREAT PRODUCT...GM I THINK BUILDS A LOT OF THESE PROBLEMS IN TO SAVE MONEY WITHOUT A CARE FOR THE CUSTOMER. NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE A $46,000 PIECE OF CRAP THATS BROKEN. OUR HANDS…

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86.5%
ODI 11089830 · 34,500 mi

I AM ON A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP AND THE VEHICLES ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I PULLED INTO A CHEVY DEALER FOR SERVICE. CHEVY DEALER CLAIMS THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIR CALLED AN ECM MODULE, (I.E. COMPUTER) IS NOT AVAILABLE AND IT IS NOT BEING PRODUCED BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN DESIGN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WITH A CHEVY DEALER FOR 10 DAYS. I AM 1100 MILES FROM HOME AND GENERAL MOTORS HAS REFUSED TO GIVE ME A LOANER TO DRIVE BACK TO KANSAS CITY. IN TALKING WITH THE DIESEL TECHNICIANS AT TWO OF THE DEALERS, THEY CLAIM THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT GM IS …

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1222.2%
ODI 11204432 · 40,000 mi

NOT SURE WHERE BURNING SMELL IS COMING FROM. BRAKES? ENGINE? TIRES? AFTER DRIVING LONGER THAN 30 MILES I CAN SMALL SOMETHING, LIKE BURNING.

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1222.6%
ODI 11065989 · 6,700 mi

DIESEL L5P 2017-CURRENT. WHEN HAVING THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER PLUGGED IN, I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE TRUCKS BURN DOWN FROM HAVING A SHORT SOMEWHERE. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE CORD FOR THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER RUB AGAINST THE WIRING HARNESS AND RUB THE INSULATION OFF EXPOSING THE BARE WIRE. I BELIEVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AN ELECTRICAL ARCH JUMPS FROM THE WIRE TO GROUND A STARTING A FIRE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER CORD AND IT RUBBING AGAINST SHARP EDGES EXPOSING BARE WIRE.

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1925.7%
ODI 11180875 · 10 mi

WHEN VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING ANYWHERE FROM 30-50 MPH, THE TRUCK LOSES POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, AND STARTS SPUTTERING OR CHUGGING. THE RPM ON THE DASH STARTS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN. THIS GOES ON FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND TRUCK SLOWS DOWN. IT THEN GOES AWAY AND CAN CONTINUE DRIVING. HOWEVER, WHEN TOWING TRAILERS, THE EFFECT IS ONLY INCREASED AND THE TRUCK SLOWS DOWN EVEN MORE.

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109.3%
ODI 11318639 · 7,528 mi

TRUCK STARTED MAKING VERY STRANGE NOISE,, CAME HOME LET TRUCK SIT, WENT TO RESTART AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRUCK MADE VERY HORRIBLE SOUND, AND STARTED SPITTING OIL OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE BLOCK. HOLE IN BLOCK AND AT LEAST ONE PISTON DESTROYED.

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78.2%
ODI 11388641 · 1,656 mi

6.6L GAS TRUCK WOULD NOT START. FORUMS IVE VISITED STATE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ECM. AFTER APPROX 30MINS IT STARTED. HOWEVER BEFORE THAT IT SPUTTERED OUT EVERY TIME I WOULD TRY TO START IT. IT APPEARS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IT RAN FINE ONCE IT EVENTUALLY DID START. ALSO AUTO START WOULDN'T ENGAGE WHEN THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING.

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77.4%
ODI 11529136 · 16,980 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that on four occasions while driving at various speeds with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle inadvertently slowed down and failed to exceed 50 MPH. The check emissions warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,980.

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714.9%
ODI 11515084

Engine oil leaking from the lower engine oil cooler line from the radiator. Oil leaked from a small crack under the fitting.

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139.3%
ODI 11557393 · 400 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the battery was disconnected temporarily to reset the ECM. The check engine warning light was reset; however, the failure reoccurred while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing abnormal fuel consumption. The contact stated that the fuel economy was 8.2 - 9 miles per gallon while driving and hauling a trailer. The contact …

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724.1%
ODI 11637230

Vehicle loses power when entering roadway. Vehicle fires at idle. Vehicle dies on roadway. Vehicle lurches aggressively without control. Vehicle shifts erratically and with aggression. DEALER STATED GM known issue where wires were run to the oxygen sensor wrong. Run across exhaust pipe. Exhaust melted wires to O2 and caused a short which computer poorly responds to.

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Steering
47.5%
ODI 10598745 · 60,100 mi

THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE NOW. GOING AT SLOW SPEED, SUCH AS 5 TO 10 MPH MAKING A TURN AND THE STEERING GOES OUT MAKING THE TRUCK DIFFICULT TO TURN. IT IS LIKE THE IGNITION SWITCHES OFF AND THEN 5 TO 10 SECONDS LATER THE SWITCH COMES BACK ON. VERY SCARY WHEN THIS OCCURS! *TR

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12.0%
ODI 11406036 · 68,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, BREAKS "STICK" CAUSING THE TO GET SO HOT THE SMOKE AND SMELL LIKE THEY ARE BURNING. THE TRUCK PULLS AND SHAKES SO AGGRESSIVELY YOU CAN BARELY STEER IT. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. INITIALLY, MY HUSBAND THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY BECAUSE HE WASNT WITH ME, BUT YESTERDAY HE WAS DRIVING AND THOUGHT WE HAD A COMPLETELY FLAT TIRE, AND COULD BARELY KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD.

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410.0%
ODI 11014898 · 31,868 mi

TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT A LOW SPEED (I.E. BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE, MAKING A LOW SPEED TURN INTO A GARAGE).

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169.1%
ODI 10927719 · 15,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING POSITION SENSORS AND THE GEAR BOX WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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4637.4%
ODI 10948961 · 7,500 mi

AT 7500 MILES MY TRUCKS STEERING BECAME REALLY LOOSE. COULD MOVE 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH OUT ANY WHEEL MOVEMENT. WHICH CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. *TR

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47.4%
ODI 11057321

2017 SILVERADO REVERSE CAMERA AT NIGHT THERE IS NO CONTROL TO TURN DOWN BRIGHTNESS. IT IS SO BRIGHT THAT THIS CAUSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TRYING TO BACK UP AND USE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. OTHER 2017 RADIOS ALLOW FOR ADJUSTMENT 2016 AND 2015 ALLOWED DRIVER TO ADJUST BRIGHTNESS. I HAVE TO COVER SCREEN TO BACK UP.

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23.8%
ODI 11647647

I’m have 1-2” dead space in steering. It is hard to stay in lane on highway as when a road dip takes extra movement keep straight. I was told this is normal but had dealer change steering box. Replacement helped a lot but truck is starting to get the 1-2” of play once again. Seems like similar issue to 2016 model year.

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56.8%
ODI 11254349 · 7,533 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS AND THERE WAS A RESISTANCE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. PELLEGRINO CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 1000 GATEWAY BLVD, WESTVILLE, NJ 08093, [phone removed]) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED, WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MA…

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98.3%
ODI 11340774 · 10 mi

THE VEHICLE ALWAYS PULLS TO THE RIGHT. AFTER TWO INSPECTIONS AND ALIGNMENT CHECKS BY THE GM DEALER THEY STATED THAT IT IS A SOFT WEAR PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR. IT TAKE CONSIDERABLE EFFECT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROADWAY. ALSO THEIR IS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVERS HAND IF A POT HOLE IS ENCOUNTERED. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN TWO SITUATION WHEN HARD BRAKING WAS REQUIRED THE VEHICLED PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT.

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22.4%
ODI 11428269

Brakes: the brakes do not stop the vehicle without excessive pressure to the pedal. Especially carrying a trailer with the exhaust brake & trailer brakes in effect. Takes excessive distance for vehicle to stop. Pedal must be pressed 3/4 to the floor for it to start to apply brakes. It is extremely difficult to stop this vehicle at any speed over 45mph. Have not taken to dealer, was expecting a recall but none until now. Steering: when I turn the steering wheel at low speeds such as backing into a parking spot, there’s a loud squealing noise c…

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33.2%
ODI 11466390

Vehicle purchased new in November of 2021 and driven approximately 6,000 miles. Under windy conditions, particularly at highway speeds, the truck is nearly impossible to drive straight down the road and keep under control. It feels as if you're driving on ice and takes a lot of effort to get back under control. In addition, wind blasts from semi-trucks blow the truck all over the road. Other wind blasts such as those experienced when passing under an overpass or a clearing of woods or hilly terrain that allows for gusts of cross winds result in…

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12.1%
ODI 11639219

The car pulls to the left while driving. The steering wheel turned to the left when I stopped. I have taken it to the dealer three times but the problem is not resolved.

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64.3%
ODI 11570573

Truck sends safety lights on dash one day and the next day they go off. Truck is running rough and has subpar fuel mileage driving 55 to 65 miles per hour. Esc light comes on and steering wheel changes sides to drive straight. Information screen goes black and flashes while driving. I have been in contact with gmc and they said I have to report to you before they will do anything. There was a recall for my type of Truck for poor fuel consumption but my vin was not included. I feel my truck has fell through the cracks and is in need of …

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26.9%
ODI 11678579 · 500 mi

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle independently pulled to the left. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that an alignment was needed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that due to the persistent failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer six times. The contact stated that two times the failure was not duplicated. The contact stated that four alignments were performed, and the front driver's side tire was replaced. The manufacture…

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116.7%
ODI 11762821

I am reporting a serious and extremely concerning brake failure involving my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Diesel. Traffic ahead of me began to slow down. I saw the traffic slowing and immediately began applying the brakes to slow my vehicle. Although I was pressing the brake pedal, the truck was not slowing or stopping as it should have. When I realized the vehicle was not going to stop, I pressed the brake pedal as hard as I possibly could. The brake pedal went completely down to the floor, yet the vehicle still failed to stop, resulting in a…

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Unknown Or Other
815.1%
ODI 10980545 · 104,000 mi

SHIFTER CABLE CAME OFF THE LINKAGE

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1223.5%
ODI 10933915 · 59,638 mi

THE DASH IS CRACKING THERE ARE LOOSE PIECES OF PLASTIC OVER THE AIR BAG AND OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

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512.5%
ODI 10904393 · 83,000 mi

NOTHING HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE. I WANT TO REPORT THE ACTIONS OF A TRUCKER WHILE ON A TRIP TO NY TO VISIT RELATIVES. WE WERE DRIVING ON 95N IN THE PASSING LANE. A TRACTOR/TRAILER CAME ROLLING UPON US, BLOWING THE HORN FOR US TO GET IN THE SLOW LANE. WE MOVED TO THE SLOW LANE, THE TRUCK PASSED, GIVING MY HUSBAND THE FINGER AS HE DROVE BY, THEN ATTEMPTED TO RUN US OFF THE ROAD. HE SWERVED HIS VEHICLE TOWARDS OURS, CAUSING US TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO OUR VEHICLE, BUT THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS DRIVING EXTREMELY RECKLESS AND AT…

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2111.9%
ODI 10873296 · 28,000 mi

AT FIRST THE STEERING WAS HEAVY AT TIMES WHEN I WOULD MAKE A 3 POINT TURN OR IF I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THEN MOVING FORWARD. THEN ONE TIME IT COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AS I MERGED INTO CITY TRAFFIC COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT.

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75.7%
ODI 11011931 · 14,000 mi

MY VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES AT VARYING SPEED BUT MOSTLY BETWEEN 60 AND 75MPH. I HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TIRES REPLACED TWICE. THE DEALERSHIP TESTED THE VEHICLE WITH SENSORS AND CAN NOT ISOLATE THE VIBRATION. I HAVE ONLY HAD VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AND QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I WISH I HAD RESEARCHED THE TRUCK ON THE INTERNET PRIOR TO PURCHASE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS KNOWN AND HAS A NAME "THE CHEVY SHAKE" I HOPE OTHERS WILL CONTINUE TO REPORT THESE CONCERNS BECAUSE CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECO…

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35.6%
ODI 11182573 · 21,000 mi

OWNER OF BOTH A 2017 DURAMAX AND A TAHOE FROM NEW. DURAMAX HAD JUST TURNED 21,000 MILES THIS WINTER. RETURNED FROM FISHING SUNDAY NIGHT AND PLUGGED THE TRUCK INTO A HEAVY GUAGE EXTENSION CORD. MY FAMILY AND I WERE WOKEN AT 3AM EARLY JANUARY TO A VEHICLE ALARM. TURNS OUT THE TRUCK HAD STARTED FIRE. LUCKLY THE ALARM WAS AUDIBLE LONG ENOUGH TO WAKE US. BY THE TIME I HAD REACHED THE KEYS, IT HAD STOPPED. A PEEK OUT THE WINDOW SHOWED A CULPRIT I HADN'T ANTICIPATED. INSPECTORS FOUND THE SOURCE IN THE LOCATION OF THE BLOCK HEATER. NO WIRING CHARED BEY…

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611.3%
ODI 11180552 · 25,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY TRUCK BRAND NEW. I LOVE THIS TRUCK BUT I FEEL LIKE THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM OR SOMETHING GOING ON. MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THIS STARTED. I WAS DRIVING ON 02-16-2019 WITH MY BRAND NEW BABY GIRL JUST 7 WEEKS OLD WHEN SUDDENLY SOMETHING STARTED TO SMELL REALLY TOXIC AND IT FILLED THE ENTIRE TRUCK WITH WHAT SMELLED LIKE DIESEL FUMES. SMELLS LIKE SOMEONE DUMPED 10 GALLONS OF FUEL INSIDE MY TRUCK. THERE IS NO SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AND IT IS FREEZING OUTSIDE. MY BABY IS SCREAMING AND GETTING EXPOSED TO THESE NITROGEN DIOXID…

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79.5%
ODI 11324112 · 16,232 mi

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WITH VISIBLE FLAMES. DRIVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES PER HOUR. STOPPED TO CHECK OUT THE ROAD CONDITIONS AHEAD AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL. TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WERE VISIBLE FLAMES BEHIND THE ENGINE NEAR THE FIRE WALL. WE PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH BOTTLED WATER. *TR

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109.3%
ODI 11341057 · 505 mi

THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT A EXIT FROM OHIO TURNPIKE. THE VEHICLE WAS THRONE INTO A SKID JUST MISSING TWO LIGHT POLES. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 505 MILES ON IT ,THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW TRANSMISSION IN IT . WE NOW HAVE 650 MILES ON IT AND HOPE THIS OR OTHER ISSUES OF SAFETY DON'T ARISE .WE HOPE THAT THERE ARE NOT OTHER TRUCKS OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM .

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67.1%
ODI 11575567

Tailgate is opening and closing and opening and closing all on its own. This is safety hazard when towing or cargo could fall out onto the highway.

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2122.1%
ODI 11466390

Vehicle purchased new in November of 2021 and driven approximately 6,000 miles. Under windy conditions, particularly at highway speeds, the truck is nearly impossible to drive straight down the road and keep under control. It feels as if you're driving on ice and takes a lot of effort to get back under control. In addition, wind blasts from semi-trucks blow the truck all over the road. Other wind blasts such as those experienced when passing under an overpass or a clearing of woods or hilly terrain that allows for gusts of cross winds result in…

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817.0%
ODI 11592694

When slowing down the vehicle and almost coming to complete stop the truck shutters when it shifts down. Also, if slowing down and almost coming to a stop and then accelerating the truck hesitates, and then shifts hard. The truck hesitating has caused a delay in clearing traffic while turning to exit the road.

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2316.4%
ODI 11525974

While the phone connects to android auto, the system will treat the music as a phone call and reduces the A/C to account for the possible noise on a phone call from the system. The vehicle is in Arizona, and this is a problem that you want to avoid. The A/C system will only resume when phones are disconnected from the truck. The issue happens when phones are connected via Bluetooth or a cord in the USB-C slot. Incoming messages will not play when they come in. The system states that no active subscription is enabled to allow messages to play a…

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827.6%
ODI 11676841

Tailgate went down on its own while driving and pulling a trailer

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116.7%
ODI 11727974

There is an incredible reliance on navigation and communication while driving. This and many other vehicles have intermittent disconnects to CarPlay This causes inattentive decisions while attempting to reconnect. I have personally had two trips to dealership with no resolution numerous photos showing loss of communication with vehicles main information center.

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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
Service Brakes49,427–98,212 mi67,750 mi44
ODI 10459283 · 65,000 mi

I WAS LEAVING THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, AND I WAS IN THE LANE TO GET ONTO 77 SOUTH. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE 4-5 VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME STARTED GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, THE FIRST ACCELERATED INTO THE ADJACENT LANE TO REVEAL CONSTRUCTION CONES IN OUR LANE. THE REMAINING VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES AND I SLAMMED ON MINE. AT THAT INSTANT, MY BRAKE PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR. I REACTED QUICKLY (THANK GOD) AND SWERVED LEFT TO AVOID THE COLLISION. MY TRUCK CAME TO REST ABOUT 10 FEET PAST THE SMALL SEDAN IN FRON…

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ODI 10459495 · 73,298 mi

WE BROUGHT OUR 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH AROUND 73,000 MILES ON IT TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR A TUNE UP AND WE WERE TOLD THE FOLLOWING: 'THE FUEL LINES ARE VERY RUSTED (STARTING TO SEEP BACK BY THE TANK AREA) THE BRAKE LINES ARE VERY RUSTED, THE TRUCK WILL NEED REAR BRAKES VERY SOON, ALL BRAKE HOSES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE BLEEDERS ON CALIPERS ARE RUSTED OUT, THE SHIMMY SHOCK IN THE FRONT END IS BLOWN APART, HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE IDLER ARM, FRONT SHOCKS RUSTED & LEAKING, REAR SHOCKS RUSTED, REAR END COVER RUSTED, THE TRANSFER CASE TAIL S…

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ODI 10463449 · 26,000 mi

I PURCHASED 2006 SILVERADO NEW AND AFTER THE 1ST YEAR NOTICED RUSTING. JUST BEFORE IT CAME OFF WARRANTY (2009) THE COOLANT LINE FROM THE RADIATOR AND THE BRAKE ROTORS (FRONT AND REAR) HAD RUSTED THROUGH. HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE ROTORS AGAIN AND NOW MY BRAKE LINE BURST OPEN AS I WAS DRIVING HOME. ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED (FRAME IS PEELING UP IN LAYERS), THERE IS RUST COMING THROUGH THE BUMPERS, ON THE WHEELS, IN THE BED, INSIDE THE DRIVER'S DOOR - BASICALLY EVERYWHERE I LOOK (I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET IN 2010 ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic35,500–63,788 mi47,000 mi19
ODI 10245825 · 29,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE SHOCK ABSORBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY PARTIALLY REPAIRED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS PARTIALLY WELDED AND THE FAILURE C…

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ODI 10251033 · 16,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT TWO YEARS AGO REGARDING THE ABS LOCKING UP IN RAINY CONDITIONS. ALL FOUR OF HIS TIRES LOCKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH TWO BUSHES AND STRUCK A LARGE TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $7,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL SINCE THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THE VEHICLES IN THE NORTH OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT NOT THE SOUTH. THE CONTACT HAS A LAWY…

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ODI 10257439 · 56,456 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE HYDRO BOOST LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HYDRO BOOST LINES FAILED AND CAUSED THE LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IF TOO MUCH FLUID WAS LOST, THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD COMPLETELY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $1,037.54. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE FAILURE, BUT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…

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Electrical System34,000–85,000 mi48,000 mi13
ODI 10235324 · 10,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE SMELLS BURNING WIRE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

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ODI 10239465 · 4,000 mi

WIRING TO THE BLOWER MOTOR IS GETTING TO HOT AND HAS MELTED THE PLUG CONNECTOR. BLOWER WILL WORK OFF AND ON. SEEN THIS COMPLAINT IN MANY FORUMS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A FIRE. *TR

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ODI 10263746 · 8,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE HEATER CORE GASKET. ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAK…

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission23,000–60,000 mi41,550 mi13
ODI 10166198 · 400 mi

STARTING 4 DAYS AFTER DELIVERY OF THIS NEW LIGHT DUTY TRUCK WITH DIESEL ENGINE AND 6 SPEED HEAVY DUTY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALMOST CONTINUALLY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING WHAT I BELIEVE ARE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS PUTTING MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS, OTHER DRIVERS, AND PEDESTRIANS AT RISK. THE MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDE ACTING LIKE IN NEUTRAL WHEN STARTING FROM A FULL STOP, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV, AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY ENGAGES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH, SIMILAR PROBLEMS AT THE TRANSMISSION SEARCHES FOR HIGHER GEARS, EVEN …

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ODI 10174842 · 1,900 mi

I PURCHASED NEW A 2006 CHEV. SILVERADO 2500 TK (6 LITER ENG.), AT 1900 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT SLIPPED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION, YOU GET A HIGH PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE PLANETARY GEARS OF THE TRANSMISSION AND GM INFORMED THEM THAT REPAIRS SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED. MEANWHILE I STILL HAVE THE NOISE AND AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEPENDABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

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ODI 10216868 · 20,000 mi

THE ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES ARE LEAKING. THIS POSES A FIRE HAZARD. GM NEEDS TO REDESIGN THE HOSES THAT CONNECT THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION COOLER. MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD THE LINES REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR

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Steering51,301–83,563 mi63,000 mi11
ODI 10230528 · 65,000 mi

STEERING COLUMN KNOCK IN MY CHEVROLET 2500 HD SILVERADO. PROBLEM OCCURRED SOMETIME AROUND 38K MILES. WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS A BROKEN STEERING ARM. NOW AT 65K MILES AND HAVING THE SAME KNOCKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR

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ODI 10287439 · 106,086 mi

BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TIE RODS TOGETHER FOR STEERING FELL OFF.

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ODI 10294588 · 87,125 mi

DROVE 40 MILES FROM WORK TO HOME ON NOV.25TH AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. NO ISSUES. ON SATURDAY, NOV.28TH, ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY, HAD LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING (NO POWER ASSIST) AND ROLLED INTO STREET. VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER. CAUSE WAS RUPTURED NITROGEN CANNISTER AT HYDROBOOST ASSEMBLY WITH LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND CONTAMINATION OF FLUIDS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY ON NOT ON THE 40 MILE TRIP TO OR FROM WORK ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *TR

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Engine And Engine Cooling28,000–46,801 mi32,000 mi7
ODI 10203983 · 30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE HOOD OF THE PARKED VEHICLE. HE LIFTED THE HOOD AND FLAMES WERE PRESENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

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ODI 10209913 · 10,200 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT HEARD A PIERCING NOISE WHENEVER THE FAN WAS ACTIVATED FOR EITHER THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONER. THE NOISE LASTS THE ENTIRE TIME THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE WAS FIRST NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,635 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,200. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED

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ODI 10314951 · 41,000 mi

2006 CHEVY 2500HD ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE 7 HOURS AFTER TRUCK WAS DRIVEN AT 4AM. TRUCK WAS TOTALED. *TR

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Power Train44,000–89,000 mi63,540 mi9
ODI 10235284 · 15,000 mi

LOUD SQUEAL NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION OF 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO WHEN IT RUNS IN LOW GEAR AND WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE AND SHIFTS FROM LOW TO HIGH GEAR. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A NORMAL NOISE FOR THE 4L80E TRANSMISSION. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER GM DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM. WE CALLED GM AND THEY HAD US TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A NORMAL NOISE AFTER THE MECHANIC DROVE IT. WHEN IT WAS USED TO PULL A TRAILER LOADED WITH HAY, THE NOISE WAS EVEN GREAT…

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ODI 10293316 · 63,540 mi

2006 2500HD, TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAKING AND BOTH OIL COOLER LINES LEAKING. OIL COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED IN 2007 UNDER WARRANTY. BROUGHT TRUCK INTO DEALER TODAY, (23 NOV 2009) OIL COOLER LINES REPLACED, TRANSMISSION LINE ORDERED. DEAL SAID THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT CHEVY WILL NOT RECALL. ARE THEY WAITING FOR A FIRE AND DEATH TO OCCUR? THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPLACE THESE LINES AT NO COST. PAID $437 TODAY AND WILL PAY $262 ON WED. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE COMES IN. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR…

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ODI 10430634 · 44,000 mi

MY 2006 DURMAX DIESEL 2500 TRUCK HAS 3 TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES THAT RUN FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR. THESE HOSES HAVE ALUMINUM PIECES ON EACH END AND THEY LEAK OIL AT THE JOINT WHERE THE ALUMINUM JOINS A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE IN THE CENTRE. THEY CONTINUOUSLY LEAK TRANSMISSION OIL ON THE GROUND AT THIS CRIMP JOIN. THE COLDER THE WEATHER, THE WORSE THESE HOSES LEAK. THERE APPEARS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH THESE AS DETAILED BY DOING A WEB SEARCH. I PULLED IN MY GARAGE FROM A TRIP AND A FEW MINUTES LATER MY WIFE SAW SMOKE COMING …

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Tires55,990–113,450 mi109,000 mi7
ODI 10198616 · 30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A CRASH. HE STATED THAT HE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STILL HAS THE FAILED AMERI-TECH TIRE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000. RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 08/06/07 ATTEMPT FAILED . *LJ

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ODI 10426824 · 109,000 mi

HAVE FEDERAL COURAGIA MT TIRES CURRENTLY ON MY TRUCK. BOUGHT LAST YEAR AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON THEM BOUGHT THEM NEW. NOTICES CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALK. NOW THEY ARE RUNNING AND GETTING LARGER, ALSO SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THESE TIRES FOR THE SAME THING. VERY DANGEROUS. SIZE 285/76/16 *TR

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ODI 10426912 · 8,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL MOGUL CORAGIA M/T TIRES, LINE SIZE: 285/75/16, DOT NUMBER: E40010658 UXLS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TIRES AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE LONG CRACKS BELOW THE THREAD ON THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. KMJ

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 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
2024-100None

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2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

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 243 reports

2022: 43 complaints · 2023: 32 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
202271443
202341532
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20229401
20234700

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
ComponentService BrakesService Brakes, HydraulicElectrical SystemPower Train:Automatic TransmissionSteeringEngine And Engine CoolingPower TrainTires
Service Brakes—000
3
ODI 10502464 · 89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TR

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ODI 10504300 · 32,320 mi

VEHICLE UNDER CARRIAGE LOOKS MORE LIKE A 30 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. BRAKES LINES HAVE FAILED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OR SWERVING OFF ROAD TO AVOID COLLISION. OIL COOLER LINED RUPTURED AND LEAKED OIL ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD, A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN ALL THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ROTTED AS WELL SO HOT EXHAUST GASES ARE NOT DIRECTED OUT THE EXHAUST, ALSO A CONCERN FOR POISONING OCCUPANTS WITH TOXIC EXHAUST GASES . POWER STEERING FITTINGS ROTTED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. GM IS USELESS, WHEN I CONTACTED THEM THEY SAID IT IS THE ENVIRONM…

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ODI 10713257 · 52,601 mi

ENGINE IDLER PULLEY SEIZED CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES..2 LOCAL GM DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT'S STATED THIS IS COMMON ON THE DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE. *TR

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2
ODI 10463449 · 26,000 mi

I PURCHASED 2006 SILVERADO NEW AND AFTER THE 1ST YEAR NOTICED RUSTING. JUST BEFORE IT CAME OFF WARRANTY (2009) THE COOLANT LINE FROM THE RADIATOR AND THE BRAKE ROTORS (FRONT AND REAR) HAD RUSTED THROUGH. HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE ROTORS AGAIN AND NOW MY BRAKE LINE BURST OPEN AS I WAS DRIVING HOME. ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED (FRAME IS PEELING UP IN LAYERS), THERE IS RUST COMING THROUGH THE BUMPERS, ON THE WHEELS, IN THE BED, INSIDE THE DRIVER'S DOOR - BASICALLY EVERYWHERE I LOOK (I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET IN 2010 ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE…

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ODI 10713257 · 52,601 mi

ENGINE IDLER PULLEY SEIZED CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES..2 LOCAL GM DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT'S STATED THIS IS COMMON ON THE DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE. *TR

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1
ODI 10502464 · 89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TR

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0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic0—0
1
ODI 10304402 · 85,000 mi

MY CHEVROLET 2500 HAS A FUNCTION CALLED GRADE BRAKING TO ASSIST THE BRAKES WHEN TOWING A LOAD DOWN HILL. IT HAS QUIT FUNCTIONING BUT THE DEALERS CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID SINCE NO CODES SHOW ON THE COMPUTER I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I HAVE A TRAILER BEHIND IT AND AM NEAR A DEALER THAT IS NEAR A STEEP GRADE TO TEST IT. THE WHOLE POINT OF THE SYSTEM IT TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM RUNNING AWAY ON A STEEP GRADE. DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THE PLACE TO TEST IT. THERE ARE NO STEEP GRADES WITH IN 150 MILES OF ME. THERE SHOULD BE A SIM…

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2
ODI 10294588 · 87,125 mi

DROVE 40 MILES FROM WORK TO HOME ON NOV.25TH AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. NO ISSUES. ON SATURDAY, NOV.28TH, ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY, HAD LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING (NO POWER ASSIST) AND ROLLED INTO STREET. VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER. CAUSE WAS RUPTURED NITROGEN CANNISTER AT HYDROBOOST ASSEMBLY WITH LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND CONTAMINATION OF FLUIDS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY ON NOT ON THE 40 MILE TRIP TO OR FROM WORK ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *TR

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ODI 10294958 · 35,000 mi

POWER STEERING FAILS AND SINCE THE POWER STEERING PUMP CONTROLS THE HYDOBOOST IT AFFECTS THE POWER BRAKES OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILS YOU LOOSE POWER BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD AT A BRISK PACE UNTIL YOU FORCEFULLY PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUSH DOWN WITH ALL THE POWER YOU CAN TO STOP THE TRUCK. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES I REALIZE IMMEDIATLY WHAT THE PROBELEM WAS AND APPLIED ALL THE PEDAL POWER I COULD TO STOP THE TRUCK. THIS CAN BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND SINCE THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE TH…

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000
Electrical System00—00000
Power Train:Automatic Transmission0
1
ODI 10304402 · 85,000 mi

MY CHEVROLET 2500 HAS A FUNCTION CALLED GRADE BRAKING TO ASSIST THE BRAKES WHEN TOWING A LOAD DOWN HILL. IT HAS QUIT FUNCTIONING BUT THE DEALERS CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID SINCE NO CODES SHOW ON THE COMPUTER I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I HAVE A TRAILER BEHIND IT AND AM NEAR A DEALER THAT IS NEAR A STEEP GRADE TO TEST IT. THE WHOLE POINT OF THE SYSTEM IT TO KEEP THE TRUCK FROM RUNNING AWAY ON A STEEP GRADE. DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THE PLACE TO TEST IT. THERE ARE NO STEEP GRADES WITH IN 150 MILES OF ME. THERE SHOULD BE A SIM…

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0—00
1
ODI 10293316 · 63,540 mi

2006 2500HD, TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAKING AND BOTH OIL COOLER LINES LEAKING. OIL COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED IN 2007 UNDER WARRANTY. BROUGHT TRUCK INTO DEALER TODAY, (23 NOV 2009) OIL COOLER LINES REPLACED, TRANSMISSION LINE ORDERED. DEAL SAID THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT CHEVY WILL NOT RECALL. ARE THEY WAITING FOR A FIRE AND DEATH TO OCCUR? THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPLACE THESE LINES AT NO COST. PAID $437 TODAY AND WILL PAY $262 ON WED. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE COMES IN. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR…

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0
Steering
3
ODI 10502464 · 89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TR

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ODI 10504300 · 32,320 mi

VEHICLE UNDER CARRIAGE LOOKS MORE LIKE A 30 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. BRAKES LINES HAVE FAILED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OR SWERVING OFF ROAD TO AVOID COLLISION. OIL COOLER LINED RUPTURED AND LEAKED OIL ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD, A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN ALL THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ROTTED AS WELL SO HOT EXHAUST GASES ARE NOT DIRECTED OUT THE EXHAUST, ALSO A CONCERN FOR POISONING OCCUPANTS WITH TOXIC EXHAUST GASES . POWER STEERING FITTINGS ROTTED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. GM IS USELESS, WHEN I CONTACTED THEM THEY SAID IT IS THE ENVIRONM…

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ODI 10713257 · 52,601 mi

ENGINE IDLER PULLEY SEIZED CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES..2 LOCAL GM DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT'S STATED THIS IS COMMON ON THE DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE. *TR

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2
ODI 10294588 · 87,125 mi

DROVE 40 MILES FROM WORK TO HOME ON NOV.25TH AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. NO ISSUES. ON SATURDAY, NOV.28TH, ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY, HAD LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING (NO POWER ASSIST) AND ROLLED INTO STREET. VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER. CAUSE WAS RUPTURED NITROGEN CANNISTER AT HYDROBOOST ASSEMBLY WITH LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND CONTAMINATION OF FLUIDS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY ON NOT ON THE 40 MILE TRIP TO OR FROM WORK ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *TR

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ODI 10294958 · 35,000 mi

POWER STEERING FAILS AND SINCE THE POWER STEERING PUMP CONTROLS THE HYDOBOOST IT AFFECTS THE POWER BRAKES OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILS YOU LOOSE POWER BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD AT A BRISK PACE UNTIL YOU FORCEFULLY PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUSH DOWN WITH ALL THE POWER YOU CAN TO STOP THE TRUCK. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES I REALIZE IMMEDIATLY WHAT THE PROBELEM WAS AND APPLIED ALL THE PEDAL POWER I COULD TO STOP THE TRUCK. THIS CAN BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND SINCE THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE TH…

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00—
1
ODI 10713257 · 52,601 mi

ENGINE IDLER PULLEY SEIZED CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES..2 LOCAL GM DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT'S STATED THIS IS COMMON ON THE DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE. *TR

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1
ODI 10502464 · 89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TR

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0
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
ODI 10463449 · 26,000 mi

I PURCHASED 2006 SILVERADO NEW AND AFTER THE 1ST YEAR NOTICED RUSTING. JUST BEFORE IT CAME OFF WARRANTY (2009) THE COOLANT LINE FROM THE RADIATOR AND THE BRAKE ROTORS (FRONT AND REAR) HAD RUSTED THROUGH. HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE ROTORS AGAIN AND NOW MY BRAKE LINE BURST OPEN AS I WAS DRIVING HOME. ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTED (FRAME IS PEELING UP IN LAYERS), THERE IS RUST COMING THROUGH THE BUMPERS, ON THE WHEELS, IN THE BED, INSIDE THE DRIVER'S DOOR - BASICALLY EVERYWHERE I LOOK (I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET IN 2010 ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE…

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ODI 10713257 · 52,601 mi

ENGINE IDLER PULLEY SEIZED CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES..2 LOCAL GM DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT'S STATED THIS IS COMMON ON THE DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE. *TR

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000
1
ODI 10713257 · 52,601 mi

ENGINE IDLER PULLEY SEIZED CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES..2 LOCAL GM DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT'S STATED THIS IS COMMON ON THE DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE. *TR

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1
ODI 10564253 · 32,000 mi

THE LINE RUNNING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR IS EXTREMELY PRONE TO LEAKING DUE TO A WEAK/IMPROPER CRIMP IN THE HOSE. AS TIME GOES ON TRANSMISSION FLUID IS DEPLETED AND COULD LEAD TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE LEAK IS WIDESPREAD ACROSS MOST ALLISON TRANSMISSIONS DUE TO A FAULTY HOSE CRIMP AND LEAKS THROUGH THE CRIMP IN THE HOSE. *TR

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0
Power Train
1
ODI 10502464 · 89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TR

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00
1
ODI 10293316 · 63,540 mi

2006 2500HD, TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAKING AND BOTH OIL COOLER LINES LEAKING. OIL COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED IN 2007 UNDER WARRANTY. BROUGHT TRUCK INTO DEALER TODAY, (23 NOV 2009) OIL COOLER LINES REPLACED, TRANSMISSION LINE ORDERED. DEAL SAID THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT CHEVY WILL NOT RECALL. ARE THEY WAITING FOR A FIRE AND DEATH TO OCCUR? THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPLACE THESE LINES AT NO COST. PAID $437 TODAY AND WILL PAY $262 ON WED. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE COMES IN. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR…

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1
ODI 10502464 · 89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TR

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1
ODI 10564253 · 32,000 mi

THE LINE RUNNING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR IS EXTREMELY PRONE TO LEAKING DUE TO A WEAK/IMPROPER CRIMP IN THE HOSE. AS TIME GOES ON TRANSMISSION FLUID IS DEPLETED AND COULD LEAD TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE LEAK IS WIDESPREAD ACROSS MOST ALLISON TRANSMISSIONS DUE TO A FAULTY HOSE CRIMP AND LEAKS THROUGH THE CRIMP IN THE HOSE. *TR

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Tires0000000—

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.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

22 mentions · 12.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 52,250 mi (22 usable records).

ODI 10204565 · 17,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID 25 FEET WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A PARTIAL TEAR TO HIS ACHILLES TENDON. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,300.

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ODI 10245825 · 29,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE SHOCK ABSORBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY PARTIALLY REPAIRED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS PARTIALLY WELDED AND THE FAILURE C…

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ODI 10251033 · 16,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT TWO YEARS AGO REGARDING THE ABS LOCKING UP IN RAINY CONDITIONS. ALL FOUR OF HIS TIRES LOCKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH TWO BUSHES AND STRUCK A LARGE TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $7,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL SINCE THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THE VEHICLES IN THE NORTH OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT NOT THE SOUTH. THE CONTACT HAS A LAWY…

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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

10 mentions · 5.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 27,160 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10142768 · 3,690 mi

WHEN BACKING ON A COLD MORNING I LAST POWER ASSISTED BRAKES AND STEERING. THERE WAS A SMALL LOSSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. *NM

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ODI 10188656 · 14,530 mi

VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROX. 72 HOURS. LOST POWER ASSISTED BRAKES AND POWER ASSISTED STEERING ON TWO OCCASIONS ON SAME DAY WHILE BACKING AFTER STARTING. REMOVED POWER STEERING/POWER BRAKE CAP ON RESERVOIR WITH ENGINE NOT RUNNING AFTER THE SECOND OCCASION. FLUID BLEW OUT OF RESERVOIR (APPROXIMATELY 2-3 OUNCES). DID NOT DRIVE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. NEXT TIME STARTED APPROX 8 HOURS LATER, NO FURTHER PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM THE NEXT DAY. *JB

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ODI 10198631 · 22,000 mi

LITTLE OR NO POWER STEERING AT IDLE ENGINE SPEED. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER IN COLD WEATHER. ALL POWER STEERING PARTS INCLUDING PUMP, GEARBOX, PRESSURE VALVE ETC. HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER. MANUFACTURER HAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NO CORRECTION WITH THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION IN TIGHT PARKING SITUATIONS ETC. *TR

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

7 mentions · 4.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 41,200 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10258607 · 37,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL BETWEEN 30-50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS ICY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A BLOCKED HEATER CORD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE …

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ODI 10395195 · 30,600 mi

ABS ACTIVATION AT SLOW SPEEDS PREVENTING STOPPING OF VEHICLE. DEALER AND GM REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN REPAIR, STATED THE SENSORS WERE CONTAMINATED FROM RUST AND THEREFORE NOT DEFECTIVE, THE PROBLEM IS ENVIRONMENTAL AND WE CANNOT ASSIST YOU WITH THE REPAIR.. THERE IS NO ABS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND THIS IS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM FOUND ON EARLIER MODELS 1999-2002 WHICH WERE RECALLED. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS @ A COST OF 460.00 DOLLARS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE COMES T…

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ODI 10659162 · 41,200 mi

BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED OUT. ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THEN SOON AFTER ABS SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE LINES AND 3 CALIPERS WHERE LINES HAD RUSTED TO THE CALIPER. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 41200 MILES ON IT. COST ME $861 TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN LINES THAT WERE THAT BAD FOR A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. ONE OF THE LINES CRUMBLED AT THE TOUCH WHEN IT WAS REMOVED. *TR

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

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 52,601 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10188656 · 14,530 mi

VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROX. 72 HOURS. LOST POWER ASSISTED BRAKES AND POWER ASSISTED STEERING ON TWO OCCASIONS ON SAME DAY WHILE BACKING AFTER STARTING. REMOVED POWER STEERING/POWER BRAKE CAP ON RESERVOIR WITH ENGINE NOT RUNNING AFTER THE SECOND OCCASION. FLUID BLEW OUT OF RESERVOIR (APPROXIMATELY 2-3 OUNCES). DID NOT DRIVE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. NEXT TIME STARTED APPROX 8 HOURS LATER, NO FURTHER PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM THE NEXT DAY. *JB

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ODI 10294588 · 87,125 mi

DROVE 40 MILES FROM WORK TO HOME ON NOV.25TH AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. NO ISSUES. ON SATURDAY, NOV.28TH, ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE DRIVEWAY, HAD LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING (NO POWER ASSIST) AND ROLLED INTO STREET. VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER. CAUSE WAS RUPTURED NITROGEN CANNISTER AT HYDROBOOST ASSEMBLY WITH LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND CONTAMINATION OF FLUIDS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY ON NOT ON THE 40 MILE TRIP TO OR FROM WORK ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *TR

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ODI 10713257 · 52,601 mi

ENGINE IDLER PULLEY SEIZED CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES..2 LOCAL GM DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT'S STATED THIS IS COMMON ON THE DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE. *TR

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

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 400 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10166198 · 400 mi

STARTING 4 DAYS AFTER DELIVERY OF THIS NEW LIGHT DUTY TRUCK WITH DIESEL ENGINE AND 6 SPEED HEAVY DUTY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALMOST CONTINUALLY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING WHAT I BELIEVE ARE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS PUTTING MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS, OTHER DRIVERS, AND PEDESTRIANS AT RISK. THE MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDE ACTING LIKE IN NEUTRAL WHEN STARTING FROM A FULL STOP, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV, AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY ENGAGES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH, SIMILAR PROBLEMS AT THE TRANSMISSION SEARCHES FOR HIGHER GEARS, EVEN …

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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