2019 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2019 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 has 1507 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 18.8x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (26% of all complaints), specifically: on 6/26/2019 while driving to work on hwy 287 while in motion my truck engine turned off on my 2019 chevrolet silverado texas edition 2.7 l color silver and i was almost rear ended and i immediately called smicklas chevrolet in oklahoma city where i purchased the truck and brought the truck to vande. ⚠️ 8 fire reports filed.

8 fire reports 24 crash reports 7 injuries

1507

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

18.8x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

387 complaints

26%

• ON 6/26/2019 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON HWY 287 WHILE IN MOTION MY TRUCK ENGINE TURNED OFF ON MY 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TEXAS EDITION 2.7 L COLOR SILVER AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND I IMMEDIATELY CALLED SMICKLAS CHEVROLET IN OKLAHOMA CITY WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO VANDE
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE ABS, ESC, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKING ABILITY. THE CONTACT CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MID STATE CHEVRO
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT WHEN ACCELERATING TO 60 MPH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KUNI CHEVROLET (2449 FULTON AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825, (916) 426-4089) FOUR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 3 fire reports

“ON 6/26/2019 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON HWY 287 WHILE IN MOTION MY TRUCK ENGINE TURNED OFF ON MY 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TEXAS EDITION 2.7 L COLOR SILVER AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND I IMMEDIATELY CALLED SMICKLAS CHEVROLET IN OKLAHOMA CITY WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO VANDE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

313 complaints

21%

• HARD SHIFTS. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME. THE TRUCK SLAMS INTO GEARS AS YOU ARE DRIVING. ALSO, AFTER DOING A 3 POINT TURN. THERE WAS AN APPROXAMENTENTALY 3 SECOND LAG BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. IT HIT SO HARD THAT THE TRUCK SHOOK. IT FELT LIKE A COLLISION. IT HAS STUMBLED SEVERAL TIMES AND MADE ME DOU
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE MOVING OFF FROM A STAND STILL, THERE WAS A HARD SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS ALSO EVIDENT ON THE DOWNSHIFT FROM THIRD GEAR TO SECOND GEAR WHILE SLOWING
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROPELLER SHAFT THAT HELD THE TIRES IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND BECAME UNSTABLE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BERT OGDEN MISSION CHEVROLET (1400 E EX

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 6 crashes

“HARD SHIFTS. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME. THE TRUCK SLAMS INTO GEARS AS YOU ARE DRIVING. ALSO, AFTER DOING A 3 POINT TURN. THERE WAS AN APPROXAMENTENTALY 3 SECOND LAG BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. IT HIT SO HARD THAT THE TRUCK SHOOK. IT FELT LIKE A COLLISION. IT HAS STUMBLED SEVERAL TIMES AND MADE ME DOU”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

192 complaints

13%

• TODAY 1/29/2019 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY SPONGY AND I ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO FULLY COMPRESS THE PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, ANY OWNER OF THIS TRUCK KNOW'S HOW RESPONSIVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS AND IT ONLY TAKES A SLIGH
• I HAVE A BRAND NEW SILVERADO WITH LESS THAN 6500 MILES AND POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING IN MIDDLE OF DRIVE. ALONE WITH BRAKES FAILING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!
• THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND HAD JUST BEEN STARTED. THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS APPEAR ON MY DISPLAY, 1) 'ACTION REQUIRED, STEERING ASSIST IS REDUCED DIVE WITH CARE'. 2) 'SERVICE, TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM' 3) TRACTION CONTROL / ESC LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH. AT THIS POINT THE STEERING WHEEL CANNOT BE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 11 crashes

“TODAY 1/29/2019 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY SPONGY AND I ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO FULLY COMPRESS THE PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, ANY OWNER OF THIS TRUCK KNOW'S HOW RESPONSIVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS AND IT ONLY TAKES A SLIGH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

184 complaints

12%

• IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THIS TRUCK CONSTANTLY THROWS ERROR CODES 'TRAILER DISCONNECTED' 'LANE CHANGE ALERT DISABLED', AND 'REAR CROSS TRAFFIC DISABLED'. THESE ERRORS ARE EXTREMELY DISTRACTING AND HAVE NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GET INTO ACCIDENTS CLEARING THE ERRORS. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT HAS NO SO
• DRIVERS MIRROR PROBLEM CAN'T CLOSE OR MIRROR UNATTACHES AND OPENS CLEAR TO THE WINDSHIELD AND COMES LOSE AND MOVES WHILE DRIVING SO DOESN'T FUNCTION CORRECT AND SERVICE STEERING WHEEL LICK ISSUES COMES ON.
• MULTIPLE WARNING SCREENS APPEAR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INFOTAINMENT SCREEN. THEY FLASH ON AND OFF, LIKE A LIGHT SHOW, AND ARE EXTREMELY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. EACH TIME THEY FLASH ON THEY CAUSE ME TO LOOK DOWN AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I AM CONCERNED THIS DISTRACTION

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 2 crashes

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

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

112 complaints

• SERVICE STEERING COLUMN WARNING COMES ON ALMOST EVERYTIME VEHICLE IS STARTED DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR POPS OFF ESPECILLY IF CLOSED WHEN WASHING.
• THIS VEHICLE IS A BRAND NEW 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 TRAIL BOSS. THIS TRUCK HAS THE 4.3L V6. THE FIRST TIME BACKING UP IN MY DRIVEWAY I NOTICED THE BACKUP CAMERA FLICKERED EVERYTIME I TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL. I REPEATED BACKING UP SEVERAL TIMES AND AT ONE POINT THE BACKUP CAMERA FLICKERED AND W
• THE CHROME SURROUNDING THE AIR VENTS CAN REFLECT THE SUN IN A MANNER THAT BLINDS THE DRIVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. IT FORCES ME TO LOOK AWAY FROM THE ROAD, AND CAUSES IMPRINTING IN MY VISION, WHICH REDUCES MY ABILITY TO SEE WHEN DRIVING.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 4 crashes

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

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 1507 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: ON 6/26/2019 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON HWY 287 WHILE IN MOTION MY TRUCK ENGINE TURNED OFF ON MY 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TEXAS EDITION 2.7 L COLOR SILVER AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND I IMMEDIATELY CALLED SMICKLAS CHEVROLET IN OKLAHOMA CITY WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO VANDE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: HARD SHIFTS. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME. THE TRUCK SLAMS INTO GEARS AS YOU ARE DRIVING. ALSO, AFTER DOING A 3 POINT TURN. THERE WAS AN APPROXAMENTENTALY 3 SECOND LAG BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. IT HIT SO HARD THAT THE TRUCK SHOOK. IT FELT LIKE A COLLISION. IT HAS STUMBLED SEVERAL TIMES AND MADE ME DOU
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: TODAY 1/29/2019 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY SPONGY AND I ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO FULLY COMPRESS THE PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, ANY OWNER OF THIS TRUCK KNOW'S HOW RESPONSIVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS AND IT ONLY TAKES A SLIGH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THIS TRUCK CONSTANTLY THROWS ERROR CODES 'TRAILER DISCONNECTED' 'LANE CHANGE ALERT DISABLED', AND 'REAR CROSS TRAFFIC DISABLED'. THESE ERRORS ARE EXTREMELY DISTRACTING AND HAVE NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GET INTO ACCIDENTS CLEARING THE ERRORS. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT HAS NO SO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)