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2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
Owners have filed 764 complaints about the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 22.4% of them, the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 13.5%.
Complaints764
Crashes16
Fires7
Injuries15
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Power train 22.4% · 171
Electrical system 13.5% · 103
Engine 13.5% · 103
Service brakes 11.1% · 85
Unknown or other 7.6% · 58
Steering 5.5% · 42
Suspension 4.2% · 32
Vehicle speed control 2.5% · 19
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire, 15 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 30 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in this data, 2018 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 287 in the last three years against 309 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 36,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Torque converter was broken and destroyed my transmission just at 90,000 miles. I could easily have been stranded in major city traffic at any point if this had failed any earlier. This problem has been known in various GMC vehicles throughout the years. I have had a mechanic inspect and diagnose this problem. No warnings or symptoms were seen prior to the full failure of my transmission. Power train
Vehicle wouldn't accelerate while in moving traffic. Rpm gauge would move but speed gauge would not and vehicle would not accelerate past 30-35. When I pulled over and put my vehicle in park then attempted to put in drive, it would not move. Transmission light turned on. Had it towed to a mechanic who after diagnostics, states it's definitely the transmission/torque converter. Power train
My 10 speed transmission is failing, problem is a shutter in the transmission at various speeds. Have the shutter verified as not wheel balance problem, as all wheels were spin balanced. Upon looking up info online they said it could be dangerious and cause an accident.... My 2018 Silverado with the 6.0 engine and 10 speed transmision has only 42,000 thousand miles on it... Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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