2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Electrical System Problems
341 complaints about Electrical System
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Driving home 2 blocks from my house when truck stalled completely no power would not start total black out. Resembles recall campaign number14V614000.
Vehicle is experiencing intermittent electrical issues, including vehicle completely shutting off while driving, driver window security warning message appears, radio, outside temp and fuel economy will reset when starting the truck. Last time it shut down while coming to a stop, a message appeared on the driver information screen saying “3 key programmed to vehicle”. Sometimes before it shuts down while driving, the radio and dash lights go out followed by engine stalling and there are different messages that appear briefly, like, service stabilitrac, roll driver window down & 3 keys programmed. The truck has shut down on me while operating 7 times in the last 3 months! This is EXTREMELY dangerous as i lose power steering & brakes! It has happened while in the middle of a busy intersection, in a round about, pulling into a parking spot, driveway and while driving straight on a road. I have cleaned & checked all ground locations, replaced the battery and alternator, cleaned battery terminals and Cables, checked all the fuses and nothing has made it stop!
When my speed decreases to slow for a turn, traffic, red light,etc-I lose complete power in my entire vehicle. A too fast message pops up on dash about Stabilitrak. If I throw it in neutral fast enough it’s fine, but if I don’t, my truck loses all power and I have to open and close my door, restart my truck, the dash tells me to open and close my driver window, and it drives again but my time and date restarts on my dash screen like I disconnected the battery. It doesn’t happen every day. But when it does, it’s scary because I can’t get out of the road. This occurs unexpectedly several times a month for the past few months. I’ve checked for loose battery cables, etc
Service Trailer Brake message constantly displays on the dash. But I don't haul trailers.
It’s throwing multiple codes for the BCM(body control model) and it’s show recall numbers 15V640000,17V43700 and 14V301000 are multiple recall numbers showing fro a BCM problem
I was driving into a parking doing less than 10 mph trying to angle park my truck. Suddenly my truck accelerated violently hitting another vehicle in the parking lot in the right rear and turning it around. Was hitting the brakes to no avail. Truck continued to accelerate and I aimed for a sign support pole while depressing the brakes as hard as I could. Truck hit the pole and the air bag deployed. Front of my truck was caved in and the truck was ruled unrepairable by my insurance company. I could have been badly injured or killed but thankfully sign support pole stopped me. Have a police report but was unable to scan it to my PC so I said there was no report.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed down to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to stop immediately. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle slowed down and came to a stop with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The failure occurred on 4 separate occasions. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the contact replaced the brake pads. The contact stated that on another occasion, while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, the steering wheel locked, and lost functionality. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving 55 MPH, the A/C stopped functioning as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with a coolant leak. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.
Mileage: 59,000
For months now wire harness part number 842-909-97, rear driver side passenger door wire harness. Wire and connector damage from being poorly manufactured, wire cracking and breaking apart. Waiting for new item availability, can't operate door locks, window. Dashboards light stay on. No dealership or parts supplier in country has any availability or previous part number to replace. Waiting on general motors to bring new wire harness to market. No eta and item is listed as backorder .Been an issue for years now. I can't open My back door in fear of not being able to lock the door and have trouble light stay off. I have a three-door vehicle now instead of four.truck is barley 10 years old. Cost a lot of money for this vehicle.
Noticeable at night. Headlights on, turn signal on, foot on brake slowing down, making a turn, 1) headlights flicker, 2) headlights flicker and complete dash goes black, or 3) all of #2 and steering goes stiff. Has been happening more often. Last time, during the day, turning against oncoming traffic and engine shutdown, started again, shutdown and started, again with dash going black and steering went stiff. When the engine stops and restarts, it does it on its own. I don’t need to turn the ignition key. Very unnerving. My wife won’t drive the truck. Safety at risk is a “yes”. I have noticed when this all happens, the traction control wording comes on the dash and a bell rings. All this has been happening over the last six months. Vehicle only has 94K miles on it.
Rear window defroster overheated/caught on fire. It will be available for inspection unless GM rectifies the issue and removes the components in question. Cabin filled with smoke and a small fire broke out immediately behind the rear headrest/seatbelt location. Rear window section shattered, most of the glass is intact but some pieces were ejected. The problem has been reported to GM but is still in the investigation phase. The vehicle has not yet been inspected as I have just started the report filing with GM. No warnings, indicator lights, etc. were present before, during, or after the incident.
I called GM and the Lady told me that there 5 recalls on this truck of which 4 were taken care of. there still remains one left undone. I purchased this truck from a private owner. the one remaining is the seat belt wire issue. A new warning has appeared on the dash, saying service trailer brake system. This a non stop warning while driving the truck. Very distracting and dangerous. I looked on you tube to see if anyone has this problem. yes there are some. One incident stated that to resolve this issue, someone needed to check the trailer receptacle plugin for corrosion, or broken wires. IF all is good there check the other four connectors under the truck on the frame. Finally if these are all good, then check the fuse box under the hood for the fuse for this braking system. The representative that I talked to from GM said to take the vehicle to a local Dealer for analysis to see where the problem is in the trailer braking system. Dealer labor rates are high. The representative stated that there is a payment assistance program available through GM if a Dealer takes care of the situation. Is this true? I need this truck every day for work. Please address this issue . Thank You, [XXX] My email [XXX] . ph# [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
For almost 8 months, the electrical system experiences complete malfuncation. First it was stabilitrac lighting up, the steering wheel would jerk out of my hands. To issue to mechanic where ground wire under passenger side was cleaned and re-installed. This seemed only a temporary fix. As of today, the 2014 Silverado 1500 LT is experiencing flickering dash lights, surging and dropping voltage (battery/alternator tested at normal driving levels), flickering healights. The worst of the situation is complete electrical malfuncation causing the truck to shut down while driving. This has happened twice in the last 2 weeks. It occurs when the vehicle comes to a stop, then when I try to turn, the voltage drops, dash flickers and the truck shuts down as I try to accelerate into a turn.
I have a couple issues, check trailer wiring light, heat from air conditioner,rusty frame undercarriage - really bad , plus rocker panels on both sides rusting out, is there a recall on issues with rusting of frame ? Please help my truck only a 2014 plus had dealer work on air conditioner issues before, dealer never mentioned anything about rust on the frame, when I had multiple oil changes, and many other services done at dealer , I bought my truck from dealer in stow Ohio ! Is there any you can do to help me fix these issues?…
My rocker panels rusting out, trailer hitch wiring issue again , air conditioning/ heater issues again , fuel sending unit and lines issues , plus was told by dealer under frame work rusting issues??? What is going on with my 2014 1500 Silverado , is there anything you can help me with regarding any , any of these issues?. Thanks [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Transmission failure along with over heating an also grounding wire issues dash lights flickering along with headlights, and truck shutting off while driving loosing power steering!!!!
I am having issues with the steering. I keep getting a message about the stabilitrak on my truck and when I drive it the power steering just stops and I have to gain control of my truck. I would think that this should be a safety recall. Please assist with looking into this for me please.
Stabil track and Steering assist reduced warning lights go off while using turn signal. power steering, cruise control intermittently shut off causing jerking steering wheel and inability to steer. Using break and turn signal intermittently shuts off motor.
The contact owned a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the rear driveway, he noticed a reflection of flames, and then he noticed that the hood of the vehicle had caught on fire. The contact stated that the fire extended to the front headliner and front seats of the vehicle. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A fire department report was filed. There was no injury sustained. There was no police report filed. The vehicle remained at the contact's residence, awaiting to be totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 212,000.
Mileage: 212,000
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and activating the rear defroster, he observed smoke coming from the rear defroster and filling the interior of the vehicle with smoke. After a visual inspection, the contact stated that the rear defroster appeared to be hot, after which the rear window shattered. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the rear defroster had experienced an electrical short, resulting in a thermal event. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: N192265660. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000.
Mileage: 138,000
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the message "Service Trailer Brakes" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure occurred whether hauling a trailer or not. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring more frequently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an unknown electronic trailer hitch part was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: 14515. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Mileage: 50,000
During a recent trip while using my turn signals the entire dash would flash off and right back on. When I exited the freeway and turned onto a small side street making a u-turn the engine died without warning and all dash lights went blank. Loss of everything including power braking and steering. Then the info center kept flashing “ Service stablink soon.” On my return trip home the same message kept flashing. There are no codes set in the computer. Just all intermittent electrical issues. Unable to replicate the issues at home. The service trailer tow system also flashes once in a while. The loss of all power shutting off unexpectedly with the engine dying is a major concern.
Dash lights started flickering for multiple seconds, losing control of steering almost crashed into oncoming traffic. Park assist light warning as well. Light for park assist was off. Was in town, whipped it into the gas station best I could. Shut it off. Filled up. Restarted, everything “normal” again.
Got my truck windshield fixed from.body shop and wipers fixed the replaced fuse box but my air conditioner had been acting up before it went to the body shop when we got the truck back 2nd day having it back my wife was driving it with are kids the steering wheel Locked up service power steering popped up on screen and she couldn't steer the vehicle at all we took back to dealership twice they have cleared the code its still popping up service power steering and steering wheel locking up my truck is 2014 and is doing the same things the vehicles are doing that's in the recall and for some reason my truck doesn't have a recall
Mileage: 171,173
ONCE DURING A HARD BRAKING MANEUVER, NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN IDELING THROUGH A PARKING LOT i HAVE EXPERIENCED THE IGNITION MOMENTARILY CUT OFF PRECEEDED BY THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMING JERKY AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON. TWICE WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE EVERYTING SHUTS OFF PRECEEDED BY THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMING JERKY AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON, BUT i HAVE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WHEN THAT HAPPENS. FIRST OCCURANCE WAS JULY 26, 2023 AND MOST RECENTLY AUG. 11, 2023
When something is hit (or pot hole/ rough road etc.)stabiltrak warning and check engine lights flickers, all panel lights go out, and vehicle seems to shut down briefly because you can notice AC go warmer. This is a safety issue.
I have been getting the Reduced Engine Power message due to the drive by wire components and the truck will go into Limp mode. This is a VERY DANGEROUS event due to the fact that a driver not knowing when this will happen. I have pulled into the road many times before and have this happen, and when it does go into limp mode, you are dead in the middle of the road trying to avoid being hit by on-coming cars. It is a KNOWN issue with GM for years now and many Technical Bulletins have been sent out about it.
Fuse junction box- fuses start getting loose causing signals and other electrical issues.
Vehicle door would not open with Key Fob. All the lights started flashing with a clicking sound coming from the dashboard area. The Instrument Cluster goes blank. Service Trailer Brake Message keeps going off and on with no trailer connected. Technician Diagnosed Electrical Fault Per TSB 18-NA-161. The negative battery cable showed excessive voltage drop as a fault. The Technician inspected ground #218 which was identified in the TSB as having potential for pinch under the dashboard insulation. The Technician was able to use a scope and found it to be pinched as described in the bulletin. All the issued were resolved. The electrical conditions happened on more than one occasion. This electrical problem could have happened while I was underway and is a safety issue. Chevrolet is aware of the condition and made no effort to correct the problem placing me in a posittion to be injured or killed. Also the financial impact of having to pay more than $1200 for repairs that could have been corrected by General Motors. I am not the only one having this problem.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH and turning left or right, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn. Additionally, the contact stated that the instrument panel lights were flickering, and the radio and A/C was inoperable. The contact stated that a warning "stall track" light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V414000 (Steering). The failure mileage was approximately 167,000.
Mileage: 167,000
Vehicle will start flashing stability control and starts jerking from passenger side. Along with vehicle randomly shutting off while traveling and turning back on with steering wheel slanted (wheels not aligned) and saying “ power steering reduced, drive with care”.
2G Onstar device has been disconnected By Onstar creating electrical code in different system including electronic brakes, HVAC Control unit, radio, amplifier, electronic stabilization and parking assistance. Onstar is part of the vehicle communication system between computer and do to disconnection is sending error code to other control unit affecting them. Spoke with Onstar representative that confirm code error B101D:31 will be present do to disconnection of the service and recommended to visit Chevrolet dealership to remove Onstar equipment. Visit a Chevrolet dealership and the service representative told me that they can’t remove the equipment because all other computers on the vehicle are in communication with Onstar device and if removed the vehicle will stop working. Codes present from BCM are U0422 invalid data received, U1509, U0415, U0073, U0077, U0126, U0151. Service representative at dealer confirmed that Onstar will cause other problem do to error communication. Onstar device can shut down your vehicle. Electronic and computer problem can be unsafety on your vehicle. Onstar as well as Chevrolet/GM know that this is causing electrical problem but recommend to contact other shops to see if they can by pass that error and won’t take responsibility of what their are causing to all vehicles with 2G network
Radio shuts off and turns on randomly its weird
Rear Window Defrost Thermal- When the rear defrost is turned out it has a static/sizzling sound and smoke emitting from behind the cover. I have video proof. Now since this problem has begun, it has led to part of the back glass shattering. GM claims this to only be recall on Canadian trucks and that this exact truck does not fall into the recall category and they are not willing to cover the problem.
I bought this truck in Sept 2017 and have had this intermittent problem from the beginning. The first time I noticed the electrical issue was while travelling on the interstate with the cruise control on. When I would use my turn signal to signal a lane change or press the power window switch, the cruise control would go off. This has been reported to the dealer and another repair shop and they were unable to replicate the problem. This electrical issue has evolved over the years to create a significant safety issue. Occasional while driving at slow speed (I have not had this problem occur at highway speed, thankfully) the warning bell and signals would start dinging and flashing error messages. The errors would advise about stabltrak control and power steering assist. The dash lights would flash and the display screen would go blank. Occasionally the truck would die completely. I lost steering control while turning onto my road and almost went into a ditch. Luckily I was going slow (10 - 15 mph) and I was able to stop in time. The truck always restarts once I put it in park and turn the ignition. I took the truck to the dealer and they charged my over $900 to "FOUND LOW VOLTAGE AND HIGH RESISTANCE FROM THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE and REPLACED IT". This did not fix the problem. I have a video of this actually happening and will gladly send it to you. It is a .mp4 file
On October 29, 2022, I auto-started my 2014 Silverado on a chilly morning. I got in the vehicle approximately 5 minutes later and turned on the ignition. As soon as I turned on the ignition I heard what sounded like a gunshot and I smelled electrical burning. I then realized that the passenger side of my back sliding window had shattered. The rear defroster also smelled like an electrical fire. Upon doing research I found that this is a known issue in the 2014-2019 Silverado's which I was never notified about. I purchased the vehicle used in March of 2021 from Basil Chevrolet in Fredonia, NY. There is currently a full recall in Canada because of the dangerous issue but not in the United States. I reached out to the dealership and Chevrolet but they refuse to do anything about it. I have yet to have the back window replaced and it is taped up but available for examination.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition lock cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V640000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,778.
Mileage: 70,778
While driving I activated my blinker and all the interior lights began blinking and the radio cut out. While I was making the turn the electronic power steering cut out and then came back on. A short while later I was driving at a low speed in a parking lot and the truck shut off without warning. Had I been going at highway speeds this would have been extremely dangerous.
Stabilitrack shuts the truck off while driving
Damage to fuse panel and front left speaker on driver side dash. The Antenna on top of the trucks cab has a known issue to leak. And has leaked down the front left column on top of the fuse panel causing corrosion and damage to electrical components. No evaluation has been done by a certified technician for damage. But available for evaluation per request. No warning lights present.
Steering assist warning light comes on and vehicle shut down losing ability to steer or brake , vehicle wouldn’t start,tried to start the next day and vehicle started.Before warning light all lights flickered when applying brakes and other warning lights lit up!
Using a signal for lane changes causes cruise control to disengage, suspension messages and air bag failure messages as well as tire failure icon would all come on and when leaving the exit ramp and decelerating the engine would die and system would lock up without ability to steer. So dangerous. Then next trip all is good but the engine failing while driving has happened a half dozen times. The last incident was another engine failure during an exit from the interstate in November.
Temporary loss of electric power steering assist, happens mostly at low speeds. also complete loss of power and engine Turing at low speeds. luckily was driving less than 10 MPH but had zero control of the truck and brakes did not work and ran into and curb that stopped me. The vehicle was taken into the Chevy Dealership in Covina 3 times and they said there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. There was no warnings at all, just total loss of control
Slow Crank, and Theft Deterrent System comes on while driving and you loose power to the vehicle and stalls outs while in motion, bad negative battery cables are to blame from all our research on this vehicle from multiple online videos it is common for this year, make, model. It happened to us while driving on a highway luck was on our side and no one was around us.
Trucks electrical system will flash and blink and shut down the truck this has happened to me while driving at night on the highway it is very dangerous. Also research I have done shows there is a bunch of people having this problem and they have found that a ground has factory insulation in between the ground and the nut
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the “Service Trailer Brake System" message was constantly displayed. The contact indicated that while the message was displayed, the speedometer and instrument cluster gauges were inoperable. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified, and a service appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.
Mileage: 69,000
The rear window defogger caught fire. It caught fire while parked next to a gas pump after using the auto start. If it had happened while driving down the road it could've caused a bad accident. It shattered the window as well so I've had to tape the back window which is limiting my view when driving. The dealership I bought it from knows about the issue. GM has already recalled 160,000 trucks for the same reason in Canada but never issued a recall for any US trucks. Nobody has inspected the component yet as I have not had the money to replace it but it is in the same state/condition it was in after the fire. There were no warning lights or symptoms. The rear window defogger comes on every time the remote start is used. I've used the remote start plenty of times before, luckily I was close to the truck when it happened to catch fire this time or the truck may have caught fire and burned completely. I want to point out the fact that GM has already issued a recall for the exact same problem I had but only for Canada trucks. They said they were investigating to see if there were any in the US that were sold but clearly there were.
TCM Failed. Caused vehicle to no longer shift through drive gears while operating. After stopped no longer able to start vehicle. Appears to be common as a result replacement parts re not available.
The power steering went out without warning. The power steering system failed without warning during operation. There was a recall for this in 2017 but my VIN number is not included in this recall.
Steering assistance failed during slow speed turn into side street. Vehicle stalled with no power to steer or brake. Engine turned off allowing vehicle to dead stick accross two lanes of traffic for opposite direction. Vehicle came to rest in parking lot nearby. Had there been vehicles in those lanes an accident would have occurred. Dash board monitor gives signals that "stability track" off and check engine have issues. In August of 2017 received recall letter from GM citing problem with EPS (electric power steering). Took vehicle to Serpentini Chevy on August 13th 2017 and they reprogramed EPS Module. Milage at this time was 20,085. They did not charge for repair. In 2017 my vehicle had no symptoms of recall. Now in 2022 this EPS problem is happening with milage 54,000 twice almost causing MVA.
For several years now, I have been receiving the notification SERVICE: Trailer Brake. I typically try to dismiss it, but on occasion, it will continue to pop up over and over and over and over again. I have never even used the trailer brake. Whe. The warning started i took the truck tk get checked they replaced everything but the wire harness and still every other day i get the warning. Thankfully it has not caused an accident yet but the warning is non stop once it starts.I looked on youtube and there are countless owners that have this same problem. It is definitely a distraction to the driver and could potentially cause a very serious accident.
Dash lights flicker, head lights flicker, loses electrical power randomly, loses power steering at low speeds and electrical power.
As I was picking up my child from school my steering wheel and ac stopped working my steering wheel got locked. I was putting everyone’s life at risk because I wasn’t able to make a turn . We’ve been searching everywhere and it seems it’s a recall .
Trailer brake system keep coming on it is starting to become unbearable and I can barely drive my truck, it comes on at least 20 times while I’m driving on a day so over 100 times in a week
For several years now, I have been receiving the notification SERVICE: Trailer Brake. I typically try to dismiss it, but on occasion, it will continue to pop up over and over and over and over again. I have driven this vehicle since it's original purchase and have never even used the trailer brake. (Even though it's been titled twice - I purchased it from the company I work for.) Thankfully it has not caused any accidents. Just an annoyance. But I have been reading online that some owners have been unable to operate their vehicles due to this issue. This is not a daily driver vehicle but today was the most recent episode with the warning. I drove maybe a couple of miles total and it chimed and notified me approximately 20 times in this short distance. I looked on youtube and there are countless owners that have this same problem. It is definitely a distraction to the driver and could potentially cause a very serious accident.
When I slow down and turn my truck suddenly losses power steering. Everything turns off for a second and then comes back on. And I get a notice on the dash that I lost power.
I purchased this vehicle used in July of 2020. Ever since then, I have experienced random issues with a Service-Trailer Brake System warning coming on. It will keep coming and the chime is extremely distracting and cannot be silenced for any significant period of time. After reviewing on the internet, I am also very concernd about pulling a load with a braking system. I may go for hundreds of miles with no warning, then the warning will start coming in repeatedly. I have not at this time attempted any repairs.
stabilitrak light and engine light comes on causing vehicle to lose power, steering wheel locks up, lights flicking on and off, and time engines shut off...This is an hazard while driving vehicle on highway road and regular streets especially.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the trailer brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, and the dealer replaced the trailer brake switch; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.
Mileage: 102,000
Whenever I connect my trailer to the truck, I get a "Check Trailer Wiring" message on my dash and a dinging sound. The trailer is new, but I returned it to the dealer, and they tore it down to the frame to check the wiring. Several diagnostics were run on the truck and the truck connector was changed, and yet the dinging persisted. Finally, Hendricks Chevrolet in Durham, NC was able to fix the problem, but only temporarily. After 4,000 miles the dinging resumed. I cannot pull my trailer with my truck safely; I would have to drive without brakes and lights. And now I am stranded in California at my sister's home, two days' drive from my new home in CO, and no way to pull the trailer. This has been an ongoing issue that Chevy has ignored. Chevy wants another diagnostic run, even though the diagnostics come back clear. I asked the Chevy team member on the call who can fix a Chevy if Chevy cannot. He had no answer.
Service trailer brake system does not stop dinging and a/c has not worked for 3 summers have took to dealership 6 times .. also bad ground truck completely losses power sometimes
I almost got in a wreck this morning. I turned down a street lost power, brakes and steering all at once. this has been happening ever since I bought this truck. Thank God the vehicle behind me was traveling at a safe distance. The system says I have no recalls but I continue to read issues involving total loss of power on 2014 Chevy Silverado‘s? What’s it gonna take for Chevy to own this mistake?
It has an electrical issue that I have read is a consistent problem with the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado that is apparently a grounding issue that causes the battery to surge at intermittently after 2+ hours of driving and dash lighting flickers, cuts off cruise control if in use, media and cabin functions disappear altogether in some instances but most importantly, due to the subsequent surge followed by an immediate draining of the battery, the power steering and steering assist becomes disabled especially at low speeds when making any type of turn creating a hazard to the vehicle, it's occupants, and surroundings due to the suddenness of it happening leaving very little reaction time for the driver to recognize and correct their course speed and obstacles due to the fact that the steering gives substantial resistance when trying to turn the steering wheel. ***(speed description below indicates the issue presents itself and happens randomly to where the speed at the time of each occurrence isnt an attributing factor) but the number of incidents multiply and become more prominent and hazardous the longer the vehicle is driven in a single start/stop drive as issue starts to spread into affecting more and more systems and functions especially after 4 hours and over where it could cause a collision and/or injury.
The trailer brake warning has began to beep almost nonstop at times whether trailering or not. Even sitting in the driveway.
My truck has 143282 miles. Approximately 6May2022 I started receiving a “Trailer Brake System” warning message on my dash accompanied by an audible alarm. Two days later after towing a trailer (now with NO or Intermittent brake control) I had numerous warning lights for the transmission and fuel systems that was diagnosed by Wheelers Chevrolet (in Coloma, WI) as a High pressure fuel pump failure. The trailer brake warning still exists and was diagnosed as corroded wires at the trailer brake control module. This should not be occurring as all of these connections are sealed by O-rings. The “Service Trailer Brake System” warning still occurs at start-up as well as while driving even when NO trailer is being towed or connected. This becomes distracting, and is causing other systems on my truck to fail when they should not be. This is beyond a safety concern and should have some serious investigation done.
DURING LOW SPEED TURNING THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING, THE AC POWERS OFF AND ON, THE STABLITRAC WARNING BLINKS ON AND OFF AND THE RADIO CYCLES ON AND OFF. this is a known recall for 2014 chevy silverados however gm says it was repaired before i bout my truck 3 years ago and wont cover it to be repaired again This has happened multiple times in the last 2 weeks and is increasing in frequency
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the service trailer system dismiss message displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Mileage: 130,000
Sudden loss of power in vehicle, causing loss of power steering for a split second and display screens to turn off and on. Service trailer brake and steering assist lights came on. Has happened multiple times and always on highway. Power steering also malfunctions when parking.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the cruise control activated, the turn signal was activated, causing the cruise control to inadvertently deactivate. Additionally, the warning light failed to illuminate while the high-beam headlights were illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was not able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer however, the mechanic was unable duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V614000 (Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 72,300.
Mileage: 72,300
My trailer break system light keep coming on
The 2014 and up Chevrolet Silverado 1500 models are notorious for electrical issues and bugs, some may have been recalled but other were not included in that recall while still having the same issues, these vehicles have major electrical system issues, from bad battery cables, down to every Control Module associated with the truck, over time salt, sand, mud, moisture disrupts certain key areas of the electrical wiring harness underneath the vehicle, General Motors knows about this but fails to recall these vehicles, it creates a very serious matter when you have no traction control, or any ABS function, along with loss of power steering assist. These control systems can be life and death when they are not working!. GM needs to address these issues and recall ALL 2014+ Silverado’s and alike for these electrical issues relating to “loss of communication with the ECM, BCM, TCM, EBCM, TCCM, PSCM, etc. these are costly break downs and these modules are very expensive to just throw in and hope it fixes the issue, most dealers don’t want to trace wiring issues and will just tell the customer cannot replicate which leaves us vulnerable. Some customers state their vehicles will randomly shut off while driving, others report their truck going into “Limp home mode”. Nobody can seem to centralize a specific area where the problems are occurring but believe it has something to do with the material and the way the harness was made.
At very slow speed (under 1 mph) the steering is unmanageable to turn, even if truck stopped and its required to make a relatively sharp turn. Seems the power steering stops working & airbag warning light turns on as well as parking assist stops working. Very dangerous!! Also when the temperature is under 30°F the dash/ display screen go black when I attempt to use the side window switches
Service trailer brake system repeatedly shows up blocking information screen and distracting me from driving with its chime and message
There is a complete loss of power so there is no way to start the truck. Here in North Dakota the wind chills go to fifty degrees below zero. It is life threatening when the truck won't start. Up to this point it has happened only when the vehicle is parked. The GM dealer has seen the truck, but it is a random problem and can't be "replicated" in the shop. The shop manager has seen the security symbol on the dash board and cleared it with the computer. When it happened this week in minus wind chills I called the dealer, and he suggested that I put the key in and let it sit for ten minutes! Nothing happened. When my husband caught a ride to help me, he wiggled the battery connection and the whole system turned on. The security anti theft device light had gone on while driving, but the book said to take it to a dealer!
While driving down the road a service alert comes up on the dash advising "Service Trailer Brake system". This alert is extremely distracting and will not go away while hitting the "dismiss" button. To my knowledge the trailer brake system on this vehicle has never been used. GM shoukd take full responsibility of this problem and issue a recall. Failure to do so could result in future vehicle accidents from people being distracted from this obnoxious alarm from a faulty part. I would supply a picture or video of the alarm but using my camera while driving would only add to the already present danders associated with this issue. Thanks for your time.
My truck loss of electric power steering it shuts off especially during low speed turning maneuvers. Lost and then returns then might lose temporary control of the steering wheel, increasing the risk of a crash. I have made an appointment at my dealership .
started it this morning with remote start (not after market) to warm it up and when i went out there the cab was full of smoke and the back window was glowing red with flames emerging. I extinguished fire and turned it off and the back window shattered.
Trailer brake control. Trailer brake module. Trailer wiring. All having issues warning comes up to check trailer brake wiring when there is no trailer connected.
While driving on I-70 between Cincinnati OH and Louisville KY at night, I switched high beams and the instrument panel, headlights, flickered off and on as the truck momentarily lurched. I stopped at gas station and shut truck off and when I tried to restart there was a complete loss of power. Under the hood I wiggled the blue connector to this box located on top of the battery (I think it is some kind of fusible link with two harnesses and other wires coming off of it. I then tried the key FOD and remote started the truck. I was able to get home that night but every time I would use passing lights the lurching and momentary power loss would occur. When I used the turn signal to turn on my street I lost all power and almost hit another car due to loss of steering and brakes - I wiggled the blue connector again on that fusible link box and was able to secure the vehicle. As I look at google and GM truck links I am seeing a large population of complaints on this issue that include possible grounding issues where a rubber grommet is being employed between the grounding strap and body, grounding wire in contact with passenger side header, and a number of other electrical issues. GM seems to be aware of the issue since they have a number of service bulletins addressing the issues (they instruct technicians not to change parts unless the issue is replicated) and I am concerned at the large number of these GM's possibly affected and the spread of year models noted.
The truck wouldn’t start, after jumping the battery and commencing our drive the truck would intermittently hit breaks with foot lightly on accelerator. Engine power is reduced showed on screen. Trailer break system warning. Upon doing research online, it it a failure due to the trailer wiring harness. (Example of error off of YouTube https://youtu.be/G2oJTytqIsk ) Dealership has told us they cannot fix it under warranty although it is a faulty part from the factory. Truck is completely undrivable/unsafe to operate and we are having to pay for rental car. 56000 miles and they are not honoring power train warranty.
I was driving and my truck just lost all power and my steering wheel locked up as I was turning. Lights turned off. This lasted for about 3 to 5 seconds. Then it turned back on. Then later in the day it happened in a drive through as I was leaving except it would not start back up. This should not be happening especially for a truck with only 53000 miles.
My vehicle started displaying a stabilitrak warning, gauge lights dimming, hard steering, and the ac turning off when I would push the brake pedal while driving. 15 miles later, while making a left hand turn, my vehicle shut off completely which caused a loss of power steering. I was able to avoid an accident as the vehicle did restart. Prior to this incident, I have taken the vehicle in twice to Chevrolet dealerships to diagnose this issue. Both times they stated they could not duplicate the issue so nothing was done. This seems to be a common issue for many 2014 Chevrolet Silverado owners.
Electronic power steering suddenly fails as low speeds, low speed turning, and backing up. Often occurs after dash lights flicker and stabilitrak warning comes up on dash monitor. Causes dangerous situations in parking lots trying to navigate around other cars. This is the second occurrence since purchasing the vehicle. I had it fixed once through a software fix. The problem has returned a year and a half later.
The vehicle has experienced dash and screen flickering while driving. When stopped and making turns the engine shuts off and the steering is locked. The whole dash goes blank. The engine is not able to restart or click. Anit-theft warning comes on for no reason. I feel there is a safety issue when driving this vehicle but no recalls have been placed. I don't feel safe driving my babies in the car.
Make a left turn and lose all power the truck just dies in may or may not start right back up
Vehicle losses electric power steering specially at low speeds tends to jump to the right side or locks the steering wheel possibly accident if it continues. There are recalls on most trucks like mine but it seems that my truck is not in the list and it should be this is a real safety issue I believe that I report it to you before.
Multiple GM vehicles have an error with the traction control system that they cannot diagnose and continuously dismiss to cover their mistakes. Many makes and models report warnings to Service Stabilitrak and Service Breaks along with numerous other warnings. After the warning, drivers are experiencing power failure, locking steering wheels, wrecks, exponential costs for investigations, and temporary fixes. GM will not release any information on investigations into this matter. GM Technicians can not adequately diagnose the issue and will say there is a grounding problem, Traction Control module needs to be reset, replace the battery, and many other bogus repairs to temporarily fix the problem. How many people will have to experience these mechanical errors that can cause serious wrecks or fatalities before NHTSA or GM will investigate? All GM owners should be absolutely disappointed and disgusted with the response from the safety measures put in place to "protect us."
My 2014 Silverado had a hose leak in 2018. Three years later I have the exact same issue. It’s a refrigerant leak. It has not been inspected this time around because it’s clear that this will be an ongoing expensive problem that I cannot afford. It’s in the 100’s out here and even hotter in a vehicle. My family and are getting sick from heat exhaustion I need immediate relief, please.
The vehicle will intermittently start to have electrical glitches such as loss of electric power steering, A/C and radio shutting off, stabilitrack shutting off and engine shutoff. I've heard there is a known ground issue with this model and its can be dangerous when moving if you lose steering control and engine control. This has happened multiple times the most recent was 6/28/2021
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently shut-off. On several occasions, after the failure occurred, the vehicle independently restarted. During the failure, the power steering assist and traction control were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the negative battery cable assembly, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.
Mileage: 72,000
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at speeds under 30 mph, the vehicle loss motive power without warning. Additionally, while turning the steering wheel in either direction, the failure recurred without warning. While attempting to restart the vehicle, the message "roll down the window; then roll the wind back up" was displayed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.
Mileage: 97,000
Having issues where steering will lock up while driving at slow speeds. Air conditioner will stop radio will go out will get a message about stabalink and driving assist may have stopped. Will be like this for a few minutes and then I get control again. Also while driving on the highway I notice this to
Issue first noticed when backing into a parking spot, at low speeds, when I turn the wheel I look power steering abilitiy and have to fight to turn the wheel. At the same time I have issues with the electrical system...radio cuts off/on, stabitrack warning, doors unlock then lock, ac cuts off/on. After this happening very randomly for a few months it has progressively gotten worse. Most recently I was turning left on a busy street and the same above mentioned things happened, stalling me out in the middle of the street. I was luckly not to get hit due to a couple defensive drives able to avoid me. I have already hadthe Safety Recall fixed (#17276), however its the same exact symptoms as the recall.
VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. ALSO POWER STEERING WILL COME ON AND OFF DURING TURNS. HAPPENS OFTEN. THEN A MESSEGE POPS UP ON DASH TO LOWER THAN PUT UP DRIVE SIDE WINDOW. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY WARNING.
Mileage: 111,000
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON P06DD. INITIALLY IT WAS A OIL INJECTOR THAT NEEDED REPLACING WITHIN THE FIRST 4 YEARS OF PURCHASE OF A NEW TRUCK. WHEN THE CODE COMES ON LATER IT'S THE OIL PUMP. OIL PUMP HAS A PRESSURE SWITCH ON IT THAT SAYS PUMP OIL AT 10 PPM, IF IT GOES AT 7 PPM IT WILL CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON.THE OIL PRESSURE GOING INTO THE ENGINE AT 7 PPM IS NOT S SERIOUS ISSUE AND SHOULDN'T CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON.I LIVE IN A STATE COUNTY WHERE YOU CAN'T REGISTER YOUR 1500 TRUCK FOR A NEW VEHICLE REGISTRATION WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.THE DEALER WANTS TO BILL ME 10 HOURS OF LABOR BECAUSE OF WHERE THE OIL PUMP IS LOCATED INSIDE THE ENGINE.THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE $1,000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT FO THE OIL PUMP AND THE CONNECTED SENSOR.I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL EFFORT HAPPEN WHICH WILL NOT MAKE THE SENSOR ENACT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR SMALL IRREVERENT DISCRETION WITH THE PRESSURE SWITCH.
Mileage: 115,000
WHEN I TAKE LOW SPEED TURNS, EITHER GOING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS, THE POWER STEERING STARTS GOING IN AND OUT AND THE RADIO WILL TURN OFF. SOMETIME THE WHOLE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF OR JUST TURN OFF THEN RIGHT BACK ON. THE STABILITY TRACK MESSEGE POPS UP ON THE DASH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY VEHICLE WILL RESET ITSELF.
Mileage: 107,000
VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL FAIL WHILE DRIVING, IT MAY FAIL DURING IGNITION, AND IT MAY FAIL IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHUTDOWN. THESE FAILURES ARE CATASTROPHIC. ALL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE FAIL AT ONCE. ALL STEERING AND BRAKING ASSISTANCE, ALL LIGHTS, HVAC, IGNITION, FUEL DELIVERY, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS DYSFUNCTION. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AS IT CAN AND DOES OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY AS WELL AS RESIDENTIAL SPEEDS. ASSOCIATED FAILURES INCLUDE VARIOUS DASH MODULES UNRESPONSIVE OR OFF INTERMITTENTLY, STABILITRAC SERVICE MESSAGE, ACTION NEEDED MESSAGE: ROLL DOWN THEN UP DRIVER WINDOW, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTING INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING AND DIMMING, FROZEN OR GLITCHED OR OTHERWISE UNRESPONSIVE RADIO, STEERING WHEEL FORCEFULLY JERKING WITHOUT INPUT FROM DRIVER OR ROAD, 'TRACTION OFF' INDICATORS. ALL ISSUES ARE SPORADIC, CHRONIC, AND DEBILITATING. VEHICLE HAS DELIVERED STABILITRAK MESSAGES AND MOMENTARILY TRIPPED ALL ELECTRONICS WHILE DRIVING AS WELL. NOT EVERY FAILURE IS COMPLETE, SOME GLITCHES IN THE ELECTRICAL MAY PERSISTENTLY OCCUR UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS PUTS UN DUE STRAIN ON THE ATTENTION, MINDFULNESS, AND PEACE A DRIVER IS REASONABLY EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE IN ANY VEHICLE. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN A PRECURSOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE AND GREAT CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM ROADWAYS AND TRAFFIC.
Mileage: 36,000
WHEN I AM DRIVING I TURN THE BLINKER ON OR PRESS THE BRAKE AND THE STABLE TRACK COMES ON TRUCK TURNS OFF AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN I AM TURNING THE WHEEL OR PRESSING THE BRAKE TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING I TELL THEM I ALMOST CRASHED DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND THEY SAY IT'S YOUR HOLE WIRED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE I TELL THEM I NEED RECALLS DONE AND THEY STILL DO NOTHING
Mileage: 80,000
WHILE DRIVING, THE "SERVICE TRAILER BRAKES SYSTEM" KEPT COMING ON. THERE WAS A VISUAL AND AUDIO WARNING CHIME THAT WOULD NOT STOP. INSTEAD OF A SINGLE NOTIFICATION TO THE DRIVER, THE INTERMITTENT CONNECTION WOULD RESULT IN THE ERROR MESSAGE CONTINUOUSLY RE-APPEARING AND CHIMING. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING AND COULD INCREASE RISK OF CRASH. I REMOVED THE BRAKE GAIN CONTROLLER FROM THE DASH AND FOUND CORROSION ON AN ELECTRICAL CONTACT STRIP. AFTER CLEANING IT WITH ELECTRONICS CLEANER, THE ERROR MESSAGE WENT AWAY.
Mileage: 98,500
THE VEHICLE WILL BE IN MOTION AND WHEN I TRY TO TURN ONTO A STREET, OR INTO A PARKING LOT, A WARNING FOR SERVICE STABILITRAK WILL COME ON, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, THE A/C WILL TURN OFF, THE LCD RADIO DISPLAY WILL GO BLANK, AND MY HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER AND OR TURN OFF. SOMETIMES THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF. HAS ALMOST CAUSED 2-3 ACCIDENTS SO FAR... ALSO WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF I HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND I PUT ON MY TURN SIGNAL IT WILL TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND FLICKER MY RADIO LCD DISPLAY, AND ALSO CAUSE A SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING. SOMETIMES WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE, MY HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER, OR TURN OFF. CLEARLY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. WHEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE THERE APPEARS TO BE A RECALL FOR OTHER SILVERADO'S WITH THESE SAME ISSUES, BUT THERE ISN'T ONE CURRENTLY UNDER MY VIN NUMBER, HOWEVER IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND IS GETTING WORSE. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED AROUND 88,000 MILES
Mileage: 90,000
CODE P2138. TRUCK GOES INTO "LIMP MODE" WHEN PEDAL HARNESS SENSOR GETS WET. (I.E. DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN). POWER AND TRANSMISSION REDUCE SPEED TO LESS THAN 45MPH. WILL NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR HIGHER THAN 2ND. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE INTERSTATE AT DRIVING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 75 MPH. HAD TO PULL OVER AND LIMP 1 MILE TO THE NEAREST OFF RAMP CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE.
Mileage: 137,000
LONG STORY SHORT. THIS IS A WEEKLY ISSUE THAT I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS TRUCK. LAST YEAR ABOUT 5/2020 I TOOK IT ON A 6 HOUR-ROUND TRIP DRIVE. THE HIGHWAY IS 70 MILES PER HOUR. ABOUT MIDWAY BACK HOME THE TRUCK JERKED HARD AND SHUT OFF FOR A SECOND AND TURNED BACK ON. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH! I PULLED OVER TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS STILL "OKAY" TO DRIVE HOME FOR THE NEXT 2 HOURS. I AM VERY LUCKY THAT, THAT DID NOT RESULT INTO A SERIOUS COLLISION. I HAD A FULL TRUCK OF PEOPLE INCLUDING A CHILD ALONG WITH A 4X4 IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH THE "STABILITRACK" ALERT ALWAYS COMING ON EVERY SECOND. ANOTHER OCCASION I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN HALF-WAY THROUGH THE ENTRANCE WAY, THE TRUCK SHUT OFF, COMPLETELY. NONE OF THE LIGHTS TURNED ON, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN ON FOR A GOOD 10 MINUTES. I WAS BLOCKING THE ENTRANCE AND THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO ABOUT IT. THEN JUST RECENTLY I NOTICE THAT MY LIGHTS, ALL LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN I MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL OR WHEN I STEP ON THE BREAK AND GAS PEDALS. IF I DRIVE IT LONG ENOUGH ALL SOUND IS OFF EVEN THOUGH THE VOLUME IS UP. THEN WHEN I NEED TO MAKE ANY TURN, ANY DIRECTION, THE WHEEL BECOMES HARD TO TURN TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL THEN IT SHUTS OFF AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A SERIOUS COLLISON DUE TO THIS. I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUES I HAVE. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND IF THIS TRUCK IS THE REASON WE GET INJURED, I WILL BE SEEKING LEGAL ACTION. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WITH MY CONCERNS BUT THE DIAGNOSTICS NEVER BRING UP AN ISSUE.
Mileage: 99,202
HAPPENS 3-4 A WEEK WHEN DRIVING: I TURN TURN SIGNAL ON AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKER TRUCK FEELS LIKE LOSSES POWER, IF MAKING A U-TURN STEERING WHEEL GETS HARD AND TRUCK FEELS LIKE STALLING OUT. ON HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH STABILITRAK LIGHT FLASHED TWICE AND TRUCK FELT SLUGGISH VERY BRIEF. WHEN EXITING HIGHWAY AND TURNING ONTO CITY STREET AT 30MPH VERY BRIEFLY THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND STEERING WAS LIKE STUCK, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT, TRUCK FELT LIKE IT TURNED OFF AND ON AND JOLTED FORWARD VERY HARD AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL. WHEN I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT THE STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND TRUCK STALLED BRIEFLY AGAIN WHILE TURNING AT 15MPH, ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND POWER STEERING LOST, TRUCK WENT BACK TO NORMAL ON ITS OWN.
Mileage: 80,500
I STARTED MY TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY AND SMOKE POURED FROM THE BASE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE BACK WINDOW AND THEN THE GLASS SHATTERED.
Mileage: 69,700
THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON A 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO I BOUGHT APR 2020. THE FIRST TIME WAS SEP 2020 AND DIAGNOSIS FROM THE MECHANIC SHOWED NOTHING FOUND. ONLY SHOWED ERROR CODE THAT COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMPUTER WAS LOST. CODE WAS CLEARED AND IT DID NOT DO IT AGAIN UNTIL 2 MAR 2021. UPON INITIAL IGNITION, THE MESSAGE WINDOW READ "ACTION NEEDED. ROLL DRIVER WINDOW DOWN AND BACK UP, I DID THIS AND THEN IT WENT AWAY. AFTER DRIVING ON A FLAT, PAVED, DRY ROAD AT ABOUT 35 MPH. FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MY TRUCK DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT SAID "STABILITY CONTROL", THE ENGINE REVED, RPMS SHOT UP TO 5K AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLICKER SEVERAL TIMES, RADIO TURNED OFF AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. A SHORT TIME LATER AT A LIGHT AND THE MESSAGE APPEARED AGAIN, THE RADIO AND CLUSTER COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND THEN THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DIED. I PUT IT IN PARK, AND IT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY, ONLY TO DO IT AGAIN (STARTED AGAIN AS WELL). THE FIRST TWO TIMES THIS HAPPENED, THE TRUCK CAME BACK ON WITHOUT ISSUE AND I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER INTO A PARKING LOT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITHIN MINUTES OF THE SECOND TIME AND I HAD JUST PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS TIME, THE TRUCK COMPLETELY DIED (NO ELECTRICITY, NO ABILITY TO USE BLINKERS, HAZARDS, NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES ECT. COMPLETE OUTAGE. AFTER 10 MINUTES OF IT NOT COMING ON OR STARTING, I CALLED AAA TO TOW IT AND WHILE ON THE PHONE (APPROX 30 MINUTES, IT CAME BACK TO LIFE ON ITS OWN (RADIO, INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON) AND IT STARTED. I TRIED TO DRIVE IT HOME, AND AT ONE LIGHT, IT DIED AGAIN BUT RESTARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE OF THE DOZENS OF CASES OF THE SAME ISSUES (SOME OF WHICH VEHICLES DIED WHILE AT DRIVING SPEEDS) WITH SIMILAR YEAR AND MODEL GM VEHICLES ON FORUMS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION BY GM AND NEEDS TO BE DOCUMENTED.
Mileage: 74,000
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED INTO POSITION TO MANEUVER A REVERSE PARK. VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER AND UNABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE LIGHTS FLICKER. G218 GROUND IS POSSIBLY THE CAUSE. NONETHELESS, THIS IS A HIGHLY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS MANUFACTURER FLAW. THE FOLLOWING IS A PUBLIC RESOURCE I USED TO IDENTIFY THE POSSIBLE CAUSE. HTTPS://WWW.GM-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/198500-2014-AND-UP-GUYS-WITH-FUNKY-ELECTRICAL-ISSUES/
Mileage: 127,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH THE AUDIBLE WARNING SOUND SIMULTANEOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ONCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND NEARLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD SPOKEN TO JOE BASIL CHEVROLET (5111 TRANSIT RD, DEPEW, NY 14043) WHERE THEY INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V614000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Mileage: 45,000
SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR.IF VEHICLE EXOERIENCES THIS CONDITION AND STALLS WHILE IN MOTION, THERE COULD BE AN INCREASED RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Mileage: 12,000
TRUCK DISPLAYS LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND SHUTS OFF EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. WHEN I'M DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS AND TURN STEERING WAY TO FAST TO EITHER SIDE I'LL GET MESSAGE STABILITY TRAK TURNED OFF AND FOLLOWED BY RADIO LOSING POWER. SOMETIMES TRUCK SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY AND SOMETIMES TRUCK JUST ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF BUT REMAINS ON. THERE'S TIMES WHERE I'LL GET THE MESSAGE FOR DRIVER WINDOW TO ROLL UP AND DOWN AND WINDOWS LOSE POWER. I'VE TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL OF TIMES JUST TO LOSE OUT ON MONEY EVERY TIME BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM AND JUST KEEP CHARGING.
Mileage: 89,000
VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHILE USING THE KEY AT TIMES; AS IF THE CAR BATTERY IS DEAD. OTHER TIMES IT DOES START; WILL GO A MONTH OF NO ISSUES AND THEN STARTS DOING IT AGAIN. USING THE REMOTE START WORKS FINE.
Mileage: 105,000
WHENEVER PULLING INTO PARKING LOT SLOWLY OR REVERSE PARKING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, HAVE TO PUT IN PARK TO RESTART VEHICLE. USUALLY WHILE TURNING VEHICLE HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY.
Mileage: 68,000
WHILE TRUCK IS TRAVELING DOWN ROAD TRUCK LOOSES POWER SHUTS OFF, DASH GOES BLANK, LOSES POWER STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS.
AT LOW SPEEDS ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING, A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL HAPPENS. IT BECOMES REALLY HARD TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THEN A FEW DIFFERENT MESSAGES POP UP "STABILITRAK" AND "PARKING ASSIST IS OF" AND SOMETIMES THE TRUCK COMPLETELY TURNS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING AND NO MATTER WHERE I AM I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND TURN THE TRUCK BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 7 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS.
Mileage: 156,000
I REMOTE STARTED MY TRUCK AND IT STARTED SMOKING FROM THE REAR OF THE CREW CAB, IT WENT OUT BUT LEFT BROWN SNOW AROUND IT BUT ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE RIGHT REAR GLASS EXPLODED AND LUCKILY MY OLDEST DAUGHTER IS FORWARD FACING IN HER CHILD SEAT AND THE GLASS WENT OVER OR BEHIND HER CHAIR. IF MY YOUNGEST WAS THERE SHE WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY TAKEN GLASS TO THE FACE AND BEEN TOO YOUNG TO NOT PUT IT IN HER MOUTH IF IT DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY HURT HER. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE REMOTE START WAS USED AND I BELIEVE MY VEHICLES REAR DEFROSTERS WERE ENGAGED DURING THE REMOTE START.THE SMOKE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND I SHUT IT OFF TO GET IT TO GO AWAY AND REMOVED THEM STAINED SNOW FROM THE AREA. THE GLASS EXPLODED ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO OTHER WARNING SIGN. I SAW ONLINE THAT CANADA ALREADY HAS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS FIRE/SAFETY HAZARD AND I?M NOT SURE THE OUT OF POCKET REPLACEMENT WINDOW I GET WILL MAKE THE TRUCK ANY SAFER FOR ME AND MY KIDS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Mileage: 80,000
DISPLAY SCREEN GOES BLANK NO BACKUP CAMERA. COULD LAST HOURS
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE IGNITION BUT, CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO IRA JACK CHEVROLET (884 PORTLAND RD, SACO, ME 04072; (207) 284-5986) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHARK FIN ANTENNA WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO DRY OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Mileage: 88,000
TRUCK LOSES POWERING STEERING IN SLOW TURN MANEUVERS. ALSO OCCASIONALLY THE TRUCK WILL LOSE ALL POWER AND TURN OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION HEADLIGHTS AND PANEL LIGHTS DIM WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKING.
Mileage: 108,000
THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS SOMETIMES THE TRUCK WILL JUST STOP BASICALLY THERE WON'T BE ANY POWER WHATSOEVER, EVERYTHING JUST SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT START, WE WERE ON TINY TOWN ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED AND ON FORT CAMPBELL BLVD, WE HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE COME WITH JUMPER CABLES AND HELP ME START THE TRUCK IT HAS DONE THAT AT LEAST 3 TIMES. WHEN WE TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THEY COULD T FIND ANYTHING. ALSO SINCE I GOT IT I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE AT LEAST 4 TO 5 TIMES, WHEN WE WOULD TAKE IT ON THE INTERSTATE IT WOULD SHAKE WHEN WE WOULD PUT THE BRAKES ON AND SO WE TOOK IT IN MORE THAN ONCE TO FIX IT. ALSO THERE IS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM AS WELL. IT JUST SEEMS THERE IS ALWAYS AN ISSUE AND I'M SO TIRED OF THIS TRUCK.
ALL ELECTRONICS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING (IN MOTION) AT DIFFERENT DRIVING LOCATIONS. POWER COMPLETELY CUTS OUT AND CAR SHUTS OFF. TYPICALLY WHEN TURNING. MY VIN NUMBER NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BUT DOING THE EXACT SAME THING.
STABILITRAK OFF WINDOW RANDOMLY APPEARED ON MY DASH. FOLLOWED BY RADIO SHUTTING OFF, WIPERS GOING ERRATICALLY, HORN HONKING, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF ALL AS I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY
Mileage: 96,000
MULTIPLE TIMES MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND ALL KINDS OF WARNINGS POP UP. SERVICE POWER STEERING, SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ECT. WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES THIS IT LOSES ALL POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY JERKS ITSELF TO ONE SIDE. YOU CAN TELL WHEN IT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WILL INTERMITTENTLY START TO STRUGGLE AND GO OUT AND THEN THE WHOLE THING SHUTS DOWN. SILVERADO 2014 CREW CAB 5.3 WITH 79500 MILES
Mileage: 79,444
WHILE BACKING UP OR PARKED STEERING WHEEL GETS REALLY HARD AND THE LIGHTS GO DIM RADIO TURNS OFF AND A SIGN IN THE MONITOR SHOWING STEERING ASSIST IS REDUCED DRIVE WITH CARE
MULTIPLE TIMES MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND ALL KINDS OF WARNINGS POP UP. SERVICE POWER STEERING, SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ECT. WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES THIS IT LOSES ALL POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY JERKS ITSELF TO ONE SIDE. YOU CAN TELL WHEN IT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WILL INTERMITTENTLY START TO STRUGGLE AND GO OUT AND THEN THE WHOLE THING SHUTS DOWN. PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL GAS STATION IT ALMOST JERKED ME INTO A PARKED CAR. LUCKILY IT HASN'T HAPPENED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED OR IT WILL CERTAINLY LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE NET ON MULTIPLE FORUMS FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE FOR THESE SPECIFIC MODELS AND YEARS. MY TRUCK HAS ROUGHLY 44000 MILES ON IT. I FEEL AS IF I'M GETTING THE RUNAROUND AT THE DEALERSHIP. LIKE I STATED EARLIER THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES TO ME AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OUT THERE IN THE SAME SITUATION AS ME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND FIX.
Mileage: 44,000
IT IS TOO BAD I CAN NOT CHECK ALL THAT APPLY! I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER PEOPLE LOOSING STEERING AND GETTING THE STABILTRACK MESSAGE AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU LOOSE ALL POWER AND THE LIGHTS ALL DIM. I ALSO HAVE BEGUN TO NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN CRUISE CONTROL ANY TURN OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL KILLS THE CRUISE CONTROL. I ALSO HAVE THE TRAILER, BREAK SYSTEM MESSAGE FLASH RANDOMLY AT LOW SPEEDS WITHOUT A TRAILER OR PULLING ANYTHING THIS IS JUST ANNOYING THE OTHER PROBLEMS ARE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES!!! I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK IN THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES HAD VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WASN'T EVEN TOLD ABOUT THE RECALLS THAT WERE ON IT. HOWEVER, I DON'T SEEM TO SEE ANY RECALLS FOR THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE AND THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE DESCRIBING WITH THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND STABILTRACK AT LOW SPEEDS. I ALSO WANT TO ADD THAT THE REAR SEATBELTS IN THIS VEHICLE ARE COMPLETE JUNK.
Mileage: 100,000
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE STREET EVERY TIME I SLOWED DOWN TO DO A TURN OR STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MY TRUCK TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. IT ONLY DID THIS WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO TURN AND TO STOP. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES BACK TO BACK.
Mileage: 118,665
NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN INTO A PUBLIC PARKING LOT FROM A 55 MPH HWY, ALL POWER WENT OFF, ENGINE DIED AND JUST BEFORE THIS STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO TURN, STABIL TRACK LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. GM DEALER STATED MAYBE BAD BATTERY, I HAD THE NEW BATTERY CHECKED AND IT IS GOOD
WHILE DRIVING HOME, A STABILITRAK WARNING APPEARED ON THE DASH AND MY AC/RADIO BEGAN TO STOP BUT RAMPED BACK UP AFTER THE DISMISSAL. ONCE I GOT TO MY STREET, I MADE A LEFT AND THE TRUCK COMPLETED TURNED OFF. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE LIGHTS TURNED ON AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY DRIVEWAY. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. THERE'S MANY OTHER PEOPLE ON THE WEB THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK.
Mileage: 76,000
150 MILES AFTER REGULAR SERVICE OF ENGINE LIGHT/ABS/AND STABILTRAK LIGHTS BEING ON, AND AN OIL CHANGE, THE TRUCK STALLED (LUCKILY I WAS IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY). SHORTLY AFTER, THE ENGINE LIGHT, FOLLOWED BY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE ACTED WILDLY, THERE WAS A VERY HARD SHIFT. I PUT IT ON CRUISE CONTROL JUST TO HELP THE ENGINE QUIT HARD SHIFTING....CC CANCELLED ITSELF OUT. EVERYTHING SETS BACK TO NORMAL FOR A MINUTE OR LESS AND IT ALL HAPPENS AGAIN, THIS TIME TAKING AWAY POWER STEERING AND A LOUDER "HARD SHIFT". IN THE MEAN TIME, EVERY WARNING I THINK THERE IS WOULD POP UP...."STABILTRAK OFF, STARRING ASSIST REDUCED...ETC". THIS JUST CONTINUES AND SEEMS TO GET MORE AGGRESSIVE, MORE FREQUENT...INCLUDING RESETTING TO NORMAL BRIEFLY EACH TIME. SCHUMACHER BUICK/GM/CHEVY SAID IT COULD BE TCM, OR ECM, OR ANOTHER I CAN'T RECALL. UNHAPPY WITH LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUE, AND A "LET'S TRY THIS THEN THIS THEN THIS..", IT HAS PERPLEXED NOT ONE BUT TWO VERY ACCREDITED MECHANIC TEAMS. THE TRUCK HAS 130,000 MILES, AND WAS SERVICED AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BY THE CHEVY DEALER SINCE IACQUIRED IT NEW. IT NEVER HAD ANY SIMILAR ISSUE UNTIL JUST AFTER ITS MOST RECENT MAINTENANCE. THANKFULLY THIS ALL OCCURRED WITHIN MILES OF MY HOME, AS THE ISSUE IS MOST DEFINITELY A THREAT TO ANY HOPES OF SAFETY. TOWING IT, IS THE ONLY WAY TO SAFELY MOVE THAT VEHICLE AFTER EXPERIENCING THE ISSUES.
Mileage: 130,000
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE TURN AC AND RADIO GO OUT, RPMS DIE DOWN, STABLITRAK LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF TRUCK STALLS LOOSE POWER STEERING. THIS STARTED AUG. 10TH AND HAPPENS DAILY
Mileage: 99,500
STARTED MAKING A TURN AND THE TRUCK INSTANTLY SHUT OFF LEADING TO POWER STEERING LOSS CAUSING ME TO END UP IN THE OPPOSING LANE ALMOST HITTING TWO CHILDREN AND THEIR FATHER ON BIKES. FATHER DIDN'T HAVE MUCH PATIENCE WITH ME TRYING TO EXPLAIN THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK... FIX THIS ISSUE OR ELSE IT WILL BECOME A HUGE LIABILITY. BUY BACK ALL OF THESE TRUCKS AND CRUSH THEM.
Mileage: 125,000
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PUBLIC PARKING LOT, AT A SLOW TURN THE TRUCK STOPPED DEAD. NO POWER, BARELY WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING PARKED VEHICLES. TO MAKE IT EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THAN IT ALREADY WAS, ANOTHER CAR ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE OF MY SUDDEN STOP. I WAS THEN TRAPPED IN MY PICKUP. WINDOWS AND DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. NO RESPONSE FROM TURNING THE KEY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ITS HAPPENED AND BOTH WERE AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS MY ERROR. I LOOKED IT UP ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND FOUND MANY OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME PEOPLE SAID NO RECALL ON SUCH A 'COMMON' AND UNSAFE PROBLEM, ANOTHER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL OPEN. I WAS TOLD BY GM HEADQUARTERS NO RECALL. TOLD BY SERVICE MGR AT THE DEALERSHIP, TOLD ME THERE IS A RECALL ISSUED. ONLY AFTER I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TELL ME IT'LL COST ME $364. I ASKED ABOUT WHAT HE TOLD ME ONLY 3 DAYS EARLIER OF THE RECALL, HE THEN DENIED IT. WITH THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM AND THE NUMBERS OF PERSONS WHO COMPLAINED, I WOULD THINK THIS SHOULD BE AT CHEVY'S EXPENSE. I WILL BE TAKING THE TRUCK ON VACATION THE END OF THE MONTH. IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN, I'VE INSTRUCTED OUR TWO CHILDREN TO SECURE A GOOD LAWYER AND OPEN A WRONGFUL DEATH/INJURY SUIT. I WILL HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THE INFORMATION I REVIEWED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS ALONG WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND THE REPAIRS BY THIS 'CERTIFIED' DEALERSHIP AT THEIR READY.
Mileage: 67,111
LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE WHEN MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS ON CITY ROADS, IN PARKING LOTS, AND ON AND OFF HIGHWAYS, YOU HAVE TO PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURN BACK ON. STEERING ASSIST AND STABILITRAK HAS BEEN BECOMING DISABLED ON A REGULAR BASIS ALONG WITH THE STEERING WHEEL BEING JERKED OUT OF MY HANDS WHILE MAKING TURNS ON CITY STREETS, IN PARKING LOTS, AND ON AND OFF THE HIGHWAY. SERVICE STABILITRAK AND STEERING ASSIST MESSAGES ARE DISPLAYED DURING THESE TIME HOWEVER DO NOT LEAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NO TO BE SCANNED. GM DEALER STATES THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX IT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD.
Mileage: 10
LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING WHEN PARKING, TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND WHEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN MAKING TURNS ATSTOP SIGNS OR AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS.
Mileage: 89,500
SOMETIMES WHEN I HOLD DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL SOME ELECTRICAL ISSUE HAPPENES AND MY STEERING WHEEL GETS VERY HARD MY AC TURNS OFF MY WHOLE DASHBOARD TURNS OFF AND SO DOES MY RADIO THEN AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS IT TURNS BACK ON. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I'M ROLLING UP THE WINDOWS MY HEADLIGHTS DIM. I THINK SOMETHINGS WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE I HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED ONCE AND IT WAS NOT THE VOLTAGE IT NEEDED I REPLACED IT WITH THE BATTERY FROM THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS WELL FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS AND THE ISSUE REOCCURRED. WHEN I AM REVERSING MY STEERING WHEEL GETS VERY HARD AS I'M PRESSING ON THE PEDAL WHILE I'M PARKING IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME BUT IT DOES DO IT FREQUENTLY.
Mileage: 15
HAVING MAJOR COMPLICATIONS WITH STEERING WHILE BACKING UP, LOSS OR POWER STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING ACCURATELY
WHEN DRIVING A MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE DIES!! IT CAN BE RESTARTED, BUT THE DANGER OF SOMEONE ASS ENDING YOU IS A SCARY ONE! HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES, IT STALLS AND THEN YOU CAN RESTART. NO DEFINITE DATE AS IT HAPPENS OFTEN
Mileage: 115,000
IN MOTION AND AT LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN IDLING INTO A TIGHT TURN, LIKE A PARKING LOT OR SPACE. IT HASN'T ALWAYS CUT TOTALLY OFF. USUALLY THE 'STABILITY TRAC' LIGHT COMES ON WITH THE FAILURE, BUT SOME TIMES IT JUST CUTS OFF, AND WHEN I CRANK IT RESTARTS RIGHT UP.
Mileage: 80,000
TWICE NOW WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND ALSO ON A STREET MAKING A TURN, THE ELECTRICAL FLASHED, TURNED OFF AND THEN THE TRUCK DIED, LOCKING THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS TWOCE SAID BATTERY, BUT BASED ON SO MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE ON MANY CEHVY FORUMS, THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND NEEDS A RECALL. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!
Mileage: 87,000
STABILITREK FLASHES AND THEN VEHICLES STEERING LOCKS UP AND THE TRUCK DIES. USUALLY IT'S WHEN I'M GOING SLOW AND USUALLY IT'S WHEN I'M TURNING. THIS IS HAPPENING NOW IN AUGUST OF 2020 BUT ALSO HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO AND THEN THERE WAS A RECALL. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. NO WARNING AND THE TRUCK DIES VERY UNEXPECTEDLY. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM I SEE OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING TOO
Mileage: 120,000
I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2914 SILVERADO LOSING POWER STEERING AND TURNING OFF WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT. THE TRUCK HAS ALSO CUT OFF RANDOMLY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN A PARKING LOT. THE ISSUE IS NOT CONSTANT THUS HARD TO DIAGNOSE. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO CHEVY TWICE AND THE MECHANICS WERE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE.
Mileage: 72,000
WHILE DRIVING STABILITRACK LIGHT COMES ON ALL ELECTRICAL FLICKERS WHILE DRIVING, ALSO SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS DANGEROUS AND CAN BE FATAL.
Mileage: 18
I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, I DIDN'T HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE GOT BELOW 15MPH OR SO. THE STEERING LOCKED UP. AND IT ACTED LIKE I HAD TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. ALL OF THE LIGHTS WENT OFF, INSIDE AND OUT. AND THE VEHICLE DIED. LUCKILY IT DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND IT DID START UP AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME BUT SINCE THEN THE LIGHTS FLICKER AND THE TOUCH SCREEN RADIO GOES BLACK AND WON'T DO ANYTHING. SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. AND THE STEERING FEELS LIKE ONE MINUTE YOU HAVE POWER STEERING AND THE NEXT YOU DON'T NOW.
Mileage: 60,205
THE PAINT ON THE TOP CAB IS PEELING AND THE DOOR LOCKS STICK ALL THE TIME.
TRUCK FLASHED SERVICE STBILITRAK AND THEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND SHOT RIGHT AND MADE ME GO UP AND OVER A CURB AT 35 MPH. SCANNER SAYS VOLTAGE LOST IN BCM AND NOW IT SAYS TO SERVICE THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM WITH NO TRAILER HOOKED UP.
Mileage: 119,000
WHEN I AM TURNING, MY VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND OR DIES. IF MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE ON IT CAUSES MY AC TO TURN SO LOW IT ALMOST DOESN'T WORK AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I WAS ALMOST HIT IN AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE MY VEHICLE DIED DUE TO LOSS OF POWER WHEN I WAS TURNING.
Mileage: 115,000
IT STARTED WITH THE TRUCK LOSING POWER WHEN MAKING SLOW SPEED TURNS INTO DRIVEWAY/PARKING SPOT WHICH INCLUDES LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST CRASH SEVERAL TIMES. THE POWER USED TO COME BACK UP BUT NOW IT IS RESULTING IN THE TRUCK JUST TURNING ITSELF OFF MID TURN AND NOT JUST ON SLOW TURNS. IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS MAKING A TURN ONTO A STREET AND I WAS FORCED TO MUSCLE THE TRUCK OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD- NO POWER AT ALL SO NO POWER STEERING-GOING ABOUT 10-15 MPH. WHEN DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON IF YOU USE THE TURN SIGNAL IT KICKS OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE AC WILL JUST STOP AND THE TRUCK WILL JUST SHUT OFF. THE WHOLE TIME ALL/ANY OF THIS IS HAPPENING MY DASH IS TELLING ME STABILITY CONTROL IS OFF, STEERING ASSIST OF OFF DRIVE WITH CARE....IF THE DASH HAS ANY POWER THAT IS. THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM FLASHES LIKE I AM USING THE BRAKES WHEN I AM SITTING IN THE TRUCK DOOR OPEN, KEY OUT. I HAVE UNPLUGGED THAT THINKING IT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT IT DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. AT TIMES IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM THAT ALL POWER ALMOST BOTTOMS OUT AND COMES BACK MOMENTS LATER. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG AND AS SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES...SHOULD INVESTIGATE AND OFFER RECALL AND GET THESE TRUCKS FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE DOES CRASH. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 53,300 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS A NEW BATTERY AND WE HAVE CHECKED THE ALTERNATOR. THE DATE BELOW WOULD BE WHEN I ALMOST CRASHED TURNING THE CORNER AND TRUCK DIED.
Mileage: 53,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS AN AC FAILURE DUE TO IT LETTING OUT HOT AIR INSTEAD OF COOL AIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE'S CONDENSER DETACHED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF CALDWELL ADDRESS: 1220 BLOOMFIELD AVE, WEST CALDWELL, NJ 07006; PHONE: (973) 227-3600) FROM THE WELL JOINT CAUSING A LEAK WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED A CASE REGARDING THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS THEN REFERRED TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,657.
Mileage: 57,657
IT STARTED OUT AS THE TRUCK LOSING ALL POWER WHEN ENTERING THE TRUCK . NO POWER TO THE DASH OR IGNITION. THEN POWER WOULD RETURN OUT OF NOWHERE. LATELY THE TRUCK WILL LOSE ALL POWER WHILE THE TRUCK IS RUNNING SITTING STILL AND MOVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ENGINE WILL STAY RUNNING BUT NO DASH NO A/C AND WHEN THE DASH RETURNS STABITRAC NOTIFICATION IS ON THE SCREEN . TODAY THE TRUCK DID THIS 11 TIMES IN 1 HOUR AND EVEN LOST STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING DOWN A LARGE HIGHWAY. WHILE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH THE HAZARDS ON THE DASH, CONTROLS AND A/C INTERMITTENTLY FLICKED FOR A FULL 2 MINUTES
Mileage: 240,000
WHEN ON HIGHWAY, WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNS OFF. ALSO AT LOW SPEED, AC WILL TURN OFF, BRAKE STABILITY WARNING APPEARS AND POWER STEERING GOES OFF. *TR
Mileage: 80,120
STABILILOCK LIGHT COMES ON. TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM COMES ON. LOSS OF DASHBOARD LIGHTS. LIGHTS GO DIM. TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHILE MOVING. WON'T START SOMETIMES AND YES IT HAS A NEW BATTERY. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON ME ABOUT 5 TIMES SO FAR WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. STARTED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
THE DRIVER SIDE REAR CAB DOOR LOCK WILL NOT LOCK USING THE KEY FOB. IT REMAINS UNLOCKED, WHEN ALL OTHER DOORS ARE LOCKED. THE LOCK ON THE DOOR HAS TO BE MANUALLY BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO KEEP DOOR. THE SAME DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK USING THE KEY FOB.
Mileage: 33,000
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRUCK TURNED OFF AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WERE DISABLED. HAZARD LIGHTS WERE OFF AND ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT INCLUDING DOOR LOCK AND UNLOCK WERE DISABLED. ELECTRIC STEERING TURNED OFF. THIS WAS A DEADLY MALFUNCTION AND HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. *TR
Mileage: 115,000
OUR TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE RADIO AND AIR WILL TURNOFF FIRST THEN THE TRUCK WILL SHUT RIGHT OFF. IT IS SCARY WHEN YOU ARE TOWING AND GOING RIGHT ALONG ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT TURNS OFF. SOMEONE IT'S GOING TO GET KILLED BEFORE ANYTHING IT'S DONE. WE HAD THE RECALL DONE BUT IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE COMPANY DOES NOT CARE BECAUSE I HAVE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND NOTHING WAS DONE. DRIVERS BEWARE AND STAY SAFE!
Mileage: 72,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ( IN MOTION) THE DOOR LOCKS BEGIN TO ACTIVATE UNCONTROLLABLY, THE POWER WILL DROP OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE MUST BE PUT IN PARK AND THEN CHANGED INTO DRIVE AGAIN BEFORE IT WILL MOVE; MAY TAKE MORE THAN OCEAN. NO WARNING PRIOR TO ISSUE STARTING AND CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. *TR
Mileage: 64,280
WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON FOR STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AT THIS TIME, THE AIR CONDITIONING AND RADIO TURNED OFF, BUT THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. DISMISSING THE ALERT RETURNED THE A/C AND RADIO, AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED RUNNING. A FEW MINUTES LATER, AN ALERT POPPED UP FOR STABILITRACK, THE A/C TURNED OFF, AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, ALL WHILE MOVING. I LOST MY BRAKES, WAS STILL ABLE TO STEER, AND HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A STOP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE INTERNET TALKING ABOUT GROUNDING ISSUES RELATED TO THIS, AND IT'S NOT UNCOMMON. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR THIS? *TR
Mileage: 81,000
WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AT APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-70 MPH THE DASH FLICKERS AND THE TRUCK WILL OCCASIONALLY WILL TURN OFF COMPLETELY FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND AND THEN COME RIGHT BACK ON. THIS PROBLEM WILL OCCUR ALSO IF YOU TAP THE BRAKES AFTER THIS HAPPENS. UPON PARKING THE TRUCK THE FLICKERING OF THE DASH CAN OCCUR MORE MILDLY BY ENGAGING THE BRAKE, TURN SIGNALS, OR HIGH BEAMS. SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE CRUISE AND TURN SIGNALS TO CHANGE LANES WITHOUT THIS HAPPENING. STABILITY TRAK ERROR COMES UP WHEN THE TRUCK TURNS COMPLETELY OFF. IT HAS ONCE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT STEERING ASSIST GOING OFF OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. *TR
Mileage: 86,500
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS DOWN AND SOMETIMES EVEN RESTARTS, TENDS TO HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS. CHEVROLET ( GM) HAS DISAVOWED ANY KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS HAPPENS, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE 1100 PLUS GOOGLE PAGES ABOUT IT. *TR
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, MY VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. AFTER PUTTING THE TRUCK IN PARK AND RESTARTING, IT DROVE FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. ONCE I PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY AND WHILE WAITING FOR THE GARAGE DOOR TO OPEN, IT SHUT OFF MOMENTARILY AND THEN RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. NOW IT IS SHUTTING OFF AND NOT RESTARTING. THE POWER STEERING IS ALSO GONE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS. WE'VE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF ANY ISSUES. THIS STARTED OCCURRING AROUND 85,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 85,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON CITY STREET, GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING, VOLTAGE WILL GO DOWN AND RESULT IN THE TRUCK CUTTING OUT (RADIO) LIGHTS FLICKER (HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS) AND SERVICE STABITRAK WILL COME ON DASH THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON. WITH FINAL RESULT OF HAVING SURGES OF POWER STEERING WITH VOLTAGE DROPS. RESULTING IN ALMOST A HEAD ON COLLISION. PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF FOR A MINUTE THEN IT WILL BE FINE. TOOK TO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, THEY 'VISUALLY CHECKED' ALL ENGINE GROUNDS, BATTERY TERMINALS, STARTER WIRE, ALTERNATOR WIRE, AND POWER STEERING WIRES. EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT GOOD. IT DID THROW 13 DTC'S RELATED TO LOW VOLTAGE. HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM IN 7,000 MILES AND NOW IT IS STARTING AGAIN. I AM UNCERTAIN OF THE FAULTY ISSUE, AND SO IS MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. BUT, THEY WANNA 'TRY' ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT THINGS AT MY EXPENSE, WHICH I THINK IS WRONG. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE SAME YEAR OF TRUCK WITH THE SAME ISSUES.
Mileage: 3
THE STEERING ASSIST COMES ON IN THE INFO SCREEN, TRUCK POWER STEERING GOES OUT, AND CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS AT 60MPH, AND ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE USE AT A LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Mileage: 101,235
WHILE DRIVING 73 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE I WOULD NOTICE THAT THE DASH LIGHT WILL FLICKER AND THE TOUCHSCREEN AS WELL. AS I GOT TO 78 MPH THE ELECTRONICS BLACKOUT, STEERING WHEEL TIGHTEN UP FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS THEN EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON.AS I DECIDED TO DECELERATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE TO GET OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT I HIT MY RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT AND THE ELECTRONICS FLICKED OFF AND ON AGAIN AND MAINTENANCE STABILITIRAK SHOWED UP. WHEN I GOT TO A STOP I CUT THE TRUCK OFF AN BACK ON EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. 30 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE DASH LIGHTS WAS FLICKERING AGAIN. I KEPT THE TRUCK STEADY AT 73 UNTIL I GOT HOME. UPON BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF. WHEN I CRANKED THE TRUCK A MESSAGE READ ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND UP. *TR
Mileage: 85,065
AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS RANDOMLY. IT WILL BE FINE FOR 6-8 MONTHS THEN IT WILL ACT UP. IT STARTS WHEN I BRAKE THE LIGHTS WILL DIM. THE STABILTACK LIGHT WILL FLASH OFF AND ON. WHILE STILL IN MOTION. THE TRUCK WILL LOSE POWER AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING WILL LOCK UP. USUALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR TURNING SLOW. IT'S HAPPENED AT STOP LIGHTS, PARKING LOTS AND A PARKING GARAGE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS. I HAVE NO CONTROL AT THIS POINT. I'VE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE TRUCK NOT CRANKING BUT AFTER IT SITS FOR A WHILE IT WILL CRANK LIKE NOTHING WAS EVER WRONG WITH IT. INTERIOR LIGHTS AND DOOR LOCKS COME OFF AND ON. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND IT SEEMS A LOT OF PPL HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING IS THAT IT IS THE G218 GROUND ISSUE. I'VE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ACT LIKE THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. EVERY TIME I'VE TOOK IT THEY CHARGE ME A FORTUNE AND TELL ME TO PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT. I HOPE THIS GET INVESTIGATED BECAUSE IT'S A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND SOMEONE WILL BE HURT. I AM ACTUALLY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU.
Mileage: 1,140,000
EVERYTHING TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING ON FWY AT 80 MILES. MY DOORS UNLOCKED TRUCK TURNED OFF. TURNED BACK ON. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER EVERYTHING TURNED OFF.
Mileage: 83,000
WHENEVER WE MAKE A SLOW TURN THE TRUCK WITH SHUT OFF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. IT HAS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING AT LEAST 50MPH. IT IS SCARRY WHEN THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING.
Mileage: 88,000
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN I TURN MY SIGNAL ON TO CHANGE LANES MY CRUISE WILL TURN OFF AND MY DASH LIGHTS FLICKER. WHEN DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND TRY TO TURN INTO PARKING SPACES STABIL TRACK WARNING POPS UP AND TRUCK WILL LOSE POWER SHUTTING THE ENGINE COMPLETELY OFF WITHTHE KEY TURNED . THE DOORS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK DURING THIS TIME AND IT WILL SHOW NEARLY EVERY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH. IT HAS SHUT OFF AND NOT STARTED BACK UP. IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A PARKING AS WELL AS BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN MAKING A TURN. ALSO THE SERVICE TRAILER BREAK SYSTEM WILL RANDOMLY POP UP ON DASH SCREEN AND IMMEDIATELY CLEAR ITSELF AND KEEP GOING OFF REPEATEDLY BACK TO BACK ANNOYING YOU TO DEATH. THIS TRUCK IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A HIGH SAFETY RATING FOR I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND I DON'T NEED A 5 YEAR OLD TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES SHUTTING OFF IN MIDDLE OF TURN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS WITH ME. THE SHUTTING OFF AND THE TRAILER BREAK SYSTEM HAS BEEN STEADILY GETTING WORSE. GM NEEDS TO GET THIS FIXED OR THEY WILL HAVE LEGAL ACTIONS FROM MULTIPLE PEOPLE.
Mileage: 75,000
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND THERE IS POWER LOSS. I LOOSE ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING ETC. I CAN RESTART THE TRUCK RIGHT AWAY WHILE DRIVING. AND IT TURNS BACK ON WHILE DRIVING
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE AIR CONDITION WAS ACTIVATED, HOT AIR WAS FELT COMING FROM THE VENTS. RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET CHARLESTON LOCATED AT (1500 SAVANNAH HIGHWAY, CHARLESTON SC 29407, (843)300-1232) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THEY LIVED IN THE STATED OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THEREFORE, THE A/C UNIT WAS NECESSARY FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WHO OPENED A CASE REGARDING THE MATTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Mileage: 85,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET, AND WHENEVER I WOULD SIGNAL LEFT TO MERGE INTO THE OTHER LANE, THE CRUISE WOULD DISENGAGE. I COULD RESET IT AS USUAL IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS, BUT IT HAD DONE THIS BEFORE, SO I TESTED MULTIPLE TIMES AND RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE ALMOST EVERY TIME. THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER, AS WELL AS MYLINK WINDOW IN CENTER CONSOLE AREA. IT WOULD ALSO GO NUTS IF I ROLLED UP THE WINDOW AND HOLD A SECOND PAST THE TIME WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY UP. I HAD MULTIPLE LIGHTS WITHIN DASH LIGHT UP, THEN GO OFF (REALLY SCARY). HAPPENED TOO FAST TO TELL WHAT LIGHTS LIT UP. ADDITIONALLY, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS SLOWLY TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY OF MY FRIEND'S HOUSE. HE EVEN COMMENTED IT LOOKED LIKE I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TURN, SO IT WASN'T JUST MY IMAGINATION. THIS EPISODE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, ALMOST AS IF THE ENGINE HAD DIED (BUT IT HAD NOT DONE SO). I HAVE READ WHERE THIS WAS A RECALL ON OTHER MODELS OF CHEVY TRUCKS, BUT FOUND NO RECALL INFORMATION ON MY VIN. ALL I KNOW IS THAT IF MY ELECTRONICS AND/OR MY STEERING GO OUT WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND I WRECK, GM WILL HAVE MAJOR LEGAL ISSUES ON THEIR HANDS. I HAVE BEEN A LIFELONG CHEVY OWNER AND ALWAYS KEEP MY VEHICLES IN TIP-TOP SHAPE. THEREFORE, THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S ISSUE THAT NEEDS RESOLVED BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST.
Mileage: 62,000
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER AS WELL AS MY DASH RADIO THAT FLASHED OFF AND CAME RIGHT BACK ON. WHILE THESE OTHER TWO THINGS WERE GOING ON A MESSAGE ON THE DASH APPEARED AS "SERVICE STABILITRAK". ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SPEED AS MENTIONED BEFORE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED AND THE "SERVICE STABILITRAK" MESSAGE APPEARED ALONG WITH THE "DEACTIVED POWER STEERING", AS WELL AS THE SPEEDOMETER LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING. ALSO IT HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN I SIGNAL WHILE GOING OVER 70MPH, THIS IS USUALLY THE THING THAT COMMENCES ALL OF THE MESSAGES AND FLICKERING OF LIGHTS ALONG WITH WHAT I MENTIONED ABOVE.
Mileage: 70,000
WHILE MOVING AT LOW SPEED ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER STEERING AND HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM AND FLICKER. ALSO SITTING AT IDLE VEHICLE WILL HAVE NO POWER STEERING AND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, LIGHTS WILL DIM TO ALMOST GOING OUT COMPLETELY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN MAKING A TURN AND THIS HAPPENS VEHICLE WILL DISPLAY THAT STABIL TRAC HAS BEEN DISENGAGED. DOOR LOCKS ALSO UNLOCKED AND LOCKED WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING. ALSO WHEN TRAVELING AND USING CRUISE CONTROL WHEN TURNING ON THE TURN SIGNALS CRUISE CONTROL WILL DISENGAGE AND STABIL TRAC NOTIFICATION WILL COME ON IN DISPLAY. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO STATING IT WAS BAD AND THESE ISSUES MIMICKED A BAD BATTERY. ALL PROBLEMS STILL PERSIST.
Mileage: 74,000
FLEX FUEL SENSOR MALFUNCTION, CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON AND INABILITY TO REMOTE START CAR. VERIFIED WITH LOCAL THIRD-PARTY SHOP THAT NOTHING ELSE WOULD BE CAUSING THIS. DID NOT TAKE INTO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AS HAVE HAD PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH INCORRECTLY FIXING A VOLUNTARY RECALL SO WE UTILIZED THE THIRD PARTY SHOP INSTEAD. LOCATED A GM SPECIAL COVERAGE BULLETIN (#14289) FROM 2014 THAT INCLUDED OUR MAKE/MODEL REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE, BUT THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. BUT CHEVROLET CAN NOT TELL ME WHY THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED AND CANNOT LOOK UP THE SPECIFIC COVERAGE I WAS TALKING ABOUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT A YEAR, MAINLY IN THE WINTERTIME.
MY TRUCK SHUTS IT'S SELF OFF AS YOUR DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. I WAS DOING 50 ON THE HIGHWAY TODAY WHEN IT SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. I PULLED OF THE ROAD PUT IT IN PARK TURNED THE KEY OFF. AND IT RESTARTED. THE TRUCK HAS ALSO HAD MANY OTHER ISUES WHEN I TOOK THE DEALER FOR THE BREAK RECALL THERE WERE 5 COADS ALL WERE ELECTRICAL ISSUES.THE STEERING ASSIST COMES ON WHEN DRIVING ALONG MINDING YOUR OWN BUSINESS.
Mileage: 77,600
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTROL MODULE FAILED CAUSING A SAFETY DISTRACTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Mileage: 94,000
WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THIS MORNING I NOTICED AND ORANGE GLOW AND SMOKE FROM THE BACK WINDOW. IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM THE BACK DEFROST THAT IS ON RECALL IN CANADA FOR THIS SAME VEHICLE. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL IN THE US? WHAT IF I WAS DRIVING AND MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR? COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE ANY ONE GETS HURT.
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED, THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE WINDOW. MOMENTS AFTER DEACTIVATING THE DEFROSTER, THE WINDOW SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 5726629104. THE LOCAL DEALERS WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *DT*JB
Mileage: 50,000
THIS TRUCKS MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE SAFETY FEATURES AND CHIMES NOT WORKING, THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR 2014-2015 NUMBER 14V301000 AND NUMBER 14315. DATE @6/6/2014. THIS TRUCK IS A 2014 BUT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. GM WILL NO REPAIR UNDER THIS RECALL NUMBER. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. IT DOESN'T REMIND YOU OF SEAT BELTS OR DOORS STILL OPEN OR LOW GAS ISSUES AND KEYS BEING LEFT IN THE IGNITION OR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION BEING LEFT IN DRIVE POSITION WITH DRIVERS DOOR BEING OPEN, WHICH WOULD ALLOW A DRIVER TO GET OUT WITHOUT BEING WARNING THAT VEHICLE IS STILL IN DRIVE AND POSSIBLE RUN DRIVER OVER IF DRIVER LEAVE THERE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION.
Mileage: 82,000
WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND BEGINNING TO TURN, THE TRUCK ALMOST STALLS AND LOCKS UP ITS STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK, ALL DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH IN PARKING LOTS OR DRIVEWAYS WHERE I PUT ON THE BREAK AND TURN AT THE SAME TIME. THE TRUCK HAS STAYED ON ALL TIMES EXCEPT FOR ONCE. I TURNED KEY OFF, THEN ON AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP DRIVING.
Mileage: 109,500
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY WIFE'S PURSE STRAP HOOKED ON THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. WHILE SHE WENT TO RELEASE THE PURSE THE DOOR PUSHED OPEN. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ALLOWED ALSO ALLOWED THE DOOR TO OPEN DURING OPERATION, BUT ONLY AFTER ACTUATING THE DOOR HANDLE TWICE. AFTER TRYING TO RE-LOCK THE DOORS WE NOTICED THE FRONT PASSNGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK AND DETERMINED ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR POSSIBLE RECALLS, FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND SEEMS COMMON.
Mileage: 55,000
WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED AND TURNING, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS BACK THE OTHER DIRECTION REPEATEDLY. WHEN USING TURN SIGNALS THE DASH AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AS WELL AS WHEN I PRESS THE BREAK PEDAL SOMETIMES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF!
Mileage: 180,000
TRAVELING AT ALL SPEEDS THE STABILITYTRAK WILL TURN OFF WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE TRUCK WILL LOSE QUICKLY LOSE POWER AND THEN IT COMES BACK ON. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO GET FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND EACH TIME THEY COME UP WITH SOMETHING NEW THAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED AND MAKE 2 COMPLAINT TO GM/CHEVY ([XXX]AND [XXX]) BOTH TIMES THE MANUFACTURER HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR ME. I DID THE RECALL BACK IN 2017 FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT DID NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD GROUNDING WIRE WORK DONE, A NEW BATTERY PUT IN, A NEW ENGINE FUSE BLOCK WITH WIRING HARNESS, AND RECENTLY A NEW STEERING COLUMN. NOTHING HAS WORKED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Mileage: 111,594
WHEN DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WILL DIM AND BRIGHTEN, SOMETIMES I GET STABILITRAK DISABLED MESSAGE, WHEN PARKING OR MAKING SLOW TURNS IN PARKING LOTS OR DRIVEWAYS I LOSE POWER STEERING, SOMETIMES I COMPLETELY LOSE ALL POWER AND THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF AND EVERYTHING GOES BLACK, AND THEN WILL COME BACK ON SUDDENLY ALL BY ITSELF.
Mileage: 61,000
THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP FOR JUST A SECOND AND THE TRIGGERS THE STABILITRACK WARNING. THE LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN I TURN THE TURN SIGNAL ON, IT WILL SHUT OFF AND TURN BACK ON WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. ALL ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON 2014 SILVERADOS. JUST NOT MY 2014 SILVERADO
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE STABILITRAK MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROBERTS CHEVROLET(3301 S. MILL ST, PRYOR, OK) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. *DT*JB
Mileage: 92,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER, INCLUDING POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON ITS OWN AFTER A FEW SECONDS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,978.
Mileage: 48,978
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE STABILIRAK INDICATOR BLINKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GANLEY CHEVROLET (13865 BROOKPARK RD, BROOK PARK, OH 44142, (216) 586-5804) AND AXELROD BUICK GMC (6603 BROOKPARK RD, PARMA, OH, 44129, (216) 539-2522) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED EACH TIME THAT THEY WOULD REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5607630194. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. *BF *JB
Mileage: 10,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE IGNITION SWITCH SEIZED AND FAILED TO RELEASE THE KEY WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Mileage: 18,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE POWER ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE POWER ASSIST FAILED, THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK AND LOCK INTERMITTENTLY, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING WOULD TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES BECAME MORE PERSISTENT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL INVOLVING THE BRAKES. TOM BELL CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 800 ALABAMA ST, REDLANDS, CA 92374, 909-748-1833) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Mileage: 51,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE ANTI-THEFT, TRACTION CONTROL, AND WINDOW INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ROSS DOWNING BUICK GMC (1301 S MORRISON BLVD, HAMMOND, LA 70403, (985) 269-0701). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DISTRIBUTION BLOCK WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000.
Mileage: 101,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE SERVICE STEERING ASSIST, STABILITRAK, AND BRAKE ASSIST WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ATZENHOFFER AUTO GROUP (3211 N NAVARRO ST #3346, VICTORIA, TX 77901, (361) 578-0181) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,981.
Mileage: 54,981
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL SPONTANEOUSLY MOVED TO THE CENTER AND THE STABILITY CONTROL, REDUCE STEERING ASSIST, AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED. THE CONTACT CALLED PAUL MASSE CHEVROLET (1111 TAUNTON AVE ROUTE 44, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914, (401) 680-1261, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX] AND SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER: [XXX]. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO PROVIDED A $100 VOUCHER TOWARDS THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC
Mileage: 63,000
WHILE ENGAGING SLOW IDLE SPEED TURNS, MY 2014 SILVERADO WILL OCCASIONALLY COMPLETELY LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE SAME ISSUE OCCUR WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND APPLYING THE BRAKE OR ROLLING UP WINDOWS. DURING THESE TERRIFYING SITUATIONS, A MESSAGE COMES ACROSS THE DASH SAYING ONE OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING "ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING REDUCED. DRIVE WITH CAUTION" "STABILITRACK" "TRAILER BRAKES". THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE VERY SPORADIC AND UNPREDICTABLE. I LOOKED UP POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AND HAD A MECHANIC FIX A POOR GROUNDING CONNECTION UNDER THE DASH WHICH THEY THOUGHT COULD BE THE CAUSE BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP!
Mileage: 80,000
TRUCK CLICKS WHEN YOU TRY AND START WITH THE KEY YOU HAVE TO START WITH THE REMOTE START BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB THEN PUT THE KEY IN
Mileage: 56,000
WHEN WARM VOLTAGE DROPS, WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF SUCH AS STABILITY & TRAILER BRAKE. LOST STEERING & DROVE INTO MY YARD. HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT FOUR TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
Mileage: 109,000
WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE TRUCK MAD A CLICKING SOUND AND ALL LIGHTS LIT UP ON DASHBOARD, BUT NO CONCISE ERROR MESSAGE. TRUCK THEN STARTED, BUT LOST POWER WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE WITH ALL LIGHTS COMING ON AGAIN. TURNED OFF IGNITION AND THEN THE TRUCK STARTED. DROVE THE TRUCK 2 MILES TO MY HOME AND WHEN PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRUCK LOST TOTAL POWER AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CRASH IN TO A PARKED VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE COLLISION AND I TURNED THE KEY OFF IN THE IGNITION. I WAITED A MINUTE AND THE TRUCK STARTED WITHOUT ISSUE. THE NEXT MORNING, THE TRUCK HAD THE SAME ISSUE STARTING - CLICKING SOUND BUT WOULD NOT START. IT FINALLY STARTED AND I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SHOP TO GET A DIAGNOSIS. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE. THE NEXT DAY, THE SAME CLICKING NOISE OCCURRED AND IT WOULDN'T START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. I CALLED AAA TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE SHOP. WHEN AAA CAME, THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. I THEN DROVE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS. THEY COULD NOT PINPOINT THE ISSUE AND RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE NEARBY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, WHICH I DID. THEY HAD IT FOR 2 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND AN ISSUE - DROVE, TESTED, DIAGNOSED MULTIPLE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. TRUCK ALSO DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF POWER LOSS, ETC. TODAY, FOR THE FIFTH TIME IN THE LAST 8 DAYS, THERE WAS AN ISSUE. TRUCK STARTED NORMALLY, DROVE APPROX. 2 MILES AND PARKED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED - CLICKING SOUND, LIGHTS LIGHTING UP ON THE DASH BOARD AND THIS TIME, A STABILTRAK ERROR CAME ON AND OFF. TRUCK THEN STARTED AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS SO I DROVE IT HOME. WENT TO RESTART AND THE CLICKING SOUND WITH LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP AGAIN. THE POWER LOSS WHILE DRIVING HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST, BUT THE VEHICLE STARTED UP WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. HAD THIS TRUCK FOR 4 YEARS WITH NO ISSUES UNTIL NOW.
Mileage: 80,000
I WAS ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO MY MORNING COMMUTE AFTER REMOTE STARTING MY VEHICLE. I WAS STOPPED IN A DRIVE THRU LINE. STARTED TO SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING. HEARD A LOUD POP AND MY REAR WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE SLIDER HAD SHATTERED AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE LOWER CENTER CORNER WHERE THE WINDOW MEETS THE DEFROSTER CONNECTOR.
Mileage: 85,500
VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MALFUNCTION AND SEEM TO SHORT OUT THEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THIS IS PRIMARILY WHEN MOVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND MAKING TURNS IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE STABILITRAK, PARK ASSISTS, TURN INDICATORS ALL SHUT OFF AND WARNINGS POP UP ON THE DASH. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN ENTIRELY. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE THIS IS DUE TO AN MALFUNCTIONING GROUND WIRE THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT INSTALL PROPERLY. THE ERROR IS DUE TO THE SOUND PROOFING MATERIAL GETTING IN THE WAY OF THE GROUND BOLT AND THE VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION AND THERE IS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES TO ME OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND MOST RECENTLY, YESTERDAY, 5/20.
Mileage: 98,000
THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF WHEN EVER IM DRIVING IT NO MATTER WHERE I'M AT. ON THE FREEWAY OR MAKING A TURN IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF. EVERYTHING GOES DEAD.
Mileage: 68,650
MY 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO SUFFERS FROM THE SAME LOSS OF POWER STEERING ISSUE GM JUST ISSUED A RECALL FOR IN SEPT. OF 2018 FOR THE 2015 MODEL OF THE SILVERADO. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK OR PERFORMING LOW SPEED TURNS THE POWER STEERING WITH FAIL MAKING IT INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO SAFELY CONTROL THE VEHICLE. WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY USING CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP FOR A MOMENT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING MORE VEHICLES THAN JUST THE 2015 MODELS, AND THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED YEAR MODELS. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING, AND OCCURS MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN DEC OF 2017, AND THE ISSUE HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE MY OWNERSHIP.
Mileage: 62,000
AFTER 1 HOUR OF DRIVING AND STOPPING AT A INTERSECTION TRUCK DECIDED TO SHUT DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION CAUSING ME TO ALMOST BE INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT SINCE I WAS DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION WITHOUT WARNING OR REASON I HAD JUST ACCELERATED THROUGH LIGHT WHEN TRUCK SHUT DOWN
Mileage: 40
LOSS OF STEERING; STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP AND JERKING OUT OF MY HANDS WHILE MAKING A TURN. HEADLIGHTS AC AND RADIO CUTTING OFF. MULTIPLE WARNINGS INCLUDING STABILITRAC AND POWER STEERING ASSIST. ENGINE FAILURE. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS AND TURNING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP TODAY AND THEY SAID THAT IT FRIED MY BATTERY AND CABLES AND FUSE BUT THEYDONT KNOW THE REASON WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THIS IS ALMOST $700 OUT OF POCKET WITH NO GARUNTEE PROBLEM SOLVED. MY TRUCK HAS 32,000 MILES 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO LT 1500. WHEN PULLING INTO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING, EVERYTHING LISTED ABOVE HAPPENED AND THANKFULLY IT RECIPROCATED WHEN THE MECHANIC TESTED IT. IT THREW OFF TEN DIFFERENT CODES .
Mileage: 42,220
APPROX. 1 WEEK AGO WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, STABILITRAK ERROR POPS UP ON SCREEN AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND ENGAGED, STABILITRAK ERROR DISPLAYS AGAIN. INITIATED MY TURN SIGNAL TO SIGNAL LANE CHANGE WHICH DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON BUT NOT ENGAGED, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ON IT'S OWN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV AS AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT MIGHT BE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE ASSEMBLY AND FUSE BLOCK AND SAID IT WOULD COST ME $768 BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AND IS LIKELY JUST THE STARTING POINT. HAD THE RECALL DONE BACK IN AUGUST OF 2018 FOR THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING (WHERE THEY SIMPLY ERASED THE SOFTWARE AND LOADED NEW SOFTWARE) SO THE DEALERSHIP TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ISSUE.
Mileage: 72,000
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE AT LOW SPEEDS DUE TO VOLTAGE ISSUES. THE RECALL AND SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS FROM THE PREVIOUS RECALL. I HAVE NOTICED WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS I WILL TEMPORARILY LOOSE POWER STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. IT USUALLY OCCURS WHEN I AM IN A PARKING LOT, PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, AT LOW SPEEDS 5-10 MPH, AND WHEN I AM TURNING. THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING FOR A SECOND OR SO AND THEN COMES RIGHT BACK. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING AS IF THERE IS A LOW VOLTAGE ISSUE. THE VOLTAGE METER HAS BEEN IN THE NORMAL OPERATING RANGE, AND I HAVE HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ALARMS WHEN THESE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED TODAY 4/30/19 WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT.
Mileage: 62,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE THEFT DETERRENT WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED "PLEASE ROLL DOWN DRIVER WINDOW". THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL. HUDIBURG CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 6000 TINKER DIAGONAL, MIDWEST CITY, OK 73110, (844) 362-3330) WAS CALLED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Mileage: 98,000
MILEAGE: APPROX. 43600 TWICE THIS PAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING, BOTH ON WEDNESDAY, THE ELECTRONICS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN 'NO ENGINE, NO STEERING, NO NOTHING'! ELECTRONICS RETURNED MUCH LIKE THERE WAS AN 'AUTO-RESET' BREAKER. ON FRIDAY MORNING BRIEFLY WOULD NOT START AND SIGNALED A PERIMETER READING. MY WIFE WAS WITH ME ON BOTH OCCURRENCES AND CONTINUED THE ISSUE WITH CLIFF WHEN THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED WITHOUT A REPAIR OF THE ISSUE. HER POINT WAS SIMPLE, THE VEHICLE COULD CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT. UPON RETURNING HOME SUSAN RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS MENTIONED WITH ONLY TWO MENTIONS OF POTENTIAL REPAIRS THAT MADE LITTLE SENSE; I.E., A FLY WHEEL SENSOR, THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE ASSEMBLY, A REPAIR OF G218 GROUND, ETC .
Mileage: 46,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TURNS OFF BY ITSELF, LOCKING STEERING WHEEL AND EVERYTHING GOING BLANK. AFTER A MINUTE OR SO VEHICLE WILL TURN BACK ON.
Mileage: 74,000
I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK USED 3 MO AGO, FROM A DEALER WITH ~101,000 MI ON IT. IN THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AFFECTING MULTIPLE SYSTEMS. INITIALLY, THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED THE STABILITRACK AND POWER STEERING DASH WARNINGS ALARMING, WITH A SLIGHT CHANGE IN RESPONSIVENESS OF THE STEERING. IT HAS PROGRESSED TO COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER (DASH, AC, RADIO, EVERYTHING GOES OUT, LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERIN, AND 2/3 TIMES WITH THE VEHICLE REQUIRING BEING RESTARTED MANUALLY (ENGINE HAD ALSO SHUT DOWN). TYPICALLY AFTER THE ELECTRICAL FLICKER EITHER THE STABILITRACK, THE POWER STEERING OR BOTH MESSAGES WITH ALARM. THIS HAS GENERALLY HAPPENED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 20 MPH AND 5 MPH, BUT IT NEXT ORIGINATES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS STOPPED. 2 OF THE 3 TIMES ALSO INCLUDED STOPPING WITH A GENTLE TURN, AS APPROACHING A STOP, FROM WHICH I WOULD THEN TURN. ONE OF THE ELECTRICAL FLICKERS OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CAPTURE A PICTURE AS THIS IS OCCURRING WHILE DRIVING, AND THE WARNING INDICATOR TURNS OFF AFTER 3-5 SECONDS.
Mileage: 103,500
ON 4/2/2019 WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, SLOWED TO MAKE LEFT TURN. WHILE MIDWAY THROUGH INTERSECTION, ENGINE DIED, DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES GONE. WITHIN SECONDS EVERYTHING POWERED BACK UP AND ENGINE RESUMED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. WARNING INDICATORS WORDS FLASHED BRIEFLY. I CAUGHT "STABILITRACK". I DROVE FOR ANOTHER MILE AND AS I WAS ENTERING DRIVEWAY ABOUT 5 MPH AND WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, ENGINE AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF AGAIN AND RESTARTED AGAIN. PRIOR TO ALL THIS HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKERING AND THERE WAS A LITTLE DEADENING IN THE POWER STEERING. TRUCK HAD 72,950 MILES. I CHECKED THE GROUNDING POINTS AND CLEARED OUT THE DEADENING MATERIAL THAT SLIGHTLY IMPEDED IT. NOT SURE THIS WILL HELP. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. ON 6/22/18 AT 64,888 MILES, I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME TOOK IT IN TO SHOP. THEY TIGHTENED THE GROUNDING BOLTS (G218) AND CLEANED THE BATTERY TERMINALS. I GUESS IT HELPED UNTIL RECENTLY. IT COST $180.
Mileage: 72,950
VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES. FIRST, POWER STEERING FAILS AT LOW SPEED TURNS. THEN, THE CAR OCCASIONALLY LOSES ALL ELECTRICAL POWER (SCREENS, GAUGES, LIGHTS, STARTER, GARAGE DOOR OPENER) WHILE PARKED AND OFF. THEN LAST WEEK, IT LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AT 70+ MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. LOST POWER STEERING, ALL SCREENS TURNED OFF, GAUGES WHEN TO ZERO, ETC. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS AND THEN EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON. MANY WARNING LIGHTS INCLUDING POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL, PARKING ASSIST DISABLED. THIS ALSO GAVE A 4WD SERVICE WARNING. NOW, I GET THE SERVICE 4WD WARNING EVERY TIME I START THE VEHICLE AND IT WILL NOT GO INTO 4 WD.
Mileage: 97,000
MY TRUCK SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. MOSTLY WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE STEERING BECOMES STIFF ALSO.
Mileage: 59,000
COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, POWER STEERING, AIR BAGS, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND STEREO. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE JUMP STARTED TO MAKE TO HOME.
Mileage: 121,000
CRUISE CONTROL WILL SHUT OFF WHEN USING TURNING SIGNAL OR ROLLING UP WINDOWS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN BUSY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. SERVICE STABLI TRACK AND STEERING ASSIST REDUCED WILL COME UP ON DISPLAY. POWER STEERING IS INTERMITTENT WHEN TURNING. HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN TURNING SIGNALS ARE USED. TRUCK WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN FOR A SPLIT SECOND WHILE DRIVING THEN EVERYTHING COMES BACK ON, COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WHEN KNOB FOR HEADLIGHTS IS TURNED FROM AUTO TO ON POSITION THE DASH AND INSTRUMENT PANEL GETS DIM AND STABLI TRACK AND REDUCED STEERING ASSIST MESSAGE COMES ON. REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK USING FOB, SOMETIMES I WILL HAVE TO HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE DOOR WILL UNLOCK AFTER LOCK HAS BEEN MANUALLY PUSHED DOWN. PASSENGER SEAT BELT DING IS ALSO INTERMITTENT, SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. MY TRUCK JUST NOW STARTED HAVING ALL OF THESE ISSUES AT THE EXACT SAME TIME. WE DROVE FROM TEXAS TO KENTUCKY AND BACK TO TEXAS AND THESE ISSUES ALL STARTED DURING THIS TRIP. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY FAMILY, I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT CHEVROLET AND CURRENTLY OWN THIS TRUCK AND A TAHOE BUT THEY MAY BE MY LAST. ALL BULBS ARE GOOD, ALL FUSES AND RELAYS ARE GOOD. TRUCK NOW HAS 66000 MILES ON IT. BATTERY WAS REPLACED AROUND 59000 MILES. SEEMS TO BE A WIRING OR ECM (COMPUTER) ISSUE TO ME. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE BUT YET NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR MY VIN NUMBER.
Mileage: 64,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING ICON FLASHED AND A LOCK INDICATOR DISPLAYED. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED AND VARIOUS UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS FLICKERED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SEIZED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TEAM LAKE ROAD AUTO SALES (13988 CONNEAUT LAKE RD, CONNEAUT LAKE, PA 16316, (814) 382-9336) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR OVER THREE WEEKS. A LOANER VEHICLE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY SPECIFIC TECHNICAL GUIDELINES REGARDING DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS. THE DEALER RELEASED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE OWNER AND THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND A SECOND LOANER VEHICLE WAS PROVIDED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED WITHOUT BEING REPAIRED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED BEFORE IT WAS PURCHASED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V414000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE REMEDY FAILED, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RECOURSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: PE18012 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED ANY BRAKE SYSTEM RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FOUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALLS AND TWO STEERING RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MULTIPLE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING ON AN INCLINE, IT LOST POWER. TEN MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE POWERED ON AND RETURNED TO NORMAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UEBELHOR AND SONS CHEVROLET (972 WERNSING RD, JASPER, IN 47546, (812) 220-4860) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5037917388. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Mileage: 122,000
: THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TEMPORARILY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT NEEDED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO FLUCTUATE DRAMATICALLY DURING THE MANEUVER AS THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM CYCLES ON AND OFF. THE ISSUE IS ESPECIALLY PREVALENT DURING LOW-SPEED MANEUVERS AND CAN BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FAILURE OF OTHER SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE RADIO, STABILITY CONTROL, DOOR-LOCK CYCLING, AIR CONDITION OR CRUISE CONTROL. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, WHEN I'M PARKING OR MAKING A TURN. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE IN MID TURN AS I LOST POWER STEERING AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK.
Mileage: 39,000
THE POWERS STEERING GOES OUT WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE . THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN , SEEMS TO BE EFFECTED BY TURNING THE BLINKERS ON ? , IT'S LIKE THERE IS A COMPLETE GLITCH IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ? THE ELECTRIC DASH COMES ON AND OFF & YESTERDAY THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START .... I TRIED IT MULTIPLE TIMES AND FINIAL AFTER 15 MINUTES IT TURNED OVER AND NO MORE ISSUES YESTERDAY .
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING IT HAS DONE THIS 4 TIMES TO WHICH I LOSE ABILITY TO CONTROL STEERING AND I HAVE TO BRAKE AND TRY TO REACH SIDE OF STREET AS SOON POSSIBLE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER EVERY TIME AND THEY DO NOT GIVE ME A CAUSE OF WHY THIS IS HAPPENING NOR DO THEY FIX IT. I HAVE BEEN CHARGED EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE IN TO VERIFY WHY IS THIS HAPPENING. I HAD A LETTTER SENT TO ME BY A LAW FIRM LAW OFFICE OF RONALD J BOLZ, PLLC. ADDRESS 30928 FORD ROAD GARDEN CITY MICHIGAN, 48135 PHONE NUMBER 1-888-453-6667 FAX NUMBER 1-888-334-8333 WEB ADDRESS WWW.LEMONAUTO.COM EMAIL ADDRESS RBOLZ@LEMON AUTO.COM. MANUFACTURE DENIED ANY CLAIM. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH ON THIS VEHICLE AND THERE ARE MANY ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE AND THIS ISSUE MENTIONED ABOVE. I AM AFRAID TO USE VEHICLE TO WHERE I LOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. SEE DOCUMENTATION ON DATES OF OCCURENCE
Mileage: 58,473
STARTED VEHICLE PULLED OUT OF GARAGE AND POWER WENT OUT AND VEHICLE STOPPED EVERYTHING SHUT OFF. WOULDN'T START. NO POWER AT ALL. THEN WAITED ABOUT 1 MINUTE AND TRUCK STARTED AND EVERYTHING WAS RESET, CLOCK TIME. AND IT DISPLAYED SOME ERROR ON DASHBOARD ABOUT ROLLING DOWN WINDOW AND IT WILL CLEAR SYSTEM . BUT COULDN'T BECAUSE ABOUT 2 HOURS BEFORE I DROVE 7 MILES TO PICK MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL AND GOT OUT OF TRUCK GOT MY SON AND WHEN WE GOT BACK INTO TRUCK PUT KEY IN AND TURNED IT NOTHING TRUCK WOULDN'T START. NOTHING AT ALL. WAITED A MINUTE TRIED AGAIN TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP. EXCEPT MY WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN DRIVER FRONT WINDOW. EVERY OTHER WINDOW WORKS. THIS TRUCK IS BARELY 4 YEARS OLD.
Mileage: 65,000
MY STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO MOVE AND THE A/C DOES NOT WORK
HAVING ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING GOING OUT LIGHTS FLICKERING DASH LIGHTS FLICKERING CRUSE CONTROL TURNING OFF BLUETOOTH SHUTTING OFF STABLETRAC COMING UP ON DASH AND OTHER PROBLEMS FLASHING ON AND OFF HAD MY HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON
Mileage: 76,000
MY TRUCK HAS LOST POWER 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED AS A RESULT, BUT I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE. FIRST OCCURRENCE, I WAS IN MOTION BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. SECOND OCCURRENCE, I WAS LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND TURNING RIGHT WHEN I LOST ALL POWER AND DRIFTED INTO TRAFFIC. THIRD OCCURRENCE, I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND ENDED UP ON MY NEIGHBORS FRONT LAWN. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THEY MADE 3 ATTEMPTS AT FIXING, I PAID EACH TIME, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
Mileage: 64,400
TAKATA RECALL - 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO LTZ ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO NOW, I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND NOW I HAVE HAD ENOUGH! WHEN TURNING ON A LOW SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND SEEMS TO BOUNCE BACK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS. IT USE TO HAPPEN MAYBE 1-2 TIMES EVERY MONTH WHILE PARKING IN MY DRIVE WAY. USE TO BE ALWAYS IN MY DRIVEWAY ONLY. AND NOW THAT THANKSGIVING PASSED AND I WAS DOING SOME SHOPPING WITH MY KIDS; FROM 11/22/18-NOW 11/25/18, IT HAS LOCKED ON ME ABOUT 15 TIMES! ONCE TURNING LEFT ON A GREEN LIGHT ON A BUSY CITY STREET, IT LOCKED AND WOULDN'T TURN WAS GOING STRAIGHT WITH MY KIDS INSIDE AND MY WIFE DRIVING! ANOTHER TIME PARKING AT STORE PARKING LOTS WITH CARS IN FRONT AND BEHIND ME! AND JUST NOW 7:26 P.M. IT LOCKED 5 TIMES WHILE PARKING! I TOOK IT TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BACK IN AUGUST I BELIEVE AND ALL THEY TOLD ME WAS NOTHING IS WRONG. I CAN NOT KEEP DRIVING THIS OR HAVING MY WIFE DRIVE MY KIDS AND RISK LOOSING THEM! YOU NEED TO FIX THIS NOW! PLEASE! I BELIEVE THERE IS A RECALL GOING ARROUND; I BELIEVE THE RECALL NUMBER IS 17V414000 A LOT OF WHAT IT SAYS SOUNDS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS TO MY TRUCK.
Mileage: 47,000
MY HEADLIGHTS ARE FLICKERING. WHEN STEERING, HEADLIGHTS DIM. WHEN USING TURN SIGNALS, HEADLIGHTS DIM. POWER STEERING RANDOMLY CUTS OUT IN PARKING LOTS. TRAILER BRAKE SERVICE WARNING CAME UP ON INSTRUMENT SCREEN. I READ GROUND G218 IS CAUSING A SHORT AND I REMOVED THE INSULATION UNDER THE NUT THAT COULD CAUSE HIGH RESISTANCE AND IT FIXED EVERYTHING FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS BUT THE LIGHTS AND STEERING PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. DEALER THOUGHT MAYBE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM BUT I DID NOT HAVE THEM REPLACE, INSTEAD FOUND G218 ISSUES ONLINE. NO OPEN RECALLS. SOUNDS SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS. NO CODES. NO ISSUE WITH BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR.
Mileage: 26,000
AT START UP THE RADIO AND INFO SCREEN ON DASH BETWEEN THE RPM AND SPEEDOMETER WAS RESET AS IF THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE POWER STEERING DIED OUT LATER ON A TURN ONTO MY BLOCK AND WAS ON AND OFF AS IT JERKED OUT OF MY HANDS WHILE PARALLEL PARKING. START UP THE NEXT DAY AND THE RESET WAS BACK WITH THE WHEEL FREE TO TURN FOR NOW. I HAVEN'T MOVED THE TRUCK FOR FEAR OF THE STEERING GOING OUT AGAIN. TRUCK HAS 44,450 MILES.
Mileage: 44,450
THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED. THE DRIVER IS UNCLEAR IF THE BREAKS WORKED OR NOT, BUT HE ENDED UP STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL ACCIDENTALLY. HE HIT A TREE HEAD ON AND TOTALED THE TRUCK. HE NOTICED THE AUDIO SYSTEM LOST THE SIGNAL FROM HIS IPHONE AND BEGAN PLAYING THE LOCAL RADIO STATION AT THE SAME TIME. THE IPHONE WAS CONNECTED VIA AN AUXILIARY CORD. THE DRIVER IS FAMILIAR WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND IS QUITE SURE THE STEERING LOCKED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED EVEN WITH CONSIDERABLE EFFORT. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND IS LUCKY TO HAVE ONLY MINOR INJURIES. PRIOR TO THIS, RECALL #17276 WAS COMPLETED ON THE TRUCK, BUT AFTER THAT IT DID HAVE AN ELECTRICAL INCIDENT WHERE ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT HAYWIRE, BLINKING & BEEPING & TURNING ON & OFF, THEN EVERYTHING WENT DEAD, INCLUDING THE STEERING. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY & FOUND NO OTHER PROBLEMS. WE KEPT THE BATTERY THEY REPLACED, HAD IT TESTED & IT WAS FOUND TO BE FINE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUNDED THE COST OF THE NEW BATTERY, BUT OFFERED NO SOLUTION TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
Mileage: 57,000
TRUCK DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION NEARLY CAUSING AN INJURY. DRIVER HAS TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK IN SAID BUSY INTERSECTION TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN ON. THIS IS NOT A BATTERY ISSUE. RESEARCH HAS PROVEN HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK.TRUCK DIES SEVERAL TIMES A DAY WHILE TURNING OR PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING SPOT. ELECTRICITY GLITCHES WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IF A BUMP IS HIT OR IF THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED MILDLY HARD. AS FOR THE DATE BELOW, IT HAPPENS LITERALLY EVERY DAY. THE CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT IS THE TRUCK DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
Mileage: 89,000
JUST PURCHASED TRUCK USED LESS THAN 2 WEEKS IN TRUCK WAS THROWING WARNING FOR STABLETRACK AC WOULD STOP WORKING RADIO WOULD STOP WORKING THEN LOADED UP THE FAMILY TO TAKE A LITTLE TRIP ABOUT 30 MILES AWAY WHEN YOU GOT TO THE DESTINATION GOING SLOW ON A RIGHT TURN TRUCK VIOLENTLY WHIPS STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND AND STALLS RESTART A TRUCK AND PROCEEDED FORWARD WITHIN 5 MINUTES IT REPEATED THE ABOVE VERY DANGEROUS HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD THE HALO AROUND IN THIS TRUCK AND I FEAR FOR OUR LIVES
Mileage: 970,000
I LOSE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WHILE TURNING HARD LEFT SOMETIMES MY LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN I USE MY LEFT DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AT TIMES AFTER A HARD LEFT TURN ENGINE STALLS TALK TO MY DEALER THE DEALER SAYS HE CANNOT HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS THAT COULD BE INVOLVED I HAVE 88,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND THE DEALER SAYS IF HE TRIES TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THIS I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY HIM HE CANNOT TELL ME HOW MANY HOURS IT WOULD TAKE. ON TWO OR THREE WEBSITES I HAVE FOUND ONE IS A GM WEBSITE MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 88,150
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST, TRAILER BRAKE, AND STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,186.
Mileage: 74,186
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE PERTAINING TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE THEFT DETERENT WARNING INDICATOR KEPT RANDOMLY FLASHING AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORTED OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A DRASTIC LOSS OF POWER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, THE KEY FOB WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. INITIALLY, THE DEALER (LOU FUSZ CHEVROLET, 5120 I-70 NORTH OUTER RD, ST PETERS, MO 63376, (636) 875-5400) ONLY CLEARED THE CODES AND THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE PERTAINING TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE THEFT DETERENT WARNING INDICATOR KEPT RANDOMLY FLASHING AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORTED OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A DRASTIC LOSS OF POWER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, THE KEY FOB WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. INITIALLY, THE DEALER (LOU FUSZ CHEVROLET, 5120 I-70 NORTH OUTER RD, ST PETERS, MO 63376, (636) 875-5400) ONLY CLEARED THE CODES AND THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF.
MY TRUCK ON A FEW DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAS HAD THE STABILITY OF ARMING COME ON OUT OF NOWHERE AND GO OFF. WHEN I BACK MY TRUCK IN MY DRIVE WAY A COUPLE TIMES WHEN I AM GOING BACKWARDS AND TURNING I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK ALMOST DIE DUE TO THE DRAW FROM THE POWERSTERING PUMP AS I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE HAD THE ENGINE DIE ONCE WHILE BACKING IT IN THE DRIVEWAY LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE STREET FOR A MINUTE WHILE THE TRUCK SEEMED TO RE-BOOT. WHEN I AM IN PARK AT NIGHT IF THE TRUCK IS RUNNING IN PARK WITH THE LIGHTS ON AND I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH THE LIGHT WILL REALLY DIM AND PULSE AS THE STEERING WHEEL GOES BACK AND FORTH. WITH THESE ISSUES I HOPE THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AT AN INTERSECTION OR SOMEWHERE WITH MORE TRAFFIC AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY AND VARIOUS OTHER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FLICKERED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SEIZED EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER (ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET, 5501 DREXEL RD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89130, (702) 967-5500) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT AT THE DEALER FOR WEEKS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A GROUND POINT G218 FAILURE WITH A HIGH NEGATIVE RESISTANCE CONCERNING THE BATTERY CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET NORTH (LOCATED AT 7320 N BROADWAY, DENVER, CO 80221, (720) 836-7087) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Mileage: 50,000
WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, USUALLY ALWAYS USING TURN SIGNAL, MY TRUCK WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WITH NO WARNING. THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND ALL ELECTRICAL IS LOST. LUCKILY I HAVEN'T BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO RESTART MY TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. AFTER I GET TRUCK STARTED THERE ARE NUMEROUS ERROR CODES IN THE DISPLAY: OPEN AND CLOSE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, STABILATRAK, STEERING WHEEL ASSIST, STABILATRAK REDUCE SPEED B/C OF STEERING ASSIST, 2 KEYS PROGRAMMED. ALSO WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED (70-80 MPH) ON HIGHWAY THE STABILATRAK ERROR WOULD APPEAR WHEN I PUT TURN SIGNAL ON TO CHANGE LANES BUT TRUCK HAS NOT YET SHUT DOWN UNDER THAT CONDITION. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO 2 DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS FOR THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN ON ME WAS 9-19-2018 AND THE TRUCK DID NOT START RIGHT AWAY AND MY 4-WAY FLASHERS DID NOT WORK WHILE I WAS STRANDED IN THE INTERSECTION.
Mileage: 72,000
PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL 17276 LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST -- MY TRUCK IS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL, BUT I AM HAVING THE EXACT ISSUES DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, SUDDEN LOSS AND RETURN OF EPS ASSIST. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING OR BACKING, BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE MOTIONS. I AM ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTTING OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACTIVATING THE TURN INDICATOR TO CHANGE LANES. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MAY BE RELATED TO THIS RECALL, AS THE ELECTRICAL SOFTWARE ISSUES CAN CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO BECOME TEMPORARILY DISABLED, SUCH AS THE RADIO, STABILITRACK, DIC, CHIMES, DOOR-LOCK CYCLING, AIR CONDITIONING, OR CRUISE CONTROL. ALSO, WHEN THE TURN INDICATOR IS ACTIVATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF, THE DASH LIGHTS ALSO FLICKER. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER ONCE TO FIX THIS, AND THEY REFUSED TO RUN THE RECALL BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS NOT IN THE RECALL GROUP. INSTEAD THEY CHARGED ME OVER $1,000 TO REPLACE A STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR, WHICH I NOW DOUBT WAS THE PROBLEM SINCE THE ISSUES WITH LOSS OF STEERING AND DISABLING OF CRUISE CONTROL HAVE RETURNED. I JUST WANT THIS FIXED.
Mileage: 101,000
DRIVING TRUCK, SLOW SPEED, STABIL TRACK WARNING, POWER ASSISIT WARNING, DASH LIGHTS GO OUT , MASS ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN ALL OTHER DASH SYSTEMS. HEAD LIGHTS BLINK WITH RANDOM. I TRACED ISSUE TO A BAD GROUND CONNECTION IN THE DASH. SOUND REDUCTION MATERIAL WAS PINCHED UNDER GROUND STUD CONNECTION CAUSING HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE IT WILL EFFECT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT FAILS. IT IS A ASSEMBLY ISSUE ON THE PRODUCTION LINE AND ALL VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED FOR INSPECTION OF THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 36,870
VEHICLE HAS LOSS OF STEERING, STABILITRAC AND ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE FAILURE MOMENTARILY UNDER 1000 RPM. NOT AN EVERYDAY PROBLEM, BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND HAD RECALL FOR STEERING CONTROL DONE
Mileage: 50,000
VECHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING
Mileage: 30,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WHILE TURN ITSELF OFF WITH NO EXPLANATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. IT HAS INCREASED SINCE I GOT THE LAST RECALL DONE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT HAS SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS TURNING ACROSS LANES AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE TRUCK SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF AND HAS TO BE RESTATED BY TURNING THE KEY.
Mileage: 52,110
VEHICLE WONT START, BATTERY IS FINE, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE, SAYS TO SERVICE EACH SYSTEM SEPERATELY WHEN TRYING TO START. ALL PASSENGER DOORS STOPPED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY FOBS AND WITH DOOR BUTTONS AS WELL. COMPLETELY STRANDED WITHOUT A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, FORTUNANTLY.
Mileage: 26,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME DARK, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL ON ITS OWN AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE FAILURES WERE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-45-0947295. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V414000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Mileage: 49,000
MY SILVERADO FREQUENTLY "SHUTS OFF" WHEN I AM MAKING TURNS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - THE LATEST TIME I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRICAL PARTS TURN OFF. I WAS NEARLY HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE AND MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SAID THEY HAVE "FIXED IT". I KEEP BRINGING THE TRUCK BACK TO THEM, BUT THEY WON'T ATTEMPT TO FIX IT AGAIN CITING LEMON LAWS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET THE TRUCK TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED AND AT THIS POINT CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF AS I DRIVE.
Mileage: 75,000
LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE VEHICLE WHILE AT SLOW SPEED. TRUCK SHOWS MULTIPLE WARNINGS, I.E. STABLITRAK, REDUCE STEERING, WINDOW, ETC. TEMPORARY LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING; WHEEL TIGHTENS UP AND/OR JERKS HARD. VEH ENGINE REMAINS ON DURING MOST OCCURRENCES BUT OTHER TIMES, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. CAUSE; 218 GROUND WIRE BECOMES LOOSE AND NUT COMES COMPLETELY OFF POST (SEE PICS). SOLUTION: REINSTALL 218 GROUND WIRE TO POST.
Mileage: 80,000
AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS IN PARKING LOTS, ESPECIALLY AFTER REVERSING OR TURNING THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY EXPERIENCE THE FOLLOWING ISSUE: DISPLAY WILL SAY THAT STABILITRACK IS ON, ADVISE THAT POWER STEERING IS REDUCED. THE AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRIC SYSTEMS WILL THEN SHUT OFF. POWER STEERING IS CUT OFF ALONG WITH BRAKE PRESSURE. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE ENGINE HAS ALSO SHUT OFF REQUIRING THE VEHICLE TO BE PUT INTO PARK OR NEUTRAL TO RESTART THE ENGINE. IF THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD CERTAINLY CAUSE A MAJOR INCIDENT.
Mileage: 54,000
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH AC ON, WHEN I ATTEMPT TO USE ADDITIONAL ELECTRONICS (RADIO, BLINKER TO CHANGE LANES, CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKES (BRAKE LIGHTS), THE ELECTRONICS FLICKER, STABILITY ALL RESETS, CRUISE CONTROL WILL SHUT OFF AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM ALMOST SHUTS OFF.
Mileage: 43,300
STEERING ASSIST STABILIZER REDUCED ERROR ON DASHBOARD AND VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN.
Mileage: 80,000
VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING DURING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS AND WILL ALSO TURN VEHICLE OFF. IF VEHICLE DOES NOT TURN OFF, VEHICLE WILL DISPLAY "REDUSED POWER STEERING ASSIST" AND A STABILITRAK WARNING. IF VEHICLE TURNS OFF, VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN ON RIGHT AWAY AND DASHBOARD DISPLAY WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN KEY IS IN THE ON POSITION. AFTER ATTEMPTS TO TURN VEHICLE ON, THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES IS SMELLED IN THE CAB WITH NO OBVIOUS ELECTRICAL FIRE.
Mileage: 77,500
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 50MPH WHEN A STABILITRAK MESSAGE CAME UP. AFTER IT CAME UP THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN FOR A COUPLE SECONDS. I LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKING DURING THIS TIME AS IF THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES. WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN BEFORE I COULD PUT IT INTO PARK AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF. IT IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DOING THIS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Mileage: 85,000
NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THIS VEHICLE WILL HAVE ISSUES WHEN TURNING? ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THIS VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WILL SUDDENLY TURN OFF COMPLETELY ON ITS OWN AND THEN SUDDENLY TURN BACK ON AFTER I RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 75MPH ON HWY I-35 WHILE I WAS CHANGING LANES.
Mileage: 12,000
TRUCK SHUT OFF AT LOW SPEED & WANT TURN ALL MOST RECK MASH BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL AND IT CUTS OFF MOTOR & STEERING & STEREO & AC I'M KIND OF SCARY ABOUT DRIVING IT
Mileage: 105,342
AT SLOW SPEEDS (MOSTLY WHEN TURNING) POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. I'VE HAD 3 INSTANCES WHERE THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND JUST AS MANY WHERE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF. OTHER SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, GENERALLY ON A LONGER TRIP, WARNINGS ABOUT STABILTRACK NEEDING SERVICE COME ON, MY LANE DEPARTURE SENSOR WILL AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH FROM VIBRATE TO AUDIBLE BEEP, DIMMING MY HEADLIGHTS OR TURNING MY TURN SIGNAL ON WILL CANCEL CRUISE CONTROL. I HAD THE RECALL FOR SOFTWARE FIX FOR POWER STEERING ISSUES APPLIED IN SEPTEMBER 2017 WHERE PREVIOUSLY I EXPERIENCED NONE OF THESE ISSUES. ALL OF THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN AFTER THE RECALL SOFTWARE FIX WAS APPLIED. THE DEALER SAYS IT'S DUE TO A FILM THAT BUILDS UP ON THE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION AND CAUSES IT TO NOT HAVE A GOOD CONNECTION WITH THE BATTERY. APPARENTLY THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS ISSUE BUT IT ISN'T A RECALL SO DEALERS ARE CHARGING AROUND $700 TO FIX THIS. HAVING YOUR TRUCK TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE AND ONE THAT IS MUCH WORSE THAN THE RECALL FOR HAVING YOUR POWER STEERING GO OUT WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS.
Mileage: 46,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS INCLUDING OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BOWIE (16610 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD 20716, (301) 262-7600), JACK WINEGARDNER CHEVROLET (11001 INDIAN HEAD HWY, FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744), AND OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF ROCKVILLE (807 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852, (301) 637-6496), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED AND DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V614000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) PERTAINING TO THE BATTERY BEING DRAINED AND POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION OF THE CHASSIS ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE THREE DEALERS HAD NOT TEST DRIVEN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Mileage: 90,000
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ON A 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK WHICH WE PURCHASED NEW AND HAS ONLY HAD ONE DRIVER. IT WILL RANDOMLY LOSS POWER GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, FREQUENTLY NOW, LOSSES POWER STEERING AND WILL VIOLENTLY JERK MAKING IT UNCONTROLLABLY. HAD THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP AT THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED IT 2 YEARS AGO AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING. WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO THE SHOP FOR THE RECALL BUT ARE STILL HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE AND THE DEALER IS WANTING TO CHARGE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND ANY REPAIRS, STATING THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY.
Mileage: 28,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAIRWAY CHEVROLET TRUCK MEGA STORE (3100 E SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89104, (702) 948-7865) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WIRE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Mileage: 77,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAIRWAY CHEVROLET TRUCK MEGA STORE (3100 E SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89104, (702) 948-7865) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WIRE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Mileage: 77,000
WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING LOT TODAY AT LOW SPEED, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT CRAZY, SCREEN FLASHED POWER STEERING FAILURE, STABILITRAC FAILURE, DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED AND ENGINE DIED. RESTARTED AND WAS FINE DRIVING FORWARD AND REPEATED FAILURES AGAIN WHEN TURNING TO PARK IN PARKING SPACE. IT IS FORTUNATE THIS WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON INTERSTATE OR OTHER MAIN ROAD OR WHILE TURNING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THERE WAS A RECALL IN FALL OF 2017 FOR POWER STEERING THAT WAS REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP UPON NOTIFICATION. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR ADVISED IT SOUNDED AS IF THERE WAS A POOR CONNECTION OF A BATTERY CABLE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF A IT'S A BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION ISSUE, THEN GM HAS ANOTHER SAFETY PROBLEM THEY NEED TO ADDRESS SINCE I'VE READ NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUES, AND IN MY OPINION, THERE MUST BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IF BATTERY CABLES JUST COME LOOSE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE IS VERY SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. GM SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF THE OTHER REPORTED ISSUES AND HAS TAKEN NO MEASURES TO CORRECT IT. MAYBE ALL OF US WHO OWN THEIR VEHICLES SHOULD FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND THEY MIGHT GET OFF THEIR [XXX] AND DO SOMETHING! I CERTAINLY WON'T HESITATE TO FILE A CIVIL COMPLAINT FOR PRODUCT LIABILITY IF A FAMILY MEMBER IS HURT AS A RESULT OF THEIR CONTINUED NEGLIGENCE. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*CC
Mileage: 71,000
WHILE CONDUCTING LOW SPEED MANUVEURS RADIO AND DASH FLASHES OFF, THEN ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS STILL IN DRIVE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST AND BRAKE ASSISTANCE. DASH AND RADIO TURN BACK ON AND WARNING MESSAGES STATING STABILITRAK DISABLED, STEERING ASSISTANCE REDUCED, 2 KEYS PROGRAMMED, OPEN AND CLOSE DRIVERS WINDOW, AND PARK ASSIST DISABLED ARE DISPLAYED. DEALERSHIP THINKS THIS COULD BE DUE TO CORROSION IN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT.
WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO AT ANY SPEED IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE TURNING COMPLETELY DISABLING THE ENGINE, THIS ALSO HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL START AND SOMETIMES VEHICLE WON'T FOR SEVERAL MINUTES I WISH GM WOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE THAT I HAVE ONLY OWNED FOR 2 MONTHS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED I BOUGHT IT FROM PHIL LONG FORD IN COLORADO SPRINGS, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANY ISSUES WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE THEY'VE HAD MY TRUCK FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND I DON'T SEE THEM FINDING ANY ANSWERS
Mileage: 32,000
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL SNATCHES AWAY FROM YOUR HAND. WHEN DOING SO, THE LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK, THEN THE STABILITRACK LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND TWICE THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT DID BECAUSE IT SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. SHE IS SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND I OWE WAY TOO MUCH MONEY TO TRADE IT IN. I'VE TAKEN IT TO MY DEALERSHIP HERE AND THEY TRIED REPROGRAMMING IT DUE TO A RECALL BUT THAT DID NOT FIX IT. WHEN I CALLED TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE, THEY REPLIED THAT IT WOULD BE A MINIMUM OF 1 1/2 HOUR LABOR TO DIAGNOSE IT AND THAT IT $110 AN HOUR. I'VE NOTICED WHILE LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR MODEL TRUCK. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS. PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET STATE THAT IT IS A GROUNDING PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 90,000
WHILE TURNING MY TRUCK ALL ELECTRONICS WANT TO FLASH MY LOCKS WILL LOCK /UNLOCK,MY LIGHTS WILL FLICKER OR FLASH, PARK ASSIST UNAVAILABLE WILL POP UP ON DASHBOARD AND MY TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF WHILE IM TRYING TO TURN
Mileage: 101,648
MY 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO IS AT A GM DEALERSHIP FOR THE 4TH TIME DUE TO COMPLETE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE ISSUE STARTED DURING LOW SPEED SHARP TURNS BUT NOW IS HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. COMPLETE LOSS OF USE OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT COME BACK ON FOR 10 MINUTES AFTER THE OCCURRENCE. POWER STEERING RECALL HAS NOT RESOLVED IT, GROUND WIRE TIGHTENING HAS NOT RESOLVED AND MAIN BATTERY CABLE REPLACEMENT HAS NOT RESOLVED. DEALERSHIP RESPONSE IS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS CAUSED FROM. I AM VERY CONCERNED THIS COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING WILL CAUSE A SEVERE COLLISION AND NO RECALL OR RESOLUTION HAS BEEN CREATED BY GM.
Mileage: 80,000
MY TRUCK WILL SOMETIMES IDLE ROUGH THE STEERING GETS REAL HARD .WHEN APPLING THE BREAKS THE LIGHTS WILL DIM TEMPORARILY WHEN I COME TO A STOP AND TURN OFF MY TRUCK I LOOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER ..AND WILL NOT START AGAIN..THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY ....
Mileage: 20
2014 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 AND GMC SIERRA 1500 VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH E85 FLEX FUEL CAPABILITY (FHS), THE FLEXIBLE FUEL SENSOR MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE DURING NORMAL OPERATION DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED BY ROAD SALT AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS. WITH A FAULTY FLEX FUEL SENSOR, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND REMOTE START WILL BE INOPERATIVE.
Mileage: 40,000
THE SERVICE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM WARNING CAME UP ON MY DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. REMOVING THE KEY AND OPENING THE DOOR RESET IT. THIS HAPPENED FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH. ON SUNDAY APRIL 1ST, A SIMILAR EVENT OCCURRED, EXCEPT THIS TIME, AFTER GETTING THE CAR STARTED I DROVE ABOUT 1/4 MILE AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKE/STEERING SUPPORT AND THEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF, LEAVING ME TO TRY BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP MYSELF (WHICH THANKFULLY I DID). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING ON MONDAY, APRIL 2ND, AND THEY RAN TESTS AND FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN SAYING TO REPLACE THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND THE JUNCTION BOX. BEING A SERVICE BULLETIN ONLY THOUGH, IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND WOULD COST $675. BEING THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT CUTS ALL POWER WHILE SOMEONE IS DRIVING, I FEEL THIS TO BE UNFAIR.
Mileage: 80,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LANDERS MCLARTY CHEVROLET IN HUNTSVILLE, AL, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Mileage: 42,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED SEAT SENSOR AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM CEASED TO FUNCTION. SETH WADLEY CHEVROLET BUICK OF ADA (1301 N BROADWAY AVE, ADA, OK) WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE GMC MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEATED SEATS WERE REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO BLOW COLD AIR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRUCE WALTERS FORD-LINCOLN KIA (302 SOUTH MAYO, PIKEVILLE, KY 41501, (606) 444-2200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONDENSER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Mileage: 52,000
THE STABILITYTRACK WILL FLASH ON AND MAKE THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER OR WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK OUT OF MY HAND AND NOT LET ME MANEUVER THE WAY I WANT TO. AT THE SAME TIME THE TRUCK WILL BRIEFLY LOSE ALL POWER DISABLING EVERYTHING. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS AS WELL AS EVERYDAY CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING AND AT ALL SPEEDS FROM AS SLOW AS 5MPH TO AS FAST AS 70MPH. THERE HAS 2 TIMES AFTER THIS HAPPENS THAT I TURN THE TRUCK OFF TO TRY TO RESTART IT, THE TRUCK WILL BE COMPLETELY DEAD. NOT EVEN THE HAZARD LIGHTS WILL COME ON. THERE ARE OTHER TIMES WHERE I WILL LOSE ALL POWER TO MY RADIO AND DRIVER INFO CENTER AND IT STAYS BLACK UNTIL I RESTART THE TRUCK A FEW TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NOW 4 SEPARATE TIMES NOW AND EVERY TIME THEY SAY ITS SOMETHING NEW. I HAVE PAID A LITTLE OVER $800 SO FAR AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING. I AM NOW WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM GM/CHEVY TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO, BUT LOOKING AT WHAT I HAVE ALREADY DEALT WITH IT I AM NOT OPTIMISTIC. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND I AM AFRAID THAT ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECOVER MY STEERING AND I WILL GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK.
Mileage: 77,000
TRUCK DASH WILL FLICKER AND CAUSE STABLETRAK TO DISABLE, AND THEN STEERING ASSIST SAYS LIMITED. RADIO WILL CHANGE STATIONS WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND IS UNABLE TO BE TURNED. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE WE'RE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT'S WHEN WE'RE IN MOTION, HAS HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO PARK, GOING ON A BACK ROAD, AND ON THE HIGHWAY. WHILE IN PARK, WE CAN HEAR OCCASIONAL CLICKING COMING FROM INSIDE THE DASH. IT'S BEEN OCCURRING SINCE OCTOBER, BUT WAS REALLY BAD ON DECEMBER 22ND. HAVE A VIDEO OF ONE OF THE OCCURRENCES, BUT NOT SURE HOW TO UPLOAD IT.
Mileage: 50,000
WHEN DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND TURNING AND SAYS STEERING LOSS PLEASE DRIVE SAFE AND IT'S DANGEROUS I COULD CRASH
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY ON A CITY STREET GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, MY STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY JERKED TO THE LEFT OUT OF MY HAND, AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WENT DEAD (LOST ALL POWER, LIGHTS, ETC.). BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, I WAS UNABLE TO TURN FULLY INTO MY DRIVEWAY. AS A RESULT, THE BED OF THE TRUCK WAS STICKING OUT INTO A MAJOR ROAD AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY CARS COMING AROUND THE CURVE BY MY DRIVEWAY. IT WAS DARK AND RAINY. I CALLED SOMEONE FOR HELP AND WE PUSHED THE TRUCK OUT OF THE ROADWAY AS BEST AS POSSIBLE, CONSIDERING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL LOCKED. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT RESTART. ALL POWER WAS GONE. THE ONLY WAY I COULD THINK TO MOVE THE TRUCK WAS TO JUMP START IT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER JUMPSTARTING THE TRUCK, THE DASH INFO SYSTEM DISPLAYED, "ACTION REQUIRED: OPEN THEN CLOSE DRIVER WINDOW." THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED AFTER CHEVY DEALERSHIP PERFORMED RECALL 17276 "TEMPORARY LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING (EPS) SERVICE (DURING LOW SPEED STEERING MANEUVERS). THERE IS A TSB OUT ALLUDING TO THIS ISSUE: #PIT5405C: STEERING JERKS OR KICKS BACK / REDUCED POWER STEERING ASSIST / ENGINE STALL, ETC. (JAN 27, 2017) . WHY IS THERE NO RECALL??? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY!
Mileage: 42,600
THE MYLINK AND RADIO KEEPS GOING OUT EEAN AFTER BEING REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD FUNCIONS ACT ERRATICALLY WITH BLINKING AND THEN RESETS THE STATISTICS. WHEN THE HORN IS KONKED THE MYLINK AND RADIO GO DEAD. THE DANGEROUS PART ID THE DASH FUNCTIONS ACTING ERRATICALLY. HOPE IT DOES NOT STALL ON MY ON THE HIGHWAY INFRONT OF A SEMIT TRUCK OR SOMETHING.
THE RADIO RANDOMLY CHANGES STATIONS ON ITS OWN AND THE TOUCH SCREEN DOESNOT WORK AT RANDOM TIMES. THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN AUTOMATICALLY AND CANNOT BE STOPPED; WHEN THE WINDOW SWITCH IS DEPRESSED UP OR DOWN, THE WINDOW WILL MAKE ONE COMPLETE CYCLE OF OPENING AND CLOSING BEFORE STOPPING IN THE DIRECTED POSITION. BOTH THESE ACTIONS OCCUR RANDOMLY AND UNSUSPECTINGLY.
Mileage: 35,000
I FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT, #11044339, BUT FORGOT TO ADD SOMETHING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEPT. 22,2017 FOR THE POWER STEERING RECALL ,#17276. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE PROBLEM , BUT THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE SOME GOOD INFORMATION TO DIVULGE.
Mileage: 28,500
WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY A STABILITRACK WARNING APPEARED ON THE DASH STATING IT MIGHT AFFECT POWER STEERING ASSIST. THIS CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES. THEN WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND SIGNALING A LANE CHANGE THE CRUISE WAS CANCELLED. THIS ALSO OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. IT ALSO APPEARED THAT THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED ,BUT I WASN'T SURE BECAUSE OF THE SUNLIGHT . LATER THAT EVENING I WAS MAKING A TURN ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE DASH LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THIS LASTED ABOUT 2 SECONDS BEFORE EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON. AFTER THAT EPISODE IT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE. AFTER READING OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I AM CONCERNED IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN THE CRUISE WAS CANCELLED WHEN SIGNALING THE LANE CHANGE, THAT IF I PUSHED UP OR DOWN ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER AT THE END OF THE LEVER IT WOULD CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL. I TRIED PUSHING DOWN ON THE LEVER CLOSER TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND THAT DIDN'T CANCEL OUT THE CRUISE CONTROL. I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS JUST A COINCIDENCE OR IT JUST WASN'T MALFUNCTIONING AT THE TIME.
Mileage: 28,500
POWER STEERING FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT, IT HAS BEEN FIVE MONTHS AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING
Mileage: 42,000
I HAVE BEEN NOTICING SOME SERIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS WITH MY 2014 SILVERADO 1500. IT STARTED WITH THE "ANTI-THEFT DETTERENT" SYSTEM ACTING UP AND NOT ALLOWING ME TO START THE CAR. AFTER FLIPPING THE KEY A FEW TIMES, IT WENT AWAY. THEN THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED TO WHEN TURNING THE KEY IT WAS IF THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. EVERYTHING WOULD GO BLACK (LIGHTS, INFO CENTER, DIC, ETC). AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF SITTING, I COULD TURN THE KEY AND IT WOULD START UP NO PROBLEMS. THEN IT ALL JUST WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. THEN JUST A FEW DAYS AGO, I WAS TURNING INTO A SHOPPING CENTER AND THE TRUCK JUST DIED. THE DASH, THE LIGHTS, THE ENGINE, EVERYTHING. I NEARLY TOOK OUT THE ENTRANCE SIGN OF THE PARKING LOT. HANGING WITH MY BACK END IN TRAFFIC I QUICKLY POPPED IT NEUTRAL, RESTARTED THE TRUCK, AND PULLED IN. I COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I DROVE TO AUTOZONE AND HAD THEM CHECK THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. EVERYTHING WAS FINE. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, IN THE DRIVE THRU AT CHICK FIL A, I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, RECEIVED MY FOOD, AND AS SOON AS I SHIFTED OUT OF PARK THE TRUCK DIED AGAIN, ALONG WITH THE DASH AND EVERYTHING ELSE. RESTARTED AND DROVE HOME. I SPENT ABOUT 30 MINS DRIVING AROUND THE BLOCK AND SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY TRYING TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE YET TO RECREATE.
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SISBARRO BUICK GMC (425 W BOUTZ RD, LAS CRUCES, NM 88005, PHONE NUMBER: (800) 215-8021) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FREON LINE HAD A HOLE COMING FROM THE CONDENSER AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A DESIGN FLAW AND WAS WAITING FOR A BRACKET THAT GOES TO THE LINE FROM THE COMPRESSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Mileage: 40,000
WHILE IN MOTION AND TURNING THE TRUCK LOSES POWER AND STEERING AND SAYS STABILITRACK NEEDS SERVICE THEN THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. HAD THE TRUCK JUMPED AND WHILE DRIVING THE AC WENT OUT AND THE STABILITRACK WARNING CAME ON AND THE STEERING BECAME JERKY AND DIFFICULT. ONCE PARKED AND SHUT OFF THE TRUCK WILL AGAIN NOT START.
Mileage: 69,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED RAPIDLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER ONE ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V414000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHUCK NICHOLSON AUTO (7190 OH-39, MILLERSBURG, OH 44654) WHERE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 8-3308180719. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE IN CONTACT WITH HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000.
Mileage: 43,000
WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO AROUND 42000 MILES I STOPPED AT A LIGHT ON A HIGHWAY AND LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND THE SERVICE STEERING ASSIST CAME ON DASH. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK AND GO. IT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. WHILE DRIVING IT AROUND A BEND ON A HIGHWAY THE TRUCK SHUT OFF I LOST ALL STEERING THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND I ALMOST CRASHED, THE SERVICE ASSIST LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN TURNING. ON 4-13-17 I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A CHEVY DEALER IT WAS WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. 8-24-17 I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR A RECALL #17276 FOR REPROGRAMMING THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CONTROL MODULAR. AFTER THE RECALL THE TRUCK STARTED DOING IT MORE OFTEN THE SAME DAY BUT THE STEERING DID NOT LOCK UP BUT THE TRUCK SHUT OFF WHEN I TRIED MAKING A TURN ON A HIGHWAY. THE SERVICE STEERING ASSIST LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. ON 9-7-17 I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THE CHEVY DEALER ( CHEVY DEALER NOW CHANGED ITS NAME FROM OASIS TO QUALITY ) COMPLAINING THAT THE RECALL DID NOT WORK. THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR THAT. BUT I BELIEVE IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY CHEVY DEALER DROVE THE TRUCK FOR 10 MILES AND IT HAPPENED TO THEM.THEY CHARGED ME FOR THE TIME TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A LOOSE GROUND WIRE #G218 UNDER THE DASH CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DRIVING THE TRUCK FOR 2 DAYS NOW AND IT SEEMS FINE. THE ISSUE IS THAT THEY MADE ME PAY FOR SOMETHING THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED THE FIRST TIME AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PART OF RECALL # 17276, BECAUSE I BELIEVE PART OF RECALL #17276 HAD TO DO WITH LOW VOLTAGE TO THE STEERING MODULAR. A LOOSE GROUND WILL GIVE YOU LOW VOLTAGE. ANY WAY THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE READ ONLINE OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE MAKE A RECALL ABOUT THIS LOOSE GROUND WIRE THAT MAKES THE TRUCK SHUT OFF AND LOSE STEERING BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. THANK YOU
Mileage: 42,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. ALSO, THE ABS AND STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. EDDY'S CHEVROLET CADILLAC (8801 E KELLOGG DR, WICHITA, KS) DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE VEHICLE BEING INVOLVED IN A TSB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVIS-MOORE CHEVROLET (8200 W KELLOGG DR, WICHITA, KS) WHERE A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Mileage: 54,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TATE CHEVROLET (6441 HOLMAN RD, STOCKTON, CA 95212, (209) 475-6600), BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BIG M CHEVROLET (704 N DIXIE BLVD, RADCLIFF, KY, 40160) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V414000 (STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,914.
Mileage: 125,914
I EXPERIENCE SUDDEN AND POWER STEERING LOSS FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN AND PREDICTABLE RETURN OF POWER STEERING. THE DURATION OF THE LOSS IS VARIABLE. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ISSUE AND HAVE HAD MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER PERFORM WHAT THEY DEEMED AS THE NECESSARY WORK TO FIX THE ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME THE TRUCK WAS FIXED AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. THE VERY NEXT DAY THE ISSUE RETURNED, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND SUDDEN RETURN OF POWER STEERING. I HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE DEALER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE TAKING THIS SERIOUS. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO DO MORE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.
Mileage: 60,000
2014 CHEVY SILVERADO EXPERIENCING STEERING TO LOCK AT LOW SPEEDS AND JERK THE STEERING WHEEL IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS SUCH AS DOOR LOCKS DISENGAGING, A/C TO SHUT OF, ENGINE STALL, GAUGE CLUSTER TO TURN OFF, "STABILITRACK" AND "STEERING ASSIST REDUCED". AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED ISSUE HAS WORSENED AND BECOME MORE DANGEROUS. STEERING WAS LOCKED AT 80MPH ON BUSY HIGHWAY, THE PREVIOUSLY STATED ELECTRIC MALFUNCTIONS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AS WELL. ENGINE SHUT OFF OR LOST POWER MANY TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW MINUTES. ALL THE ISSUES CONTINUED TILL SHUT OFF IN BUSY TRAFFIC AND WAS TOWED TO CHEVROLET DEALER. CHEVROLET DEALER FOUND NO ISSUES AND FIXED NOTHING. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THAT THERE IS NO ISSUES TO REPORT AND VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED TO BE REPAIRED. THE LOSS OF STEERING ISSUES ARE STILL PRESENT AND IS AN EXTREME SAFETY CONCERN.
Mileage: 58,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE RADIATOR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, AND THERE WERE NO ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERMAN CHEVROLET TAMPA (9751 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619 (813) 623-2411) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONDENSER ISSUE IN THE MOTOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE CONDENSER LINE AND UNIT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, IN WHICH THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER LINE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT CONDENSER WAS OVERWORKING THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
Mileage: 48,000
MY 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS BEEN GIVING ME HARD TIME DUE TO THAT AS IM DRIVING THE TRUCK OUT OF NO WERE TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT RIGHT AND LOCKS WITH NO CONTROL OF IT AND ALL THE LIGHTS FROM THE TRUCK IN AND OUT SIDE GO OUT THE AC TURNS OF AND UNLOCKS THE DOORS. THE WORD STABILITRAK AND STEERING WHEEL ASST COME ON THE DASH BOARD BEFORE TURNING EVERYTHING OFF AND LOCKING. AND TURNS OFF THE TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH OUT LETTING ME BREAK. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACT CHEVROLET BUT THEY DID NOT HELP ME AT ALL. ALL THEY SAID WAS YOU DONT HAVE A RECALL YOULL HAVE TO PAY TO GET THE TRUCK CHECK? IM HAVING GM PROBLEMS COME ON NOW IM VERY UPSET DUE TO THAT IM PAYING MY TRUCK EVERY MONTH AND CANT EVEN DRIVE IT COMFTERBLE ONLY TRANSPORTATION I HAVE.
Mileage: 57,700
STEERING LOCKS DURING SLOW TURNS, AIR AND RADIO TURN OFF, SOMETIMES ENGINE STALLS AS WELL DURING TURN WHILE STEERING IS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEED. HAS HAPPENED TO ME MAKING A U TURN INTO TRAFFIC.
Mileage: 30,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND VIBRATED. IN ADDITION, THE STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM BROWNE CHEVROLET (LOCATED 11300 N FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33612) WHERE THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFT CONTROL MODULE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WERE REPROGRAMMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V414000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT A REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Mileage: 35,000
WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE LIGHTS IN DASH WILL FLICKER AND RADIO WILL KICK OFF AND IT SAYS SER SERVICE STABILITYTRAC AND IT WILL JERK THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HAND AND THE TRUCK WILL QUIT. THE DEALER PUT NEW BODY CONTRO MODGEL BUT DID NOT HELP IT .AFTER TRUCK QUITS IT TAKES IT AWHILE AND THEN IT DOES IT AGAIN THIS COULD HAPPEN ANYTIME.I PUT NEW ALTERNATER ON IT BUT DID NOT HELP BECAUSE U CAN WATCH VOLTAGE GAGE DROP.
Mileage: 35,000
TOOK MY TRUCK IN OCT. 2016 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERING AND HAVING TO FIGHT IT ON TURNS. AND THE TRUCK JUST SHUTTING DOWN. TOLD IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WELL 9 MONTHS LATER DOING THE SAME THING. AFTER THE CHEVROLET DEALER SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. I THINK IT IS A PROBLEM WHEN YOU LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING AND YOUR TRUCK JUST STOPS ON TURNS. MY TRUCK WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET.
Mileage: 53,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE TURNING RIGHT AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER EXCEPT FOR THE ESC INDICATOR AND A WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. THE FAILURES RECURRED AS THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SPUN INDEPENDENTLY TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JESSUP AUTO PLAZA IN CATHEDRAL CITY, CA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE FOR POTENTIAL REPURCHASE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: N172085440. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,800.
Mileage: 22,800
THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN MAY 2017. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, I KEPT GETTING A "SERVICE STABILITRAC" MESSAGE. ABOUT 2 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST MESSAGE I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TURN AND MY TRUCK COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER. IT WENT COMPLETELY DARK. THE STEERING WHEEL RIPPED OUT OF MY HANDS AND I NEARLY CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WITH ALL MY STRENGTH I TURNED THE WHEEL ENOUGH TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION. AFTER I COASTED TO A STOP, I TURNED THE KEY OFF, THEN RESTARTED IT AND DROVE HOME. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS IT HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN UNTIL YESTERDAY. ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. LOSING POWER, STABILITRAC MESSAGES, DIMINISHED STEERING, LOSS OF POWER BRAKES. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY YESTERDAY AND LOST ALL POWER, MY DOOR LOCKS WENT UP AND DOWN LIKE THREE TIMES, AC SURGES, RADIO WENT ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES. I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS ISAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF 2014 1500 SILVERADOS. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ISSUE. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE FROM THIS ISSUE. TODAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME I WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH IN TRAFFIC AND MY TRUCK LOST ALL POWER AGAIN, TOTAL BLACKOUT OF ALL ELECTRONICS, NO STEERING OR BRAKES, BUT THANKFULLY ALL SYSTEMS TURNED BACK ON IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND I MADE IT HOME. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, IT SEEMS THAT SOMEONE HAS LOCATED THE SOURCE. IT IS A FAULT AT THE "G218" GROUND POINT WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT LEFT DASH SPEAKER. (SEE YOUTUBE VIDEO, SEARCH 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 STABILITRAC PROBLEM). SERIOUSLY, HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING.
Mileage: 38,000
SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER AND SHUT DOWN THE POWER STEERING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK OR TURN AROUND IN DRIVEWAY.. ON TIMES,ONLY WARNINGS WOULD FLASH UP ON THE INFORMATION DISPLAY ABOUT LOSE OF SYSTEMS AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD CYCLE. OCCASIONALLY, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD SHUT OFF THE CRUSE CONTROL.
Mileage: 54,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER DID NOT WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED (DEFOUWU CHEVROLET IN LAFAYETTE, INDIANA) AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR PARTS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DONDELINGER CHEVROLET CADILLAC LOCATED AT 6720 PINE BEACH RD, BAXTER, MN 56425; (218) 829-4787) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-462-8782 AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,500.
Mileage: 36,500
STEERING ASSIST ERROR, SERVICE STABILITRAC ERROR,- STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT OF HAND WHILE TURNING , LOSS OF STEERING. ELECTRICAL LOSS- ALL GAUGES AND LIGHTING BLANK WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY
Mileage: 37,000
TRAVELING AT APPROX. 65MPH ON US17 A DIVIDED FOUR LANE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN COMPLETE LOSS OF LIGHTS, SIGNALS, FLASHERS, HORN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WENT INTO LOCKED POSITION. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY BRING THE TRUCK TO A STOP IN THE GRASS MEDIAN. AFTER COLLECTING MY THOUGHTS I TRIED TO RESTART THE TRUCK BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AND ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS WOULD NOT OPERATE. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER WHILE I WAS ON MY CELL PHONE WITH A TOW SERVICE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CAM ON ALONG WITH THE RADIO. THE TRUCK STARTED UP AND AFTER CALLING THE CLOSEST GM DEALER WHICH HAPPEN TO BE ONLY A FEW MILES AWAY I MADE MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. THEY WERE QUICKLY ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AS GM HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN #PIT5405C ON THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. IT WAS CAUSED BY DASHBOARD FABRIC TRIM BEING CAUGHT UNDER A GROUND POST DURING ASSEMBLY THAT RESULTED IN LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL SERVICE. THE TRUCK HAD APPROX. 40,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT AND IT SEEMS IT TOOK EITHER TWO YEARS OR THAT REASONABLY LOW MILEAGE BEFORE THE PROBLEM SURFACED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BY SIMPLY LOSING A GROUND POST AND TRIMMING OUT THE FABRIC INTRUSION. THEY WERE GREAT AND APOLOGIZED FOR WHAT THEY SAW AS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. THEY DID CHARGE AS THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY BUT SAID I SHOULD CONTACT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR HELP WITH THE COST. GM REFUSED BUT IT WAS ONLY ABOUT $100.00 SO THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. HOW CAN A COMPANY ALLOW THIS PROBLEM TO EXIST AND BE AWARE OF IT ( TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED). IT IS A WONDER THAT I OR ANOTHER MOTORIST ON THE ROAD WITH ME WAS NOT HURT OR WORSE. THIS NOT LIKE A TRUCK NOT STARTING BUT TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Mileage: 40,000
ELECTRICAL, GET NUMEROUS WARNINGS HOOD OPEN, THEFT ALERT, AIR BAG, TRANSMISSION, HORN BEEPS NUMEROUS ALL TIMES OF DAY EVENING, KEY FOB AFRAID TO LOCK DOORS HAVE TO RESET NUMEROUS TIMES TO STOP HORN FROM SOUNDING...PIA ELECTRICAL BEEN TO DEALER PUT NEW BATTERY IN STILL PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS STARED AT 20,000 CAR NOW HAS 40,000 MLS.
Mileage: 100
DASH LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ALONG WITH HEADLIGHTS. WHEN YOU WOULD TURN THE WHEEL, THE ENTIRE DASH WOULD GO OUT LIKE YOU TURNED OFF THE KEY AND THEN COME RIGHT BACK ON. SOMETIMES THE TRUCK WOULD DIE IN THE ROAD AND DIED WHILE TURNING AND CREATED NEAR MISSES FOR ACCIDENTS. WHEN THE SYSTEM WOULD COME BACK ON, IT WOULD DISABLE THE STEERING ASSIST AND CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK BACK TOWARDS CENTER. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WITH VIDEO EVIDENCE OF PROBLEM AND THEY ADVISED THERE WAS NOT RECALLS, SERVICE BULLETINS OR EVEN KNOWLEDGE OF A PROBLEM AND WANTED TO CHARGE $128.00 PER HOUR FLAT RATE TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AT HOME, I FOUND NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS ON FORUMS AND RELATED BACK TO A KNOWN GROUND ISSUE UNDER THE DASH THAT IS LABELED G218 WHERE INSULATION OR MATERIAL IS FOUND UNDER THE GROUND NUT CREATING A HIGHER RESISTANCE. I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THIS MATERIAL MYSELF AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE SCARY PART ABOUT THIS IS, MY DAUGHTER HAD THE TRUCK DIE ON HER A COUPLE TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND WAS ALMOST IN A WRECK BECAUSE OF IT. GM REFUSES TO ACCEPT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS WHEN IT IS A GM MANUFACTURE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 36,000
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND A SIGNAL LIGHT IS USED , CRUISE IS DISENGAGED OR IF THE WINDOWS ARE ROLLED UP OR DOWN THEN CRUISE WILL BE DISENGAGED. THIS ACTION WILL ALSO CAUSE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO DIM WHEN THE SIGNAL IS USED OR WINDOWS ROLLED UP OR DOWN. IF I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IT WILL CLEAR UP AND MAY GO ANOTHER HOUR BEFORE IT DOES IT AGAIN. THIS IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND SOMETIMES FLASHES A WARNING IN THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER,STABILITRAK DISABLED AND STEERING ASSIST DISABLED DRIVE WITH CAUTION. AGAIN IF I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT IT WILL WORK JUST FINE FOR A WHILE. THIS DOES SEEM TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR. THIS STARTED HAPPENING APPROX 6 MONTHS AGO WITH CRUISE BEING DISENGAGED AND THE DASH LIGHTS DIMMING WHILE USING THE SIGNAL LIGHTS OR THE WINDOW SWITCH. THE STABILITRAK AND STEERING WARNINGS STARTED 03/19/2017. ON 03/20/2017 I HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2 MILES AND WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A LOW SPEED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RIPPED FROM MY HANDS. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS ON APRIL 8TH WHILE PULLING A TRAILER WITH THE TOW HAUL MODE ENGAGED. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE AND KICKED THE VEHICLE INTO PASSING GEAR WHEN THE STABILITRAK AND STEERING WARNING BOTH CAME ON .
Mileage: 51,000
THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND MOVING. THE VEHICLES STEERING CAPABILITIES MALFUNCTIONED AND COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING OCCURRED. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THERE WERE OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE EXPERIENCING STEERING FAILURE AS WELL. THERE IS VIDEO EVIDENCE ON YOUTUBE TO PROVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. SEE "2014 CHEVY SILVERADO STABILITRAK ISSUES PART 4" ON YOUTUBE TO SEE WHAT EXACTLY IS OCCURRING.
Mileage: 73,000
VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHEN COMING TO A STOP. LOSS OF STEERING POWER, ETC. AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MILES, THE ERROR POPPED UP STATING THAT THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM HAD KICKED IN AND THE VEHICLE STEERING JERKED ME INTO ANOTHER LANE ON INTERSTATE 485 AT ROUGHLY 70 MILES PER HOUR.. TWO DAYS LATER VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, BUT AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND RE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE STARTED. TODAY AGAIN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. SYSTEM STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS LOW AND THAT THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM WAS NOW ENGAGED. HAD TO JUMP THE VEHICLE OFF TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN. HAD BATTERY CHECKED AND IT CHECKED OUT COMPLETELY FINE. IT IS MY FEELING THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL OR A GROUND SOMEWHERE. AFTER REVIEWING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OUT THERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE STEERING TO COMPLETELY TAKE OVER AT 70 MILES PER HOUR.
Mileage: 33,500
I PURCHASED THIS 2014 SILVERADO PICK UP NEW. AT ABOUT 20000 MILES IT BEGAN NOT STARTING, STOPPING WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE STEERING WHEEL IS JERKED OUT OF MY HANDS/ MOST OF THE RECORDED INFORMATION IS ERASED, THE INTRUSION ALARM ICON IS LIT AND MUST BE CANCELLED. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED YET. I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL GM DEALERS. COMPLAINED TO GM DIRECTLY SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE MANY EMAILS FROM ME TO GM AND FROM GM TO ME. MY LOCAL DEALER HAS NOW REFUSED TO WORK ON MY VEHICLE. THEY PUT A COMPUTER ON IT AND IF THERE IS NO FAULT CODE THEY SAY "IIF THERE ISN'T A CODE WE WOULDN'T KNOW WHERE TO START" (A DIRECT QUOTE) THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 80000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME 60000 MILES MY WIFE AND I BOTH HAVE CANCER AND MUST TRAVEL 233 MILES ONE WAY FOR CHEMO AND TREATMENT EVERY 28 DAYS AND I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED TO MEET THAT NEED BUT HAS FAILED TO LIVE UP TO THE HYPE FROM GM AND THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS NOT SATISFACTORY I NEED SOME HELP NOW.
Mileage: 20,000
AFTER DRIVING THE TRUCK FOR AN HOUR AND HALF I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, AS I WAS TURNING TO GO DOWN AN AISLE TO PARK THE TRUCK INTERIOR LIGHTING ON THE DASH DIMMED AND THE POWER STEERING DIED ENOUGH TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH WHILE TURNING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE SINCE I HAD NO STEERING. I LET THE TRUCK SIT FOR A MINUTE AND THEN DROVE TO AN EMPTY SECTION OF THE PARKING LOT AND DONE A FEW SLOW FIGURE EIGHTS SEEING IF THE ISSUE WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. AFTER NOTHING HAPPENED I PROCEEDED BACK TO THE PARKING AREA AND AGAIN AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE TRUCK SEEMED TO BE LOSING POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS JERKING OUT OF MY HAD UNCONTROLLABLY TO THE POINT I COULD NO LONGER STEER THE TRUCK. THE SCREEN ON THE DASH SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY TRACTION CONTROL BUT THE GROUND WAS DRY AND PAVED. I AGAIN LET THE TRUCK SIT FOR A MINUTE AND WAS THEN ABLE TO PARK. AFTER SHOPPING I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO ANOTHER STOP AND THEN HOME WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. WHEN I WAS BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AN ERROR MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE SCREEN SAYING THE BACKUP SAFETY DEVICES WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASH STARTED DIMMING AGAIN. THE STEERING DID NOT ACT UP DURING BACKUP MODE. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THE ISSUE RELATED TO LOW VOLTAGE CODES WHICH THEY SAID MY TRUCK SHOWED. THEY SAID THE BATTERY TESTED FINE AND CHEVROLET WOULD NOT LET THEM REPLACE ANYTHING SINCE THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUES. THEY DID SAY THEY WERE REPLACING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE THOUGH BUT WOULD NOT SAY WHY THEY WERE REPLACING IT.
Mileage: 42,000
INTERMITTENTLY THE STEERING WHEEL WILL YANK FROM THE DRIVER'S HANDS AND WARNING ERRORS FOR STABILITRAK OR TRACTION CONTROL REPORTED IN CENTER INFO SCREEN, WHILE THE MYLINK SCREEN GOES BLANK. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW SPEEDS IN PARKING SITUATIONS. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE INVOLVING THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.
Mileage: 39,000
SINCE 05/02/2016 I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH CRAZY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. IT STARTED WITH HEAD LIGHTS DIMMING AT RANDOM TIMES. THEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, ACTIVITE TURN SIGNAL. WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD CUT OFF. SIMULATED 4 TIMES TO ENSURE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. CONTINUED DRIVING. AT 30 MPH THE AIR CONDITIONING TURNED OFF, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS & RADIO TURNED OFF BUT ENGINE STAYED RUNNING, 45 SECONDS LATER EVERYTHING TURNED BACK ON. AT THIS TIME THE WIFE FREAKED OUT & ASKED TO PARK, SCARED FOR HER SAFETY & MY OWN. PULLED FORWARD TO PARALLEL PARK, WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. BEFORE REVERSE WAS INITIATED THE TRUCK THREW MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS (SERVICE STABLITRAK, ASSISTED STEERING, ETC). THE DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY JERKED & LOCKED UP. THEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF. PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, TURNED KEY & STARTED RIGHT BACK UP WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO LOW VOLTAGE INDICATION AND NO PROBLEMS. GMC DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM & RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME WITHIN 2 DAYS. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 07/05/2016. THIS TIME IT WAS SENT TO CHEVROLET. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR & CHECKED THE SECURITY OF THE WIRE HARNESS. 07/11/2016 THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP & SHUT OFF AGAIN IN A STARBUCKS DRIVE THROUGH. THIS TIME LOCKING MYSELF & MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK FOR 3 MINUTES. WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED, TRUCK WOULD NOT START, NO LIGHTS WOULD COME ON EITHER. THE TRUCK ACTED DEAD. THIS TIME CHEVROLET REPLACED GAS PEDAL. 10/31/16 THE TRUCK SHUTOFF & LOCKED UP AGAIN. THIS TIME I TOOK VIDEO TO PROVE MY CASE IN HOPES IT WOULD HELP THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TESTED BATTERY AND CABLES. 12/19/2016 IT HAPPENED AGAIN & ALSO SMELT BURNING. CHEVY REPLACED ALTERNATOR CABLE & NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. COULD NOT SMELL BURNING. 01/10/17. ENGINE FIRE CAUSED BY ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY CABLE
Mileage: 35,000
WAITED 12 YEARS TO AFFORD A NEW TRUCK AND WERE STUCK WITH THIS LEMON. 14 ACTIVE RECALLS PAID OVER $1K FOR REPAIR WORK NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY HAD THE VEHICLE ONE YEAR (2015) HAD TO HAVE THE SEATS REPAIRED. AIR BAG ISSUES AND THE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T COVERED EITHER. AS OF TODAY I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $3K ON THIS TRUCK FOR SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULDN'T THINK A NEW TRUCK WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR. THE REAR END WENT OUT AT CHRISTMAS (2016) REALLY. COME ON CHEVY YOU'VE GOTTA DO BETTER THAN THIS. OFFER IS SOMETHING FOR OUR TROUBLES. WILL NOT BUY OR RECOMMEND A CHEVY PRODUCT.
Mileage: 89,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, ALL THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED RAPIDLY AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Mileage: 31,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND EXPERIENCED COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD START ON ITS OWN. OTHER TIMES, THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STARTER SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 04/06/17 LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS AND CONSOLE LIGHTS WOULD DIM/FLICKER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER FAILURE WOULD MOSTLY OCCUR AT LOW SPEEDS. UPDATED 09/08/2017*JS
Mileage: 31,000
VECHILE STATES DRIVE WITH CARE ASSISTED STEERING DISABLED NO POWER STEERING NO TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE
Mileage: 2,000
I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK IN DOWNTOWN AUSTIN, I PULLED IN TO THE RIGHT TO A RESTAURANT, AND PROCEEDED TO PULL UP AND PARK IN REVERSE. AS I PULLED UP AND ALIGNED THE TRUCK I SLIGHTLY TURNED THE TRUCK STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO STRAIGHTEN UP AS I DID THIS THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT EVEN MORE WITH ITS OWN FORCE, THE DISPLAY MARKED STABILITRAK AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED , AND THEN DID THIS TO ME THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN UP THE TRUCK TO TRY AND BACK UP TO PARK. NOT ONLY THAT MY WIFE WHO DRIVES THE TRUCK DAILY SAID IT DID THIS TO HER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND ITS EVEN COMPLETELY DIED ON HER, WITH HER HAVING TO PUT THE TRUCK BACK INTO PARK AND RESTART THE TRUCK. LUCKILY IT HAS NOT YET DONE THIS TO US OR MORE SPECIFICALLY TO MY WIFE BECAUSE SHE DRIVES THE TRUCK DAILY, TO HER ON THE INTERSTATE OR MAJOR HIGHWAY . THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND ITS STAYED THERE A FEW DAYS EACH TIME. WITH THEM ONLY REPAIRING THE RECALLS. AND THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO REPRODUCE WHAT HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND I BOTH. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND THE DEALER CANT FIND ANYTHING SUPPOSEDLY WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NOW, AND AM STUCK WITH THE TRUCK WITH NO ANSWERS WHAT SO EVE!!!!!!!! *TR
Mileage: 55,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Mileage: 28,000
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD RANDOMLY WHEN I GO TO TURN SERVICE STABILITRACK POPS UP AND WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN IT JERKS THE WHEEL BACK TO ZERO. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. I HAVE HAD TWO DEALERSHIPS LOOK AT IT AND COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND ALL THEY SAY IS THE DEALER HAS TO REPLICATE IT . AND THEY WILL NOT FOOT THE BILL FOR ME A LOANER. THIS TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE SEEING HOW JUST A LITTLE RESEARCH WILL SHOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES I HAVE. OF COURSE GM TELLS ME THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE WHICH IS A LIE.
Mileage: 62,300
ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON THEN DISPLAYED STABILIZER MALFUNCTION THE TRUCK STOP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN ENGINE STOPPED. CAR HAS STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM WITH TRUCK. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING WITH THE DIFFERENT LIGHTS DISPLAYING A MALFUNCTION AND THE TRUCK STOPPING FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS
Mileage: 63,000
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE JUNE 2016 WITH 32K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AUGUST 2016 AT 35K MILES WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN 4 TIMES WITHIN 2 MILES. AS I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AGAIN ALONG WITH THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED JUST SHORT OF HITTING MY MAILBOX. ALL FUNCTIONS WERE DEAD AT THIS POINT. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. 3 DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY OUTING, AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPACE AT A THEME PARK, MY WIFE HAD FORGOTTEN HER THEME PARK MUG, SO WE WALKED BACK TO GET IT. WHEN I TRIED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE USING THE REMOTE KEY ENTRY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. I USED THE KEY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE COURTESY LIGHT WAS NOT ON WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR. I THEN TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. IT HAD NO POWER AS IF THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. AFTER SPENDING THE DAY IN THE THEME PARK WITH FRIENDS, WE WERE GOING TO GET A RIDE HOME DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. I TOLD THEM LETS TRY TO START IT AGAIN AND SEE IF IT WILL DO ANYTHING. IT STARTED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS A NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK AND SAID THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED. 2 WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED THE SAME ERRATIC PROCESS. THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN AND THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY AT THE SAME TIME. THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON AND THAT WAS WHILE DRIVING IN A PUBLIC PARKING LOT. IF THIS HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE, SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY OR FATALLY INJURED. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO OF THE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR. A PERSON HAS NO CONTROL OF A GM VEHICLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AND GM IS PLACING LIVES AT RISK.
Mileage: 35,000
ELECTRICAL FIRE: MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MY RADIO WOULD RANDOMLY CHANGE, TURN ON AND OFF. THE PARKING SENSORS WOULD RANDOMLY GO OFF EVEN WHILE DRIVING FORWARD, DOWN THE HIGHWAY! I HAD A SERVICE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT MY VEHICLE BURNED UP. THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE A CONTROL/COMPUTER BOARD IN THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, IT HAD BEEN ABOUT 1 HOUR SINCE DRIVEN LAST. I HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES, FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT AND INSURANCE INSPECTION REPORT.
Mileage: 35,000
I WAS HAVING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. IN TRAFFIC AFTER HITTING MY BREAKS MANY TIMES I NOTICED MY DASH LIGHTS GO DIM, THE RADIO WOULD CUT OUT ONCE IN A WHILE AND MY GAUGE CLUSTER WOULD RESET JUST LIKE IT LOOKS WHEN YOU FIRST START THE TRUCK. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN APPROX.30 MIN. I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING IT IN THE FIRST CHANCE I GOT BUT THE NEXT DAY I WAS DRIVING IN MY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, A CAR WAS COMING THE OPPOSITE WAY WHEN AND I HIT MY BREAKS THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY JERKED OUT OF MY HAND AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE UP ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND ALMOST INTO A RETAINING WALL. EVERYTHING WAS DINGING THE ABS AND OTHER LIGHTS WERE ON AND THE WORD STABILITAC WAS DISPLAYED ON THE CENTER DASH. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I GOT HOME AND TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY TRUCK FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND OFFERED NO REAL EXPLANATION FOR WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN IT WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. NOW HERE WE ARE A MONTH LATER I'M DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND TAKE MY EXIT FOR WORK. WHEN I HIT MY BREAKS THE LIGHTS GO DIM IN THE TRUCK, THE RADIO GOES OUT, THE ABS AND OTHER INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON, THINGS ARE DINGING AND STABILITRAC IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN ON THE DASH. WHEN I STARTED INTO MY TURN THE WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY MANY TIMES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF MY TURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE OFF RAMP. IT TOOK EVERY BIT OF STRENGTH TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. I RELUCTANTLY CONTINUED ON TO WORK AS IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES. ONE OF THEM I WAS ABLE TO CAPTURE ON VIDEO. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT MADE THE FIRST ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR. I DON'T FEEL SAFE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE EVEN AFTER THE REPAIR AS IT HAS BEEN PROVEN IT CAN AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED IF GM DOESN'T FIX IT.
Mileage: 34,320
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH LANES AND ALL POWER SEIZED IN THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,764.
Mileage: 56,764
AFTER HAVING THE BATTERY REPLACED, THE VEHICLE STARTED GIVING "STABILTRAK SERVICE REQUIRED" "REDUCED POWER TO STEERING" WARNINGS. AT THESE TIMES AND INTERMITTENTLY AFTERWARDS, THESE WOULD APPEAR AND THE STEERING WOULD THEN RESPOND AS IF THE ENGINE WERE NOT RUNNING WHILE UNDERWAY. THIS HAPPENED IN SEVERAL PARKING LOTS REQUIRING CLOSE MANEUVERING AS WELL AS ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE, ENDANGERING MY FAMILY, MYSELF AND OTHERS. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP CLAIMED AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE POSITIVE ENGINE LEAD, STATING THAT WAS THE CAUSE. THE SAME ISSUE HAS ARISEN AGAIN AND NOW I AM BEING INFORMED THERE ARE NOW MULTIPLE LOW VOLTAGE CODES DUE TO THIS SHORT. RESEARCHING ONLINE FORUMS, THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE AMONG MANY WHO OWN THIS TRUCK. IT WOULD APPEAR THIS COULD BE A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING ON APPROX. JUNE 20TH AND CONTINUED UNTIL "REPAIRED" JUNE
Mileage: 44,000
I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUES HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FIRST I WAS BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPOT AND MY SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING CAME ON, AND MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED JERKING LEFT AND RIGHT ON ITS OWN. 2ND TIME I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARENTS DRIVE WAY AND WARNING CAME ON WHILE TURNING CAUSING TRUCK TO JERK AND I ALMOST HIT THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE. A 3RD TIME HAPPENED AGAIN REVERSING BUT THIS TIME MY HEADLIGHTS DIMMED AND I HAD MULTIPLE SERVICE WARNINGS POP UP. A 4TH TIME I WAS AGAIN ABOUT TO REVERSE. I WAS ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN UP AND WHILE IN REVERSE AND FOOT ON BRAKE, I WOULD TURN STEERING WHEEL AND IT WOULD JERK BACK TO CENTER ON ITS OWN. I TOOK VIDEO OF THAT ACCURANCE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY YESTERDAY NIGHT. I NOTICED MY HEADLIGHTS KEPT GOING DIM THEN BRIGHT. WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL GOING 75MPH I MOVED LEFT TO PASS A VEHICLE, WHEN I TURNED RIGHT SIGNAL ON TO COME BACK TO LANE MY CRUISE DISENGAGED. THIS HAPPEND 5 TIMES. BEFORE ONE OF THE OCCURRENCES WHILE IN CRUISE I TAPPED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, AND MY VOLT GAUGE DROPPED TO 10 OR SO AND THE HEADLIGHTS ALMLST SHUT OFF AND ALL LIGHTS IN CAB FLIKERED ON AND OFF. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE THE TRUCK WAS ABOUT TO TURN OFF BUT DIDN'T. LAST ISSUE, A FEW TIMES I HAVE TRIED TO START THE TRUCK AND THE ANTI THEFT DETERANT COMES ON AND I HAVE TO TRY NUMEROS TIMES TO GET TRUCK TO START.
**STABILITRAK** WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED THAT WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE THE RADIO BLINKED OFF. THEN WHEN I ACTIVATED THE TURN SIGNALS THE RADIO BLINKED OFF. AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER AS WELL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO MY DEVELOPMENT THE TRUCK SHUT OFF, WHEEL WHIPPED HARD AND LOCKED WHILE MAKING THAT LEFT HAND TURN. THIS FORCED THE TRUCK INTO THE GRASS COMING WITHIN FEET OF A TREE. SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING APPEARED ON DASH. TRUCK WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BACKED OUT OF GRASS AND PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AT HOME.
Mileage: 45,098
PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE RADIO DISPLAY BLINKING OFF WHEN I PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL OR ACTIVATED TURN SIGNALS. THOUGHT THIS WAS STRANGE, BUT DID NOT THINK OF IT AS A SAFETY CONCERN. I THEN GOT STUCK IN A LITTLE RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE ON FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD AND JUST ACTING STRANGE ALL TOGETHER. TRAFFIC WAS MOVING APPROX 30 MPH WHEN THE RADIO BLINKED OFF THE DOORS LOCKED, UNLOCKED THEN LOCKED AGAIN. A MESSAGE FLASHED ON THE DASH SOMETHING STABILITRAK THEN STARTED SHIFTING EXTREMELY HARD AGAIN. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND NO WHERE SAFELY TO PULL OVER. I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY [XXX] OLD CHILD AND HAD SOME SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS AT THIS POINT. NO MORE THAN A MILE LATER, WHILE IN THE SAME STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND APPLY THE BRAKES, THE RADIO BLINKED OFF AND THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE TRAVELING AROUND 30-35 MPH IN TRAFFIC WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE TRUCK TO NEUTRAL TO START THE TRUCK AND CONTINUE TO THE NEXT EXIT. WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE TRUCK STARTED TO SPUTTER OUT ALMOST TO A STALL AND QUICKLY FLASHING A STABILITRAK MESSAGE AND THE DASH BLINKING OFF, UNTIL I RELEASED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I CALLED TO HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER COME PICK MY CHILD UP AS I HAD SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS OF MY CHILD BEING IN THE VEHICLE. I CONTINUED TO MY APPOINTMENT WHICH INVOLVED ACCESSING THE TURNPIKE THROUGH TOLL BOOTHS. WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER THE TOLL PLAZA THE TRUCK DID THE SAME THING RADIO BLINKED OFF, DASH DISPLAYS BLINKED OFF, SPUTTERING THE STEERING WHEEL AT THIS POINT RIPPED OUT OF MY HAND ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION, STABILITRAK MESSAGE APPEARING. ONCE I GOT TO MY DESTINATION THE TRUCK SAT FOR APPROX 2 HOURS. MY RETURN TRIP WAS NORMAL AND DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES. THIS TRUCK IS A DEATH TRAP WITH THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING.
Mileage: 44,000
VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE FIFTH TIME. WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE, WHEN CHANGING LANES AFTER TURN SIGNAL IS USED THE CRUISE SHUTS DOWN. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN THE DASH LIGHTS FLASH, LOCKS FLIP UP N DOWN, STEERING WHEEL JERKS BACK N FORTH THEN VEHICLE DIES. THE INCIDENT THAT IS REASON FOR BEING IN THE SHOP NOW IS, WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, STEERING LOCKED N UNLOCKED, DOOR LOCKS AGAIN FLIPPED UP N DOWN, VEHICLE DIED WITH NO POWER. COULD NOT UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, NO POWER WHAT SO EVER, KEY WOULD NO TURN. EVENTUALLY I HEARD A PSST NOISE AND THE POWER CAME BACK. THE PREVIOUS TIMES TAKEN TO THE DEALER, I'M ALWAYS TOLD, CANNOT DUPLICATE. THIS IS A DANGER TO ME,MY FAMILY. AFTER BEING A FAITHFUL GM FAN FOR OVER 40+ YEARS THEY HAVE LOST THIS GUY TO ANOTHER MAKE OF VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AFTER READING SO MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS, AS I, WITHOUT RESOLVE. THEY HAVE LOST MY TRUST.
Mileage: 42,000
WE OWN A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. UPON TRAVELING A LOW RATE OF SPEED OR UNDER 40 MPH, THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE HESITATES NUMEROUS TIMES AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE DIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN TWICE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 35,024.
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE EXTERIOR AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Mileage: 32,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. UPON TRAVELING A LOW RATE OF SPEED OR UNDER 40 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE HESITATED NUMEROUS TIMES AND STALLED. THERE WAS AN INTERNAL SHORT, WHICH CAUSED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND LIGHTS TO FLICKER. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND BACK ON RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN TWICE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Mileage: 10,000
SINCE DAY ONE I NOTICED THAT THE VOICE COMMANDS WERE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING PROPER VOICE COMMANDS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 2/20/14 THEY SAID IT WAS MY PHONE.IT TAKES ME A GOOD SOLID 3-5 MINUTES TO GET A PHONE CALL OUT BECAUSE OF THE VOICE RECOGNITION DOESN'T WORK . I WOULD ALSO NOTICE THAT ON PANDORA IT WOULD SAY ACQUIRING NET WORK SERVICE. THEN FROM THAT, ONTO IT SAYING NETWORK ERROR.THAT HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT EVERY TIME I TRY TO USE IT I HAVE TO TURN BLUE TOOTH OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND THEN CONNECT IT ALL OVER AGAIN. SOMETIMES I CAN HEAR PEOPLE AND THEY CANT HERE ME. ON 4/08/14 AGAIN I TOOK IT IN THE DEALER FOR THE BLUETOOTH PROBLEM. MY FRONT HEADLAMPS GET MOISTURE IN THEM WHEN I WASH MY TRUCK ON. 3/13/14 THEY REPLACED MY LEFT HEADLAMP, STILL THE MOISTURE HAPPENS.WHEN TURNING ON THE TRUCK FROM PARK AND ENGAGING ON DRIVE A LOUD CLUNK AND A TOUGH MOVEMENT MAKES THE TRUCK FEEL LIKE ITS SWINGING FROM N TO S. AGAIN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 2/20/14 AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. JANUARY OF 2014 - APRIL 2014 THERE WERE 20 TIMES THAT MY TRUCK WENT INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 4 TIMES FOR RECALLS THATS 24 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS FOR A NEW TRUCK I GOT IN AN ACCIDENT ON 4/20/2014 AND 50 PARTS WERE PUT INTO THE TRUCK TO REPAIR IT. IT TOOK THE DEALER SELMAN 3 MONTHS BEFORE I HAD TO CALL AND ASK WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH MY TRUCK EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE CLUELESS. ON TOP OF ALL THAT I HAD TO DENIED THE TRUCK 8 TIMES BECAUSE OF WRONG PARTS THAT WERE PUT ON. THEY CHANGED MY WHOLE FRONT END . THE LIGHTS TURN ON WHEN THEY WANT, IT SOUND LIKE LOSE PARTS IN SIDE THE DASH.THE TRUCK SHAKES ON FREEWAY GOING 40-60MPH I HAVE THAT ON VIDEO. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE TRUCK. I FEEL THAT I AM BEING DISCRIMINATED AT SELMAN SINCE THEY TREAT ME DIFFERENT. I WANT SOMEONE TO HELP ME LOOK INTO THIS TRUCK IT IS UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY AND WANTED A BUY BACK BUT THEY SAID NO I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THAT OPTION. *TR
Mileage: 10
THE VEHICLE IGNITION TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING (VEHICLE IN MOTION) CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS. GM DOES NOT LIST THIS MODEL AS PART OF ITS RECALL AND WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY RECOMMENDED TAKING IT TO A DEALER AND HAVING IT REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
Mileage: 63,000
WHILE DRIVING IN 4WD 'AUTO', OFF PAVEMENT IN WATERFRONT AREA, I DID NOT THINK 4WD WAS ENGAGING. WHEN I SHIFTED TO 4H, THE SEAT IMMEDIATELY CLAM SHELLED IN AND DOWN ON ME. I RESET SEAT, AND NOTICED MIRRORS ALSO HAD MOVED. A FEW MINUTES LATTER I TRIED THE SAME MANEUVER WHILE MOVING <5 MPH, WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I DROVE THE 20+ MILES BACK HOME IN 4AUTO, BUT READY FOR A SURPRISE SHIFT INTO 4WD, WITH THE ACCOMPANYING, DANGEROUS SEAT POSITION CHANGE. IT OCCURRED 1 MORE TIME, WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY APPROACHING MY DRIVEWAY. I TRIED TO DUPLICATED IT A FEW MORE TIMES DURING A 2 WEEK PERIOD; NO OCCURRENCES. THE SALES PEOPLE TOLD ME TO USE 4AUTO AS MY REGUALR MODE. I DECIDED TO TRY 2H. NOW WHEN I GO FROM 2H TO 4AUTO, THE SEAT MOVES BACKWARD IN SHORT JOLTS. GOING TO 4H OR 4L, AS DIRECTED IN THE MANUAL, A CLAM SHELL EFFECT OCCURS. I HAVE DONE IT WITH OTHERS IN MY TRUCK, SO THEY CAN WITNESS THE SEAT TRY TO DEVOUR ME. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, I LEFT IT IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE SEAT & MIRRORS IN THEIR FINAL POSITION, SO OTHERS COULD GET IN AND SEE IF THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD DRIVE IN THAT POSITION. I HAVE NOT SET THE SET MEMORY, AND WAS VERY CAREFUL TO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING BUT THE 4WD CONTROL WHILE CHANGING DRIVE MODES. AS AN ASIDE, I NOTICED OTHERS OWNERS HAD COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SEATS. MY 'SAFETY ALERT' SEAT, 'HEATED AND COOLED (PERFORATED)', 'FRONT FULL FEATURE', 'LEATHER APPOINTED BUCKETS' DEVELOPED A SMALL TEAR IN THE LOWER, MIDDLE PORTION OF THE SEAT. I WANTED IT REPLACED, AND OF COURSE, THE FRIENDLY DEALERSHIP STAFF TRIED TO SAY THIS WAS 'NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR'. THIS WAS AT LESS THAN 500 MILES, 350 OF WHICH THE DEALERSHIP PUT ON WHILE DRIVING IT FROM ANOTHER DEALER. THIS TRUCK IS USED FOR PLEASURE ONLY, NOT WORK, NO TOOL POUCHES OR IN POCKETS... IF IT WASN'T SUCH A BAD EXAMPLE OF HOW CUSTOMERS ARE TREATED BY SOME DEALERSHIPS, IT WOULD BE LAUGHABLE. CURRENT MILLAGE: 1,711 MI. *TR
Mileage: 1,400
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. GM ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS/THERE IS AN ENGINEERING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT THERE IS NO RECOMMENDED FIX. HAVING SAID THAT, THEY ADVISE THE VEHICLE IS PERFORMING "AS DESIGNED." BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS POORLY DESIGNED AND POORLY ENGINEERED, THEN POOR PERFORMANCE IS EXPECTED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRS, SO I'M STUCK WITH THE VEHICLE S IS. THE PROBLEM IS, AND YOU KNOW THIS, THERE ARE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE, AND NEITHER YOU NOR THE MANUFACTURER WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WORSE, THEY (CHEVROLET) CONTINUES TO SELL THESE TRUCKS KNOWING THERE ARE PROBLEMS. WORSE YET, THIS INFORMATION IS NOT BEING DISCLOSE TO NEW BUYERS UNDER THE VEIL OF "PERFORMING AS DESIGNED." LASTLY, NOTE THAT SINCE THERE ARE NO ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THERE MAY NOT BE A TRIGGER FOR THE LEMON LAW FILING ("... AT LEAST THREE ATTEMPTS..). REMEMBER, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS A NON- ISSUE TO YOU AND GM UNTIL SOMEBODY DIED. *TR
Mileage: 1,000
THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE ALERTED IT WAS LOW ON AIR. STOPPED AND CHECKED AIR PRESSURE BUT IT WAS OK. I RETURNED HOME AND THE NEXT MORNING THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. SWAPPED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE AIR PRESSURE DISPLAY ON THE TRUCK IS REVERSED. THE INDICATOR FOR THE FRONT TIRE IS SHOWING THE REAR TIRE. THE REAR TIRE IS SHOWING THE PRESSURE FOR THE FRONT TIRE. THEY ARE FIXING IT NOW, NOT SURE OF THE TROUBLE YET. *TR
Mileage: 17,900
WAS TOWING A TRAILER, STOPPED AND FILLED UP WITH GAS. AS LEAVING THE GAS STATION, DASH LIGHTS DIMMED AND BRIGHTENED ON THEIR OWN, THEN WASHER PUMP STARTED SQUIRTING FLUID WITHOUT WIPER BLADES MOVING. WASHER PUMP CONTINUED SQUIRTING TILL THE RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY AND BURNED THE PUMP. AFTERWARDS, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, EXCEPT FOR THE DASH LIGHTS. ALSO, LOST ALL PARKING, HEAD LAMPS, TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE 2014 SILVERADO 1500, EXCEPT FOR HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP, WHICH WAS STUCK ON BRIGHT, AS IF BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. UPON READING OWNERS MANUAL, THERE IS A REFERENCE TO LOOSING LIGHTS UNDER "ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD". ALL ELECTRONICS BEING USED WAS FACTORY INSTALLED, OTHER THAN THE TRAILER THAT WAS BEING PULLED. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. THEY REPLACED A BODY CONTROL MODULE. ONE WEEK AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE DASH LIGHTS HAVE DIMMED AND BRIGHTENED ON THEIR OWN AGAIN, THEREFORE, I AM AFRAID TO HOOK MY TRAILER BACK UP IN FEAR OF LOOSING ALL MY LIGHTS AGAIN, OR WORSE, DRIVING AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN, WASHER PUMP STARTS SQUIRTING FLUID AND GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. AFTER TALKING TO GM DIRECTLY, THEY CANNOT PROVIDE AN ANSWER TO WHAT HAPPENED OR WHY THEY WOULD REFERENCE THE "LOOSING LIGHTS UNDER ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD" IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, BECAUSE OF A KNOWN DEFECT OR ISSUE THAT WOULD HINDER THEIR PROFITS. *JS
Mileage: 18,000
I OWN A 2014 CHEVY Z71 THAT HAD A SHERROD LIFT PACKAGE INSTALLED AT THERE FACTORY AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER FOR EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND THE SECOND TIME IT WAS IN THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT ALL 4 BRAKE LINES WERE ABOUT TO BURST DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AND INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE LIFT. MY CONCERN IS THERE ARE ALOT OF THESE TRUCKS ON THE MARKET AND HAD I DROVE IT ANOTHER WEEK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL FOR ME OR SOMEONE I HIT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. I FEEL THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO ADDRESSED DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE. THE DEALER DEADLINED MY VEHICLE DUE TO A MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR AND CONTACTED SHERROD. AS OF YET I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM SHERROD ABOUT THE REPAIR. ITS THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES I AM CONCERNED ABOUT. IF THE ONE I OWNED WAS DONE INCORRECTLY BUT TO SPECS ACCORDING TO SHERROD THAN IN 7000 MILES IF MINE WERE WITHIN DAYS OF BURSTING THAN SO ARE THERES. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE LINES IF SOMEONE NEEDS THEM. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE OR LIVES WILL AND ARE AT STEAK. *TR
Mileage: 7,000
1.AVERAGE GAS MILEAGE BETWEEN 10 TO 12MPG ON FREEWAY WHICH IS NOWHERE NEAR WHAT WAS SHOWN ON THE STICKER. 2.RADIO NOT WORKING/LOCKS UP, CONSTANT SYSTEM ERRORS, AND DISPLAY SCREEN GOING BLACK OR GREEN AT RANDOM. 3.MYLINK SYSTEM NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, WON'T TAKE VOICE COMMANDS & SHOWS ERROR MESSAGES ON SCREEN. THE COMPUTER WILL COMPLETELY LOCK UP & BECOME UNRESPONSIVE UNTIL RESTART. 4.NAVIGATION SYSTEM SCREEN TURNS SOLID GREY & LOCKS UP AT RANDOM. 5.BACKUP CAMERA IS COMING ON & THE SCREEN THEN TURNS BLACK WHILE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IN DRIVE, SHOWS ERROR MESSAGES. 6.LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM NOT WORKING/DETECTING DRIVERS SIDE LINES ON ROAD WHEN CROSSED. 7.DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S FRONT SEATS FEEL LOOSE AT MOUNTING BRACKETS WHILE DRIVING (ROCKS BACK AND FORTH). 8.HEATED/COOLED SEATS NOT COOLING. 9.TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY, MISSES GEARS ON ACCELERATION; CONSTANT SLIPS & CLUNKS' FROM POWERTRAIN WHILE AT ROAD SPEED. 10.TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER WON'T DISENGAGE FROM ENGINE PROPERLY WHEN BRAKING & PUSHES THE TRUCK UNDER ENGINE POWER, TO A STOP AT RANDOM TIMES. THE ECM/TCM IS HAVING COMMUNICATION ERRORS OR PROBLEMS CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO PRESENT THEMSELVES AT RANDOM UNPREDICTABLE INTERVALS TO DRIVERS. 11.ENGINE MISSES/STALLS WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS AT RANDOM: FAILS TO ACCELERATE WHEN MERGING INTO ONCOMING FREEWAY TRAFFIC OR TURNING OUT OF PARKING LOTS. AGAIN, THE ECM/TCM IS HAVING SOME SORT OF SOFTWARE COMMUNICATION ERROR WHICH IS CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO PRESENT THEMSELVES AT RANDOM UNPREDICTABLE INTERVALS TO DRIVERS. FREEWAY MERGING WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITION NOT ONLY TO THE PASSENGERS OF THE UNRESPONSIVE VEHICLE BUT TO THE PASSENGERS/DRIVERS IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. -TRUCK JUST BOUGHT BACK BY GM AT OUR LOSS. *TR
Mileage: 4,545
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STABILITY TRAC, STEERING ASSIST WAS REDUCED, SERVICE POWER STEERING, SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, AND SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER, BUT THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,969.
Mileage: 2,969
MY 2014 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500, LTZ, Z71 STARTED TO HAVE NUMEROUS ISSUES SINCE THIS PAST APRIL. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE UNETHICAL LANDERS MCCLARTY CHEVROLET IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA SEVEN TIMES WITH ONLY THE SMALLEST OF THE ISSUES BEING FIXED. 1ST ISSUE WAS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVED WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THERE WAS NO FIX AND THAT THE SEAT WAS WITHIN MANUFACTURES SPECS. THE SEAT MOVED TO THE POINT THAT THE VENTILATED SEAT COOLER PLUG DISCONNECTED. THE SERVICE DEPT EVENTUALLY "FIXED" THE SEAT AND RECONNECTED THE PLUG. LASTLY THE ISSUE I CANNOT GET RESOLVED THROUGH GM CORPORATE, DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OR THE REGIONAL GM MANAGER. MY TRUCK "SHAKES" FROM SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND GREATER. THE SERVICE DEPT FIRST TOLD ME I NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT AND HAVE THE TIRE ROTATED AND BALANCED. THE SHAKE STILL CONTINUED, SO I COMPLAINED AGAIN TO THE SERVICE DEPT. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT TWO TIRES WHERE "BAD" DO TO ROAD FORCE AND REPLACED THEM. THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES LIKE A STRIPPER SO I EMAILED THE CEO OF GM ON 11 JULY AND ASSIGNED AN EXECUTIVE LIAISON TO WORK THE ISSUE. SINCE THEN MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TWICE. EACH TIME I WAS CALLED A LIAR INDIRECTLY BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER "[XXX]" AND THE DISTRICT MANAGER "[XXX]" AFTER THEY TEST DROVE THE TRUCK AND COULDN'T REPLICATE THE COMPLAINT. I HAD THE SERVICE DEPT FOREMAN "[XXX]" RIDE ALONG WITH ME AS I DROVE THE TRUCK AND POINTED OUT THE "VERY" NOTICEABLE SHAKE AT HIGH WAY SPEEDS. AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO THE SERVICE DEPT, GM CORPORATE, I FOUND OUT THAT THE SERVICE DEPT CAN UTILIZE A VIBRATION ANALYZER ON THE TRUCK. THIS HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE OR EVEN CONSIDERED. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THE SHAKING BECOMING WORSE WITH EACH MILE. JUST LIKE THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM, GM DOWN PLAYS THE ISSUE AND LETS THE PROBLEM COMPOUND. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Mileage: 12,000
2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER SEAT CONTROLS MOVED TO A DIFFERENT POSITION AND OUTSIDE MIRRORS COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED TWICE. ALSO, THE DOORS WERE NOT AS TIGHT AS ADVERTISED, AS WATER AND SALT ENTERED THE VEHICLE. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES BLACKED OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10054229-ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN FUEL EFFICIENCY. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,280. ..UPDATED 05-09-14 *BF *TR *TR
Mileage: 4,280
HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. *TR
Mileage: 5,700
I PURCHASED THE 2014 SILVERADO 1500 WHILE IT WAS RAINING. TEST DRIVE WAS FINE, BUT THE SALES PERSON ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE RUNNING WITH THE DEFROSTER AND WIPERS ON. DROVE HOME (2 MILES) AND PARKED. TURNED ON THE FAN KNOB ( STANDARD WITH A/C MODEL) AND THE A/C TURNED ON, THIS OCCURRED NEARLY EVERY TIME I TURNED IT ON AND ASKED THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER ABOUT IT. I WAS TOLD I AM PROBABLY HITTING IT WITH MY KNUCKLES. I SINCE TRIED ONLY WHILE PINCHING THE KNOB TO AVOID THIS AND THE A/C STILL NEARLY TURNS ON EVERY TIME. ALSO WHEN THE TRUCK SITS A WHILE THE FIRST START IS A HARD ONE BUT AFTER RUNNING AND WARMED UP IT WILL BE FINE TO START. NOT SURE IF THE TRUCK BATTERY NEEDS A CHARGE AFTER SITTING ON THE LOT, I COULD ALSO SMELL A RUBBER BURNING ODOR OUTSIDE AND THROUGH THE VENTS, THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS NEW BUT THEN I SEEN THERE WAS A RECALL 3 DAYS PRIOR. WHEN I TRIED ANCHORING MY SONS CHILD SEAT I FOUND NO SEAT ANCHORS IN THE CENTER REAR SEAT AND ONLY THE ENDS. I WORRY ABOUT HIS SEAT NEAR THE DOOR IF THERE IS A SIDE CRASH. LASTLY, WHY ISN'T THERE REAR SENSORS AT A MINIMUM A MANDATORY ON TRUCKS YET. CAMERAS CAN STILL BE OFFERED AS A OPTION BUT SENSORS SHOULD BE MANDATORY! *TR
Mileage: 200