2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Problems & Recalls

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 147,209. It was later discovered that the mileage on the Title was unknown. The con...

Mileage: 250,000

The vehicle's TCM has apparently failed as evidenced by CEL code "U0101", low power ("limp mode"), hard shifting, no gear selection indicator, and extremely slow acceleration. Vehicle is currently available for inspection, but will be receiving a replacement TCM soon. Myself and others' safety was p...

The vehicle's TCM has apparently failed as evidenced by CEL code "U0101", low power ("limp mode"), hard shifting, no gear selection indicator, and extremely slow acceleration. Vehicle is currently available for inspection, but will be receiving a replacement TCM soon. Myself and others' safety was p...

Day after driving to n a snow storm the vehicles stabilitrak and traction control light and message to service those came on the dash and a sudden lose of power. I pulled over and put it in park noticing the gear indicator on the dash was gone. I put in drive and could barely move. So I shifted ...

Day after driving to n a snow storm the vehicles stabilitrak and traction control light and message to service those came on the dash and a sudden lose of power. I pulled over and put it in park noticing the gear indicator on the dash was gone. I put in drive and could barely move. So I shifted ...

Day after driving to n a snow storm the vehicles stabilitrak and traction control light and message to service those came on the dash and a sudden lose of power. I pulled over and put it in park noticing the gear indicator on the dash was gone. I put in drive and could barely move. So I shifted ...

Transmission control module

Was driving the truck doing 65 on the highway and the cp4 ruined the whole fuel system. That includes the fuel rails injectors and pump! Ended up costing me around $8,000 I believe!

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, a message indicating that the DEF system had failed was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to several unknown dealers, where the O2 sensor, a diesel injector, and other unknown...

Mileage: 22,000

The transmission control module went out on my Chevy duaramax. GM is aware of this problem in the years of 2009-2015 and has yet to fix the problem.

My TCM went out in my truck while towing which made the vehicle not be able to move putting my family in jeopardy while on the road.

Transmisión control module stopped working while driving on the highway. It went from going 70 miles per hour on the highway to 15 miles per hour. Very scary and dangerous.

The Transmission Control Module failed causing the vehicle to loose power and operate only in "limp mode". General Motors does not have a replacement module available, leaving the vehicle inoperable. GM has no reliable information as to when a module will be available. I had to use a third party ser...

The Transmission Control Module failed causing the vehicle to loose power and operate only in "limp mode". General Motors does not have a replacement module available, leaving the vehicle inoperable. GM has no reliable information as to when a module will be available. I had to use a third party ser...

The Transmission Control Module failed causing the vehicle to loose power and operate only in "limp mode". General Motors does not have a replacement module available, leaving the vehicle inoperable. GM has no reliable information as to when a module will be available. I had to use a third party ser...

Mechanic has informed me of my truck's frame has excessive rust that has spread to other components, and states ongoing issue will cause frame to rust apart.

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair....

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that he had the vehicle repaired under NHTSA Campaign 21V051000 (Air Bags) however when he retrieved the vehicle the air bag warning light was illuminated and a warning message to the service air bag soon was displayed. The contact...

Mileage: 79,184

GM sent me a recall notice March 2021 that my air bag is defective and they plan to replace it. That notice was in March 2021 and they still have not repaired it stating that parts are not available yet. I feel the air bag is a time bomb waiting to explode and I should not be subject to this...

Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V051000 (Air Bags) however, the dealer informed the contact that the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer h...

DASHBOARD IN THE TRUCK HAS TWO STRESS CRACKS ONE BY THE AIR BAG AND ANOTHER ONE ABOVE THE SPEEDOMETER. THAT DASHBOARD IS VERY POOR QUALITY AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GENERAL MOTORS.

EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER BYPASS VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 60,000 MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION.

Mileage: 60,000

IN 2017 MY BOSCH CP4 FUEL PUMPED FAILED, MARK CHRISTOPHER REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 MY TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. HAD TO MAKE MY WAY TO SIDE OF FREEWAY AND CALL FOR A TOW. THIS WAS THE ...

Mileage: 218,000

THE DASH BOARD ON MY SILVERADO IS CRACKED IN 4 DIFFERENT PLACES. TWO ON THE AIR BAG SIDE AND TWO ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THEY HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE WITH TIME. THEY SEEM TO JUST KEEP GROWING. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THE DASH BOARD ON MY SILVERADO IS CRACKED IN 4 DIFFERENT PLACES. TWO ON THE AIR BAG SIDE AND TWO ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THEY HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE WITH TIME. THEY SEEM TO JUST KEEP GROWING. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THE DASH BOARD ON MY SILVERADO IS CRACKED IN 4 DIFFERENT PLACES. TWO ON THE AIR BAG SIDE AND TWO ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THEY HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE WITH TIME. THEY SEEM TO JUST KEEP GROWING. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

CRACKED DASHBOARD

Mileage: 123,000

DASH IS CRACKED ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, POTENTIALLY CAUSING HIGH VELOCITY PROJECTILE HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

Mileage: 82,564

DASH IS CRACKED ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, POTENTIALLY CAUSING HIGH VELOCITY PROJECTILE HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

Mileage: 82,564

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN L SULLIVAN CHEVROLET (350 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, 916-782-1243) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NITROGEN OXIDE SENSORS FAILED...

Mileage: 41,000

GOODYEAR WRANGLER 260-60R20" 2ND TIRE TO HAVE BROKEN BELTS CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATIO, THE ENTIRE FRONT END SHACKS VILANTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TRYING TO STOP HAD TO HAVE REPLACED. DRIVING ON US 58 WEST WITH NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY

Mileage: 72,000

THE TOP OF THE DASH IS CRACKED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. NOT SURE WHEN OR HOW IT HAPPENED. THIS IS THE SAME THING I'VE SEEN HAPPEN TO MANY OTHER GM TRUCKS AND SUVS.

Mileage: 130,000

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN WARMED UP AFTER SHUTTING OFF.

Mileage: 76,000

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN WARMED UP AFTER SHUTTING OFF.

Mileage: 76,000

DASHBOARD CRACKING AND SHATTERING WHICH COULD IN TURN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. TERRIBLE CRAFTSMANSHIP.

BOSCH CP4.2 FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND CONTAMINATED THE ENTIRE FUEL AND INJECTION SYSTEM WITH METAL SHAVINGS. THE TRUCK ENGINE STOPPED WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH ON A CITY STREET AND LEFT ME WITH NO POWER STEERING. THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDS TO NOW BE REPLACED AND NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. ...

Mileage: 128,000

I NOTICED A CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF WHERE MY AIRBAG IS IN MY 2012 SILVERADO 2500HD LTZ. I DID RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WITH THIS ISSUE! IT'S NOT FROM USING ANY CLEANING PRODUCTS. IT'S A MANUFACTURER DEFECT...

Mileage: 46,000

SHIFTER CABLE CAME OFF THE LINKAGE

Mileage: 104,000

SHIFTER CABLE CAME OFF THE LINKAGE

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH REPLACEMENT MICKEY THOMPSON TIRES AND TIRE SIZE: 275/60R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT DRAGGED 9 OF THE POLES THAT HOLD THE MEDIUM RETAINING CABLES ...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO A FUEL PUMP FRACTURING IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEH...

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, STABILITRAC LIGHT COMES ON AND TRUCK RAPIDLY GRABS TO THE RIGHT AND SUDDENLY YOU ARE ON THE SHOULDER FIGHTING TO GET BACK ON ROAD, TRUCK ALSO STARTS TO DECELERATE AND HARD TO ACCELERATE. *TR

Mileage: 50,235

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, STABILITRAC LIGHT COMES ON AND TRUCK RAPIDLY GRABS TO THE RIGHT AND SUDDENLY YOU ARE ON THE SHOULDER FIGHTING TO GET BACK ON ROAD, TRUCK ALSO STARTS TO DECELERATE AND HARD TO ACCELERATE. *TR

Mileage: 50,235

PASSENGER SIDE DASH, ON LEFT ENGINE COMPARTMENT SIDE HAS CRACKED FROM THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT TO THE DEFROST AIR DUCT. THE CONCERNS ARE 1) IMPAIRED/FAILURE OF PASSENGER AIRBAG IN CRASH, 2) EXPOSURE TO SHARP DASH CRACKS WHICH COULD INCREASE INJURY IN A CRASH, 3) SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS INADVERTENTLY BEIN...

Mileage: 72,000

SEVERAL PROBLEMS.. MULTIPLE FAILURES OF "GLOW PLUGS" (KNOWN GM PROBLEM) AND NOX EXHAUST SENSORS, HIGH DEF USE, UNUSUAL "BUILDUP" IN THE EXHAUST FILTER REQUIRING MANY DEALER VISITS, DOWNTIME, REPAIR COSTS AND EXTREMELY POOR FUEL MILEAGE. GLOW PLUGS OFTEN FAIL AT INITIAL START WHEN SYSTEM IS "COLD".. ...

Mileage: 12,000

SEVERAL PROBLEMS.. MULTIPLE FAILURES OF "GLOW PLUGS" (KNOWN GM PROBLEM) AND NOX EXHAUST SENSORS, HIGH DEF USE, UNUSUAL "BUILDUP" IN THE EXHAUST FILTER REQUIRING MANY DEALER VISITS, DOWNTIME, REPAIR COSTS AND EXTREMELY POOR FUEL MILEAGE. GLOW PLUGS OFTEN FAIL AT INITIAL START WHEN SYSTEM IS "COLD".. ...

Mileage: 12,000

THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT IS LEAKING A FLUID AND EACH TIME WE RIDE IN IT IT MAKES US SICK. WE HAVE TO TRAVEL WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN EVEN IN THE RAIN.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING MULTIPLE GLOW PLUG FAILURES ON MY VEHICLE. ONE RIGHT AFTER ANOTHER. IT HAS GONE TO THE DEALER EVERY SINGLE TIME FOR THE REPAIRS I EVEN ASKED THE DEALER MECHANIC IF I WAS THE ONLY ONE AND HE STATED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH MY ISSUE WITH FAILING GLOW PLUGS. THE DEALER HAS A F...

Mileage: 50,000

CRACKED FRONT DASH BETWEEN AIRBAG AND WINDOW DEFROST VENT, POSSIBLE AIRBAG DEPLOY ISSUE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN FIRST ENGINE START OR DURING USE ON MY LML ENGINE: REPEAT FAILING GLOW PLUGS, REPEAT NOX SENSOR AND DEF ISSUES. THERE HAVE BEEN FAILING OAT SENSORS, FAILED DRIVER SEAT COOL...

Mileage: 40,000

CRACKED FRONT DASH BETWEEN AIRBAG AND WINDOW DEFROST VENT, POSSIBLE AIRBAG DEPLOY ISSUE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN FIRST ENGINE START OR DURING USE ON MY LML ENGINE: REPEAT FAILING GLOW PLUGS, REPEAT NOX SENSOR AND DEF ISSUES. THERE HAVE BEEN FAILING OAT SENSORS, FAILED DRIVER SEAT COOL...

Mileage: 40,000

CRACKED FRONT DASH BETWEEN AIRBAG AND WINDOW DEFROST VENT, POSSIBLE AIRBAG DEPLOY ISSUE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN FIRST ENGINE START OR DURING USE ON MY LML ENGINE: REPEAT FAILING GLOW PLUGS, REPEAT NOX SENSOR AND DEF ISSUES. THERE HAVE BEEN FAILING OAT SENSORS, FAILED DRIVER SEAT COOL...

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY ROAD WHEN MY VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LOST POWER, I RECEIVED A WARNING FROM MY DASHBOARD SAYING FUEL FILTER NEEDS REPLACING AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST ENGINE POWER WHICH RESULTED IN NO POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND GOT IT TO THE SIDE O...

Mileage: 117,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND SEIZED. THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE ON WI...

Mileage: 110,000

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL COURAGIA A/T TIRES, SIZE: LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRE SHOULDERS SEPARATED. THE F...

Mileage: 38,000

WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 30 DEGREES THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THAT BOTH WARNING LIGHTS DO THAT BELOW 28 DEGREES. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE 2013 WINTER. GLOW PLUGS GOING OUT ONE AT TIME GM WILL ONLY REPLACE AS THEY GO ...

Mileage: 23,000

WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 30 DEGREES THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THAT BOTH WARNING LIGHTS DO THAT BELOW 28 DEGREES. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE 2013 WINTER. GLOW PLUGS GOING OUT ONE AT TIME GM WILL ONLY REPLACE AS THEY GO ...

Mileage: 23,000

WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 30 DEGREES THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THAT BOTH WARNING LIGHTS DO THAT BELOW 28 DEGREES. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE 2013 WINTER. GLOW PLUGS GOING OUT ONE AT TIME GM WILL ONLY REPLACE AS THEY GO ...

Mileage: 23,000

FRAME RUSTING BADLY

Mileage: 25,000

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

Mileage: 46,153

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIR...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT THE ...

Mileage: 47,000

WHEN MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING GOES OFF. IT IS THEN ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. IT DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THEY SAID IT WAS PUTTING OUT 1150 PSI AND IT SHOULD BE 1700-1800 PSI. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK THE NEXT DAY. I...

Mileage: 16,500

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. WHEN THEY PUT IT ON SCOPE THEY FOUND THAT THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE WAS TO LOW. THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM AS IF A PART WAS COMING APART FROM THE INSIDE. THEY HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM FROM PUMP TO INJECTORS PLUS ALL THE LINES AND INJECTION ...

Mileage: 120,642

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

Mileage: 60,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX AT2 TIRES, SIZE 265/70/R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ALLSTAR INFORMING THEM THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT INFLATED CORRECTLY AND NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO T...

Mileage: 1,300