2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 Problems & Recalls

CP4 high pressure fuel pump failed causing Loss of Motive Power (LOMP) in Oct of 2018. Truck became hard to steer and brake but I was traveling at a lower speed. Had it of been 1 hour later I would have been at freeway speeds pulling a 13000lbs trailer. I had the truck towed to a local dealer where ...

CP4 high pressure fuel pump failed causing Loss of Motive Power (LOMP) in Oct of 2018. Truck became hard to steer and brake but I was traveling at a lower speed. Had it of been 1 hour later I would have been at freeway speeds pulling a 13000lbs trailer. I had the truck towed to a local dealer where ...

CP4 high pressure fuel pump failed causing Loss of Motive Power (LOMP) in Oct of 2018. Truck became hard to steer and brake but I was traveling at a lower speed. Had it of been 1 hour later I would have been at freeway speeds pulling a 13000lbs trailer. I had the truck towed to a local dealer where ...

TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM). FAILURE OF THIS PART LEAVES THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE AND UNABLE TO DRIVE. BEING STRANDED, OR IN TRAFFIC CAN CAUSE INJURY TO MYSELF OR ANY OTHER DRIVER THAT MAY ENCOUNTER ME DISABLED UNKNOWN, MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. DEALER INVENTORY OF THE ...

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH and slowing for a traffic signal, the vehicle downshifted very hard. The contact stated that there was an audible clunking sound while the transmission was downshifting. The contact stated that at...

Mileage: 220,000

The DEF system on this vehicle has failed three times since we bought it in 2021. The weather was not pleasant and in one case it was extremely dangerous. The DEF system froze up and fortunately I was able to limp it into a dealer who managed to get it working again but not after losing half a day a...

Complete collapse of tire (BLOWOUT) on highway that caused damage too wheel well of vehicle and outside body panel damages of vehicle including driver side mirror due to tire explosion of rubber coming apart on tire. The tire is the original tire that came with the vehicle green dot is still on tir...

Complete collapse of tire (BLOWOUT) on highway that caused damage too wheel well of vehicle and outside body panel damages of vehicle including driver side mirror due to tire explosion of rubber coming apart on tire. The tire is the original tire that came with the vehicle green dot is still on tir...

Complete collapse of tire (BLOWOUT) on highway that caused damage too wheel well of vehicle and outside body panel damages of vehicle including driver side mirror due to tire explosion of rubber coming apart on tire. The tire is the original tire that came with the vehicle green dot is still on tir...

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The conta...

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the contact was informed by the dealer that parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacture...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF ...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT CONNELL CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 2828 HARBOR BLVD, COSTA MESA, CA 92626, (714) 786-5630, (706) 653-7420) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE A...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED...

Mileage: 170,000

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES NEAR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. SAFETY CONCERN SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY CAUSING SHARDS OF DEFECTIVE DASH TO ACT AS PROJECTILES INJURING THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES FROM 2007 TO 2013. VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN CRACK WAS FIRST OBS...

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES NEAR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. SAFETY CONCERN SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY CAUSING SHARDS OF DEFECTIVE DASH TO ACT AS PROJECTILES INJURING THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES FROM 2007 TO 2013. VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN CRACK WAS FIRST OBS...

TAKATA RECALL: THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2014-15 SILVERADO (RECAL # 14V301000). I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK ABOUT A YEAR, 2ND OWNER, BOUGHT IT AT 30K MILES.ON NOV. 25 I CAME OUT TO START MY START MY TRUCK AND I IMMEDIATELY COULDN'T POWER UP STEREO AND THEN I NOTICED I HAVE N...

Mileage: 1

TAKATA RECALL: THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2014-15 SILVERADO (RECAL # 14V301000). I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK ABOUT A YEAR, 2ND OWNER, BOUGHT IT AT 30K MILES.ON NOV. 25 I CAME OUT TO START MY START MY TRUCK AND I IMMEDIATELY COULDN'T POWER UP STEREO AND THEN I NOTICED I HAVE N...

Mileage: 1

TAKATA RECALL: THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2014-15 SILVERADO (RECAL # 14V301000). I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK ABOUT A YEAR, 2ND OWNER, BOUGHT IT AT 30K MILES.ON NOV. 25 I CAME OUT TO START MY START MY TRUCK AND I IMMEDIATELY COULDN'T POWER UP STEREO AND THEN I NOTICED I HAVE N...

Mileage: 1

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, EXITING TO AN OFF-RAMP, TRUCK LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES SIMULTANEOUSLY, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATIONS OF MECHANICAL TROUBLE. CHEVROLET CURRENTLY SHOWS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND A COLLISION WAS AVOIDED. WHY WOULD ONE CRITICAL SY...

Mileage: 116,080

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, EXITING TO AN OFF-RAMP, TRUCK LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES SIMULTANEOUSLY, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATIONS OF MECHANICAL TROUBLE. CHEVROLET CURRENTLY SHOWS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND A COLLISION WAS AVOIDED. WHY WOULD ONE CRITICAL SY...

Mileage: 116,080

TAKATA RECALL NOT REPAIRED

TAKATA RECALL NOTHING YET BUT NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING WITH A UNSTABLE BOMB IN MY VEHICLE. WHATS THE HOLD UP WITH A REPLACEMENT?

TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE DANGEROUS AIRBAGS FIVE OR SIX TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR & A HALF AS WELL AS TELEPHONING GMC CORPORATE OFFICE TWICE. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. CONSEQUENTLY, THEY LEAVE ME, MY FAMILY & PASSENGERS IN DANGER OF SEVE...

Mileage: 45,000

RECEIVED LETTER FROM GM JULY 2016 ABOUT RECALL. CALLED DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE. THEY SAID, GM HAS NOT COME UP WITH A REPAIR YET. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD CALL TO SET UP REPAIR APPOINTMENT ONCE THEY KNOW OF REPAIR AND PARTS ON HAND. CALLED DEALERSHIP 10/26/2017 STILL NO CLUE ABOUT REPAIR PROC...

DIESEL EXHAUST FILTER (DEF) AND FLOW REDUCTION TUBE ON DURAMAX LML ENGINE. FAUTLY DEF REQUIRES EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES TO CLEAN - OR REGENERATE - CAUSING THE DEF AND REDUCTION TUBE TO FAIL. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE A FIRE HAZARD TO VEHICLE AND GRASS OR OTHER TERRAIN OVER WHICH THE TRUCK IS PARKED. ...

Mileage: 112,000

DIESEL EXHAUST FILTER (DEF) AND FLOW REDUCTION TUBE ON DURAMAX LML ENGINE. FAUTLY DEF REQUIRES EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES TO CLEAN - OR REGENERATE - CAUSING THE DEF AND REDUCTION TUBE TO FAIL. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE A FIRE HAZARD TO VEHICLE AND GRASS OR OTHER TERRAIN OVER WHICH THE TRUCK IS PARKED. ...

Mileage: 112,000

DIESEL EXHAUST FILTER (DEF) AND FLOW REDUCTION TUBE ON DURAMAX LML ENGINE. FAUTLY DEF REQUIRES EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES TO CLEAN - OR REGENERATE - CAUSING THE DEF AND REDUCTION TUBE TO FAIL. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE A FIRE HAZARD TO VEHICLE AND GRASS OR OTHER TERRAIN OVER WHICH THE TRUCK IS PARKED. ...

Mileage: 112,000

CRACKED DASH ABOVE DRIVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG.

Mileage: 30,000

IBC ( INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROLLER ) FACTORY INSTALLED IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEMS USING A EOH ( ELECTRIC OVER HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS) HOWEVER ACCORDING TO REPORTS ON VARIOUS WEB SITES AND GOING TO A GM DEALER THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS FOR OWNERS TO HAVE INSTALLED AT OUR ( OWNERS ) AFTERM...

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF THE DRIVE POSITION AND INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE'S GAUGES FLUCTUATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED. THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 62,175

EXHAUST FLUID QUALITY POOR APPEARED ON THE DASH DISPLAY, SO I TOPED IT OFF WITH MORE FRESH DEF AND THE WARNING WENT AWAY.3 DAYS LATER THE SAME WARNING CAME BACK ON THE DASH DISPLAY ONLY WITH A NEW WARNING WITH IT THAT SAID VEHICLE SPEED WILL BE LIMITED TO 55MPH NEXT FUEL FILL, IT DID! I TOOK THE TR...

Mileage: 118,655

EXHAUST FLUID QUALITY POOR APPEARED ON THE DASH DISPLAY, SO I TOPED IT OFF WITH MORE FRESH DEF AND THE WARNING WENT AWAY.3 DAYS LATER THE SAME WARNING CAME BACK ON THE DASH DISPLAY ONLY WITH A NEW WARNING WITH IT THAT SAID VEHICLE SPEED WILL BE LIMITED TO 55MPH NEXT FUEL FILL, IT DID! I TOOK THE TR...

Mileage: 118,655

EXHAUST FLUID QUALITY POOR APPEARED ON THE DASH DISPLAY, SO I TOPED IT OFF WITH MORE FRESH DEF AND THE WARNING WENT AWAY.3 DAYS LATER THE SAME WARNING CAME BACK ON THE DASH DISPLAY ONLY WITH A NEW WARNING WITH IT THAT SAID VEHICLE SPEED WILL BE LIMITED TO 55MPH NEXT FUEL FILL, IT DID! I TOOK THE TR...

Mileage: 118,655

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PAST 50 MPH AND THE EXHAUST FLUID QUALITY POOR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE...

NOVEMBER 19 2014 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN MY SERVICE EXHAUST FLUID SYSTEM DIC CAME ON, FOLLOWED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT WAS TAKEN TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED ALL COMPONENTS OF THE DEF SYSTEM. THEN ON DECEMBER 11 THE EXHAUST FLUID SYSTEM DIC CAME ON AGAIN, BUT WITH THE MESSAGE...

Mileage: 47,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY HOWEVER, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE REGISTERED THAT THERE WAS ONE FOURTH OF A TANK OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALE...

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE DIESEL INJECTION PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRE...

Mileage: 11,000

ABS,BRAKE LIGHT,ANTISKID LIGHT, AND SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM COME AND HAVE NO TRAILER BRAKES. HAPPENS MANY TIMES. NEARLY CAUSED CRASH WHILE TOWING TRAILER. *TR

Mileage: 500

STRONG EXHAUST AND OR RAW FUEL SMELLS INSIDE CAB AND AROUND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE ENGINE BAY. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN VEHICLE IS REGENERATING. SMOKE BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER RIGHT SIDE OF HOOD. A CLEAR LIQUID AND A BLACK LIQUID RUNNING DOWN EXHAUST PIPE FROM TURBOCHARGER EXHAUST EXIT. NOTICEABLE LEA...

Mileage: 7,000

STRONG EXHAUST AND OR RAW FUEL SMELLS INSIDE CAB AND AROUND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE ENGINE BAY. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN VEHICLE IS REGENERATING. SMOKE BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER RIGHT SIDE OF HOOD. A CLEAR LIQUID AND A BLACK LIQUID RUNNING DOWN EXHAUST PIPE FROM TURBOCHARGER EXHAUST EXIT. NOTICEABLE LEA...

Mileage: 7,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500HD(NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS PROGRAMMED TO LIMIT THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID WAS TOO LOW. HE NOTICED THAT WHEN HE FILLED THE FUEL TANK, THE COMPUTER DID NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE TANK WAS FULL AND THE DIES...

Mileage: 6,500