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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LD
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Complaints
1,096
Active records
Recalls
10
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TSBs
1,715
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Reported severity
Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.
Deaths
0
Injuries
15
Crashes
28
Fires
8
Top reported issues — Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LD
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Recent filings
The 10 most recent filings for each type.
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Filed Oct 20, 2026
Dynamic Fuel Management Lifter Failure and Cam Damage
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Filed Oct 17, 2026
The engine was making a noise which was obviously coming from internally. Chevrolet dealer examined the engine and found metal shavings throughout. Lifter roller was stuck and grinding down the camshaft. The engine was at risk of failure which could have been catastrophic if it occurred while driving . Especially at higher speeds . This could have resulted in a crash.
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Filed Oct 16, 2026
Lifter issue with damaged cam shaft. Described to me as well known defect still being worked out with GM. Engine could have failed/exploded at any moment. It is being repaired but is very expensive.
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Filed Oct 14, 2026
2019 5.3L V8 engine. DFM lifter failed while towing travel trailer on interstate. Lifter ended up seizing in pushrod and shearing camshaft lobe. This put my family at risk while being parked on shoulder of the interstate. Research and talking to others has shown that this is a common occurrence with these 5.3L V8 engines. Having to replace the engine with no reimbursement from GM
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Filed Oct 13, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle struck a deer, but the air bags failed to deploy. The air bag warning light illuminated after the vehicle was restarted. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven away from the crash site. The vehicle was taken to an auto collision center, which was unable to determine the cause of the air bags failure. The vehicle was then taken to an unknown dealer, who cleared the DTC. The failure mileage was…
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Filed Oct 12, 2026
My 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 has only 61k miles on it. While driving at expressway speed I can feel a vibration, when at a stop and slowly accelerating it feels like driving on a rubble strip and then while going through the gears it has hard/harsh shifting! I have taken it to my local GM dealership in [XXX] and they are going to do a transmission flush and new fluid but I am worried that the problem may be worse than just bad fluid at this point, more like worn clutch plates, etc.? If this…
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Filed Oct 12, 2026
Roof is leaking in the back passenger side.
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Filed Oct 6, 2026
Chafed or Broken Wiring Harness (Very Common) — This is the most frequent cause on newer GM vehicles. The factory wiring harness to the Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor is too short or secured with an overly tight zip tie. Engine movement causes the LIN bus wire to chafe and break internally near the connector.
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Filed Oct 6, 2026
Chafed or Broken Wiring Harness (Very Common) — This is the most frequent cause on newer GM vehicles. The factory wiring harness to the Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor is too short or secured with an overly tight zip tie. Engine movement causes the LIN bus wire to chafe and break internally near the connector.
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Filed Oct 4, 2026
I was driving my truck on a clear sunny day and the alarms started to go off and it said I had no oil pressure, so I pulled off the road quickly and turned it off. I called a wrecker service and they took it to the dealership where I live and they told me the oil cooler line had ruptured and it locked up my motor. I had to replace it with a new motor. Upon further investigation I found there was service bulletin out for 2019 Silverados for the oil cooler line rupturing. I was never notified of…