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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,502 miles

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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical problems

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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Owner Comments (Page 1 of 7)

problem #135

Sep 212024

Silverado 1500

  • 84,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while at a complete stop, the Auto START/STOP function engaged, and the engine shut off as needed. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal to resume driving, the vehicle started rolling backward. The contact shifted to park(P), turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated upon shifting to drive(D), the failure persisted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated while starting the vehicle the following day, the steering wheel seized. The check engine warning light, the traction control warning light, the parking warning light, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The messages "Battery Saver Mode", "Service Charging System" and other unknown messages were displayed. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to tow the vehicle to their location for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #134

Jul 012021

Silverado 1500

  • 10,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the tailgate emergency release button located inside the cabin was inoperable. Additionally, the contact stated that while pressing the button on the tailgate to open or close the tailgate, the tailgate would slightly open or be closed. The contact stated that the tailgate required to be pushed manually to open as needed or to be closed securely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the tailgate motor was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was informed that the tailgate motor needed to be lubricated. The motor was lubricated; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

- Howell, MI, USA

problem #133

Jun 292024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The electrical system: truck will make clicking noises after I turn it off and the keys are out of ignition. Radio won-??t go off when it-??s supposed to. I have fan on in my truck for the heat/ac and it blows out of the wrong vent or if I have dial on high there is nothing coming out. When I-??m walking away from the truck it will start making noises. Head lights are dim inside lights are dim. I can smell gas in my truck. Transmission jerks no power at all driving up a hill. I had a 2006 Chevy Silverado. I fell in love with it the first time I seen it. She had a v8 vortex motor in it. I don-??t know why a person would put come up with a v6 to pull an 8000 lb truck!!! It takes forever to speed up! I was told to save gas, I seriously don-??t think so!!! I put transmissions and engines together for 15 years at Toyota. I have a lot of respect for the Japanese people because they care about what they build. Chevy needs to hire some people from Toyota to help straighten them out. Can-??t really give dates to many!

- Cross Lanes , WV, USA

problem #132

May 202024

Silverado 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving in Highway 85 going south 65 mph I had my grandkids in the backseat and my truck automatically baked by itself and that electrical system control light came on break tire minor needs service and my engine started knocking. I almost had an accident in the highway I had to disconnect my battery for my brakes to release.

- Fort Lupton, , CO, USA

problem #131

May 252024

Silverado 1500

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted and taken to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the ground wire, positive wire, and electrical connection box had low resistance causing the battery to drain and lose voltage. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #130

May 182024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Because of faulty ground strap, lost power steering and several other fault codes. Authorized GM dealer reported ground strap completely broke. My vehicle has a little over 26000 miles on odometer.

- Hamburg, NY, USA

problem #129

May 172024

Silverado 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Hello, I purchased a 2019 Chevrolet Trailboss LT from a Chevrolet dealership on April 23 2024. I noticed a few days later and after the first rain, the back window was leaking water inside. There is a service bulletin regarding this issue, I called General Motors and was told that they recommend me getting this repaired at my expense. Ironically my mother whom was with me at the time of purchase was coughing on our way home from the dealership and said she-??s very sensitive to black mold and felt the truck had mold somewhere in it. I do have pictures of large water stains on the headliner along with water running down the back window onto the carpet. I do not feel comfortable putting my family in this vehicle with possible black mold. At time of purchase, i mentioned to the sales lady that my mother suffers from a chronic lung infection and the leaking back window service bulletin was never disclosed with me. I feel that General Motors should be held accountable to make these repairs at their expense due to black mold, water around electrical and seatbelts. Thank you for any help

- Georgetown, TX, USA

problem #128

Jan 022023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
When turning off the vehicle, the DIC gives an indication of Shift to Park warning. After a few minutes the beeping and warning would turn off. Started happening at 62,000 miles. Dealer looked for it April 18, 2023, could not duplicate the problem.

- Columbia Station, OH, USA

problem #127

Apr 142024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
When I put the vehicle in reverse the camera goes fuzzy then cuts out completely. Then goes on/off repeatedly. Also having transmission issues, I put the vehicle in drive and doesn-??t move until about 7 seconds after I let off the brake. Does a bad jerk! Shifting issue throughout the whole time I-??m driving! I talked to a guy about his truck that has the same issues I-??m having and he said the dealer needs to change the transmission soon. Really concerns me bc I feel like one day it will leave me stranded and the truck only has 48,000 miles

- Thibodaux , LA, USA

problem #126

Mar 022024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
This 2019 Silverado pickup truck lurched forward on 2 different occasions. The first time it lurched forward, it was in a parking lot and no damage was done to the truck or any other vehicle. The second time our 2019 Silverado pickup truck lurched forward I was turning around at a farm. The truck hit a wooden building on the farm and did damage to it and our truck did damage the front end of the truck to the tune of $3,474. If someone was in front of the truck, they would have been killed or seriously injured. We have been very careful with the truck ever since. We could pull it into our garage and it could lurch forward and go through the garage wall.

- Alexandria, PA, USA

problem #125

Apr 012021

Silverado 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

the truck is constantly running a shift to park message. It takes continuous attempts by pressing the brake and wiggling or changing gears to reverse, to drive back to park in order to shut off. Sometimes, it takes up to 10 minutes to stop erroring before I can exit the vehicle. this has started a couple years ago there has been no resolution by Chevrolet as to the reason or an option to fix it the truck will not allow me to leave and lock it while this is occuring so i have no option but to keep to shifting gears to make it stop.

- Kenosha, WI, USA

problem #124

Mar 052024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The rear electric sliding window sealant fails in the there trucks allowing for water to get into the cab at times soaking the headliner. When this happens it can cause possible mold in the headliner leading to possible harm to any child seated in a car seat in the back seat. This should be a recall and fix by GM on these vehicles but they currently do not cover the fix.

- Shawnee , KS, USA

problem #123

Feb 282024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I have several issues going on with my vehicle. The transmission keeps shuddering and the dealer says there is nothing wrong with it. I've documented over a dozen instances. It feels like you are going over rumble strips. Also the screen flickers bad making it difficult to see the backup camera. I have a dozen or more videos on this and the dealer says they can't reproduce the issue.

- Durham, CT, USA

problem #122

Feb 232024

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Truck stay without breaks in the freeway randomly and bunch of lights came

- Colton , CA, USA

problem #121

Jan 222024

Silverado 1500

  • 170,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle lost motive power with the message "Unable to accelerate above 25 MPH" displayed. The vehicle then indicated that the transmission was overheating. The check engine and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the battery, requiring that the battery be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 20-NA-149. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.

- Tracy, CA, USA

problem #120

Dec 012023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I started vehicle. Everything seemed fine. Drove 2 blocks and all eletricals started acting up. Lights flashing all warning lights went off. Service brakes, Service parking brake, service ECM, etc. Motor started to bog down and major knocking from engine. Took to GMC dealership. They found issues with lifters and had to replace all lifters and camshaft. Also replaced faulty brake sensor. Get truck back and oil cooler hose or line came off and was leaking oil. 1 week after repairs. Take back to dealership for repairs. 2 weeks later went to start truck all electronics went haywire, lights flashing, all warning lights start going off again. Truck will not start. Let sit for 15 mins. Try starting and no electrical power at all. Truck will not shift out of park. Major issue. Sounds to be a common issue with 2019 Trail Boss. Only has 40,000 miles.

- Lincoln, NE, USA

problem #119

Dec 302023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Service park brake and service ESC lights are on, check engine on and motor making a knocking noise

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #118

Dec 012021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
When I shift the vehicle to -??Park-?? and shut off the engine, a -??Shift to Park-?? message comes on the dash and the electric components won-??t turn off and the vehicle chimes until it will randomly stop. Sometimes it does not stop and will drain the battery completely. This happened once at a wedding venue in the middle of nowhere and I was left stranded. No matter how many times I restart the vehicle and shift to different gears, the message continuously comes up and only way to avoid battery draining is to disconnect it, which is a major inconvenience.

- Springboro, OH, USA

problem #117

Nov 182023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
At a major intersection of several lanes north/south & east/west silverado stalled while waiting for the red light to change. Engine cutoff, would not restart, and situation was high traffic time at a high traffic intersection. Car was towed, problem diagnosed as the electronic sensor would not allow electricty to the starter motor. required part is not available, it turns out that this is reportedly a common problem. The truck is a Silverado 2019 with 36,811 miles. Reportedly out of warranty but this appears to be a common problem and certainly is the kind of problem that would be many years down the road

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #116

Jun 012023

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I've had continued issues with components that are electrical. The interior electrical items go wonky, radio touch screen will blink back and forth between two screens for several minutes. Sometimes the sir and radio will just turn on with no key, this is random. It will also turn on off then on again after removing key. The ac has begun to randomly stop working(, blowing cold or at sufficient correct speed) all these occurrences are random, have been checked, unable to duplicate or correct. Bigger more serious issues. The steering and loss of power and hesitation in transmission. My steering went horribly bad. It was replaced and it's still bad and the power module in new unit is bad.. again waiting for s new tech and pinion. (It's been ridiculous with the strike) the steering for several months has been extremely sloppy causing the truck to wander and it's very unsafe. Over the last couple months there's a hesitation when stepping on the gas. As well as a loss in power while driving and far too much gas is required to get it going. The truck purrs when idling but it's losing power. I've stayed on top of the maintenance.. I've had everything checked. These electrical issues have become more than annoying. They are now unsafe, becoming very expensive and have resulted in my having to rent a vehicle. I see there have been many complaints over steering, transmission and electrical. It's time to do something about these unsafe issues

- Pinellas Park, FL, USA

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