What 822 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Ld 1500

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.

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The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the message "Brake Failure" was displayed. The traction control, ABS, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while approaching a red traffic light and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was stiff and failed to respond as needed. The contact drove over the curb and onto the median, where the vehicle stopped. The contact was able to drive to the residence at slow speeds, and the contact turned off and parked the vehicle. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, 10 minutes later, the message was no longer displayed, and the warning lights were no longer illuminated. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V055000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) because the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

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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 $3,474.00. 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.

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The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The brake, the ABS, and the traction control warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the messages "Brake Service Failure "Trailer Brake System" "Service Trailer Brake System" and "Service ESC" were displayed on the GMC mobile app. The contact stated that he pumped the brake pedal; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that as he was approaching the traffic light, he made a left turn into a ditch to stop the vehicle. The contact was able to pull out of the ditch. The contact stated that he activated the hazard lights and drove to the residence at 5 MPH. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was made to tow the vehicle to their location the following day. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,120.

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While traveling on the [XXX] at 70mph the truck started making a loud noise and started feeling like all tires were flat. Getting off the road the routors were very hot. Getting back on the interstate to get to an exit, a message appeared that said brake failure. There were no brakes when pedal was applied. It was towed to the Integrity Chevrolet in Chattanooga, Tn. A case was opened with General Motors #[XXX]. GMC reported to us that the truck which we bought with 5900 miles (driven by a salesman), had had the brakes reprogrammed 4 times which we were unaware of. They reprogrammed the brakes, put on new brake pads, milled the router and replaced the brake fluid, informing us this was needed, charging us $1210. GMC refused to pay because the dealership said it was normal wear and tear. Truck has 38,000 miles. Brake pads showed 62% front and 78% back life. We have emails as documentation. I was unable to upload but can forward if email address is provided. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) . The contact stated this is the 5th time the brake system has been reprogrammed, (4xs before we purchased it unaware of this and on March 11th).

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

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The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 3 MPH up the driveway, he heard an abnormal sound as if the vehicle was being struck in the rear. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped abruptly, as if he had depressed the brake pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the engine was still running. The contact placed the vehicle in park(P), turned the vehicle off, and then restarted the vehicle, and shifted into drive(D) and was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at first but had since become a recurring failure while driving at various speeds. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) software needed to be updated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V889000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Service Brakes, Electronic Stability Control) however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

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Brakes locked up and rear end slide out when just feathering the brakes into a turn in the cold

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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.

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I bought a 2019 chevy silverado z71 trail boss a month ago and just bought a camper and went and towed to to a camp ground thous weekend and the transmission headed up to 270 degrees took it in the torque converter was bad and towed it some transmission still getting to 250 and won't shift right and transmission with out the camper still jurks into gear and the brakes when u step on them shutter alot

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The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the vehicle failed to exceed 43 MPH. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated, with the "Service ESC", "Service ABS", "Service Traction Control" and "Service Brakes" messages displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the brake master cylinder and electronic brake module were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,500.

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The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the engine misfiring. The messages "Service Parking Brake" and "Service ESC" were displayed. The check engine warning light was also illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that cylinder #5 lifters had collapsed. The dealer informed the contact that the cylinder lifters needed to be replaced. Additionally, the camshaft would be replaced as necessary. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

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Currently own a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Texas Edition Z-71. Transmission continues to hard shift / lunge in forward and reverse. The transmission has popped so hard, on multiple occasions that I was convinced that someone had hit me from behind and had to pull over. The downshift is occasionally so hard that it that you jerk forward out of the seat. In October of 2022 the downshift at 15 mph made me lose control of my truck and utility trailer, sliding me into a small tree causing over two thousand dollars in damages. The suspension is also extremely shaky and any rough terrain makes the vehicle uncontrollable even at low speeds. I have almost had 3 additional accidents because of loss of control in rain and snow. The suspension is also noisy when you first drive with a grinding / rubbing sound. Vehicle has been in for service for these issues on more than one occasion and I have been told they cannot find anything wrong. I have had a transmission code in the past that eventually turned off. A quick internet search shows these all to be known issues and Chevrolet refuses to address of repair these major safety issues.

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Started truck in morning and service brake assist was displayed. Called dealership and was told ok to drive probably just a brake pad sensor. We were on vacation so kept driving, drove around Colorado Springs brakes seemed different but ok. Proceeded to drive up pikes peak just past 10 mile mark instrument cluster light up and chiming. The dash had service engine light, traction control, and brake light on. Instrument said brake system failure 43mph top speed, service esc, service trailer brake system and service brake assist.Was not using brakes as was climbing mountain. Proceeded to pull over and called dealer again. Was informed can’t really do anything as that far away and try disconnecting the battery. Did that and nothing changed. Proceeded to drive down mountain and contact local dealer. Drove truck in limp mode to dealership. The were able to get truck in and diagnosed internally leaking master cylinder. Master cylinder has to be replaced as it has failed. Truck has 63000 miles on it. This is a major safety item and should not of failed with this low of mileage.

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Trailer brake service indication comes on constantly and cannot see speed use the radio or make a call. Already have changed the switch that they say is the problem, did not fix issues. Other mechanics on the internet are saying it's a wire harness between the switch and the module this needs to be replaced due to poor quality. We'll have a professional mechanic assess this but it looks like it's a common problem across the board. Please get GM to issue a recall on this because it becomes a safety issue, distraction and not able to read speed. Thanks

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While I’m driving the truck will start jolting and driving rough. When I looked at the dashboard it said that the parking break is on. This has occurred on several occasions now. I have never used my parking break in this truck because I live in an area that is pretty flat.

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I was involved in an accident on one 2623. My vehicle was struck. However, my airbags did not deploy. Also, the diagnosis code did not show in remains faulty

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2019 Chevy Silverado RST turbo. 46K miles. Truck would feel like it skipped a gear a few times for a few months; I chalked it up to needing a new air filter. Had that and the oil changed. Ran normal for about 3 weeks. Check engine light came on and began flashing, service esc and service parking brake lights came on. Truck would vibrate while at an idle. Truck would not get up and go and when it go to 30mph, it would violently shake and stutter. Changed the 4 spark plugs, with number 4 being the worst, then 1, then 2 and 3. Mind you, the truck only has 46K miles. Got them replaced, removed the negative battery terminal to reset the codes and now the heat isn't working.

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The Truck is having random BRAKE FAILURE to the degree that it will not STOP and the dash lights - up with several warnings ie; ABS , Traction Control , Speed Limited . Took the vehicle in to the local dealer and they looked at it , charged $140.00 to tell us that it needs a $2000.00 Brake Master Cylinder assembly. I am aware that this truck has had multiple BRAKE issues that G.M. was aware of and dealers have thrown many different things at it to try to correct the issue from Software Update [s] , the first one caused more issues , to replacing the Master Cylinder Assembly under warranty because of glitches ! It is not right for G.M. to ask the owner of a vehicle with KNOWN SERIOUS BRAKE ISSUES to pay for the unit to be repaired. This has been going on for the last 13-15 months !!!

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Pressed the brake and service ESC/ service Brake Assist/ Check Engine/ ABS/ lights came on. Speed was restricted to 43 mph, speed was restricted to 62 mph. Cruise control was disabled. Brake Pad monitoring system read incorrectly. Took it to dealership for further inspection.

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Lost all power steering and brake pedal did not work properly. Could not steer vehicle at all even using both hands on steering wheel. I shut off the truck, turned it back on and "service power steering" light came on the dashboard. Steering did not work at all so I shut it off. Called dealer to report problem and left a message to call me back.( I did not hear back from the dealer.) After a short period of time, I restarted the truck and the service light was still on, but the steering and brakes were working so I drove it home. I took it to the dealership on Sept 5th to explain what happened. They pulled up 8 codes from the truck and made me an appt for sept 8th. They informed me that there was a wire chafing problem with this particular truck, but upon inspection on the 8th, they said they could not find a bad wire. They told me to drive it until it happens again! Not being able to steer or brake are DEFINITELY SAFETY issues !

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I have a 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 that has been well taken care of. I got into my truck and went to start it and a bunch of warning lights appeared stating brake system failure, service ESC, traction control off and 4WD off. The check engine light also came on with multiple other warning lights. I had a family member jump my truck and I was able to make it home. I hooked it up to my code reader and it showed- P25A2 Brake System Control Module 1. This has been a known issue and has been recalled twice for about 550,000 of the 2019 Silverado 1500, but my VIN isn’t included, even though it’s clearly having the same issue. The fix is to have the brake system reprogrammed by the dealership. Since my VIN isn’t listed I’m not getting any help with the issue.

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I had to use my brakes hard because someone pulled in front of me. It drove fine for 10 miles afterwards on the interstate. I parked and turned the truck off but when I returned and turned the truck on the dash read ABS , Traction Control, EBS need service or failed as well as 43 miles per hour maximum speed. The power brakes do not work and the truck will not drive more then 43 mph.

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The ball joint for the front left tire broke while driving on a straight road and caused over $2,100 worth of damage to the wheel, axle, brake, etc. I had no warning or anything when this happened. It felt like my tire popped and when I pulled over, the wheel was still attached but was sitting at an awkward angle. The shop quoted me at $2,154 as there were 5 or 6 different parts they needed to repair including the ball joint, axle, brakes, brake sensors, rim, etc.

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I bought the truck in Oct. of 2019 with 5000 miles on it. I have taken it to several service shops since then. I have told every one of those shops fro 2019 to present that there was something wrong with the truck. There has always been a hard clanking noise in the rear end. It always feels like it's in 4 wheel drive. It has never shifted right. When pulling a load it fells like it jumps in and out of gear. And when shifting from reverse to drive it clanks in the rear end. It feels like there is a brake dragging because when I let off the grass it will practically stop itself and it sound like a wheel cylinder is going out. Sometimes I have to push the start/stop engine button 2 to 3 times before the truck will shut off. The screen of the radio goes black sometimes. The rear tires don't turn when in 4 low. The tail gate doesn't lift like it's supposed to. The heater isn't right when you turn the defrost on it blows out at you feet. And when it remote started the heater doesn't always come on. All the reportes can be seen through the Chevrolet dealerships or OnStar. It has been taken to several different dealerships since 2019 when I bought it.

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