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What 822 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Ld 1500
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
2 of 822 complaints match · Body & structure · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Mar 2, 2021Electrical systemBody & structureFire
THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY HOME DRIVEWAY MONDAY AFTERNOON. IT WAS LOCKED. ON WEDNESDAY 2/24/21 OUR NEIGHBOR ALERTED MY WIFE THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE TRUCK. WE RAN OUT THERE, BUT IT WAS ALREADY HEAVILY SMOKING AND WE COULD HEAR CRACKLING AND POPPING NOISES. SHORTLY AFTER THE TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, PUT OUT THE FLAMES. THE FIRE MARSHAL DID AN INSPECTION AND INDICATED IT WAS LIKELY AN ELECTRICAL FIRE NEAR THE TAILGATE/HITCH/LICENSE PLATE.
NHTSA ODI 11398697
Jun 29, 2020Body & structureBrakesCrash
06/26/2020 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE MY BRAKES FAILED. I HAVE HAD ALL PREVIOUS RECALLS, AND ONE OF THE RECALLS MADE THE BRAKE FAILURE WORSE THAN THE ORIGIONAL BRAKE RECALLS. I WAS FOLLOWING AT A SAFE DISTANCE WHEN THE CAR IF FT OF MR STOPPED QUICKLY. I APPLIED HARD BRAKE PRESSURE(EASILY ENOUGH PRESSURE TO PROPERLY STOP) BUT PRESSING HARD THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN BUT AT FULL HARD PUSH BRAKE PEDAL MY TRUCK A CHEVY SILVERADO 2020 JUST WOULDNT STOP CORRECTLY. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE I'M FINDING OUT NOW THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO SHOP BUT I NEED TO KNOW MY OPTIONS AND WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. I'VE ADVISED MY INSURANCE CO OF THIS RECALL DEFECT AND HAVE CONTACTED MY ATTORNEY TO SEEK DAMAGES.
NHTSA ODI 11331637
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