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

Transmission is shifting and shaking and vibration funny whines when driving and hard shifts makes clunking noises when shifting or down shifting. Engine ticks very loud and loses power

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The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and vibrated while shifting into gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in an Extended Warranty coverage related to the failure. The failure mileage was 200.

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On 7/2/25, I was driving my 2019 Chevy Silverado on the highway and felt like there was a slight loss of power. I then noticed the Service parking brake, service ESC and the check engine light came on. I was going up a hill and had to move over to the far right lane and drive very slowly on the highway because of the engine problem. I was able to get off the highway without incident. I immediately took the truck to the Chevrolet dealer where I purchased it since it was very close. The dealership later inspected the truck and found the lifters had seized and caused damage to the camshaft. They said I would need a new engine at a cost of around $15,000. There were no warning signs or problems to indicate I was going to have an engine failure. The instrument warning lights came on when the engine problem occurred.

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The vehicle was being driven to work when the engine lost power and several warning lights started cycling. The vehicle started shaking badly. The truck had 62,735 miles and was regularly serviced. We took it to Christian Brothers Automotive in Lubbock, TX. where they were able to find that that lifters failed causing $7,000.00 in damage. The shop that made the repairs said it is a common and known issue.

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I have a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT and I am having issues with the transmission bucking, hesitating, slipping. I am also having issues with the variable timing system. The variable timing system started acting up last year and when I took it to the dealer they replaced it and I was charged over $400 for it to be repaired. It happened again the beginning of this year and I took it back to the dealer. They told me the oil was dirty and suggested an oil change to fix the issue. I had the oil change done and now I am having the same problem again and have already had the oil changed. I need help since I am paying for a vehicle that is sitting in my driveway not being able to be used. There are 6 codes that have popped up including the variable timing system, cylinder 4 misfire, brake system, and I'm not exactly sure what the other ones are.

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Driving on highway leaving Virginia going around 70 all of a sudden truck starts making clicking and clacking sound all warning signals came on dash truck slows down to 20-25 miles pulled off highway checked fluid levels returned back to highway could only drive 45-50 an hour to Augusta Ga upon inspection at dealership was told either the lifters and camshaft were bad no prior problems

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The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was an internal engine failure; however, the vehicle was not officially diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,500.

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What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The ECU/Power train failed/ Yes the vehicle is available for inspection. The vehicle's check engine light & traction light came on & the dash displayed multiple warning messages including reduced engine power & service ECS. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? I was traveling on the Interstate at 65 MPH in traffic in the far left passing lane. Engine power was reduced & I had to safely navigate the vehicle through traffic & multiple lanes to safely get the vehicle to the shoulder of the interstate & avoid causing any accidents. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes, the problem was confirmed by my local Chevrolet dealer. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? It was inspected by my local Chevrolet dealer. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No there was not. The issue was attributed to a known manufacturing flaw on my vehicle. The wiring harness to the ECU was chaffed caused by rubbing on the frame, ECU bracket and/or A arm which in turn caused the issue. GM published a repair bulletin on this issue as well as the NHTSA.

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Truck goes into limp mode several times… fuses pop when it does..it does it when I drive or hit any slight bump

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The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle; however, when the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle failed to exceed 10 MPH while driving to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

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Started truck Lights came on and warnings popped up on 5/13/2025 Service ESC Service Trailer Brake System Engine Power Reduced ABS Light Started truck lights came on and warnings popped up on 7/10/2025 Service ESC Service Trailer Brake System Engine Power Reduced ABS light

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TSB PIP5776. 87000 miles failed. dealer quote ($9,000) to repair lifter and bent camshaft. Gm said they aren't helping and my next step is get a attorney. Mention 10% “goodwill” offer and lifter collapse + bent cam

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The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the engine compartment. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine had failed due to defective camshaft phasers. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be rebuilt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

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During acceleration my vehicle had a whinning noise coming from near the transmission. It will buck and then when slowing down to a stop it bucks like being hit in the rear by another vehicle. It also shudders and makes the reduce engine power light come on.

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Bought my truck with 29,000 miles on it. Was making a noise in rear tire. Took it in and it was the break calilper. Dealership wanted $1500 to replace it a week after I bought it. Stated that it was not covered. After a week of arguing, they did not charge me for it. Around 40,000 miles, every once in a while, it would feel like I was being rear ended when I came to a stop. It was not often, but around 55,000 miles, was more frequent. I took it to the dealershp at 62,000 miles and they said that it was a torque converter and would not be covered. Fixed it at a shop $2700. Lifter and Cam in the UP of michigan $5000. Oil lines at 110,000 $700. Torque converter again at 130000, and now lifter and camshaft again at 145,000 miles. I feel that GM should back their product. I had a 95 Chevy Silverado that I sold with 360,000 miles and never had any issues except fot transmission at 250,000 which is expected. I have all receipts showing proof

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Driving on interstate when "Service ESC" and "Service ABS" warning came on in cluster, with flashing CEL light. Near total loss of power and loud noise from under hood. Exited the interstate immediately and turned off engine. Had towed to dealer for diagnosis. Dealer states failed lifter in right bank and possible camshaft replacement needed as well, to the tune of $4600-$10100 pre tax repair cost. 2019 Silverado RST with 84,000 miles purchased Certified Pre-Owned and CPO warranty expired April 2025.

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I have a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ. 5.3 Ecotrac 8 transmission with 89,000 miles. I bought it used and have had it 12 months, but only drove it 9 before it malfunctioned causing severe electrical & mechanical problems. I was driving the truck when the EPB, service engine, stabilitrac, ECBM warning lights came on, also driving over 43 miles an hour could cause a crash due brake failure This caused the emissions. transmission, & throttle to shut down Truck would not shift out of low gear. It would shift to park but did not recognize it was in park which kept the accessory on running down the battery, the tail gate would not open, and the information system shut down. I got sick and was in the hospital for 5 weeks, the truck was vandalized. The body repair shop took it to the chevrolet dealership in long beach to have it inspected. I did not tell them the vehicle had malfunctioned, throwing code U0101 and another code. I wanted the dealer to find the problem, the truck had not been driven since it was parked from the malfunction. All they came back with was I had a burnt cylinder and would be 9000 to fix due to maintenance, we maintained this truck changing the oil every 3000 miles with Castoroil synthetic oil, regularly checking and maintaining transmission, brake , all-fluids. Supposedly they ran a diagnostic, if they did they would have found these warnings and that main code U0101 would have showed up. When it happened Onstar ran the diagnostic and told me to take it immediately to a dealership. That dash should have lit up like a christmas tree that’s how many light were going off. The dealership never said a thing about these lights. Now i’ve read where Chevy had a problem with the EPB and only put them on this model from 2019 to 2022 because of this. I found on other sites recalls that included what happened to my truck, but not in your web sight. There was major design and manufacturing flaw with this model and year. I’ve read complaints on this.

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On [XXX] I was driving in Beloit WI. Luckily I was in town and only doing 30-35mph and not another mile because I was headed for the interstate and we all would have died, because all of the sudden my parking brake locked on, my check engine light, ABS light, traction control light all came on and gray smoke just started pouring out my exhaust. Had it towed to my usual mechanic, it had 38 different codes on it, he worked on it for 8 hours and said it needed to go to a dealership. Towed it to a dealership, lifter on cylinder 5 went out and I was told "Yes camshaft is destroyed on that cylinder.. just need one. But tech would pull engine out and pull apart… or replace engine as does not include the fact that oil pump the timing chain the timing chain tensioner, the rod bearing the main bearings, and most importantly the camshaft bearings are still gonna be old and original to your engine. If you replaced just a camshaft. So later on down the road, something there could fail and more than likely the oil pump but again it’s just more money and more what else but if you are going to commit to that then you probably should commit to timing, chain, and oil pump, and everything else in which case now you start adding all the prices of that components in with labor on top of it, and an engine in my opinion would probably be better" and the engine comes with 100k mile warranty. So there's that. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6

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The vehicle began knocking on the freeway and experienced a loss of power. It caused warning lights for the Electronic Traction Control and parking break system to light up.

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Engine oil cooler lines leaking. Known issue with 2019 Silverados. Needing replacement before engine failure occurs.

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When I was driving home the message center said low oil pressure shut engine off and I did then noticed that the oil cooler line blew apart from the crimp piece and sprayed oil all over the road and on my passenger side front tire and rotor and luckily it was raining because I feel it could have caught on fire from the oil hitting the hot rotor

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The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that occasionally while driving and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle was shuddering while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer three separate occasions, where unknown repairs were performed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

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I was driving with my [XXX] son when engine seized in the middle of a 4 way intersection at [XXX]. I had to get him out of car seat and exits the intersection on foot with no one willing to help slow traffic we waiting on road side for an hour till wrecker arrived. The engine was ruined something GM I now know was aware of. GM will not honor the recall on my truck because it was a 2019. All other years are being recalled. I have spent $12,000 on the engine replacement. I’d like help recouping the cost from GM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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Shut down

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It shakes violently and shifts violently

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