Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 892
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 22
- Years with records
- 1999–2020
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 892 stored complaint records:
- 19 indicate a crash
- 13 indicate injury
- 75 indicate fire
- 3 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Instrument Cluster/Panel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 252 |
| 60–100k mi | 235 |
| 1–30k mi | 146 |
| 100–150k mi | 99 |
| 150–400k mi | 51 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
While moving at low speed attempting to make a turn, vehicle will lose power steering and headlights will dim and flicker. Also sitting at idle vehicle will have no power steering and when turning the steering wheel, lights will dim to almost going out completely. On several occasions when making a turn and this happens vehicle will display that stabil trac has been disengaged. Door locks also unlocked and locked…
ODI 11308313
Electrical System · Service Brakes
When i went to start the vehicle 'service brake assist", 'trailer brake malfunction (no trailer attached) and "service ecs" warnings illuminated on the instrument panel. I acknowledged the codes and was driving away and the brakes didn't work. I had to stand on the peddles to stop. The check engine light came on also. I restarted the vehicle and the brakes worked but the check engine light has stayed on. Only have…
ODI 11307766
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Out of nowhere multiple warning lights illuminated. Esc, brake system failure, trailer brake failure, do not go over 62 mph. Brakes were near non functioning.
ODI 11302392
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Purchased new vehicle with less than 4,000 miles was running fine when parked. When it was cranked to go home listed esc failure, service steering column lock, trailering system failure, lane departure disabled, speed limited to 60 mph. I was able to get home, but the brakes were so hard that it was extremely difficult to stop. Local dealer it was purchased through "fixed it" less than 1,500 miles later i'm having…
ODI 11302187
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
My truck shuts it's self off as your driving at any speed. I was doing 50 on the highway today when it shut down with no warning. I pulled of the road put it in park turned the key off. And it restarted. The truck has also had many other isues when i took the dealer for the break recall there were 5 coads all were electrical issues.the steering assist comes on when driving along minding your own business.
ODI 11301967
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle was being operated on a paved road when the rear window defroster was turned on to clear snow on the outside. Several moments later i heard a hissing sound coming from the rear interior of the pickup cab and then looked into the rear view mirror, at which time i saw smoke emitting form the lower corner of the passenger side fixed window pane (this is 3 piece rear window where the middle pan opens via…
Fire reported
ODI 11302104
Electrical System
Lights on instruments panel on and off,, gas gauge not working. Miles left goes up and down when truck is sitting.
ODI 11309493
Electrical System
Started by vehicle with remote start. Rear window defrost was on. I did hear some crackling noise by the window, but after getting things around forgot about it. 20 minutes or so into my drive i started to smell something hot/electrical. Noticed the rear defrost was still on so i shut that off too see if that was causing the hot smell. Moments later the section of rear window on the drivers side exploded with a loud…
ODI 11300503