2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine Problems
- 20
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 20 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 8 records
- traction control · 5 records
- engine light · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
I have had an ongoing problem with the electrical system in my truck. First time it happened i was leaving my house and as soon as i got a few houses down the road my door locks started unlocking and locking themselves over and over and the speedometer gauge was all over the place along with the rpm gauge and the road up would turn off and on and the brakes would lock up and then release and it did this until i was…
ODI 11292392
Engine · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 40 mph, the check engine and traction control indicators illuminated, and the vehicle started to lose power. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The contact also stated that the failure occurred four other times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer…
ODI 11222092
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 50 mph, the engine sounded high and misfired. The contact stated that various unknown warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to two different independent mechanics who confirmed that the engine misfired. One of the mechanics diagnosed that the engine may need to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to cornerstone chevrolet…
ODI 11252480
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Upon driving the check engine light came on along with the service stabilitrak and traction control messages. The truck had minimal power when stepping on gas and truck would jerk. When idling engine is loud and shakes.
ODI 11171916
Electrical System · Engine
Ignition switch intermittently stops working. It will cut off while driving city streets and at high speeds and the lock buttons will lock and unlock repeatedly while showing the truck in park, all while going down the expressway. It's terrifying. Sometimes it won't start or do anything. But if i jiggle it then it will start. This has happened multiple times with multiple drivers. I had it diagnosed and did some…
ODI 11162058
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced difficulty starting from a cold start and would also shut off when driving. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer (reedman toll chevrolet of exton, 421 w lincoln hwy, exton, pa 19341, [redacted]), but was denied service even though the manufacturer sent a letter offering an extended warranty for the vehicle.…
ODI 11151167
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Takata recall and another issue of power loss----- i have taken my truch to the dealership to have the takata air bags replaces and they told me that they do not have the parts to replace them. Power loss: i can be driving and the vehicle goes into a drastic and immediate power reduction. I have nearly bee rear-ended several times and the vehicle jerks suddenly throwing everything forward as though it is nearly a…
ODI 11079577
Engine
Purchsed brand new. Truck now has 76000 miles on it. Check engine light turned one as well as stability track light while coming to a stop. Truck began to shake a bit.. Dealership took a week to diagnose said misfire on cylinder 6. Need to replace the cam shaft and all lifters. Chevrolet states 100000 mile power train warranty. Truck has been serviced at dealership with oil changes on time. Case number with gm…
ODI 11020934
Engine
The engine in the chevy vehicles from 2007-2015 all have high oil consumption and require engine replacement anywhere after 500 miles. My car was purchased new and needs a new engine a little over 5 years later?
ODI 10980251
Engine
The engine in this vehicle burns/vaporizes oil at a rapid pace. I have a 2011, 114k miles, and had to replace the pistons to the tune of $5400 - chevrolet would not help with costs. 6 yr old vehicle, just over 100k miles and have to replace the pistons.. I had kept up all scheduled maintenance at the dealership. Have a "warranty forever" , life time power train warranty, and denied my claim because it was due to…
ODI 10980075
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle went into limp mode while cruising at 65 mph. Traction control disabled light and check engine light illuminated. Message center displayed "service stabilitrak" "service traction control" and "engine power reduced" messages. Vehicle slowed and transmission downshifted. Vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. With accelerator to the floor the vehicle would not exceed 35 mph in a…
ODI 10967118
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Engine power reduced, service traction control, service stabilitrak, these warning lights came on and as my truck slowed down no matter how much gas i gave it. Also the check engine light came on. I shut truck off and waited a couple minutes then started truck up . It ran for a few minutes then the same 3 warning lights came on along with the check engine. Light. Is there a recall or a technical service bulletin…
ODI 10953991
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
Badly rusted engine and under body frames ,transmission cooler and cooler lines rusted away. [redacted] linkage. Front disc rotors had 3/16 thick flaked rust, coolant hoses clamps rusted away causing coolant loss. Transmission dipstick gripl rusted off. My complaint to gm case # is 8-3141634993 truck hss less than 20000 miles
ODI 11132744
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 40 mph, the engine began to emit a knocking noise and the engine traction warning indicator illuminated. Also, the vehicle took a longer amount of time than usual to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the number one and number 7 spark plugs were burned out…
ODI 10979817
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 55 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the oil pressure sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.
ODI 10883556
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not…
ODI 10930157
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate and shook. When the brake pedal was released, the vehicle jerked forward. The check engine and stabilitrak warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to len stoler chevrolet (located at [redacted], westminster, md 21157, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the oil was traveling behind…
ODI 11194927
Electrical System · Engine
The fuse relay block on my 2011 chevrolet silverado 1500 with only 56,000 miles nearly caught fire when the rear window defroster and heated mirrors would not turn off even with the key removed. The problem was traced to a bad ground on circuit g200, this is part of the switch circuit that controls the mirrors and defroster. Gm has designed a circuit that has the ability to turn itself on even when the car is off…
Fire reported
ODI 10853811
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
2011 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 RECALL.
ODI 10825988
Engine
The automatic belt tensioner pulley is in the process of going out. The pulley itself is slowly suffering from a high pitched whining noise which is caused by bearing failure. With the current mileage the part in question shouldn't by any means be failing, the tensioner works fine but the pulley wobbles a bit too much. If the pulley continues to wobble more and finally results in catastrophic failure it can shred…
ODI 10610050