2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- where diagnosed · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
I was driving on a curvy road running 45 miles an hour and suddenly my motor started knocking has 95,000 miles on it.
ODI 11287536
Engine
While driving in heavy traffic the engine just quit and would not restart. It left me stranded and impeding traffic at rush hour,in charlotte n c.
ODI 11228621
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
My truck has been having issue after issue with sensors going bad and check enginge light always coming on. Now i have a transmission issue with a solenoid going bad. The transmission has had the "clunk" as people discribe it since i purchased it. Nothing was wrong with it so i was told and that was normal. There are so many complaints on this year and make silverado its pretty sad that nothing has been done. Now my…
ODI 11203225
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Took wife in city traffic uptown..pcv value got clogged causing oil to get on spark plugs and foul them out causing the intake manifold to have to be taken off and cleaned and all spark plugs and covers replaced.. Manifold gasket replaced.. Cost me almost $800 and there is only 56,000 miles on it! Fortunate that i was able to only have to drive about 3 miles to dealership!
ODI 11165014
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power and the service traction control, stabilitrak, and engine power reduced warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to freeland chevrolet (located at 5333 hickory hollow pkwy, antioch, tn) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new battery. The vehicle was repaired, but the…
ODI 11130335
Engine
Excessive oil comsumption. I change oil and 1000 miles later my check engine lighr comes on . I check oil and it isn't even on the stick.
ODI 11084410
Engine
In motion on highway, motor looses oil pressure. Oil pressure sensor and related filter already changed once, failing again.
ODI 11065869
Engine
I entered the intersection after stopping at the stop sign. I was halfway through the divided intersection that had a road closed sign for the exit side of the intersection and a do not enter sign for the entrance side. The median was over grown with vegetation so that visibility was poor. I started across the intersection and about half way through a car entering at fast rate of speed hit the front of my truck…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11090438
Engine
Got truck 1-25-16 with 49066 miles now 9-12-2018 has 94000 use's oil between changes. I always change when oil life monitor says 10% life left use ac delco dexos oil doesn't leak or smoke . I traded in a 1999 silverado with 201000 miles it used no oil.gm needs to take care of this problem as i hear it happens to far to many trucks with the 5.3 engine
ODI 11129208
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle idled roughly and stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (punente hills chevrolet located at 17300 e gale ave city of industry, ca 91748 [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the valve cover needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure…
ODI 10993538
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
My truck should have no issues as i follow the maintenance schedule and take good care of my vehicle but it has happened twice where i was in the middle of the interstate when my vehicle displayed the check engine light, traction off, stabiltrac off, the airvents stopped blowing cool air and released humidity, brakes were not functioning properly (hard to actually break), steering wheel/power steering was…
ODI 10933965
Engine · Power Train
At 170208 miles the cam went out while driving it on a city street it started tapping lifters, i took it directly to repair shop for inspection and a new motor has to be put in. I bought this vehicle one year ago at 139171 miles with powertrain assurance with apg corp. But no one wants to cover it now that it has issues. Even with regular maintenance.
ODI 10893471
Engine
Oil consumption issue with 5.3 l v8 engine. Uses 4 qts of oil between 5000 mile oil change. Started at 95352 miles when warning light came on saying oil pressure was extremely low. Found out truck only had 2 qts of oil left in it. Oil life reading was still at 7%. Then engine started fouling cylinder one spark plug noticed by engine code and sluggish driving. Dealer replaced, fouled again. Dealer replaced left valve…
ODI 10969959
Engine
Engine light would come on and engine would not be operating properly.apeared to be misfiring. It was taken in to the dealership four different times and diagnosed with cylinder misfire oil fouled spark plug each time. Problem persisted until we were informed by the dealership after the warranty expired it would need a new engine. Manufacture and dealership were unhelpful and did not accept responsibility for a…
ODI 10979074
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph, the engine shook uncontrollably without warning. The contact stated that the failure recurred after every 10,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a misfire on a cylinder and the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10910535