2019 Chevrolet Silverado Complaint Log

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with a failed electronic brake control module. The contact was informed that the electronic brake control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,396.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary, the vehicle failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while at a gas station, the vehicle was turned off and then failed to restart. The contact towed the vehicle to two different independent mechanics and was informed that the rod bearings had seized, and the engine had jumped timing. The vehicle was towed to a dealer but was not yet repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

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.

Our company work truck was traveling on a major highway going around 60-70 mph and high revved, then shut off. Our driver was able to coast to the shoulder of the road. When he got out, he saw that the truck had dumped a large amount of liquid. Come to find out this was oil from the oil cooling lines, and our engine has now locked up. We took it to the local Chevy/GMC dealer, where they quoted up 17K to fix the truck.

While driving on the highway with my four year old with me the truck jerked and then triggered 3 lights on my dashboard, this made getting to a safe spot uneasy as it was jerking and sounded like it was reving up and down and overall sounded not good. Truck was towed to mechanic and was discovered the lifter failed due to the Active Fuel Management (AFM) or Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM) in that engine model. That failure caused further engine damage to the cam shaft and needs an entire rebuild of the top part of the engine. There were no other indicators that this would happen until it did. I contacted Chevy and they are aware of the situation and offered "cost assistance" only if it was brought to a GM dealership. Given the engine had to be taken apart to figure out what was wrong they said the only way to get assistance was to have the garage put it back together and then tow it there and have their mechanics look at it to determine if they could cover part of it. This isn't a viable option to me seeing how there isn't a guarantee of any assistance and would potentially cost more long term.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart as intended. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the Carfax report indicated that the engine was replaced two times by the previous owner. The contact stated that the engine replacements were performed prior to the contact purchasing the vehicle; however, the new engine failed at 20,000 miles. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 79,561.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH on the highway, the vehicle failed to stop as intended while depressing the brake pedal due to traffic. The contact was rear-ended and pushed into the vehicle in front. The contact depressed the parking brake and merged to the side of the road. The air bags were not deployed. The contact suffered no injuries. The service parking brake warning light and brake system failure illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

The engine locked up and left me in a dangerous place in road just quit running with no warning i am currently getting repaired out of my pocket so the file up loaded is the estimate

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low oil warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact inspected the vehicle and found an oil leak on the ground. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine oil cooler lines had ruptured and failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The manufacturer assisted with the cost of the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH in cold temperatures, the oil light illuminated. There was oil leaking from the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle slid sideways. The driver was able to pull over safely. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the oil coolant line had fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and filed a complaint. The manufacturer also confirmed that there was no warranty coverage for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

The oil cooler line on this vehicle is faulty- they Crimp that crimps the hose to the metal parts breaks off. This is common in this vehicle (after it happened to me, I started to read on this and thousands of customers have had this issue). My oil exited my vehicle and upon replacing the part on my own (after towing, parts and labor cost), the engine would not crank. Come to find out that the engine seized up (locked). GMC/CHEVROLET is not taking any responsibility for this. There is a customer satisfaction program for this as it is a known issue as stated, specially in the colder parts but apparently my VIN did not get affected by this. This needs to be looked at as it very costly for a customer.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated on three occasions while driving at various speeds, there was a clunking or clicking sound coming from the engine compartment, before the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with engine rod bearing failure. The contact was informed that the rod bearings and engine block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and was taken to the residence and parked. Less than a week later, the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer for the repairs. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred approximately five months later. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where it was diagnosed with an exhaust manifold leak. The contact was informed that the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred approximately two months later. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

The engine failed on me when i was driving was able to get off of road did not cause accident but left me stranded while i was out of town while working i had to replace engine cost me 14,371.00 i think this needs to be looked into my understanding this has happened to this motor alot and no sense in people paying this kind of money when you have only driven it 3000 since i have owned it

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.

86,000 miles on the vehicle and transmission and oil leakingproblem

The engine cylinders failed with the lifting rods falling. Engine needs to be replaced at 59k miles on it

This is the second time I have had these error messages come up. The dealer originally finally fixed the issue after replacing the power cord running to the trailer wiring harness and replacing the trailer wiring harness. The same issue has come back two years later.

I was getting on the freeway and all of a sudden a lost power and heard a loud clunking noise. I drove as fast as I could to get in a safe area. Afterwards I had my vehicle towed to my mechanic. They said engine failure and possibly transmission failure. They found metal shavings in the oil. I had changed it myself a few weeks prior. I then took it to a gm dealer. I was just outside my powertrain warranty at about 70k miles. They said the same thing. 24k to repair. I had to junk the vehicle.

The rear driver side seatbelt will not pull out, when I went to the garage to have it looked at to see what the problem was they told me it was the seatbelt retractor. I have not fixed this yet because it is expensive to fix.

My truck out of nowhere will momentary lockup of the rear wheels, I can't get it to release unless I remove the battery. This has happened around a dozen times. It has happened a low speeds and high speeds. This is a safety issue and I can't drive my truck anymore out of fear I or someone will get killed!

I am experiencing the exact details of N192272400 Rear Wheels Lock At Low Speed but for some reason my VIN isn’t associated with the recall! This is highly dangerous. It could cause a serious accident seen that I live on a main road. I don’t know where the vehicle locks up the rear brakes if I go over 5 miles an hour at random times. I believe 100% that it is exactly what is described in that recall which is a defective TCM that has a short circuit. Another issue that I have with his truck out of nowhere is a short circuit in my rear defroster that was sparking and smoking when I used it.

In 2024, I had the transmission replaced due it leaking transmission fluid. The transmission is sealed and there is no way to add fluid. This created an internal problem for the transmission. In January 2025, the engine made a loud pop noise and began performing horribly. My wife and I were on the interstate in a major city and surrounded by traffic. I drove it to the side of the interstate, immediately, and turned it off. I had to call someone to tow me back home(2 hours away) and my wife missed a very important doctor's appointment. Upon inspection, I found failed valve lifters, camshaft, pushrod and valve lifter tray. I managed to get everything replaced and the truck ran fine. March 2025, as I was driving on the highway, the truck stopped running. A message came on the dash screen saying, "Shift to Neutral and restart". I did and nothing happened. I had it towed to a shop. They told me it was a fuse block that was blown and the starter blew so they replaced them. It had struggled to start a couple of times and since I knew it had a new battery, a starter and fuse block made sense. I picked the truck up and in less than 24 hours, it happened again. It stopped running as I was driving and would not restart. The shop has checked GM tech forums and found where someone said to check if the motor would turn over manually. They have tried and failed. They, then, took the oil filter off and found metal shavings in the oil. Their diagnosis is that the engine bearing has seized and is causing the problems. My main issue is safety. My wife and I could have been seriously injured or killed and could have injured or killed someone else when the incident happened on the interstate. The same could've happened with just me in the vehicle or with our children. There were no warning lamps, messages or any symptoms whatsoever before January 2025 for the engine. The truck doesn't even have 100,000 miles on it and I have kept up all of the maintenance.

On January 1, 2025, while driving, I heard a loud bang, after which the engine began to knock. I brought the vehicle to the dealership on January 2, 2025, where I was charged over $4,000 for diagnoses. On January 9, 2025, the dealership informed me that the camshaft had broken. The truck had 130,000 miles on it at the time of the incident. I have consistently had the oil changed every 5,000 miles. In my opinion, this damage occurred prematurely.

My complaint is regarding faulty oil lines that are known to be defective by GM/Chevy. The oil lines begin to leak in colder weather and according to discussion boards, have even been known to come off completely while at speed and purging all of the oil from the vehicle. This can result in the almost immediate seizure of the engine and loss of control of the vehicle.   GM/Chevy acknowledges there is a problem with these oil lines by their creation of a Customer Satisfaction Hotline around 2021 instead of doing a full recall. My 2019 chevy silverado 1500 is experiencing the exact same issues with the oil lines as stated by hundreds of other customers. I have contacted both GM and my local dealership and have been turned away advising my 2019 Silverado was not part of the right "build number" associated with the special coverage that they voluntarily created to avoid the full recall of all 2019 and possibly more model years with defective and dangerous oil lines. As reported previously, the oil lines are likely to begin to fail in colder weather which could make for more dangerous conditions should they fail completely and come off of the engine. Although GM states my vehicle is not part of the conditional coverage, my lines began to fail a few weeks ago as my temps dropped well below freezing.

My DIC showed a message of Shift to Park. This has prevented me from turning my truck off. I have been stranded on a couple of occasions until finally I was able to push the Stop/Start button to turn my truck off. Also has prevented me from locking my truck at times. The fact that I can't turn my truck is a real safety problem and also creates the possibility of it rolling down hill. Being stranded is the worst part and if I can't turn my truck off at some point the battery is going to go dead. There are several bulletins out on at least 5-6 GM cars with this problem - #19-NA-206 and 04-00-89-053 from engineering. I finally to feel safe I had to go to my local Chevy store and get it fixed costing me 563.24 plus tax. I need to be reimbursed for this as GM has been aware of this problem since 2018.

I bought a this car and the car started giving me issues, Engine wasn’t working properly, brakes were not working well, they gave me problem even I thought maybe the need to be changed, the suspension was off in a way that I feel uncomfortable driving the car and besides that, has electrical problems sometimes the radio and the panel went off out of nowhere and the car just have 40,000 miles.

Lifter roller seized causing damage to the camshaft lobe. Problem has occurred in many other vehicles with the 5.3L L84 engine No warnings before issue occurred.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact received a warning message that displayed low oil pressure to turn the vehicle off. The contact pulled the vehicle over and turned the vehicle off. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed oil leaking from the bottom of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the oil coolant failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.

My truck is at Hubler Cevrolet in Greenwood, IN with engine oil cooler lines leaking at 40,000 miles. GM Customer satisfaction program for some vin numbers expired in 2023 (N212326940). My vin was identified as being ineligible. Upon my own further research these trucks are known to have issues with leaking or rupturing oil cooler lines leading to catastrophic engine failure. I suspect that the manufacturer of the previously covered lines is the same although the part application number may be different. The manufacturer produced a defective oil cooler line that is previously know to fail especially in cold climates. I am Indianapolis, IN where temperatures have been below 0 at times and is frequently below freezing during winter. My lines starting leaking after the first freeze, about 4 weeks ago. I closely monitored the oil level until I was able to take it to the dealer for further inspection, it always remained above half on the dipstick. I wrongly assumed that the leak was from an overtightened oil drain screw from the previous oil change. I had my oil changed at XpressPro a few days before I took my truck to the dealer because their technician identified the leak was from the oil cooler lines. The tech at Xpresspro showed me a video he took on his personal cell phone showing the oil covering the engine oil cooler lines. The dealer is quoting 1400 for the repairs and they are not covered by powertrain warranty even though the engine would seize if they ruptured while driving. I reached out to GM customer service and spoke with Kaylee she advised me to contact Hubler to inquire about cost assistance and use my case number she gave for reference (XXX). I beleive this should be covered by a recall as it could have ruptured while driving causing the engine to lock and stop all forward momentum. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6

The oil cooler lines came disconnected and oil leaked out. Had to have it towed and repair shop fixed it said the front lines where broke and rear lines where coming apart

Coming home from work one morning, the truck all the sudden displayed lights across the dash saying no oil pressure shut off engine now. So I Immediately pulled over and got out to find oil was coming out of everywhere, my front bumper, the hood, underneath. I had it towed to local Chevrolet dealership and they contacted me today to tell me the oil line from the engine had came loose because of a clamp. So I looked up some problems because it was over $1000 to fix it and found there was a customer satisfaction issued through GM because of the same problems within my year and model truck. Are they in contacted GM to see if they would fix the problem and they told me because my model number was included in their customer satisfaction that they couldn’t fix it even though it was the same year and the same type of truck. So I asked them how I got my model number included and they told me I had to go through the national Highway safety.

*Lifter / Rocker Failure *There was a good jerk of the truck (safety) *Confirmed independently *Not inspected by dealer, police, ect *Small stuttering right before failure

My 2019 Chevrolet Silverado with a 5.3 V8 developed a "tick" in the engine. The truck has 93,000 miles. Subsequently, the check engine light came on. I scheduled an appointment at David Stanley Chevrolet on the south side of Oklahoma City to have it checked. I explained what the issue was in detail because I have a back ground in engine repair. Also, I'd performed research on line looking for "technical service bulletins. What I found was a history of issues with this engine, (5.3), involving lifters sticking. I informed the young lady of what I'd found. I was called the next day and told that the technician could not "replicate" the issue and I could pick up my vehicular. Less than half a mile from the dealer, I tried to merge onto [XXX] when the engine began to shutter and miss. Thank God, I was able to avoid a rear end collation. I immediately returned to the dealer where the the problem was identified as a "stuck #1 lifter resulting in significant damage to the cam. I have subsequently had this vehicle back to the dealer three additional times trying to repair oil leaks resulting from these repairs. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Driving down the interstate when the transmission automatically dropped from 8th gear down to 2nd, throwing a rod in the bottom half of the engine and shooting metal into the oil. Immediately locked up and broke down. Dealership says bottom half of engine failure due to mechanical failure.

vehicle's cam shaft failed resulting in major engine damage and costly repairs, vehicle less than 100k miles, same issue as recent GM recall, but this was not included in recall

See attached document for complaint

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While the contact's husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the vehicle. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as intended. The vehicle was towed to the contact's father's residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a fractured lifter and crank shaft failure. The contact was informed that the engine and the ECM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Twice the vehicle has malfunction at high rates of speed no brakes no steering and almost caused serious injury to myself and young son the second occurrence I record the last 15 seconds safely to have proof of exactly the speed of disengaged control. For this very reason. Vehicle has been at dealership since 10/28 I’ve had to rent a car 1700.00 and more than 30+ days no diagnostic or response to purchase this defective vehicle with number of same occurrence of brake electric emissions and transmission malfunction.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the contact heard an abnormal popping sound coming from the engine. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed and determined that the cylinder #6 exhaust lifter had failed, causing damages to the camshaft. The damage to the camshaft allowed metal debris to enter the engine. The engine was being rebuilt and the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

Transmission slips going into 1st. Then when it shifts to the next gears it shudders. It is available for inspection but I have not taken it to a service center. No lamps and messages are present.

Driving down the road at 60 mph the engine shut off with no warning. Dash told me to restart vehicle. Pulled over to safety and attempted to restart. When attempting to restart it would not even crank. No check engine light or problems prior to failure. Had lifters and camshaft replaced at 55,000 miles and at 60,000 miles the engine seized with no warning. Changed oil every 5,000 miles. No warning lights. Engine seized and replaced by dealer under factory warranty.

engine make noise on bottom camshaft and lifters making noise and engine lights are on and loss power

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound, started shuddering, and was pulling to the left and to the right. The contact stated that upon pulling to the side of the road, the parking brake, the ESC, the check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the failure recurred while driving. The contact stated that the failure progressively worsened while driving, and the vehicle had become undrivable. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contacted related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V055000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

When I bought the truck it only had 82 miles on it. After owning it for about a month it was shifting very hard at times. So hard it felt like I was being hit from behind. I complained to the dealership and they told me "that's normal for those". I learned how to drive it to avoid the problem. At 52000 miles I had the dealership do the routine transmission service that is due @ 45,000. The truck was fine when I took it in. When I got it back it was shifting extremely hard and erratically. It would downshift and accelerate by itself. On wet roads it would fishtail and I would almost lose control. It did this in traffic and I almost slid into oncoming traffic. While pulling away from a stop sign, the transmission slipped so bad the engine revved to 5000 rpm before catching. Then the check engine light came on. I took the truck to the dealership the next morning and they checked it out. They said it needs a new transmission. They also said it was my fault for going past the recommended service interval by 14%. Now they say a new transmission is going to cost $12,582.78. GM has agreed to pay half of that but they have known about these transmissions for years and they kept selling them anyway. My truck was not showing any unusual signs that the transmission was failing until I got it back from the dealership after they serviced it.

I keep on getting the Service Brake System warning, even when I am not pulling a trailer. When I am pulling a trailer the warning comes on and I lose all braking on the trailer and it usually blows the trailer brake fuse. This has been happening intermittently for the last two years and now is more frequent. Now I heard there is a recall on the same scenario but my VIN number is not included. Now what?

Pulling an enclosed trailer with my 2019 Chevy PU. Stopped at a gas station and discovered the tailgate had dropped down while driving. Making the turn into the gas station with the trailer in tow creased the tailgate considerably by the jack on the trailer. Thankfully nothing was noticed missing from the truck bed that was needed for our trip. Very unhappy for the faulty tailgate opening while traveling. Request contact for repair as I see there are recalls on this matter but not my truck when indeed it did happen.

8L90 Transmission failed. The transmission was inspected by a chevrolet Technician at a Chevrolet dealership and found to be defective, thus rendering the vehicle not drivable. There was an engine light that indicated a TCM problem. The vehicle is currently in the mechanic shop at the Chevrolet Dealership awaiting a new transmission.

Cylinder 7 lost compression due to Cylinder 7 Exhaust AFM cylinder not moving. this is the second time I have had this issue in a little over a year. at the time of failure while driving the vehicle lost all power and would only run 25 - 30 mph causing me to have to veer off on the shoulder. yes it has been reproduced Register Chevrolet has it in the shop now and have found the same issue as before there were no warnings other than a slight backfire and then a severe engine misfire.

There is an issue with the transmission. My vehicle had started shifting erratically and became very clunky. At highway speeds, my truck will shutter and shift up and down for no reason while remaining at a constant speed. I took it to a certified mechanic and I was told it is a matter of time before my transmission completely fails. I have an invoice confirming these claims. This is a very wide spread issue with these 8-speed transmissions. I was told by the mechanic that the 2020-2024 models of the EXACT SAME TRUCK are now receiving recalls on the exact same transmission yet the 2019s are being overlooked.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45-50 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and decelerated to 20-25 MPH. There was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the check engine, traction control, and service parking brake warning lights were illuminated. The message “Service ESC” was displayed. The driver was able to pull over safely. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, who determined that the failure was due to the lifters. The vehicle was towed to another local dealer, Cadillac of Jackson (700 Adcock St, Ridgeland, MS 39157), where it was diagnosed and determined that the lifters had failed in cylinder #4, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.