2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (98) · Power Train (86) · Fuel/Propulsion System (18)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
48 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:hard Parts Internal/Mechanical 2025-04-24 · campaign 25V274000 · 597,571 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.
Risk: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil filter, and update the owner's manual. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number
Trailer Hitches 2024-08-21 · campaign 24V626000 · 38 vehicles
Defect: OEM Systems, LLC (OEM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado vehicles. The rear bumper mounting bracket may not be sufficient for towing, which can allow the towed trailer to detach from the vehicle.
Risk: A trailer that detaches from a vehicle while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: OEM will replace the rear bumper mounting bracket and hitch, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed in August 2024. Owners may contact OEM customer service at 1-800-810-7252.
Service bulletins (950)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-17 · PIC6602Y · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to dealers steps to follow to obtain an iok radio.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-07 · PIT6110L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates an issue with the ses mil and dtc p062b and engineering is currently investigating.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-05 · PIP6127B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this document assists gm dealer technicians with diagnosing torque converter concerns to ensure torque converter replacement is necessary. the torque converter part number will be placed on order restriction, and the technician will be asked to follow 25-na-148 before requesting a part through pqc.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-05 · PIT6477D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary pi was created to advise techniians in the field that they will not be able to perform a gds automated bleed with the scan tool dues to a issue with the software in the scan tool
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIT6457C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information is for technicians that may see dtcs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. they should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIC6540K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
Showing the 6 most recent of 950 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-29 · Unknown Or Other“rear vision camera failed from water intrusion. blank screen. dealership agreed it was water intrusion and charged $600 dollars to fix. similar to gm recall a262554900 and nhtsa id: 26v212 / gm campaign n262551720 for different chevrolet models of the same age as this vehicle.…”
2026-10-26 · Engine“catastrophic engine failure. this happened after the recall inspection and fix engine has been replaced already under waranty. the gm dealer did a good job…”
2026-10-24 · Electrical System“engine wiring harness. apparently engineeed, designed or installed poorly. with normal use, multiple points are subject to wearing of insulation or wire fracture. while on cruise, transmission went into limp mode. dealer verified exposed wire, replacing entire harness.chevy has service bulletins out on the issue but nothing to the customer. …”
2026-10-22 · Vehicle Speed Control“i pulled off the interstate after traveling 70mph with cruise control on. i then pulled into the walmart parking lot and started to enter a parking spot rolling at 5mph and accidentally brushed the resume cruise control and the truck shot me forward and i came within inches of the car ahead of me because the truck suddenly started accelerating. …”
2026-10-20 · Unknown Or Other“gm is refusing to pay or provide towing for this recall. i live in southeast [xxx] and they are paying to barge the truck from here to [xxx] but refuse to pay for towing from the barge to the dealership and from the dealership back to the barge line in [xxx]: they said i live 1.5 miles from the barge line. i live 900 miles away from the [xxx] barge…”
2026-10-19 · Power Train“conditions: night, raining, apx 50*f. traveling on the highway apx 70 mph with a loaded 18ft enclosed trailer (within the advertised towing limits of the truck). i accelerated to pass a tractor trailer. the transmission attempted to downshift, resulting in a loud bang and shudder. i attempted to accelerate once more. this time the transmission tr…”
2026-10-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System“ on october 9, 2026, i was driving my 2024 chevrolet silverado 1500 rst on a rural road at approximately 35–54 mph when the engine unexpectedly shut off without warning. there were no warning messages or indications of a problem before the engine stopped running. the instrument cluster remained illuminated, but the vehicle lost eng…”
2026-10-08 · Fuel/Propulsion System“while traveling down the road at approximately 65 mph, i lost all power to the truck while towing an empty 3500lb trailer. i was unable to restart vehicle and had to have it towed to a dealership at my expense.…”
2026-10-07 · Power Train“driving down interstate about 65 the light on dash came on stated low engine oil stop engine at same time could smell smoke and saw smoke coming from under hood. i pulled over as fast as i could and by that time the smoke was pouring out from under hood. i turned engine off and i popped hood got out and slowly opened in case was on fire. it was not…”
2026-09-28 · Electrical System · 54,265 mi“the contact owns a 2024 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph and pulling into a parking lot, the vehicle unexpectedly lost motive power. the message “shift to neutral and press the start button” was displayed. the contact was concerned that the failure was a safety hazard and could pose a safety risk to the contact…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.