Chevy Silverado Owner Says, “Am I Disgruntled? Yes, I Am. Wouldn’t You Be If You Paid $50K for a Truck That’s Been in the Shop 5 Times Before it Hit 40K?

2020 POS Silverado3 lifter failures, 2 AC Compressors, 1 water pump and now the transmission is shuddering. The thing that pisses me off is they know about these problems and do nothing( except charge you 15K for a new long block with the same shitty parts in it)
You could not give me a free chevy, I would sell it before I even started it.
Nothing but junk.

It's time to get the government's nose out of the car building industry. Get rid of the fuel mileage standards. Stop making everything so light especially in trucks and SUVs. All these vehicles a way too technical. They don't need to be. There is no reason that they can't build a reliable tough truck that can do truck things. I wish they'd reissue a 1974 F 250 4x4. I'd buy it in a heartbeat!

2021 Chevy Colorado. Love the truck, hate the electronics. ERC OUT, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR OUT, TRACTION CONTROL OUT, BRAKE SENSOR OUT. I'm going to be walking mad before you know it.

Wow! I am a couple of years away from needing a new truck and am now very disgruntled with the options. I have a 2013 Silverado, that has been amazing.
And had hoped to go back with chevrolet, but it appears that there aren't any good trucks now.
I have 220000 miles on my current vehicle. And I have had very few problems and none were over 1500 to fix.
I guess those days are gone. Disgusting money grab and screw the buyer.

My 2019 Trail Boss is a big disappointment as well as Chevy. Who makes vehicles without replacement parts. The fuel pump module control went out twice within 3 weeks.

I have been in the market for a new truck for a while. What I see and observe is all manufacturers are having issues. Some more than others. I think it's there effort to maximize profits over reliability. They buy all manner of goods from China which is not on the same level of engineering as we are...yet. I know they don't necessarily make the whole engine (GM 6.2) or the 10 spd trans. But alot of the components are Chinese made. Seems that the proof is in the pudding as they say. You have access and superb ability to research this. It's in your wheelhouse. You may not be old enough to remember the adage from the early 70's, yep made in Japan. We all scoffed at the quality of all products that came from there. Look at that power house now. Their quality exceeds ours in every area. I guess my point with this rant is that if American car manufacturers would concentrate on quality at every level, instead of pleasing the board room, we the people wouldn't mind paying 50k for a truck.
Thank you for listening.

The issues I’m reading about with the Silverados sound unreal.
I purchased a 2020 half ton LTZ in late 2020 and although I only have 46,000, have never had a single issue. 🍀 ?

I want a new/old truck! Either a mid nineties ford or a pre-eighty chevrolet. Seriously, considering buying an old pickup and restore it to make it my daily driver. They were just better.

I purchased a 2022 Silverado Trail Boss LT . It just rolled 49 thousand km. I was leaving work one morning in late March and the rear end locked up. I ended up having it towed to Cross town Chevrolet here in Sudbury, Ontario. They have had it for Just about 5 months now. Three times I was told that my truck was going into the shop to have the transmission valve assembly replaced only ro have them call me back and say the parts they got were defective again!? I asked who the heck is in charge of quality control over there at GM !! It was in previous for a brake actuator replacement and airbag recall. It is so discouraging that I have paid so much money on what I thought was a quality name and product. Only to be sidelined with these issues ! If you can't make a vehicle that can go at least 5 years without any major problems then dont make it !! I bought extended warranty at a premium and that could be the only reason I stay with Chevy and see this through. Regards, Kevin

I have a 2019 Silverado Trail Boss that I bought new. It has 81k miles and the lifters just went causing damage to the cam shaft. Now I need a new engine. I have read a lot about the lifter problems on these engines. Many of the engines are going out at way less mileage than mine. Its unbelievable that GM can't make a truck that can last even 100k miles. I spent $50k on a truck that can't last 6 years. My prevous truck was a 2003 F-150 base model. I had it for 16 years before selling it. Never had any major problems. I guess those days are gone.

Stick with an older simpler model if you want a more dependable, cheaper to insure work horse. My 2002 Silverado still runs beautifully. Never has needed any engine or transmission repairs. When my time is up I want to be buried with this truck.

It's not just 22 silverados,the colorados for 24 have similar issues,more on the electrical side of things,mine was at dealer twice for no start issues and locked steering,second time was there for 29 days ,pinched wire harness for steering gear box and bad battery sensor which can fail in extreme heat and cold,also the over the air random updates can fail during install and continue to run until it drains the battery,quality control at gm sucks,and I've had over 20 new ones since 1984 and never had issues

Thank you for this article. I thought I was suffering alone. I bought my Silverado new in 2022 as a work truck. It's been at the dealer 5 times for a total of about 4 months. I just hit 48k in miles and it's had the transmission replaced, cam shaft replaced, battery replaced, ESC replaced, set of tires, new brakes. Important for 2022 owners! It consumes 1 quart of oil every 1100 miles. It's always almost completely empty by a 7,000 mile oil change. I know this because when the truck gets low on oil, it throws itself into low power mode and the dash lights up, but it doesn't give off any error codes.

So much for "made in America". Work ethics are not what the once were. These vehicles are priced increasingly high and they don't last. I'm keeping my 2010 Suburban, with no major issues and free oil changes for life, until the wheels fall off. 168,000 miles and rides Iike it's brand new.

Yeah, and the trail blazers aren't much better either.
If at all people need to stop buying their junk.
Then see, if they don't manufacture something a little nicer.
And more reliable.
For a reasonable price.
That's

They need to go back to making them like they did in the 70s and 80s these new vehicles are scary why I still have a 2000 silverado 1500 and a 2009 Ford ranger plus im a broke white boy and cant afford a 60.000$ truck sucks

Denis Flierl, you have 30 years in automotive and yet you can't privide an honest assessment of the problem with automotive manufacturers? Who is payrolling you?
The issues are obvious to anyone who follows automotive news. The OEMs are outsourcing formerly in-house made components to cheapest world-wide suppliers, and not monitoring the quality of those parts. How else do explain valve lifters that prematurely fail, crankshaft bearing jounals that are out of spec, poor metallurgy of transmission gearsets?
Look up the GM insider engineer who details the planned obsolescence that company is engineering into their vehicles.
How do you think the OEM vehicle manufacturers paod for their EV investments, forced upon us by the environmental nazis in the media and government? By jacking vehicle prices and making cheaper-to-produce products. Vehicle quality problems have nothing to do with chip shortages. Come on, Flierl. Just like the MSM, you think we consumers can be duped with misinformation.

Have to say I agree with Ted! Ever since the elactonic b.s were added to vehicles it started the demize of the U.S. auto industry!
Let me say this Mrs. Bara. Taking foreign parts and buliding vehicles here in the states DOES NOT make them made in the U.S.A. it makes them Chexican. Parts made in China and Mexico and then assenmbled in U.S.A.
The U.S. Government and the U.S. auto industry did it to themselves.

Buy a real truck Dodge longboard 2016 is what I drive, never had a problem, just keep it maintained as the maintenance book recommends.

Longhorn has more than half room for five passengers, plenty of the room in the bathroom for what you need to take with you. More than enough Towing power, the pool just about anything.

It's a Chevy, of course it's garbage

I am done buying GM pickups. Overpriced junk.

Nope their trucks have been having issues since 2015 I will never forget, my truck I was working in the oil field and I just got home from the airport and got in my truck and it was a year old with 8,000 miles on it and the only reason why I had that many miles on it was because my parents would drive it to keep it for not being driven at long periods of time so it have less than 8,000 Mi on it and within that period the air conditioner went out and it was in the middle of July here in Louisiana where it gets a hundred degrees I was very mad let's put it this way over the periods of time I have spent a lot of money on repairs with this truck as far as a new engine new transmission because I just make garbage trucks I will never recommend somebody to get a GM made truck ever again or a GM vehicle. Because their vehicles are garbage and I want to charge you $60 and $70,000 for a vehicle that is not reliable so much like buying a Land Rover LOL

2021 brand new silverado, lifters problems within month. After 30 thousand miles transmission issues to the point where GMC bought it back under lemon law . Give em benefit of dought so I bought 2025 trailboss with the lawsuit money, to my surprise the truck is at shop with lifter problem at 4000 miles . What a disappointment 😞. We gotta do better chevy, gmc . So here we go w the run around n inconvenience of blame the manufacturer not our problem from dealer . Let's hope this experience goes better this time

I drive a 2002 Silverado that's closing in on 300k. It's been used as a truck and has the dents, dings, and scratched up bed to prove it. I keep changing the oil, and it just keeps rolling. Thought about getting a new one, but changed my mind after reading of all the engine and transmission issues. Maybe by 2030, chevy might have the kinks worked out.

I bought a 2024 Chevy Silverado used with < 1000 miles. It had the 3l diesel engine. Before it reached 35000 miles it had overheated badly 3 times and the coolant distribution module needed to be replaced, however none were available. In the short time that I owned that truck, it was in the shop for 3 extended stays having been towed in twice. I finally traded it to a different dealership while it was DOA waiting for repairs at the Chevy dealership. It was a beautiful truck, got great mileage, and it was a pleasure to drive when it ran.

I feel for all those people who need to biy vehiicles every two to three years, who need yhe latest and greatest. The story above is one of actual need to use, not need to be seen driving.

It is a shame that vehicles are being built with too much technology. Manufacturers are always hanging a gold nugget out in front of its best selling vehicles. Consumers always take the bait. Why do you take the bait, I am not a shrink, maybe that is why my newest vehicle of three is 10 years old. I maintain 95% of all aspects of the maintenance schedule myself. I am blessed with the knowledge and mechanically, electrically and electronically savvy with just about all my troubles.

I feel for those who get taken by the dealerships, especially the women. The dealerships do jot rebuild anything on your vehicle. If they are not certain of the problem, they throw parts at it until it’s out the door. Parts are expensive, parts and labor are equal to a fortune. Dealership labor costs are above $150/ hour. My recommendation to you, if you can, educate yourself, take a automotive technical course on engines, and maintenance on vehicles. Every dollar you spend in class will save you the run around when the dealership service desk jocket tries to sell you a maintenance procedure you can do yourself or ever worse, something you don’t need.
Happy motoring.

Only five times to the dealer in 40k miles? I feel for this guy, but that's nothing. I bought a new 2024 Denali with a Duramax in it last year. I've had it for 10 months and 11,000 miles. I've had it to different dealers 12 times, and I'm approaching 60 warranty claims involving tires, transmission, infotainment, Google assistant, parking / cross traffic alert sensors, squeaks / rattles, electrical issues, exhaust leaks into the cabin, suspension issues, etc... Everyday is something new on this piece of "Professional Grade" garbage produced by GM. Certainly wish I had my RAM back that was traded in for this GM P.O.S.

It is past time for people to start asking for trucks without all the bells and whistles and overly complicated emissions. My 2007 Explorer with a 4.0 L got 23 mpg highway and my 2021 RAM with the 3.6 eco engine get 22 mpg highway. So how has technology improved any?

If people would quit paying these out ravenous prices for these new vehicles the manufacturers would have to lower the prices ,personally I don't know how people can afford to pay those astronomical prices

2019 chevy silverado 1500 lt 5.3 8speed. 2 audio units, 2 valve bodies, new gm transmission that lasted a week before it died and needed to be towed again to the dealership. Total truck has been at the dealer 5 months this year total. Its been at the dealer more then I've been able to drive it. Its been to the dealer 6 times for transmission issues, and 5 other times for other issues. Truck has 63k miles and thank God for aftermarket warranty the last bill was $7500 new trans and tcm. They replaced the trans which a week later it died so so needed a tcm then another week later needed a valvbody.