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Issues with Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM by Years

The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 had plenty of problems with various aspects of ELECTRICAL SYSTEM as 892 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Models of 2004, 2003, 2005 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Browse Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems by years

2020 1 2019 34 2018 7 2017 15 2016 31 2015 51 2014 167 2013 5 2012 11 2011 19 2010 15 2009 34 2008 69 2007 60 2006 45 2005 182 2004 262 2003 189 2002 19 2001 23 2000 21 1999 25

Do Chevrolet Silverado 1500 models have ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems?

Below you may see the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM components and the number of complaints they received.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL 339 INTERIOR/UNDER DASH 16 12V/24V/48V BATTERY 11 IGNITION 8 WIRING 6 FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS 5 CABLES 4 HORN 3 CONTROL MODULE 3 MODULE 2 INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL 2 ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR 2 SWITCH 2 RELAY 2 SOFTWARE 1

Worst Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Problems

FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 July 4, 2003 Victims: 2 Mileage: 17000 miles

We purchased a 2001 silverado ext in 7-01. truck had about 16,000 miles on it, when we bought it new/used. parking brake seemed to be really soft, but...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 March 16, 2008 Victims: 2

My father was driving a stock dual cab chevy 2008 silverado, not sure what the stock tires for this truck is. was bought in lucedale, ms at walt masse...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 October 22, 2010 Victims: 2 Mileage: 40000 miles

Driving to dallas texas and freeway 40 east bound about 3:00 am or abit after 3:00 am it began to smell burnt and after that we began to see black smo...

Recently reported ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems on Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

While moving at low speed attempting to make a turn, vehicle will lose power steering and headlights will dim and flicker. also sitting at idle vehicle will have no power steering and when turning the steering wheel, lights will dim to almost going out completely. on several occasions when making a turn and this happens vehicle will display that stabil trac has been disengaged. door locks also unlocked and locked while this was happening. also when traveling and using cruise control when turning on the turn signals cruise control will disengage and stabil trac notification will come on in display. dealer replaced battery approximately 6 months ago stating it was bad and these issues mimicked a bad battery. all problems still persist.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

When i went to start the vehicle 'service brake assist", 'trailer brake malfunction (no trailer attached) and "service ecs" warnings illuminated on the instrument panel. i acknowledged the codes and was driving away and the brakes didn't work. i had to stand on the peddles to stop. the check engine light came on also. i restarted the vehicle and the brakes worked but the check engine light has stayed on. only have ~8000 miles on vehicle.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Out of nowhere multiple warning lights illuminated. esc, brake system failure, trailer brake failure, do not go over 62 mph. brakes were near non functioning.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

My truck shuts it's self off as your driving at any speed. i was doing 50 on the highway today when it shut down with no warning. i pulled of the road put it in park turned the key off. and it restarted. the truck has also had many other isues when i took the dealer for the break recall there were 5 coads all were electrical issues.the steering assist comes on when driving along minding your own business.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Purchased new vehicle with less than 4,000 miles was running fine when parked. when it was cranked to go home listed esc failure, service steering column lock, trailering system failure, lane departure disabled, speed limited to 60 mph. i was able to get home, but the brakes were so hard that it was extremely difficult to stop. local dealer it was purchased through "fixed it" less than 1,500 miles later i'm having the same issue! obd has the codes c0021, c0021, p25a2, p25a2, p0606. i do not feel safe driving this truck! if that issue were to happen approaching an intersection i would have no way of stopping in time. ridiculous.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Vehicle was being operated on a paved road when the rear window defroster was turned on to clear snow on the outside. several moments later i heard a hissing sound coming from the rear interior of the pickup cab and then looked into the rear view mirror, at which time i saw smoke emitting form the lower corner of the passenger side fixed window pane (this is 3 piece rear window where the middle pan opens via electrical switch). the hissing continued with the smoke that was coming from the lower corner of the window nearest to the central window panel. i immediately recognized the odor of an electrical fire (burning insulation) and then turned off the rear window defroster switch. the hissing sound and smoke ceased. a few seconds later 8 heard a loud 'pop' sound come from the back window and observed that the entire rear passenger side window had shattered, in place with the fracture line emanating outward from he area where the smoke was first observed.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Lights on instruments panel on and off,, gas gauge not working. miles left goes up and down when truck is sitting.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Started by vehicle with remote start. rear window defrost was on. i did hear some crackling noise by the window, but after getting things around forgot about it. 20 minutes or so into my drive i started to smell something hot/electrical. noticed the rear defrost was still on so i shut that off too see if that was causing the hot smell. moments later the section of rear window on the drivers side exploded with a loud bang. all the glass in that section was shattered and eventually fell out that back (luckily not inside). i was under motion when it happened, but it was on a smooth road, nothing overhanging above (like lines that could drop ice) and not traffic near me. the glass pattern appear like the glass was blown out, not inward like if it had been impacted by an object.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

While reversing the rear-view camera turns off intermittently. an error message shows on the display. the display also flashes while applying brakes in reverse. dealer states gm is aware and does not have a fix for this dangerous issue. vehicle has 3300 miles. video and paperwork available.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Upon turning the vehicle on there were no alerts like seat belt warnings, door open, hands free calling, onstar. also when shutting vehicle off no alarm to indicate keys are in the ignition. cannot hear if blinker is on. nothing comes through the radio. this happens on an intermittent basis. approximately every several months. sometimes it will start the sheets if i shut the vehicle off then start it back up. today it didn't do that. at this time my truck has approximately 80,000 miles. also on occasion the service electric breaks have indicated an issue as well.