IllustrationWhile driving on the highway the vehicle began to shake and the stability track light came on. It felt like it affected the transmission. We had to get it towed 30 miles to our home area. Shop Calibrated the brakes and says that took care of it. This vehicle only has 30,000 miles on it.
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 525.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
810–25K
4725–50K
2650–75K
1675–100K
24100–150K
4150K+
198 reports with mileage · 318 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 170 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 101 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 101 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports4 fire reports9 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
18 reportsWhen entering traffic, upon acceleration the truck stalls, and shutters. Going into traffic a vehicle had to maneuver to avoid collision with me. I took it to the dealer and they said transmission should get a flush and transmission oil was low. At 60,000 and out of warranty I paid for service and they said it was good now. it s…
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When entering traffic, upon acceleration the truck stalls, and shutters. Going into traffic a vehicle had to maneuver to avoid collision with me. I took it to the dealer and they said transmission should get a flush and transmission oil was low. At 60,000 and out of warranty I paid for service and they said it was good now. it still continues. I can’t afford to take it in for service and pay again. From searching online customers state the dealer representatives all say it’s normal for truck to do that. Also, others say transmission (6l80) and/or torque converter is the problem. Again being without warranty I cannot afford to take it in and pay to just get that “it’s normal for the vehicle to do that.” A vehicle that stalls IS a hazard for the driver and for others on the road. Especially entering highways and heavy traffic streets. The main reason is we never know when it will stall or when it will accelerate what I believe is properly.
Started vehicle and engine diagnostic displayed that the anti-lock braking system needs to be service, the power steering system needs to be serviced, parking assist needs to be serviced. This issued occurred one other time and a module needed to be replaced. This is the second time this has occurred in a year.
ABS (TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM) AND STABITRAK WARNING LIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND REMAIN ON UNTIL VEHICLE TURNS OFF. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE REAR WHEELS HAVE LOCKED AND STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT EVEN WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT BEING APPLIED. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS AND IN VARYING WEATHER CONDITIO…
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ABS (TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM) AND STABITRAK WARNING LIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND REMAIN ON UNTIL VEHICLE TURNS OFF. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE REAR WHEELS HAVE LOCKED AND STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT EVEN WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT BEING APPLIED. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS AND IN VARYING WEATHER CONDITIONS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THIS AND SERVICE WAS REPORTED UNABLE ONCE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OFF. SAID INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 30-50 TIMES OVER THE PAST 18MONTHS.
THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT, ALREADY HAD SYMPTOMS BUT THEY WERE MINOR, NOW THE PROBLEM IS BIGGER , THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH TORQUE THE VEHICLE LOSES STRENGTH AND DOES NOT ADVANCE WHEN YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR
CRUISE CONTROL (SPEED) IS NOT WORKING, WAS BUT HAS QUIT
I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON I65 IN TENNESSEE, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 76MPH. I WAS NEAR MILE MARKER 27 ON A STEEP INCLINE WHEN A CAR MOVED IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING ME TO TAP THE BRAKE TO COME OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE CAR MERGED RIGHT, CLEARING MY PATH, I TOUCHED THE RESUME BUTTON TO REACH-ENGAGE THE CRUISE CO…
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I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON I65 IN TENNESSEE, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 76MPH. I WAS NEAR MILE MARKER 27 ON A STEEP INCLINE WHEN A CAR MOVED IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING ME TO TAP THE BRAKE TO COME OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE CAR MERGED RIGHT, CLEARING MY PATH, I TOUCHED THE RESUME BUTTON TO REACH-ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I IMMEDIATELY FELT THE OVERDRIVE KICK IN, WHICH SEEMED NORMAL BECAUSE I WAS GOING UP HILL, BUT IT JUST WENT CRAZY. THE ENGINE RACED TO NEARLY 5000RPM, AND I WAS GOING OVER 100MPH WITH NO ABILITY TO STOP IT. I TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL USING THE STEERING WHEEL BUTTON, AND IT HAD NO AFFECT. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, IT HAD NO AFFECT. SO I MOVED TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID TRAFFIC, AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE HARDER. I SAW THE SPEEDOMETER REACT, SO I PRESSED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND MANAGED TO GET IT STOPPED AND IN PARK. THE ENGINE WAS STILL SCREAMING AT NEARLY 5000RPM, SO I TURNED THE KEY OFF. AFTER 30 MINUTES, I STARTED IT, IT RAN FINE, AND I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE MY DRIVE TO PENSACOLA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A TRULY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. THANK YOU.
2018 CHEVROLET 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BLIND SPOTS ON PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR AS WELL AS SLOW ACCELERATION. *LD *JS
Official recalls
726V325000 · Air Bags
May 21, 2026
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles. The left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262557310. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 21, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V166.
26V166000 · Air Bags
Mar 19, 2026
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 Crew Cab vehicles. The left or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right-side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262549710. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 19, 2026.
25V432000 · Air Bags
Jun 26, 2025
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2018 GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Sierra 2500, 3500, Chevrolet Silverado 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab vehicles. The left or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increases the risk of injury or crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2025. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252513060.
24V756000 · Air Bags:side/window:curtain:inflator
Oct 10, 2024
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2018-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 Crew Cab trucks. The left or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC Customer Service at 888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N242474500.
20V603000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum
Oct 1, 2020
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon vehicles equipped with either a 5.3L or 6.2L V8 engine. The output of the mechanical vacuum pump can decrease over time, decreasing the amount of vacuum/power brake assist.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A decrease in brake assist can increase the brake pedal effort and distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2020. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-522-9559, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438. GM's number for this recall is N202300860.
19V761000 · Electronic Stability Control (esc); Service Brakes; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:wheel Speed Sensor/tone Ring
Oct 24, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Service Brakes
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Consequence: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:wheel Speed Sensor/tone Ring
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Consequence: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Consequence: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
19V645000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum
Sep 6, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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