2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems
103 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 103 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 70% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Passenger front window auto up broke and almost completely severed a adult males ring fing tip. In a parking lot the window went up 'using auto up'. A friend was getting in the truck and had his finger unfortunately in the way the window did not stop after coming into contact with his finger and it was almost completely severed at the tip.
When the vehicle was started, a loud squealing sound was heard coming from the vicinity of the front of the engine. While under the oem bumper to bumper warranted period, chevrolet dealer number one was not able to determine the problem or repair it. Furthermore, the problem was not reported in the vehicle history as reported. A short period later, chevrolet dealer number two was able to locate the problem and repair it at my personal expense as the warranted expired on time as opposed to mileage.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Drivetrain & axles 169 complaints
- Engine 110 complaints
- Brakes 100 complaints
- Steering 42 complaints
- Suspension 32 complaints
- Cruise control 19 complaints
- Fuel system 19 complaints
- Stability control 16 complaints