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2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems

110 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
110 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
54,000 miles 44 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 54,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 54,000 miles
Based on 44 complaints that include mileage. 55% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 44 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2018 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact heard a loud thud noise outside her residence. A neighbor called and informed the contact that her vehicle was on fire. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The contact's insurance company planned to investigate the failure and update the contact on the status; however, the vehicle was totaled. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined.

February 2019 Fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2018 chevrolet silverado. While the vehicle was parked and unoccupied at the contact's resident, the vehicle spontaneously caught fire without warning or impact. A police report was filed. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. There were no reported injuries. The contact called j.b.a. Chevrolet (7327 ritchie hwy, glen burnie, md 21061) but vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed.

Reported at 22,000 miles, February 2020 Fire

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