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2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Body & Structure Problems

6 owner-reported body & structure complaints from NHTSA data

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1
Fires
Mar 2019Oct 2024
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (6)

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Filed: Aug 2023

Have had two different door actuator/locking mechanisms fail on both rear doors. This is an easy part to replace and is able to be replaced by the consumer. Both times it was replaced the actuator failed immediately in the locked position.

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NHTSA #: 11538814
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Filed: Apr 2022

Door Actuator Failure Left Rear Door, Symptoms are the door doesnt lock and unlock from the switch or keyless, when this problem presents it self the door fails to open from the inside. like child safety is on/when it is not engaged, this could be a safety risk to someone trying to exit the vehicle quickly and not know that they have a problem.

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NHTSA #: 11460278
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Filed: Mar 2019

I bought this 2018 silverado brand new 20 miles on it I had problems since the first day I drove out of the dealership truck has loud noise inside the cabin coming fryghe doors 6 months after the gauges are not reading accurately took back to the dealership and they kept for a month they fix the gauges bug the noise still happening worst truck ever for 40 k I own a 2004 and the inside is really quiet also the paint is chipping the dealership says it's cause the driving conditions I would understand if it was in the front of the truck but paint is chipping in the side and back of the truck I did my research and look on youtube and there's a lot of people complaining about this chevrolet should really look into this before we all go and trade it in for a ford I have pictures of this I'll try to post it if I can look at the gauges even when the truck is off

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NHTSA #: 11187176
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FireFiled: Oct 2024

rear back glass) Back glass explosion diving down interstate distraction to say the least.)chevy recalled some but not mine)just happened no inspection)no warnning

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NHTSA #: 11618651
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Filed: Jul 2021

Undercar body excessively rusting and corroding

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NHTSA #: 11423087
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Filed: May 2019

My son was backing out of a tight parking space at our hotel. He checked his rear camera and saw there were concrete poles close behind him so he braked, but the truck jumped backward and hit the pole denting his bumper.

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NHTSA #: 11207215

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