2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems

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1. Filed Oct 6, 2026MSElectrical SystemEngine

   I am reporting a safety concern involving my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country equipped with the 6.2L V8 engine. I purchased the vehicle new on August 3, 2026. The engine has unexpectedly shut off on two separate occasions while the vehicle was still moving at low speed. The first incident occurred within approximately the first week of ownership, when the truck had less than approximately 1,000 miles on it. I was slowly driving through the parking lot at McB’s when…

   NHTSA complaint #11769391 · source
2. Filed Oct 2, 2026FLDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers

   Components: rear vision camera display, front camera module/lane keep assist, and the center infotainment/navigation screen. The vehicle is currently with the dealership. Failures: The rear camera image intermittently distorts into a severe fisheye view, so I cannot judge distance or what is behind the truck when backing. Lane keep assist intermittently will not activate. The center screen freezes, becomes unresponsive, makes phantom inputs, overheats, goes black, and…

   NHTSA complaint #11768641 · source
3. Filed Sep 30, 20262,600 miARBrakesElectrical System

   The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after reversing at 3 MPH and then shifting to drive, the vehicle stalled. The parking brake independently activated with the message “Press to Start” displayed. The failure was a recurring failure. The vehicle was restarted after releasing the parking brake and pressing the push-to-start button. The dealer was contacted but was unable to duplicate the failure or determine the cause of the failure. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11768163 · source
4. Filed Sep 30, 2026AZElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   Multiple instances of engine shutting off while driving and switches to "Park". Most recently the truck suddenly lost power, shut off, stopped immediately, went into Park, jerked extremely hard, and displayed the message “Service Transmission.”

   NHTSA complaint #11768034 · source
5. Filed Sep 25, 202611,000 miINElectrical SystemTransmission & Drivetrain

   The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the message “Push Start and Shift to Neutral to Continue Driving” was displayed. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.

   NHTSA complaint #11767016 · source
6. Filed Sep 22, 20264,300 miAZBrakesElectrical System

   The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving at an undisclosed speed, several brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, and the brakes failed to respond as needed. The contact pumped the brake pedal continuously to bring the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle was then driven in LIMP Mode. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was diagnosed with a brake control module failure, which was caused by…

   NHTSA complaint #11766223 · source
7. Filed Sep 18, 2026MOElectrical SystemEngine

   No warning lamps or chimes. Truck shut down as I was pulling into my garage. Shifted to neutral on its own and a message on the dash said to put it in park and restart the engine. This event happened on 9/15/26. The truck has 1400 miles on the odometer.

   NHTSA complaint #11765347 · source
8. Filed Sep 18, 2026MOBrakesElectrical SystemEngine

   While driving in a parking lot. Barely applying throttle to move straight forward not turning or driving on a rough road the truck completely shut off all screens went blank and I wasn't able to accelerate. I was able to restart the truck, shift into drive and continue but took a few seconds to realize the issue and properly restart the engine. Thankfully this occurred while in a parking lot without anyone behind me but this is a real concern for me now driving on…

   NHTSA complaint #11765162 · source
9. Filed Sep 16, 2026NEElectrical SystemEngineFuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion

   While driving this 2026 Chevy Silverado, the engine has shut off while driving it. While driving down the road the engine will shut off and a message on the display will show "Return to Neutral" and "Press Start". This is very dangerous to have a vehicle shut off while driving down the road as it affect my family and other drivers on the road. The vehicle need to be completely stopped to shift to Park, in order to start the vehicle again. There are no signs or warnings that…

   NHTSA complaint #11764619 · source
10. Filed Sep 14, 202611,000 miWIFireElectrical SystemEngine

    The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle burst into flames. When the Police and emergency services arrived, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. The contact stated that an oil change was performed prior to the failure. The fire department extinguished the fire. A Police report was filed. The contact associated the failure with GM Service Update: N262568830 (Potential Oil Filter Leak). The customer…

    NHTSA complaint #11764123 · source
11. Filed Sep 4, 2026TNElectrical System

    Twice under 3200 miles while pulling into driveway on an incline the vehicle shifted to neutral then turned off and began to roll backwards down my driveway. No codes or CEL came on the display read press start to restart engine so I did that and it started and ran normally until it happened again while pulling into driveway. I took vehicle to my local chevy dealer they pulled history codes and saw 8 communication error codes with various areas of vehicle, checked battery…

    NHTSA complaint #11762231 · source
12. Filed Aug 28, 2026SCBrakesElectrical SystemAcceleration & Cruise Control

    On XXX, my Chevrolet Silverado experienced a sudden, severe loss of normal braking shortly after I dropped my child off at school. When I attempted to stop at a stop sign, the vehicle would not stop normally. The brake pedal remained firm, but braking effectiveness was drastically reduced and required extreme force. The dashboard simultaneously displayed multiple warnings involving the brake/ABS system, ESC, steering-column lock, and trailer-brake system. OnStar generated a…

    NHTSA complaint #11760341 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology