Just bought a 2017 GMC Sierra SLT with just shy of 80k miles and found your TH-cam channel. I am now terrified of everything and praying to god my truck holds up.
please advise what the thermal bypass is all about. took AFM out of ECM, run amsoil 5-30, Amsoil trans fluid at 50K, have 90K in miles. Have 8.5 MM MSD copper spark plug wires, K&N air filter. otherwise stock. What happens to torque converter ? take it out only ? please advise. gotta make this truck last. Plain jane 2024 Silverado with 4 cylinder/turbo is 54K ! Last silverado lasted 405K including the trans. (lots of Amsoil oil/trans fluid changes) Present guy has 678,000 miles on it in Texas.
What temp does your trans run at? Have you ever flushed the trans cooler + lines only (not flushing them into the trans itself)? Mine ate a couple clutch plates at 139k for no apparent reason..I did beat on mine but also kept up on maintenance, so I'm not ruling out my own fault here... But I also beat the piss out of a 2009 Malibu and it just keeps going and going and going
Bought my 14 Silverado new 8 years ago. It hauls 5k lbs every day. 230k as of now. Here’s what I’ve replaced: Transmission at 138k. Condenser at 80k. Compressor at 150k. AC hoses at 15k under warranty. Radiator at 220k. Vacuum pump at 200k. Starter at 200k. Suspension upgrade at 200k(not needed…but now it’s a bit taller) Upper and lower radiator hoses. Thermostat. Plugs and wires every 100k. Tires every 50k. Oil every 5k. Rear diff grease every 50k. Air filter every 25k. Trans filter and fluid every 30k. Added a catch can at 150k. Did a throttle body/intake sea foam cleaning at 150k. And now I run a range dod delete unit to stay in v8 mode…..to save my lifters. At times I’ve been mad at her, but overall I love her and appreciate her. The 5.3 is a fantastic engine. The fuel pump hasn’t failed yet. My last Silverado was a 98, and I replaced that fuel pump probably 4x between 80k and 275k miles. That was her Achilles heel. But the 5.3 vortec and 5.3 ecotec(afm deleted) are magnificent workhorses. I don’t love the 6L80 tranny. It runs too hot. It’s shift points in trailer mode especially when tranny is not yet up to temp is too hard. And despite my religious maintenance and careful throttling, the tranny doesn’t hold up. But I’d buy it again. Love my truck. And I named her AC Pro after fixing the AC system multiple times. Lol. Keep on truckin
I always thought the shifting sucked on my 6L60 transmission. I changed the fluid to Mobil 1 Synthetic LV ATF HP even though it wasn't recommended for the 6L60 and things improved. The Mobil 1 Synthetic LV ATF HP is recommended your the 6L80. Have you tried it.
@@regould221 I haven’t, but I will. Thanks fir the recommendation. I’m running amsoil atf right now. The transmissions on these trucks in my opinion are under built and troublesome to service. When I buy another transmission or new truck, I’m gonna tap in a drain plug. More frequent drain and fill could help these a lot. The bolts coming on and off for drain and fill tranny fluid has resulted in one transmission pan bolt female thread breaking down. And I don’t crank in her. I don’t even torque it as high as spec cuz they are small with fine threads. And the exhaust has to be manipulated to get the pan off. If there was a tranny oil plug, it wouldn’t be a big deal.
Friend of mine had lots of these issues with his 2016 sierra so he bought a new one and it's having the exact same issues . Brand loyalty is mind blowing !!!!
I had my compressor go out at 85k miles recently. And glad I turned it into a “race truck”. Swapped out my cam heads intake throttle body, torque converter and 550 hp rated clutches in the trans, and long tube headers . Did the thermostat delete and added a trans cooler trans temp runs around 135 cruising and on the gas 145
I own. 2014 - 5.3l, a few recalls nothing too bad. I have replaced the fuel pump after 4 years of driving in North Western Ontario winter weather. Installed a new one. With a big blob of grease on top of sending unit and fittings. Replaced both valve cover gaskets. Passenger side air actuator was a few teeth out.rear passenger door wire was broken (window did not go up or down). Leak around the satellite antenna. And purchased Range Technology DOD. 2017. I have 190200 kms So far so good.
Great job again! I got my truck used with 83k in 2019, 2015 Crew Cab z71 6.5' bed. I had the brake pump failure and error message when I was driving home from the non-gm dealership where I bought my truck. It felt like no power brakes and for a big guy trying to stop a big truck with manual brakes, it took all of my 250lbs on the pedal. Quick internet search while sitting in a parking lot led me to the TSB and recall for this exact issue. Took it to the GM dealership the next day and they got me right in and immediately replaced the brake pump. While they were at it they reflashed the electric power steering programming, too, for a recall I wasn't even aware of. All of the work was done under recall and cost me $0. I wasn't aware of the airbag issue, so I'll have to look into that one. Thanks again!
On the screens where it randomly presses buttons or switches apps/freezes. I’ve found cleaning the screen works really well on mine. Idk if it’s oil from your fingers/fingerprints causing it but anytime mine does i just clean the screen with a microfiber cloth and the problem goes away. Hope that helps some of you.
The same here. I found using a bit of isopropyl alchol on a micro cloth to wipe down the screen (especially near the very edges) works well. Windex doesn't always do the trick for me.
2014 bought in 2016 with 30k miles. Here is all that has failed . All head and tail light bulbs replaced 3 full times around the truck. Fuel pump module at 60k. 2 cats and 02 sensors at 90k. A/c condenser at 90k. Radiator at 90k. Fuel pump at 95k. Battery at 100k. I have another bad cat, but I haven’t replaced it, keeps check eng light on. Started at 110k. Transmission at 125k. Wheel bearings at 130k. Upper and lower control arms, inner and outer tie rods at 130k. Transmission cooler lines at 135k. Rear drive shaft u-joints at 135k..”solved clunk issue”…. Even though I couldn’t personally feel any slack in them when turning by hand , the clunk stopped. Definitely forgetting a few…. But currently at 146k at 7 years of ownership and probably close to 10k in repairs. I did some of this work myself , so I didn’t actually spend all of this , but still …. Thousands of dollars. I’ve owned every 1/2 body style since 1995 until now except for the current one and I have never owned a vehicle with this many issues this early, and I maintenance my stuff very well. A big L for GM…… probably the most disgusting one to me is releasing an updated tranny thermostat 7 years after burning up no telling how many transmissions.
The rear end clunk noise is common on these 14-18.5 year model trucks. The two most common fixes is to re-torque your rear Axle u-bolts and replace the leaf spring pad inserts. The leaf spring pad inserts that worked for me was to replace the four plastic outer inserts with the rubber ones that come on the lower leaf spring. This eliminates the friction/noise heard...pair this with a u-bolt re-torque and it should fix the clunk issue. But if you stand on the side of the truck and grab the bedside then shake the truck side to side and hear a clunk, thats a normal characteristic to floating Axle trucks. If the noise/play of the axles is too loose or too drastic then id be concerned there is a rear end issue.
@@Mr.Beastforpresident U-bolt torque specs are tighten to 59 lb ft, loosen 180 degrees, tighten to 59 lb ft once more, and finally tighten 120-140 degrees. When doing the torque procedure, you want to go through all 8 U- bolt nuts each time before starting next step.
I bought a 2007 chevy silverado 2500HD with 30000 miles in 2014 and the transmission broke down at 100k.. Bought a new transmission and after 10k I started to have problems again with hard shifting it was a nightmare...Now I would say I'm a happy 2022 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 hemi and loving it..I would never ever going back to chevy..
Transmission went out at 95K miles, but my extended warranty paid for it! One quick thing for the BT music pausing; Assuming it is the same issue mine has, it is much faster to click radio really quickly, and then back to media. It works for me 100% of the time. Just remember to turn down the audio before going to radio!
sorry to hear that but glad the warranty covered it! Stay tuned for the video we have coming out this week to keep the new transmission lasting longer. good tip with the radio!
These new trucks really aren't reliable anymore. A transmission going out before 100k miles is insane. So is the fact my manual for my 2018 says in the manual that your first flush is at 90k miles.
Mine has not been a money pit for more thankfully but I have done a lot of preventative work. I do know a lot of people have these for a long time without significant issues but your mileage may vary
Great video - thanks for sharing fails owners have dealt with. I'd heard about the fuel pump, starter, and lifter issues - everything else was new to me. The only issue I've had from this list was the overhead storage coming loose - happened to me last year on the off-road beach in Outer Banks, NC. Lucky screws were loose and easy to find, tricky enough finding where to re-install, but was able to fix relatively quickly. A bit of blue loctite never hurt anything Bought 2018 LT Z71 DC brand-new, 4/20/18 - hits 4 years in a few days - low mileage (32K), 5.3L, daily, few road trips (500-1400mi), leveled w/ 33" Nitto RG, Fuel 17" Rebel +12 offset, Eibach Pro-Truck Level/Lift (~3"), MotoFab UCA, Zone Add-a-Leaf, Borla S-Type, S&B Intake, JLT Separator, Bullydog tune (+AFM Delete, speedometer adjustment), Anzo Plank Headlights, Spyder LED Taillights, BedRug full liner, Bedslide black-edition, American Tonneau roll-up, Dee-Zee side rails, Weathertech floor liners/underseat storage, fluid undercoat for winters + Blizzak on OEM 18" alloys). Couldn't be happier with the setup - it's complete multi-purpose, designed to last. Not a single thing has broken, nothing replaced aside normal wear items (oil/air filter/wipers/fluids), original battery/brakes, 2 recalls (no issue w/ my truck) taken care of by dealer. I'd happily buy this truck again. I I have any of these fails moving forward, not too concerned as none of them seem too difficult or expensive to take care of but good to have an idea of what will fail.
Definitely a good truck and most issues are pretty easy to fix. Just the lifters and transmission are a bit more expensive to take care of. No plans to get rid of mine
@@burtreynolds781 Stable. Just turned it on and it was around 210 (dead center of gauge). I think it usually runs a bit closer to 200 but not quite sure. Rarely get above the 210. Have no changed transmission fluid yet (34K).
@@Kendye6 my 2017 trans temp is around your temp also. Yesterday I had installed the superior solutions thermal bypass on , im test drive it hopefully it’s below 200 degrees
When my Bluetooth jams up I first switch to Radio then back to Media. Usually fixes it but not always, so I'll re-sync it or turn the truck on and off again but that's rare. I had the condenser go a few months ago and now it's in the shop getting lifters done. I'm getting a Tundra, lifetime warranty on the motor! Thanks for the seatbelt tip though, I didn't know it had them!
@@TheSundaeDrive In General, a dealer told me and I verified it on the Toyota website. If you get all your service done with them within a 1,000 miles of scheduled maintenance they'll take care of the drivetrain for as long as you own it.
Brought my 2015 silverado in for the brake power loss issue recall. It still has the issue since bringing it in and them "fixing" it. Seems to only happen when doing slow multi-point turn maneuvers. I will most likely contact my Chevy dealer again to see about getting it looked at again, but for now I know it is still a possibility that it can happen.
That's pretty annoying. Rediculous that they havent fixed it. Sounds like they should be swapping out the vacuum pump and maybe the line running up to the brake booster. See if oil is in that line and then you know it's bad
2015 Sierra here. I have the clicking driver seat. Things I have fixed: condenser, touch screen and Sure Cool upgrade on transmission. I also did a factory radio upgrade to add Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and bought a tuner to disable AFM.
I and everyone else on here who have gone through many, and sometimes all of these issues, are actually very happy to know that some of us can get lucky and get a Gem instead of a Lemon! Seriously, I am happy for you that you’re never had these issues. And I love my ‘16 Sierra too! That’s why I just sunk $4200 on a newly rebuilt tranny due to a converter and subsequent transmission failure . Hopefully with a new billet cover heavier duty converter, (and after I can afford another $4000 for a professional to perform a DOD delete and custom tune) I will be able to enjoy my ride for many more years to come. Please don’t take jabs at us for sharing our experiences through. That’s not fair. We are simply telling it like it is. Lastly, I think we are all currently seeing a the same level of flawed engineering with a lot of the same components on ALL American made vehicles. I’m a fan of American cars and trucks, but it’s a sad day when a baby toy truck like a Honda Ridgeline can pass our Sierras, Silverados, F-150’s and RAMs on the highways because our bad ass trucks are sitting there broke down waiting on a tow truck. You might say well just buy Toyota, but they are going down the “let’s slash the power and reliability of our trucks due to higher EPA regs” too with their twin turbo V6’s. Bottom line: I bought a truck to haul, drag, tow, camp, hunt, fish, drive in a muddy field, and take my family on comfortable vacations and perform work with. I shouldn’t have to worry about major failures in my drivetrain before 100,000 miles, period.
I took my 2015 yukon xl 6l80e 6.2l into the dealer to make sure my tc was toast along with the rest of the transmisiion, it was. I bought it with a 110,000 miles and knew this was going to happen sooner or later and it made it to 142,000. I had a trans guy upgrade the converter and trans. good work. The question I have is anybody experiencing lower ball joint problems. the dealer told me they need to be replaced, no big deal I plan on replacing the whole lower control arm when I do all the shocks, struts and front coils. myself. For all it's QUIRKS! it gets 7 people to snow skiing and hauls 7 while towing a 6,000lb boat very nicely. Those are the only problems I have had. I did install a Range and I love it!
I think they are pretty common to go. I'm planning to replace all of mine soon when I upgrade my shocks. Don't want it to leave me stranded. I'm at 123K and they are still holding up but have a long road trip later this year and don't really want to chance it.
Wow that's awesome - I think you are the first person to comment 0 problems. Everyone seems to have 1 or 2 at least. Don't get rid of that truck! lol. Keep an eye out for the TC tho - you are in the danger zone for sure.
122000 and had the vacuum pump lower driver heated seat and ac condenser fail nothing serious yet. The head units bluetooth didn't work well but I've got a good aftermarket system.
Excellent videos that I finally had the time to watch. I bought my 2014 Silverado LTZ extended cab Z71 back in the fall of 2013 RIGHT before GM got greedy and raised the MSRP up over $2000, thus mine is one of the early builds. Currently sitting at just over 40k miles I've had very few problems with it. First thing I did was take it to my nearest RustChek dealer to have it annually (semi-annually in my case due to low mileage use) undercoated using the fluidic messy stuff, so that my truck & frame don't rust out which is very common on our trucks. Heck, there was already surface rust on the frame when I took delivery of it right off the dealer lot! Anyways, as soon as I got my first application of RustChek, my rear end started to "clunk". Was told that would happen as the petroleum based product likely got into my bushings and loosened things up under there. No big deal but somewhat annoying when turning tight or driving slowly over uneven terrain. Transmission is great so far BUT will likely have the torque converter changed out in the upcoming years before it destroys the transmission. Got rid of the factory 18" alloys and Goodyear rubber (bad dryrot already on them after just 8 years) and got me a set of 20" chrome off of a '16 Silverado. Spotless as far as corrosion goes, whereas the 18's were already pitted and corroding everywhere due to the salt/brine in our area. The only other issue which just happened this past winter, is that the drivers side seat NO LONGER heats up. The lumbar still does BUT not the seat. Not sure if anyone else experienced this problem. Will keep this truck for another 20 years or so or until I'm 6ft under! Just retired so who know which one will come first.
glad to hear you have only had very minor issues with it! I haven't had any heated seats issues but probably a wiring or button failure. My truck has also been really good so far to me. I plan to keep it a long time God willing!
You have no issues because you only have 40k miles. I would highly recommend putting the 158 deg tranny thermostat on it vs the stock 194 deg, adding a catch can, and turning off AFM with a range module or something similar. That tranny will cost you at least 5k when it goes…. So take care of it. Do not skimp on oil changes either .
@@TheSundaeDrive one thing I’ve found out when it comes to the Bluetooth not playing sound . Instead of disconnecting and reconnecting Bluetooth . If you just make a call while on Bluetooth and hang up sound is right back to normal . Saves a lot of time .
My 2017 3500 is used primarily to haul my camper on weekend adventures, so only has 9,200 miles. With the warranty being over soon, I dread the cost of all the fixes coming up in a few years, after more miles are accrued. I do love the truck so far though.
Extended Service contracts help a lot I know they can be somewhat costly depending on tier but sometimes they are worth it. The case of a Silverado I’d definitely think about investing! Unless of course you work on the truck yourself.
I bought my 2015 about 7 months ago with about 60,000 miles on it. Very clean truck and so far has been running great (but now you're videos have make me paranoid 🤣🤣). The main and most annoying problem has been electrical based. The first time, I got warnings for Stabilitrak, trailer brake and all kinds of things. The main screens went out, the radio would come on at full blast and couldn't be shut off, and then it did stall a couple of times. It showed 17 codes. After a process of elimination, we replaced the battery (which tested out fine, but decided to try it). A couple of weeks after, the trailer brake system light coming on (like 16 times in a row). No codes that time, but lower than normal voltage. So then we rebuilt the alternator and the positive battery cable. Currently driving it and now the radio is flipping screens both on the main screen and the dash info screen. I've had it at my regular shop, but taking it to the dealership to get the airbag recall done, so I'm going to trip down that rabbit hole with them. But does anyone have any guidance? I love this truck in a lot of ways... But I upgraded from a Gen 10 F-150 because I was hoping to minimize some of the maintenance bills ... But dear lord this is stupid.
It is a great truck for the most part once afm is deleted and you take care of the transmission. Your electrical issue are most likely a combination of bad grounds and terminals going bad in the rear module by the spare tire and the engine bay fuse box.
I don't understand why you make these videos. I know, I have watched them, my bad. But, I have a 2018 Sierra 100,000 kms, never had any of the problems you have made videos on. I just do the regular maintenance and just enjoy my truck. All vehicles have issues. But I do enjoy the other videos you make!
I definitely agree that if you take care of the truck it will last as I do with mine but I do more than recommended maintenance intervals and still have had a some issues such as the hpfp, condenser, leaking cooling lines under 30k miles, and a few other minor things. My hope is to show everyone how to fix these issues themselves through our other videos :)
lucky you , many of us DO maintain our vehicles and have problems , thats what these videos are for . you sure as heck would not have made this comment had you owned my truck !! seeing a comment like this makes me wish you have the same problem im having so you can experience what its like to have a truck with 64k miles have a lifter fail , bend a push rod and ruin your cam !
Thanks for the video! I bought my 2014 silverado 1500 in June 2021. Haven't experienced some of these problems. But I did recently have to have my engine rebuilt. Another problem I have had is evap codes. Might be the fuel pump. But one thing that has happened periodically, my remote lock would stop working randomly, but would always line up when my TPMS would stop working as well
I've had an EVAP code for awhile now I haven't spent the time to track down, comes and goes lol. That is strange about the unlock, no one else has mentioned that particular issue in the comments so far
One other common issue that was almost a lawsuit is the headlights being dim. I am so upset with the headlights on my 2014 Sierra. I’m not sure which assemblies or lights to replace it as it seems everyone has the same issue.
2003 z71, only major issue in first 125k were brake lines rotted, and squirrels eating wire harnesses. At 18 years, still have original exhaust, have only had to replace the starter, and rusted tail gate brackets. Been a great truck.
I’m a ford guy myself but have always loved the look of the 2014 silverados before they did the face lift. It really suck because this would have been my first Chevy truck but it just doesn’t seem to be worth all the possible headaches. We ended up getting my wife a 2015 gmc terrain and it has so many problems right off the back that It pretty much ruined any future chances of me owning another GM
I had main ground wire from the battery to the frame fail on me. Replaced it and then upgraded/added to it making sure my new 4 gauge wire {in addition to the original wire} was going through the current sensor in the ground wire cable assembly. Also cleaned the attachment point and added some dialectic grease to keep water out. Symptoms I was having was a ton of log voltage codes for the power string, BCM, Flickering when starting, and other odd behavior like bad stabilitrack and loss of anti theft. 2014 Silverado 5.3L LT
Wife's 2015 would not go into v4 mode. FINALLY with about 15 days left on factory warranty, they figured it out. Intake manifold was screwed down to much and cracked at factory. Over time the cracks open up and suck to much air. Put a new intake manifold and truck drives better than it did new!
I had a 2016 5.3 Silverado. I had torque converter replaced @ 40K on the 6 speed. I also had the new low temp trans thermostat installed . I had installed a catch can when new. I used the severe service guide and changed all the fluids as recommended. I also had the radio go to full blast until cooled when the sun was really beating in on the truck. Traded the truck in at 50K . General Motors customer since 1996, I liked all of my purchases, except for the Silverado. I the front brakes kept sticking and burning out the pads, I guess you have to get them serviced yearly or this is an issue. Sorry, GM lost me, and it sounds like I was fortunate from what you’ve been describing. Great truck to keep content on your channel 😢
The head unit ghost touches is from the oil on your hands getting on the screen especially around the edges of the screen. I cleaned mine really good and it completly stops the ghost touches
Thanks for the Video....As of 12-29-21, no parts available to do the Side Airbag Recall, according to the Dealer I had do my last oil change. I was aware of some of the issues you addressed from watching Scotty Kilmer Videos...I do really appreciate you making these videos.
I should probably add that this was not my first attempt to get the "Recall" accomplished. I called twice before, once right after I got the letter from Chevy, and then again a few months later. I even asked when I made the appointment to get the truck serviced if the "Recall" could be accomplished at the same time and was told yes. Not the first time I have had the "Recall" run around......Also other Dealers(who I won't use)also said the do not have the necessary parts at this time.
Great video! 2017 Silverado WT-1500-4x4, purchased new, western ny area, at 20,000miles/2020 had to replace all 4 brake rotors , hardware and pads due to excessive/premature corrosion which caused loss of brake performance and increased stopping distance, no help from GM.....
I have a 17 Silverado LT in Western NY as well. I have just started experiencing the problems described in the Sundae Drive site. As far as the brakes go, I started installing ECB Brakes in my vehicles and found that it was money well spent. The pads and rotors are far superior to any that are available including GM replacements. A slight premium in cost but worth every penny.
Bought my Silverado with 71k miles. 90% driven miles are for towing 7k lb travel trailer. Currently has 80k miles, no problems so far. Previous owner never towed with it.
Recently hit 120,000 on my 2015 and I have had my first problems other than rusty frame from day one that was covered under warranty but not really fixed. Had a difficult time starting after fueling, was the fuel vapor purge valve. Starting to have a low hot idle and shutter. Twice have had code P06DD Oil pressure solenoid valve stuck closed. I changed the oil pressure sensor and am going to raise the idle with a chip re-programmer. A few times I’ve lost brake boost at about 5mph and had to stand on the petal to stop. Thanks for the video, I like the truck and would like to keep it.
I have a 2019 Silverado LD Z71 (old body) - I bought the truck used with 40k miles two years ago, dealer certified. before 65K miles, I replaced both the water pump, and the starter. I’m at 75k now. Only other complaints are intermittent environmental dash control lights that flicker, and the shocks are completely shot.
2014 GMC sierra 1500 SLE 4x4. Shake in rear end, bearings shot at 50k, axle shaft scored on interior of shaft. Most dealers said it was driveshaft, but i found and corrected the problem.
5:59 I have had that ticking noise for some time. Bolts appear fine. A local mechanic said don’t worry about, dealership said they don’t believe it’s a lifter and TH-cam vids say thats okay. 🤷🏻♂️
@@TheSundaeDrive Only had it 3 weeks n can smell antifreeze in the grill area and tighten gas cap light comes on an has new gas cap! Its going up for sale real soon!!
At 150k miles after 9 years, just replaced the complete engine AND transmission with GM refurbished components. Lifters at 75k. Yes the engine and transmission were expensive. My reasoning is that I have many after market upgrades such as a lift, wheels, tires, exhaust, front and rear Ranch Hand bumpers / grill, and a Raptor liner paint job. I love my truck and planned on keeping it for at least to 250k miles. I don't want a new truck payment. And when I get a new truck, I will want the same upgrades ASAP! So I chose to get the refurbished engine and transmission both of which come with a 3 year / 100k mile warranty. So looking back, I may have said the hell with it and gotten a new truck but it's done and I'll go forward from here. I may keep her for another 150k miles since the most important and expensive components are now essentially new. Oh also got new front and rear brakes now as it was time. So I spent a lot of money up front. Now I can keep her for another 10 years ~150k miles at least. I don't even know what I could sell her for since she has a newly refurbished engine and transmission both with warranties. Great video and thank you very much!
My 2018 Silverado’s starter failed at 69,000 miles. Also had to replace the water pump at 45,000 miles. In forty years I’ve never had to replace these on a vehicle I’ve owned with under 100,000 miles.
My 2018 has few issues and I only have 35k, I finally took it to dealers and they did a transmission flush which didn’t do much, they I took it back convince them to replace torch converter but the put the same part number back in so I expect it will happen again, so I’ll be out of warranty and have to pay for all this bs GM has failed me I was a life long Chevy guy but that’s changed last Chevy I buy period
@@williammurphy1679 I have had five of this issues. dealer has been 0 help. got so pissed off last Monday at the dealer I walked down the street and bought a 2022 f150 well they were looking at the silverado again. The Ford will be here in 3 weeks.
2014 bought used 6 years ago with 43000 now have 108000. I have done the ac condenser and 2 driver window motors/regulators. No other issues other than regular wear and tear
I think another discussion on 14+ Silverado that I’ve been researching is common (since my truck seems to have it) is p06DD……. Oil pump…… and how much of a pain and costly it is to replace. Seen other videos where the oil pressure sensor may throw the code. Replaced that, but nope….. so I’m assuming it’s the oil pump now
I️ have a “clunk” in the driver’s seat (2015 Silverado LT) which is felt when making turns. I️ saw where using a hose clamp to hold a plastic piece from moving helps. I️ tried it and it worked for about 1000 miles, but has since returned.
Saw you just uploaded trans modify and upgrade cooler video and it disappeared. Looking forward to seeing it back up. Great and helpful videos! Thank you
Oddly enough, I work at a Chevy dealership and I’ve noticed on or around this year Silverado and even Tahoe; I found that the top bolt on the right side rear shock was missing. On multiple occasions. I don’t know what causes it but I’ve seen it more times than I can count.
My 2015 had several problems I did not see in this video. My rear shocks both failed at 16k miles, and again at 38k miles. I replaced them with aftermarket shocks at that point. My truck came with the factory Rancho Shocks. At 12k miles my steering column developed play that allowed the wheel to move laterally in any direction about 1 mm. This happened again around 30k. At 35k miles the drivers side power seat track had enough play in it that the seat would move about 5mm front to back, and tilt slightly causing the back of the seat to have about 20mm of play in it at the head rest. The entire seat track was replaced. At 14k my passengers side tow mirror would walk out on its own on rough roads or when the door was closed even when it was closed softly. at 35k this happened again, dealer replaced the mirror both times. At 56k it was doing it again now out of warranty and I delt with it until I traded the truck at 64k. At 64k I traded the truck in as the trans was failing. (6L90e) This trans always ran 190 degrees or more even in normal driving and would git 240 when towing rather often. My ignition switch came out of the column and fell apart 3 times in total. And no I never had anything more than the factory key fob on my keys. So it was not from excessive weigh hanging on the ignition switch. At 21k miles the radio locked up and would only display the color green. Dealer replaced the radio module under warranty. At 52k the AC compressor failed. I really liked that truck, but it had far to many problems. I did replaced it with another chevy. A 2020 that also had a few problems but nothing like that one did. The 2020 also had the 6L90 in it and it blew up at 12k and again at 16k. That truck was traded in for a 2022 3500 Diesel that I am now at 10k miles and 0 problems! Best truck I have ever owned!
@@TheSundaeDrive All of these where HD trucks. I had an 8k bumper pull camper that we took out 5-6 times a year but never more than about a 500 mile trip each way. We upgraded to a 12k 5th wheel and that was just too much for the 2020 2500 gas HD we had. So, 1 trip with it and I knew I needed a diesel. But it was a longer trip. About 550 miles each way and threw the TN mountains. I also pull a 7k car trailer about 10 times a year normally less then 400 miles round trip. So until I got the 12k 5er a gas HD was perfect for me needs. The 2020s second trans that blew up at 16k with just 4k miles on it never towed anything. Both transmissions in the 2020 were taken out by a failed torque converter. Truck was stock, 3.73 gears, stock wheels and tires, no lift, and not tuned or messed with in any way. The 2015 was tuned, after market 20s with tires that where about a half inch larger than stock. 4.10 gears. No lift. There are videos of some of the problems I had with the 2015 on my channel. No videos of the 2020 or my current 2022 yet. I'm not a content creator like you, I just make videos every now and them as I feel like it.
How about the hard down shift that creates a clunk like someone rear-ends you. My 2018 with the six speed happens at 20 mph when I brake hard. If I have time to slow the truck down it doesn’t happen.
Mine does the same thing on my 18 silverado if ur not paying attention it's scares the crap out of you like you've been rear ended or hit something, the first time was at night and I turned around to go see what I hit lol
I got my 2014 Silverado used at 92k miles, I’m up to almost 115k now in the few months I’ve owned it. It is my daily and I’ve done the basic bolt ons (Intake and exhaust + Diablo tube and afm delete + catch can). Haven’t had any serious issues with it yet, but on occasion my rear diff will make a clunking noise as if the spider gears are grinding. Not a common issue but it does happen. I would attribute it to my winter driving habits, like seeing an unplowed empty parking lot and ripping some donuts or figure-8’s. Also the stock horn is an embarrassment to the truck, sounds like a clown horn! Per usual thanks for the great informative video, hopefully you don’t have to add more broken parts to this list!
Currently at 113xxx miles and starting to have torque converter shudder. I turned the trans as soon as it started; hopefully gets a few more thousand out of it..
A little late to the game and haven't read any other comments. I had a 2016 Sierra 1500 Texas edition and the brake light lens on the passenger side was leaky to the point it fried the wire harness and would go out. I had this replaced twice within the warranty period. I went to the dealership because of warranty, but seems like sealing the lens with urethane or silicon would have prevented this from happening the second time. I also had an injector blow on me before the truck even had 5k normal use on it. Common issues with all GM head units are blanking out/shutting off randomly. If you take off the glove box and check the connection (I believe it's the blue) for wear, just unplug and reinstall if the wires are all connected, the radio should come back on. If not, that's outside of my experience. The wire harness to the power windows is also a common one, especially the driver's side because it's used the most. I'm now back into a 2017 Sierra and I'm trying to change my dash lights to red (like my 2016 was) if there's a way to dig into the head unit settings to do this, please let me know. Thank you for these videos, they're helpful to see what I can expect with one of these trucks with a little more life.
The driver seat vibrate notications stop working. Vibrations are used for lane and park assist. The wires going to the motor get damaged over time. GM recommends installing a new vibrate motor but you can easily repair the damaged wires to fix the issue.
Starter just went on my 2016 Silverado at 80k miles. I also had the vacuum pump issue. It did only happen at low speeds. Nearly got in an accident in heavy stop and go traffic. Would lose all braking power and had to restart the vehicle to get the brake working again.
As for the rear end clunk, I experienced that after removing and reinstalling the shocks and following gm’s torque spec, there’s a lot of play between the bolt and bushing, make sure those are good and tight so you get friction clamping it stationary. I’ve found I need to tighten mine every 30k aswell.
I have had a few of these issues: I have a clunk in the rear. My starter has issues from time to time. Cleaned the grounds and resolved the issue for now. Transmission skips, dealer can feel it but shrugs. Break issue recalled and fixed in 2019… Apparently, and I have had issues with the touch screen not working. Requires me to shut the vehicle all the way down open a door and wait a couple minutes. Usually resolves the issue.
Seriously ! Ive been a die hard chevy/gmc guy for a long time!no more! I have a 1997 gmc sierra that has been trouble free since new. However its starting to show signs the engine is getting tired. Im just going to replace the engine with a crate engine. The body is in excellent condition. Ill even save thousands by not buying a new truck. Its frankly ridiculous newer trucks having all these issues! Especially considering how much they are asking for them.
GM has a tsb on the clunk in the rear leaf springs. the little plastic tabs between the springs wear out! Mine didn't look bad but I replaced them and the clunk went away. parts cost me about $9 for all 4 from the dealer😎
I was thinking of buying a used 2014 silverado but after watching this an dthe firs tvideo I doubt tha t Iwill way to many issues t oworry about thank you for this video you possible save me allot of money I think the biggest issue is the hydrolic lifters mentioned in the previous video I never likfed the turning off of cyclinders t osave fuel just like I never liked the stupid vehicle turnming off when comeing to a full stop then turning back on I can only imagine the wear and tear of many engione and electrical parts .
Clunking come from my rear end on my 2014 4.3L was the rear diff gears breaking off at 136,000 miles last july. Mechanic was amazed I was able to drive it to him to fix it. at this same time he recharged the a/c and found the no a/c issues is probably the condenser. At 98,000 found all oil/trans cooler lines leaking. Other issue I have noticed is it burns all the lights out alot more then any other vehicle I have had. Have replaced all lights 5-6 times . My 2000 jeep wrangler with 190,000 miles that I bought in 2012 I have replaced all lights just 1 time in 2014. Also on 2014 Chevy Not sure what it is but after starting it makes a buzzer type sound for about 1-2 seconds. Just turned 150,000 miles yesterday.
My 2014 makes the buzzing noise also. I think it is coming from the speakers after the start up but I am not sure. I have only replace one tail light. I am at 73,000 now.
Strange about the lights, I've never replaced the bulbs on my 2014 with 123K miles. That's crazy about the rear tho 😬 I definetely hope that's not my issue
I bought my truck brand new and its done that buzzing once every few months since i first had it. They did a software update or some shit that didnt do anything.. i live with it
Great video thank you! My 2014 Silverado with 4 cylinder engine had crazy shudder between 6 & 4 cyl modes, put in aftermarket device to keep it in 6 cylinder, torque converter failed at 57K, warranty replacement, Transmission failed at 128K $ 6K repair : (. New transmission recently overheating (up to 275F in hills no load) not happy, need to look into cooler bypass & fluid upgrade. I have the at speed vibration you show evidenced on cup holders of armrest, I had the driveshaft balanced & they said it was fine-still have problem.
I just wanted to comment on the sound issue you experienced, me too and I just hit the phone command and then the hang up command on the. Steering wheel and it comes back on. A couple of occasions, it didn't work and it came back after stopping and restarting the truck
My 17 transmission overheated and started slipping at 80k mi. Also, had the AC condenser crap out. The brakes crapped out and like clockwork right when they released the recall for the "hydraulic pump". Months later was driving and tried to stop but truck said "hell nah bro! Let see how many people or cars we can take out" luckily I stood on the pedal and did some sidewalk/road driving to keep from killing anyone. Couldn't replicate it when I took it in. Then one night I'm backing up to my garage and again, pedal hit the floor, I tried with all my fatass to push the pedal down like it's going to help and barely smacked my garage with trailer hitch and it shot up like a rocket! Destroyed the garage door, part of the frame, did some beautiful damage to the top of my tailgate. Worse part is that it Destroyed all kinda stuff that was packed full in my garage. So sad and pissed. I used to love Chevy, have had 4 Chevys to date.... should have known better after getting a POS 2014 that shook like a dopefiend withdrawing!! But there was nothing wrong with it. Have had similar issues with shaking in the 17 but only at certain speeds like 70mph. Went from 20" factory to 28" Dubs, back to factory, then to 26" Diablo Elite G2s, back to factory. Every single one hit that Harlem shake on hwy. Guess 4 different sets of wheels and tires were all defective... nope, not the truck. So fk GM every time their hearts beat! That's how I feel. Sorry for rant and language.
Apparently I was lucky. I bought a brand new 2014 Silverado All Star Edition. 1 issue, A fuel injector. I replaced all of them. I also used a afm/ dfm delete system. Traded the truck in 2021 for a Colorado with 182K miles.
@@WheresHerb how’s the Colorado holding up? I heard the colorados had a fair share of problems the worst truck my dad ever owned was a 2011 Colorado with the inline 5 cylinder engine blew up at 130k miles
im about to buy a 15 Sierra all terrain tomorrow at Lindsay gmc in warrenton va and im as nervous as i can be. im making me a check list, which brought me here. ive watch this video a few times and running threw the comments. im a good mechanic and have gotten well over 300000 out of my chevys since the eighties, nineties and 4 - 99to07 classic chevy trucks w/the 07 classic being the best truck ive ever had. but this truck is completely new to me. i want it really bad and i dont what to say no, with me being able to do the repairs myself. but this check list is getting long. it has 141k, and has had a new trans at 108k, front and rear windows replaced, lower ball joints and sway bar links already done, along with a good maintenance record. i check it out friday and it ran great. didnt notice anything then, but will go threw this check list before i ''bite the bullet''. any pointers or tips and advice will be greatly appreciated.
Nice. I’m in your boat. Love my Chevy truck. I have a 03 avalanche z71 5.3L on 33s coupled with the 4L60. I was just looking at a 16 LTZ z71 Silverado. Took it for a test drive and while looking it over I heard some weird low end noise in the block so I passed. I’m still in the market for one. Did you get the one you wanted and how is it running?
I got my 14 brand new from dealer in early 2015 man.. let me just say I'm at 99k miles rn and iv been thru 3 rear ends a fuel pump my gas gauge still isn't working iv had to replace whole front end of truck all ball joints went out before 50k miles water pump went out,tranny runs around 190 ! And iv changed fluid and filter once at 50k miles and again at 90k miles it still shifting hard with cold start and surges when I let off gas to coast, the little black thing on top of cab leaked and I had the glasses holder full of water when I opened it😂thanks gm,also cargo light bolts came loose and that leaked also, iv had radio screen quit working for days just completely black then out of nowhere start working, yupp driver side doors have to be locked manually buttons don't work,gas pukes out when trying to fill, man I could go on forever....
You cover the whole window with the bag? I imagine that would be annoying in colder climates. It doesn't get too cold very often in south jersey where we are at
Dont forget about the a/c evaporator core failing as well which is currently what i am possibly expecting to be the problem im not finding any dye or oil anywhere but if you take off the boot that drains condensation from the a/c from the cab located in the engine bay passenger side shine a uv light in it when its removed and if it shines slightly green or greenish white it seems to be the dye if your system which looks to be the evaporator leaking
Also there is most likely a special coverage warranty for your rear clunk noise , the dealer will inspect the leaf sprint brackets and grease them then road test it, if the noise persists they will replace the brackets or whole unit. Same goes for the vacuum pump even after the recall has been performed it’s just a reprogramming event and the vacuum pump will still fail at one point so they can replace that as well under a special coverage warranty.
I have a 2016 LS 1500 4x4 CC 7ft bed at 210k miles, the things that have gone wrong with mine So far( I have only owned it since 199,399) Power steering - upgraded to electric Fine dust problems in all my locks like the tail gate and doors so they never close right and I have to get them all replaced even after trying to clean them out High resistance on the battery cables leading to the power distribution block - had to replaced the harness for those and power distribution block and the entire fuse block as I randomly kept loosing power when turning , could be going 80mph and the whole truck would turn off and steering is electric so yea you can only imagine what happened and let’s say I needed new pants when that happened Front diff had to be replaced as the previous owner never used it so , use it or loose it I guess Driver side door hinge brace , became loose so I just tightened it up Bad usb for infotainment center in the center console , specifically the bench seat model with the 3rd middle seat Rear step bumpers becoming loose She’s 100% stock oem parts and no mods ,other then new engine and trans and items listed above , the previous owner was a llc and all the records are on car fax but car fax only tells so much but there was a afm delete with stage 1 cam and new torque converter and bypassing the trans to cool it down to make it last longer
I had the brake booster pump issue on my 2014, they did do the program change but would not replace the pump due to being over 150k miles. The dealer actually said the pump was faulty and had to be replaced. GM said it was never recalled, they only extended the warranty to 150k.
Re the bluetooth issue as well as other infotainment issues. When i had my 2014 i had a lot of issues with the system freezing, the screen would go white and sit there for 10 min while it reset. It also had the bluetooth issues you mention and lots of other bugs. No software updates ever fixed it and i had it checked/updated EVERY time my breakerado was at the dealer for a warranty repair which was way too frequent. The research i had done at the time these problems with the radio plagued the 2014 and 2015 trucks and they fixed it in 2016 with a new infotainment unit. Until i decided it was time to dump the truck i had toyed with buying the new unit since there are companies that sell and program them to fit in the 2014 and 15 trucks and at the time folks on GM-trucks and forums like that reported the new unit fixed 99% of the issues. Too bad GM didnt retrofit the trucks they put the crappy system in. If i didn't have the Bose system i also could have gone with the Alpine "restyle" system but unfortunately it would not have fit my truck.
I have a 206…. It wasn’t fixed in that model either, and it appears way way worse than the issues described here. I can’t stomach buying a 4th infotainment system.
I found most of these issues on my 14 gmc that had 250000 on it when I sold it last year, the Bluetooth cutting out I would hit the voice control and then cancel on the steering wheel and it would bring it back
So far my 2014 Sierra 4.3 has had no issues. 207k 99 percent highway driven. It's been the best truck I've ever owned. I said no issues but I had trouble with light bulbs, first this one then that one, All around the truck. It was a bad battery. Little things.
I have a 2016 Siverado 1500 5.3L 6 spd Trans, Z71, new body style. I had problems with starting a couple of years ago. Seemed like the battery, though voltage tested good. I replaced the battery and noticed all the bolts on the battery distribution/Fuse block were loose. Battery was probably ok. Also tranny replaced at 96k. I was towing a 6000 lb travel trailer every few weeks though.
I have a 2014 Silverado with 134,000 miles The most expensive repair I've done so far is replace the radiator. I off-road and tow with it no other issues. A friend of mine has a 2014 Silverado he has 142,000 miles with no problems.. These issues you're talking are the trucks from Mexico?? Mine was built in Indiana...
@@TheSundaeDrive huh.. Yeah, I beat on mine.. It's been in the sand dunes 8 time's!!! I'm hard on it . I was a GM guy.., I know the newer Silverados are garbage I don't know what to do next.. It's been reliable besides the junk radiator and the garbage rancho shocks!!! But I've done all the maintenance to it so...
2014 Silverado LTZ 4x4 with the optional 6.2 (the reason I bought it, actually). I had a wheel bearing fail on the front of mine at 88k, the infamous a/c condenser some time the same winter (NH, so somewhere between October and April) and my head unit picks point of interest on it’s own in navigation since about 40k. Hot, Cold, Just started, running on the highway for 6 hours, it picks when it freaks out. Aside from a deep seated hatred of the touch screen, this is a beloved vehicle I’m unlikely to ever let go of. 158k, and those are all my fixes. I was religious about maintenance, I only use synthetic oil, Mobil 1 if possible. I did a Banks cold air kit and a 30 dollar exhaust tip for the factory 3 1/2” exhaust on it. I was running a power programmer, but recently took it off due to a 4 dollar/gallon gas price fillup for super (which I’ve run since day one, yes it’s not required, but the manual recommends using super with the 6.2 and it makes a difference). I’ve NEVER done a transmission fluid “flush and fill”, and I’m not getting into the why, it’s not an argument I want to have yet again. Oil every 5 k, but I ran one oil change to 20k and it smelled like oil and looked like Honey, so I’m a fan of the synthetics for life now. Did my brakes at 145k, upgraded to the PowerStop rotor/pad package, glad I did, noticeable difference. But, my biggest reason for posting is the lifter thing. Mine’s clattered like a quiet diesel since brand new, and I was told it was normal. Since there were only 3 pickups in the entire state with the 6.2, and this was the only black one, I bit the bullet and waited for a warranty/tsb/recall. Nothing. Neither good or bad. Just a chattery valvetrain. AFM has resulted in 24 mpg when I can stay on the highway and keep my foot out of it. Maybe I got a great pickup, or maybe the storm is about to hit. Who knows. But my next pickup will be a GMC because I think 19+ Chevy’s are uglier than the GMC’s. Mine was also built in Indiana, so I’m confident this did make a difference. I’d be curious to hear what others had to say about quality vs. build location, and I mean this respectfully. I will definitely be looking for the “built in Indiana” sticker on the doorframe of my next one…..
With my 2014 Gmc 1500 I lost all my speakers in my doors was trying to figure it out but after some time it started having drive door window problems in the door and went and pulled the wiring out of the truck to look at it and found all my positive wire weld it’s self to the ground.
Yeah my rear calipers are squeaky and I already did the recall sometimes they are a little wonky too when you're backing up like you can feel the ABS pulsate and I've heard reviews of people saying that they have freaking wishy-washy brakes I mean all GMs have the notorious for having bad ABS systems
The radiators on these trucks are undersized in general. I know GM made the TSB about the radiators for the 14s and 15s, but my 2018 had a radiator leak at 35k miles and it wasn't even covered under the powertrain warranty because it only extends to the water pump and thermostat. The radiators look like they belong on a car with a V6 maybe, but not a 5.3. Most people on forums that had these issues (recurring) on their 14s and 15s got aftermarket radiators that weren't flimsy and never had the issue again.
Most often the clunking in the rear is your leaf spring pads wearing out. Every time your springs articulate, in slow maneuvering you’ll hear a clunk. Super annoying. The Silverado pads are ridiculously thin. You can easily fix this with a few 1/4” pieces of rubber or you can purchase a kit such as Spring Thing. I bought the kit and it’s worked flawlessly for over a year. Real easy once you know where to look
I have the rear clunking sound as well. The sound usually happens when I am turning up an incline or hit a bump which rocks the truck back and forth. I replaced the rear shackles with 60k on 17’, rear shocks, and the truck is still making the clucking sound. The dealership put silicon pads on the leaf springs after replacing rear shackles, still the annoying clunk is present. Interestingly, I had the trucked rust proofed and the clunking sound has went away (for now). I have taken it to several mom and pop shops and they can’t figure this out. Rear bearings are still good as well. If you rock your bed back and forth does the clunking sound happen? I have rocked several truck beds with in the same body style model years and mine has been the only one to make this annoying sound. Looking forward to a video on this.
@@sterlingjcalvin thanks for the information. Update. I replaced my leaf spring pads with the kit. Was easy to replace and might need a second pair of hands to help with prying the leafs apart. The clunking sound is 100% gone! Hopefully this helps.
I have a 2014 Silverado. It has had a completely new ac system put in it and a rebuilt trans due to torque converter failure. Just recently got a head job done, one of the lifters collapsed. Now there is a ticking noise coming from the engine and I'm getting a P06DD code for oil pressure, it has 180k miles.
I have had NONE of any of those issues with my 2019 k2500 Wt that I ordered. A lot of trucks are " Silverado's" so maybe mine is different than yours. I suppose some will say I'm lucky just wait. I pull a small camper all over the country, as I compete in vintage motocross, and run the shit out of it Also living in the mountains of Colorado can't think of anything better for me. I have 66000 miles on it now in 3 years NO Issues..( unless you count a intermittent tire monitor lite on rt rear even if no problem). I change oil and filter 5000 mi, transfer case and transmission 20,000 mi.( Trans filter every 2nd change) axel lube 60,000 mi. I only use gm parts and lube. I does have a quirk since day 1.. when in tow mode in the mountains, I am usually running 70-80 mph with my trailer, the ecm will keep trans in passing gear and run eng RPM up to 5500- 6000 RPM and won't shift up..I have to back off until it will upshift..at this point check engine lite will come on and stay on untill it's had a chance to reset. ( usually next day). As usual dealership no help, couldn't even get them to scan it..( they said if the lites not on nothing they could do). OUCH!!! VERY Difficult for me to accept. FWI to all I am a retired GM service manager and a master tech, owned an independent repair shop and have worked on difficult issues on Many domestic and foreign makes, I know what I am doing.. the ck eng lite is a bank2 knock sensor code..( a very common deal in the 90's corrusion on the sensor connector under intake.. ABSOLUTELY NOT THE CASE on a new truck..I suspect a program glitch..got tired with the dealership I'll live with it truck runs great.
you missed the tailgate latch , we live in wisconsin and its broke twice in 1 winter on the 2015 gmc denali truck . id love to find a more permanent fix to this .
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Just bought a 2017 GMC Sierra SLT with just shy of 80k miles and found your TH-cam channel. I am now terrified of everything and praying to god my truck holds up.
Lolol
If you delete the afm, swap torque converters, and install an updated thermal bypass it should be good :) otherwise, yes be careful
please advise what the thermal bypass is all about. took AFM out of ECM, run amsoil 5-30, Amsoil trans fluid at 50K, have 90K in miles. Have 8.5 MM MSD copper spark plug wires, K&N air filter. otherwise stock. What happens to torque converter ? take it out only ? please advise. gotta make this truck last. Plain jane 2024 Silverado with 4 cylinder/turbo is 54K ! Last silverado lasted 405K including the trans. (lots of Amsoil oil/trans fluid changes) Present guy has 678,000 miles on it in Texas.
Should add that both trucks have finned, deeper pan for trans. Ist thing I put on truck.
What temp does your trans run at? Have you ever flushed the trans cooler + lines only (not flushing them into the trans itself)?
Mine ate a couple clutch plates at 139k for no apparent reason..I did beat on mine but also kept up on maintenance, so I'm not ruling out my own fault here... But I also beat the piss out of a 2009 Malibu and it just keeps going and going and going
Bought my 14 Silverado new 8 years ago. It hauls 5k lbs every day. 230k as of now.
Here’s what I’ve replaced:
Transmission at 138k. Condenser at 80k. Compressor at 150k. AC hoses at 15k under warranty. Radiator at 220k. Vacuum pump at 200k. Starter at 200k. Suspension upgrade at 200k(not needed…but now it’s a bit taller)
Upper and lower radiator hoses. Thermostat.
Plugs and wires every 100k. Tires every 50k.
Oil every 5k. Rear diff grease every 50k.
Air filter every 25k. Trans filter and fluid every 30k. Added a catch can at 150k. Did a throttle body/intake sea foam cleaning at 150k. And now I run a range dod delete unit to stay in v8 mode…..to save my lifters.
At times I’ve been mad at her, but overall I love her and appreciate her. The 5.3 is a fantastic engine. The fuel pump hasn’t failed yet. My last Silverado was a 98, and I replaced that fuel pump probably 4x between 80k and 275k miles. That was her Achilles heel. But the 5.3 vortec and 5.3 ecotec(afm deleted) are magnificent workhorses.
I don’t love the 6L80 tranny. It runs too hot. It’s shift points in trailer mode especially when tranny is not yet up to temp is too hard. And despite my religious maintenance and careful throttling, the tranny doesn’t hold up.
But I’d buy it again. Love my truck. And I named her AC Pro after fixing the AC system multiple times. Lol. Keep on truckin
Good summary - I feel the same about my truck and engine for sure. Hopefully it keeps going for you!
I always thought the shifting sucked on my 6L60 transmission. I changed the fluid to Mobil 1 Synthetic LV ATF HP even though it wasn't recommended for the 6L60 and things improved. The Mobil 1 Synthetic LV ATF HP is recommended your the 6L80. Have you tried it.
@@regould221 I haven’t, but I will. Thanks fir the recommendation. I’m running amsoil atf right now. The transmissions on these trucks in my opinion are under built and troublesome to service.
When I buy another transmission or new truck, I’m gonna tap in a drain plug. More frequent drain and fill could help these a lot.
The bolts coming on and off for drain and fill tranny fluid has resulted in one transmission pan bolt female thread breaking down. And I don’t crank in her. I don’t even torque it as high as spec cuz they are small with fine threads. And the exhaust has to be manipulated to get the pan off. If there was a tranny oil plug, it wouldn’t be a big deal.
Damn. I'll choose to take emotion for my truck out of it and consider that a huge financial loss over the course of new purchase and ownership.
Did you do the thermal bypass with superior solution?
Friend of mine had lots of these issues with his 2016 sierra so he bought a new one and it's having the exact same issues . Brand loyalty is mind blowing !!!!
I had my compressor go out at 85k miles recently. And glad I turned it into a “race truck”. Swapped out my cam heads intake throttle body, torque converter and 550 hp rated clutches in the trans, and long tube headers . Did the thermostat delete and added a trans cooler trans temp runs around 135 cruising and on the gas 145
I own. 2014 - 5.3l, a few recalls nothing too bad. I have replaced the fuel pump after 4 years of driving in North Western Ontario winter weather. Installed a new one. With a big blob of grease on top of sending unit and fittings. Replaced both valve cover gaskets. Passenger side air actuator was a few teeth out.rear passenger door wire was broken (window did not go up or down). Leak around the satellite antenna. And purchased Range Technology DOD. 2017.
I have 190200 kms
So far so good.
Glad it is holding up for you with minimal issues!
Great job again! I got my truck used with 83k in 2019, 2015 Crew Cab z71 6.5' bed. I had the brake pump failure and error message when I was driving home from the non-gm dealership where I bought my truck. It felt like no power brakes and for a big guy trying to stop a big truck with manual brakes, it took all of my 250lbs on the pedal. Quick internet search while sitting in a parking lot led me to the TSB and recall for this exact issue. Took it to the GM dealership the next day and they got me right in and immediately replaced the brake pump. While they were at it they reflashed the electric power steering programming, too, for a recall I wasn't even aware of. All of the work was done under recall and cost me $0. I wasn't aware of the airbag issue, so I'll have to look into that one. Thanks again!
Glad you were able to get it stopped safely and they took care of you!
It calls me an accident with the brake failure
And a huge thank you talking about the lower driver side dash rattle. It has been driving me crazy and I am going to fix it tomorrow.
You got it! It is annoying for sure!
On the screens where it randomly presses buttons or switches apps/freezes. I’ve found cleaning the screen works really well on mine. Idk if it’s oil from your fingers/fingerprints causing it but anytime mine does i just clean the screen with a microfiber cloth and the problem goes away. Hope that helps some of you.
Good to know! Thanks!
The same here. I found using a bit of isopropyl alchol on a micro cloth to wipe down the screen (especially near the very edges) works well. Windex doesn't always do the trick for me.
2014 bought in 2016 with 30k miles. Here is all that has failed . All head and tail light bulbs replaced 3 full times around the truck. Fuel pump module at 60k. 2 cats and 02 sensors at 90k. A/c condenser at 90k. Radiator at 90k. Fuel pump at 95k. Battery at 100k. I have another bad cat, but I haven’t replaced it, keeps check eng light on. Started at 110k. Transmission at 125k. Wheel bearings at 130k. Upper and lower control arms, inner and outer tie rods at 130k. Transmission cooler lines at 135k. Rear drive shaft u-joints at 135k..”solved clunk issue”…. Even though I couldn’t personally feel any slack in them when turning by hand , the clunk stopped. Definitely forgetting a few…. But currently at 146k at 7 years of ownership and probably close to 10k in repairs. I did some of this work myself , so I didn’t actually spend all of this , but still …. Thousands of dollars. I’ve owned every 1/2 body style since 1995 until now except for the current one and I have never owned a vehicle with this many issues this early, and I maintenance my stuff very well. A big L for GM…… probably the most disgusting one to me is releasing an updated tranny thermostat 7 years after burning up no telling how many transmissions.
The rear end clunk noise is common on these 14-18.5 year model trucks. The two most common fixes is to re-torque your rear Axle u-bolts and replace the leaf spring pad inserts.
The leaf spring pad inserts that worked for me was to replace the four plastic outer inserts with the rubber ones that come on the lower leaf spring. This eliminates the friction/noise heard...pair this with a u-bolt re-torque and it should fix the clunk issue.
But if you stand on the side of the truck and grab the bedside then shake the truck side to side and hear a clunk, thats a normal characteristic to floating Axle trucks. If the noise/play of the axles is too loose or too drastic then id be concerned there is a rear end issue.
What did you torque the U bolts to?
@@Mr.Beastforpresident U-bolt torque specs are tighten to 59 lb ft, loosen 180 degrees, tighten to 59 lb ft once more, and finally tighten 120-140 degrees. When doing the torque procedure, you want to go through all 8 U- bolt nuts each time before starting next step.
Another culprit is often the slip yoke of the clunk is felt just prior to a stop. Add a little grease and generally good to go
I tightened mine to many ugga duggas and it went away.
I bought a 2007 chevy silverado 2500HD with 30000 miles in 2014 and the transmission broke down at 100k.. Bought a new transmission and after 10k I started to have problems again with hard shifting it was a nightmare...Now I would say I'm a happy 2022 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 hemi and loving it..I would never ever going back to chevy..
Transmission went out at 95K miles, but my extended warranty paid for it!
One quick thing for the BT music pausing; Assuming it is the same issue mine has, it is much faster to click radio really quickly, and then back to media. It works for me 100% of the time. Just remember to turn down the audio before going to radio!
sorry to hear that but glad the warranty covered it! Stay tuned for the video we have coming out this week to keep the new transmission lasting longer. good tip with the radio!
These new trucks really aren't reliable anymore. A transmission going out before 100k miles is insane. So is the fact my manual for my 2018 says in the manual that your first flush is at 90k miles.
Was looking at buying a 2014-19 Silverado or Sierra, but these videos portraying them as POS Moneypits has scared me off...Thanks.
Mine has not been a money pit for more thankfully but I have done a lot of preventative work. I do know a lot of people have these for a long time without significant issues but your mileage may vary
Great video - thanks for sharing fails owners have dealt with. I'd heard about the fuel pump, starter, and lifter issues - everything else was new to me. The only issue I've had from this list was the overhead storage coming loose - happened to me last year on the off-road beach in Outer Banks, NC. Lucky screws were loose and easy to find, tricky enough finding where to re-install, but was able to fix relatively quickly. A bit of blue loctite never hurt anything
Bought 2018 LT Z71 DC brand-new, 4/20/18 - hits 4 years in a few days - low mileage (32K), 5.3L, daily, few road trips (500-1400mi), leveled w/ 33" Nitto RG, Fuel 17" Rebel +12 offset, Eibach Pro-Truck Level/Lift (~3"), MotoFab UCA, Zone Add-a-Leaf, Borla S-Type, S&B Intake, JLT Separator, Bullydog tune (+AFM Delete, speedometer adjustment), Anzo Plank Headlights, Spyder LED Taillights, BedRug full liner, Bedslide black-edition, American Tonneau roll-up, Dee-Zee side rails, Weathertech floor liners/underseat storage, fluid undercoat for winters + Blizzak on OEM 18" alloys).
Couldn't be happier with the setup - it's complete multi-purpose, designed to last. Not a single thing has broken, nothing replaced aside normal wear items (oil/air filter/wipers/fluids), original battery/brakes, 2 recalls (no issue w/ my truck) taken care of by dealer. I'd happily buy this truck again.
I I have any of these fails moving forward, not too concerned as none of them seem too difficult or expensive to take care of but good to have an idea of what will fail.
Definitely a good truck and most issues are pretty easy to fix. Just the lifters and transmission are a bit more expensive to take care of. No plans to get rid of mine
How’s your transmission temp?
@@burtreynolds781 Stable. Just turned it on and it was around 210 (dead center of gauge). I think it usually runs a bit closer to 200 but not quite sure. Rarely get above the 210. Have no changed transmission fluid yet (34K).
@@Kendye6 my 2017 trans temp is around your temp also. Yesterday I had installed the superior solutions thermal bypass on , im test drive it hopefully it’s below 200 degrees
I don’t watch horror, movies I watched this video 😂
When my Bluetooth jams up I first switch to Radio then back to Media. Usually fixes it but not always, so I'll re-sync it or turn the truck on and off again but that's rare. I had the condenser go a few months ago and now it's in the shop getting lifters done. I'm getting a Tundra, lifetime warranty on the motor! Thanks for the seatbelt tip though, I didn't know it had them!
Lifetime motor warranty? Is that through a specific dealer or in general
@@TheSundaeDrive In General, a dealer told me and I verified it on the Toyota website. If you get all your service done with them within a 1,000 miles of scheduled maintenance they'll take care of the drivetrain for as long as you own it.
Push the Onstar button on then off. Always resets my Bluetooth
@@ryano893
That's great to know.
Brought my 2015 silverado in for the brake power loss issue recall. It still has the issue since bringing it in and them "fixing" it. Seems to only happen when doing slow multi-point turn maneuvers. I will most likely contact my Chevy dealer again to see about getting it looked at again, but for now I know it is still a possibility that it can happen.
That's pretty annoying. Rediculous that they havent fixed it. Sounds like they should be swapping out the vacuum pump and maybe the line running up to the brake booster. See if oil is in that line and then you know it's bad
I removed my Vacuum Brake pump. Works amazing with the pump removed.
2015 Sierra here. I have the clicking driver seat. Things I have fixed: condenser, touch screen and Sure Cool upgrade on transmission. I also did a factory radio upgrade to add Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and bought a tuner to disable AFM.
Seems like she's holding up pretty well for you! How many miles?
I have a 2017 Silverado LTZ. Don't care about all this stuff, I LOVE this truck!
I love mine too ! A lot of this is BS !
I and everyone else on here who have gone through many, and sometimes all of these issues, are actually very happy to know that some of us can get lucky and get a Gem instead of a Lemon!
Seriously, I am happy for you that you’re never had these issues. And I love my ‘16 Sierra too! That’s why I just sunk $4200 on a newly rebuilt tranny due to a converter and subsequent transmission failure . Hopefully with a new billet cover heavier duty converter, (and after I can afford another $4000 for a professional to perform a DOD delete and custom tune) I will be able to enjoy my ride for many more years to come.
Please don’t take jabs at us for sharing our experiences through. That’s not fair. We are simply telling it like it is.
Lastly, I think we are all currently seeing a the same level of flawed engineering with a lot of the same components on ALL American made vehicles. I’m a fan of American cars and trucks, but it’s a sad day when a baby toy truck like a Honda Ridgeline can pass our Sierras, Silverados, F-150’s and RAMs on the highways because our bad ass trucks are sitting there broke down waiting on a tow truck. You might say well just buy Toyota, but they are going down the “let’s slash the power and reliability of our trucks due to higher EPA regs” too with their twin turbo V6’s.
Bottom line:
I bought a truck to haul, drag, tow, camp, hunt, fish, drive in a muddy field, and take my family on comfortable vacations and perform work with. I shouldn’t have to worry about major failures in my drivetrain before 100,000 miles, period.
I took my 2015 yukon xl 6l80e 6.2l into the dealer to make sure my tc was toast along with the rest of the transmisiion, it was. I bought it with a 110,000 miles and knew this was going to happen sooner or later and it made it to 142,000. I had a trans guy upgrade the converter and trans. good work. The question I have is anybody experiencing lower ball joint problems. the dealer told me they need to be replaced, no big deal I plan on replacing the whole lower control arm when I do all the shocks, struts and front coils. myself. For all it's QUIRKS! it gets 7 people to snow skiing and hauls 7 while towing a 6,000lb boat very nicely. Those are the only problems I have had. I did install a Range and I love it!
I think they are pretty common to go. I'm planning to replace all of mine soon when I upgrade my shocks. Don't want it to leave me stranded. I'm at 123K and they are still holding up but have a long road trip later this year and don't really want to chance it.
Cliff, My 2014 GMC Sierra 125,000 miles has had 0 problems. I must be the luckiest owner in the world.
Wow that's awesome - I think you are the first person to comment 0 problems. Everyone seems to have 1 or 2 at least. Don't get rid of that truck! lol. Keep an eye out for the TC tho - you are in the danger zone for sure.
122000 and had the vacuum pump lower driver heated seat and ac condenser fail nothing serious yet. The head units bluetooth didn't work well but I've got a good aftermarket system.
2015 Silverado 5.3 owner with 100k miles. Only issue so far was one brake caliper went bad. One of the most reliable vehicles I’ve owned.
Excellent videos that I finally had the time to watch. I bought my 2014 Silverado LTZ extended cab Z71 back in the fall of 2013 RIGHT before GM got greedy and raised the MSRP up over $2000, thus mine is one of the early builds. Currently sitting at just over 40k miles I've had very few problems with it. First thing I did was take it to my nearest RustChek dealer to have it annually (semi-annually in my case due to low mileage use) undercoated using the fluidic messy stuff, so that my truck & frame don't rust out which is very common on our trucks. Heck, there was already surface rust on the frame when I took delivery of it right off the dealer lot! Anyways, as soon as I got my first application of RustChek, my rear end started to "clunk". Was told that would happen as the petroleum based product likely got into my bushings and loosened things up under there. No big deal but somewhat annoying when turning tight or driving slowly over uneven terrain. Transmission is great so far BUT will likely have the torque converter changed out in the upcoming years before it destroys the transmission. Got rid of the factory 18" alloys and Goodyear rubber (bad dryrot already on them after just 8 years) and got me a set of 20" chrome off of a '16 Silverado. Spotless as far as corrosion goes, whereas the 18's were already pitted and corroding everywhere due to the salt/brine in our area. The only other issue which just happened this past winter, is that the drivers side seat NO LONGER heats up. The lumbar still does BUT not the seat. Not sure if anyone else experienced this problem. Will keep this truck for another 20 years or so or until I'm 6ft under! Just retired so who know which one will come first.
glad to hear you have only had very minor issues with it! I haven't had any heated seats issues but probably a wiring or button failure. My truck has also been really good so far to me. I plan to keep it a long time God willing!
You have no issues because you only have 40k miles. I would highly recommend putting the 158 deg tranny thermostat on it vs the stock 194 deg, adding a catch can, and turning off AFM with a range module or something similar. That tranny will cost you at least 5k when it goes…. So take care of it. Do not skimp on oil changes either .
@@TheSundaeDrive one thing I’ve found out when it comes to the Bluetooth not playing sound . Instead of disconnecting and reconnecting Bluetooth . If you just make a call while on Bluetooth and hang up sound is right back to normal . Saves a lot of time .
My 2017 3500 is used primarily to haul my camper on weekend adventures, so only has 9,200 miles. With the warranty being over soon, I dread the cost of all the fixes coming up in a few years, after more miles are accrued. I do love the truck so far though.
I think the HD series are a bit beefier so hopefully hold up better.
@@TheSundaeDrive That's what I'm counting on!
Extended Service contracts help a lot I know they can be somewhat costly depending on tier but sometimes they are worth it. The case of a Silverado I’d definitely think about investing!
Unless of course you work on the truck yourself.
Get extended warranty
I bought my 2015 about 7 months ago with about 60,000 miles on it. Very clean truck and so far has been running great (but now you're videos have make me paranoid 🤣🤣). The main and most annoying problem has been electrical based. The first time, I got warnings for Stabilitrak, trailer brake and all kinds of things. The main screens went out, the radio would come on at full blast and couldn't be shut off, and then it did stall a couple of times. It showed 17 codes. After a process of elimination, we replaced the battery (which tested out fine, but decided to try it). A couple of weeks after, the trailer brake system light coming on (like 16 times in a row). No codes that time, but lower than normal voltage. So then we rebuilt the alternator and the positive battery cable. Currently driving it and now the radio is flipping screens both on the main screen and the dash info screen. I've had it at my regular shop, but taking it to the dealership to get the airbag recall done, so I'm going to trip down that rabbit hole with them. But does anyone have any guidance? I love this truck in a lot of ways... But I upgraded from a Gen 10 F-150 because I was hoping to minimize some of the maintenance bills ... But dear lord this is stupid.
It is a great truck for the most part once afm is deleted and you take care of the transmission. Your electrical issue are most likely a combination of bad grounds and terminals going bad in the rear module by the spare tire and the engine bay fuse box.
Thank you so much for getting back! Next step is that rear module! Your information is super helpful!
Glad our videos help!
I don't understand why you make these videos. I know, I have watched them, my bad. But, I have a 2018 Sierra 100,000 kms, never had any of the problems you have made videos on. I just do the regular maintenance and just enjoy my truck. All vehicles have issues. But I do enjoy the other videos you make!
I definitely agree that if you take care of the truck it will last as I do with mine but I do more than recommended maintenance intervals and still have had a some issues such as the hpfp, condenser, leaking cooling lines under 30k miles, and a few other minor things. My hope is to show everyone how to fix these issues themselves through our other videos :)
lucky you , many of us DO maintain our vehicles and have problems , thats what these videos are for . you sure as heck would not have made this comment had you owned my truck !! seeing a comment like this makes me wish you have the same problem im having so you can experience what its like to have a truck with 64k miles have a lifter fail , bend a push rod and ruin your cam !
Thanks for the video! I bought my 2014 silverado 1500 in June 2021. Haven't experienced some of these problems. But I did recently have to have my engine rebuilt. Another problem I have had is evap codes. Might be the fuel pump. But one thing that has happened periodically, my remote lock would stop working randomly, but would always line up when my TPMS would stop working as well
I've had an EVAP code for awhile now I haven't spent the time to track down, comes and goes lol. That is strange about the unlock, no one else has mentioned that particular issue in the comments so far
One other common issue that was almost a lawsuit is the headlights being dim. I am so upset with the headlights on my 2014 Sierra. I’m not sure which assemblies or lights to replace it as it seems everyone has the same issue.
Upgrade to LED HID’s, I did
2003 z71, only major issue in first 125k were brake lines rotted, and squirrels eating wire harnesses. At 18 years, still have original exhaust, have only had to replace the starter, and rusted tail gate brackets. Been a great truck.
They don't make them like that anymore sadly
I’m a ford guy myself but have always loved the look of the 2014 silverados before they did the face lift. It really suck because this would have been my first Chevy truck but it just doesn’t seem to be worth all the possible headaches. We ended up getting my wife a 2015 gmc terrain and it has so many problems right off the back that It pretty much ruined any future chances of me owning another GM
I had main ground wire from the battery to the frame fail on me. Replaced it and then upgraded/added to it making sure my new 4 gauge wire {in addition to the original wire} was going through the current sensor in the ground wire cable assembly. Also cleaned the attachment point and added some dialectic grease to keep water out. Symptoms I was having was a ton of log voltage codes for the power string, BCM, Flickering when starting, and other odd behavior like bad stabilitrack and loss of anti theft. 2014 Silverado 5.3L LT
Wife's 2015 would not go into v4 mode. FINALLY with about 15 days left on factory warranty, they figured it out. Intake manifold was screwed down to much and cracked at factory. Over time the cracks open up and suck to much air. Put a new intake manifold and truck drives better than it did new!
I had a 2016 5.3 Silverado. I had torque converter replaced @ 40K on the 6 speed. I also had the new low temp trans thermostat installed . I had installed a catch can when new. I used the severe service guide and changed all the fluids as recommended. I also had the radio go to full blast until cooled when the sun was really beating in on the truck. Traded the truck in at 50K . General Motors customer since 1996, I liked all of my purchases, except for the Silverado. I the front brakes kept sticking and burning out the pads, I guess you have to get them serviced yearly or this is an issue. Sorry, GM lost me, and it sounds like I was fortunate from what you’ve been describing. Great truck to keep content on your channel 😢
The head unit ghost touches is from the oil on your hands getting on the screen especially around the edges of the screen. I cleaned mine really good and it completly stops the ghost touches
Thanks for the Video....As of 12-29-21, no parts available to do the Side Airbag Recall, according to the Dealer I had do my last oil change. I was aware of some of the issues you addressed from watching Scotty Kilmer Videos...I do really appreciate you making these videos.
Oh man. That's crazy. Good to know. Hopefully they get them in soon
I should probably add that this was not my first attempt to get the "Recall" accomplished. I called twice before, once right after I got the letter from Chevy, and then again a few months later. I even asked when I made the appointment to get the truck serviced if the "Recall" could be accomplished at the same time and was told yes. Not the first time I have had the "Recall" run around......Also other Dealers(who I won't use)also said the do not have the necessary parts at this time.
Great video! 2017 Silverado WT-1500-4x4, purchased new, western ny area, at 20,000miles/2020 had to replace all 4 brake rotors , hardware and pads due to excessive/premature corrosion which caused loss of brake performance and increased stopping distance, no help from GM.....
They should last a long longer than that. That's for sure
Western NY winter…not a big surprise
I have a 17 Silverado LT in Western NY as well. I have just started experiencing the problems described in the Sundae Drive site. As far as the brakes go, I started installing ECB Brakes in my vehicles and found that it was money well spent. The pads and rotors are far superior to any that are available including GM replacements. A slight premium in cost but worth every penny.
Bought my Silverado with 71k miles. 90% driven miles are for towing 7k lb travel trailer. Currently has 80k miles, no problems so far. Previous owner never towed with it.
Recently hit 120,000 on my 2015 and I have had my first problems other than rusty frame from day one that was covered under warranty but not really fixed. Had a difficult time starting after fueling, was the fuel vapor purge valve. Starting to have a low hot idle and shutter. Twice have had code P06DD Oil pressure solenoid valve stuck closed. I changed the oil pressure sensor and am going to raise the idle with a chip re-programmer. A few times I’ve lost brake boost at about 5mph and had to stand on the petal to stop. Thanks for the video, I like the truck and would like to keep it.
I have a 2019 Silverado LD Z71 (old body) - I bought the truck used with 40k miles two years ago, dealer certified. before 65K miles, I replaced both the water pump, and the starter. I’m at 75k now. Only other complaints are intermittent environmental dash control lights that flicker, and the shocks are completely shot.
2014 GMC sierra 1500 SLE 4x4. Shake in rear end, bearings shot at 50k, axle shaft scored on interior of shaft. Most dealers said it was driveshaft, but i found and corrected the problem.
Good to know. Thanks for sharing!
Hopefully that isn't my problem
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I have had that ticking noise for some time. Bolts appear fine. A local mechanic said don’t worry about, dealership said they don’t believe it’s a lifter and TH-cam vids say thats okay. 🤷🏻♂️
I whould have never bought my 2014 GMC Sierra if I knew all this beforehand!!
Hopefully it holds up for you. Ask things considered, my truck has been very good
@@TheSundaeDrive Only had it 3 weeks n can smell antifreeze in the grill area and tighten gas cap light comes on an has new gas cap! Its going up for sale real soon!!
@@jessiehughes9432 that stinks man. Sorry to hear
Well I must be very lucky . I have over 170,000 miles on mine and bought it new .I've had NONE of these issues and Love my 2015 !
At 150k miles after 9 years, just replaced the complete engine AND transmission with GM refurbished components. Lifters at 75k.
Yes the engine and transmission were expensive. My reasoning is that I have many after market upgrades such as a lift, wheels, tires, exhaust, front and rear Ranch Hand bumpers / grill, and a Raptor liner paint job. I love my truck and planned on keeping it for at least to 250k miles. I don't want a new truck payment. And when I get a new truck, I will want the same upgrades ASAP! So I chose to get the refurbished engine and transmission both of which come with a 3 year / 100k mile warranty. So looking back, I may have said the hell with it and gotten a new truck but it's done and I'll go forward from here. I may keep her for another 150k miles since the most important and expensive components are now essentially new. Oh also got new front and rear brakes now as it was time. So I spent a lot of money up front. Now I can keep her for another 10 years ~150k miles at least. I don't even know what I could sell her for since she has a newly refurbished engine and transmission both with warranties. Great video and thank you very much!
My 2018 Silverado’s starter failed at 69,000 miles. Also had to replace the water pump at 45,000 miles. In forty years I’ve never had to replace these on a vehicle I’ve owned with under 100,000 miles.
that seems very early for those issues to be popping up
Very early. My co van 2012 had 147 before water pump. And still has OEM starter 205 k.
@techs 1smh guess I'm just lucky that way..at least I don't have the "Chevy shake" issue...yet.
My 2018 has few issues and I only have 35k, I finally took it to dealers and they did a transmission flush which didn’t do much, they I took it back convince them to replace torch converter but the put the same part number back in so I expect it will happen again, so I’ll be out of warranty and have to pay for all this bs
GM has failed me I was a life long Chevy guy but that’s changed last Chevy I buy period
@@williammurphy1679 I have had five of this issues. dealer has been 0 help. got so pissed off last Monday at the dealer I walked down the street and bought a 2022 f150 well they were looking at the silverado again. The Ford will be here in 3 weeks.
2014 bought used 6 years ago with 43000 now have 108000. I have done the ac condenser and 2 driver window motors/regulators. No other issues other than regular wear and tear
I think another discussion on 14+ Silverado that I’ve been researching is common (since my truck seems to have it) is p06DD……. Oil pump…… and how much of a pain and costly it is to replace. Seen other videos where the oil pressure sensor may throw the code. Replaced that, but nope….. so I’m assuming it’s the oil pump now
I️ have a “clunk” in the driver’s seat (2015 Silverado LT) which is felt when making turns. I️ saw where using a hose clamp to hold a plastic piece from moving helps. I️ tried it and it worked for about 1000 miles, but has since returned.
Saw you just uploaded trans modify and upgrade cooler video and it disappeared. Looking forward to seeing it back up. Great and helpful videos! Thank you
It will be back up! We found an error we need to fix but it will be up for sure
Oddly enough, I work at a Chevy dealership and I’ve noticed on or around this year Silverado and even Tahoe; I found that the top bolt on the right side rear shock was missing. On multiple occasions. I don’t know what causes it but I’ve seen it more times than I can count.
That is interesting, I am going to have to check mine now! lol
My 2015 had several problems I did not see in this video.
My rear shocks both failed at 16k miles, and again at 38k miles. I replaced them with aftermarket shocks at that point.
My truck came with the factory Rancho Shocks.
At 12k miles my steering column developed play that allowed the wheel to move laterally in any direction about 1 mm. This happened again around 30k.
At 35k miles the drivers side power seat track had enough play in it that the seat would move about 5mm front to back, and tilt slightly causing the back of the seat to have about 20mm of play in it at the head rest. The entire seat track was replaced.
At 14k my passengers side tow mirror would walk out on its own on rough roads or when the door was closed even when it was closed softly.
at 35k this happened again, dealer replaced the mirror both times.
At 56k it was doing it again now out of warranty and I delt with it until I traded the truck at 64k.
At 64k I traded the truck in as the trans was failing. (6L90e) This trans always ran 190 degrees or more even in normal driving and would git 240 when towing rather often.
My ignition switch came out of the column and fell apart 3 times in total. And no I never had anything more than the factory key fob on my keys. So it was not from excessive weigh hanging on the ignition switch.
At 21k miles the radio locked up and would only display the color green. Dealer replaced the radio module under warranty.
At 52k the AC compressor failed.
I really liked that truck, but it had far to many problems.
I did replaced it with another chevy. A 2020 that also had a few problems but nothing like that one did.
The 2020 also had the 6L90 in it and it blew up at 12k and again at 16k.
That truck was traded in for a 2022 3500 Diesel that I am now at 10k miles and 0 problems! Best truck I have ever owned!
Man that's crazy. The first two trucks, were those hd 2500s? Did you tow or haul a lot?
@@TheSundaeDrive All of these where HD trucks.
I had an 8k bumper pull camper that we took out 5-6 times a year but never more than about a 500 mile trip each way. We upgraded to a 12k 5th wheel and that was just too much for the 2020 2500 gas HD we had. So, 1 trip with it and I knew I needed a diesel.
But it was a longer trip. About 550 miles each way and threw the TN mountains.
I also pull a 7k car trailer about 10 times a year normally less then 400 miles round trip.
So until I got the 12k 5er a gas HD was perfect for me needs.
The 2020s second trans that blew up at 16k with just 4k miles on it never towed anything.
Both transmissions in the 2020 were taken out by a failed torque converter.
Truck was stock, 3.73 gears, stock wheels and tires, no lift, and not tuned or messed with in any way.
The 2015 was tuned, after market 20s with tires that where about a half inch larger than stock. 4.10 gears. No lift.
There are videos of some of the problems I had with the 2015 on my channel.
No videos of the 2020 or my current 2022 yet.
I'm not a content creator like you, I just make videos every now and them as I feel like it.
How about the hard down shift that creates a clunk like someone rear-ends you. My 2018 with the six speed happens at 20 mph when I brake hard. If I have time to slow the truck down it doesn’t happen.
I think that's normal for this transmission. Has always done it for mine too
I've had that happen in my 2014. Actually had the rear end lock up because of it in a
Mine does the same thing on my 18 silverado if ur not paying attention it's scares the crap out of you like you've been rear ended or hit something, the first time was at night and I turned around to go see what I hit lol
Mine too my 2018 clunks or slams when I do a hard throttle and let off
Yeah, it's "normal" for these transmissions
My 2015 Silverado is in the transmission shop now, failed at 99,000 miles. Dealer replaced the vacuum pump when they did the seatbelt recall !!
I got my 2014 Silverado used at 92k miles, I’m up to almost 115k now in the few months I’ve owned it. It is my daily and I’ve done the basic bolt ons (Intake and exhaust + Diablo tube and afm delete + catch can). Haven’t had any serious issues with it yet, but on occasion my rear diff will make a clunking noise as if the spider gears are grinding. Not a common issue but it does happen. I would attribute it to my winter driving habits, like seeing an unplowed empty parking lot and ripping some donuts or figure-8’s. Also the stock horn is an embarrassment to the truck, sounds like a clown horn!
Per usual thanks for the great informative video, hopefully you don’t have to add more broken parts to this list!
Currently at 113xxx miles and starting to have torque converter shudder. I turned the trans as soon as it started; hopefully gets a few more thousand out of it..
I would swap the torque convert asap - under $1000 installed vs 6-7K for a new transmsission
A little late to the game and haven't read any other comments. I had a 2016 Sierra 1500 Texas edition and the brake light lens on the passenger side was leaky to the point it fried the wire harness and would go out. I had this replaced twice within the warranty period. I went to the dealership because of warranty, but seems like sealing the lens with urethane or silicon would have prevented this from happening the second time. I also had an injector blow on me before the truck even had 5k normal use on it. Common issues with all GM head units are blanking out/shutting off randomly. If you take off the glove box and check the connection (I believe it's the blue) for wear, just unplug and reinstall if the wires are all connected, the radio should come back on. If not, that's outside of my experience. The wire harness to the power windows is also a common one, especially the driver's side because it's used the most. I'm now back into a 2017 Sierra and I'm trying to change my dash lights to red (like my 2016 was) if there's a way to dig into the head unit settings to do this, please let me know. Thank you for these videos, they're helpful to see what I can expect with one of these trucks with a little more life.
the bluetooth problem with it going mute on youtube videos. Click the radio button and then hit the media button works everytime!!
Ok I'll give that a shot. Thanks for that tip!
Damn. I discovered this issue the first time I drove my "new" 2014 Silverado a couple weeks ago. Good to know there's a work around.
The driver seat vibrate notications stop working. Vibrations are used for lane and park assist. The wires going to the motor get damaged over time. GM recommends installing a new vibrate motor but you can easily repair the damaged wires to fix the issue.
Good tip! You are the second person to mention that now.
Starter just went on my 2016 Silverado at 80k miles. I also had the vacuum pump issue. It did only happen at low speeds. Nearly got in an accident in heavy stop and go traffic. Would lose all braking power and had to restart the vehicle to get the brake working again.
All my Lock Actuators have given up on my 2017 GMC Sierra crew cab and the Active Shutters.
As for the rear end clunk, I experienced that after removing and reinstalling the shocks and following gm’s torque spec, there’s a lot of play between the bolt and bushing, make sure those are good and tight so you get friction clamping it stationary. I’ve found I need to tighten mine every 30k aswell.
Good tip! I'll be changing my shocks soon so I'll check it then
Same here, i need to check that out
I have had a few of these issues: I have a clunk in the rear. My starter has issues from time to time. Cleaned the grounds and resolved the issue for now. Transmission skips, dealer can feel it but shrugs. Break issue recalled and fixed in 2019… Apparently, and I have had issues with the touch screen not working. Requires me to shut the vehicle all the way down open a door and wait a couple minutes. Usually resolves the issue.
Seriously ! Ive been a die hard chevy/gmc guy for a long time!no more! I have a 1997 gmc sierra that has been trouble free since new. However its starting to show signs the engine is getting tired. Im just going to replace the engine with a crate engine. The body is in excellent condition. Ill even save thousands by not buying a new truck. Its frankly ridiculous newer trucks having all these issues! Especially considering how much they are asking for them.
Couldn't agree more
I put 1/4 rubber between my leaf springs and it solved my clunking. Prior when I backed up into a drive it sounded like a 30 year old truck.
Thanks for the tip!
Great video, Cliff! Glad to know if buy a truck one day, I have a son that can fix all the issues...Dad.
haha Thanks Dad! For sure. I'll know how to fix them ;)
GM has a tsb on the clunk in the rear leaf springs. the little plastic tabs between the springs wear out! Mine didn't look bad but I replaced them and the clunk went away. parts cost me about $9 for all 4 from the dealer😎
Good to know! I'll check that out. By any chance do you know the tsb number?
I was thinking of buying a used 2014 silverado but after watching this an dthe firs tvideo I doubt tha t Iwill way to many issues t oworry about thank you for this video you possible save me allot of money I think the biggest issue is the hydrolic lifters mentioned in the previous video I never likfed the turning off of cyclinders t osave fuel just like I never liked the stupid vehicle turnming off when comeing to a full stop then turning back on I can only imagine the wear and tear of many engione and electrical parts .
Clunking come from my rear end on my 2014 4.3L was the rear diff gears breaking off at 136,000 miles last july. Mechanic was amazed I was able to drive it to him to fix it. at this same time he recharged the a/c and found the no a/c issues is probably the condenser. At 98,000 found all oil/trans cooler lines leaking. Other issue I have noticed is it burns all the lights out alot more then any other vehicle I have had. Have replaced all lights 5-6 times . My 2000 jeep wrangler with 190,000 miles that I bought in 2012 I have replaced all lights just 1 time in 2014. Also on 2014 Chevy Not sure what it is but after starting it makes a buzzer type sound for about 1-2 seconds. Just turned 150,000 miles yesterday.
My 2014 makes the buzzing noise also. I think it is coming from the speakers after the start up but I am not sure. I have only replace one tail light. I am at 73,000 now.
Strange about the lights, I've never replaced the bulbs on my 2014 with 123K miles. That's crazy about the rear tho 😬 I definetely hope that's not my issue
I bought my truck brand new and its done that buzzing once every few months since i first had it. They did a software update or some shit that didnt do anything.. i live with it
Shutter assembly behind the grill goes out frequently on these trucks, not hard to change but cost almost $400.
Good to know! I don't have those so wasn't aware
Great video thank you! My 2014 Silverado with 4 cylinder engine had crazy shudder between 6 & 4 cyl modes, put in aftermarket device to keep it in 6 cylinder, torque converter failed at 57K, warranty replacement, Transmission failed at 128K $ 6K repair : (. New transmission recently overheating (up to 275F in hills no load) not happy, need to look into cooler bypass & fluid upgrade. I have the at speed vibration you show evidenced on cup holders of armrest, I had the driveshaft balanced & they said it was fine-still have problem.
I just wanted to comment on the sound issue you experienced, me too and I just hit the phone command and then the hang up command on the. Steering wheel and it comes back on. A couple of occasions, it didn't work and it came back after stopping and restarting the truck
Appreciate the tip. Thank you!
My 17 transmission overheated and started slipping at 80k mi. Also, had the AC condenser crap out. The brakes crapped out and like clockwork right when they released the recall for the "hydraulic pump". Months later was driving and tried to stop but truck said "hell nah bro! Let see how many people or cars we can take out" luckily I stood on the pedal and did some sidewalk/road driving to keep from killing anyone. Couldn't replicate it when I took it in. Then one night I'm backing up to my garage and again, pedal hit the floor, I tried with all my fatass to push the pedal down like it's going to help and barely smacked my garage with trailer hitch and it shot up like a rocket! Destroyed the garage door, part of the frame, did some beautiful damage to the top of my tailgate. Worse part is that it Destroyed all kinda stuff that was packed full in my garage. So sad and pissed. I used to love Chevy, have had 4 Chevys to date.... should have known better after getting a POS 2014 that shook like a dopefiend withdrawing!! But there was nothing wrong with it. Have had similar issues with shaking in the 17 but only at certain speeds like 70mph. Went from 20" factory to 28" Dubs, back to factory, then to 26" Diablo Elite G2s, back to factory. Every single one hit that Harlem shake on hwy. Guess 4 different sets of wheels and tires were all defective... nope, not the truck. So fk GM every time their hearts beat! That's how I feel. Sorry for rant and language.
Apparently I was lucky. I bought a brand new 2014 Silverado All Star Edition. 1 issue, A fuel injector. I replaced all of them.
I also used a afm/ dfm delete system. Traded the truck in 2021 for a Colorado with 182K miles.
glad it held up well for you! Did you use a range?
@The Sundae Drive yes I did. Having a after market exhaust it sounded really weird when it went down to 4 cylinder mode.
Yeah, I am sure. Glad I got rid of afm
@@WheresHerb how’s the Colorado holding up?
I heard the colorados had a fair share of problems the worst truck my dad ever owned was a 2011 Colorado with the inline 5 cylinder engine blew up at 130k miles
im about to buy a 15 Sierra all terrain tomorrow at Lindsay gmc in warrenton va and im as nervous as i can be. im making me a check list, which brought me here. ive watch this video a few times and running threw the comments. im a good mechanic and have gotten well over 300000 out of my chevys since the eighties, nineties and 4 - 99to07 classic chevy trucks w/the 07 classic being the best truck ive ever had. but this truck is completely new to me. i want it really bad and i dont what to say no, with me being able to do the repairs myself. but this check list is getting long. it has 141k, and has had a new trans at 108k, front and rear windows replaced, lower ball joints and sway bar links already done, along with a good maintenance record. i check it out friday and it ran great. didnt notice anything then, but will go threw this check list before i ''bite the bullet''. any pointers or tips and advice will be greatly appreciated.
Nice. I’m in your boat. Love my Chevy truck. I have a 03 avalanche z71 5.3L on 33s coupled with the 4L60. I was just looking at a 16 LTZ z71 Silverado. Took it for a test drive and while looking it over I heard some weird low end noise in the block so I passed. I’m still in the market for one. Did you get the one you wanted and how is it running?
I have a 2017 gmc sierra 5.3 slt truck has a hundred grand on it just a great truck all around drives and tows fantastic
I got my 14 brand new from dealer in early 2015 man.. let me just say I'm at 99k miles rn and iv been thru 3 rear ends a fuel pump my gas gauge still isn't working iv had to replace whole front end of truck all ball joints went out before 50k miles water pump went out,tranny runs around 190 ! And iv changed fluid and filter once at 50k miles and again at 90k miles it still shifting hard with cold start and surges when I let off gas to coast, the little black thing on top of cab leaked and I had the glasses holder full of water when I opened it😂thanks gm,also cargo light bolts came loose and that leaked also, iv had radio screen quit working for days just completely black then out of nowhere start working, yupp driver side doors have to be locked manually buttons don't work,gas pukes out when trying to fill, man I could go on forever....
Wow 😳 that stinks man. Way too many issues. I assume you are lifted with bigger wheels if you've blown 3 rears?
Another issue: Power mirrors getting stuck due to snow or ice. GM should have a rubber bellows seal. My work around is to use a bag to cover the area.
You cover the whole window with the bag? I imagine that would be annoying in colder climates. It doesn't get too cold very often in south jersey where we are at
Love the info bro may our trucks last us till we decide to check em
Agreed!
Dont forget about the a/c evaporator core failing as well which is currently what i am possibly expecting to be the problem im not finding any dye or oil anywhere but if you take off the boot that drains condensation from the a/c from the cab located in the engine bay passenger side shine a uv light in it when its removed and if it shines slightly green or greenish white it seems to be the dye if your system which looks to be the evaporator leaking
Also there is most likely a special coverage warranty for your rear clunk noise , the dealer will inspect the leaf sprint brackets and grease them then road test it, if the noise persists they will replace the brackets or whole unit. Same goes for the vacuum pump even after the recall has been performed it’s just a reprogramming event and the vacuum pump will still fail at one point so they can replace that as well under a special coverage warranty.
Had same klunk. The dealer replaced my springs .problem solved .
No special coverage for this. U bolts were tight so I lubed the spring clamps/brackets rather than wait for them to do it. Lasted 3yrs so far.
I have a 2016 LS 1500 4x4 CC 7ft bed at 210k miles, the things that have gone wrong with mine So far( I have only owned it since 199,399)
Power steering - upgraded to electric
Fine dust problems in all my locks like the tail gate and doors so they never close right and I have to get them all replaced even after trying to clean them out
High resistance on the battery cables leading to the power distribution block - had to replaced the harness for those and power distribution block and the entire fuse block as I randomly kept loosing power when turning , could be going 80mph and the whole truck would turn off and steering is electric so yea you can only imagine what happened and let’s say I needed new pants when that happened
Front diff had to be replaced as the previous owner never used it so , use it or loose it I guess
Driver side door hinge brace , became loose so I just tightened it up
Bad usb for infotainment center in the center console , specifically the bench seat model with the 3rd middle seat
Rear step bumpers becoming loose
She’s 100% stock oem parts and no mods ,other then new engine and trans and items listed above , the previous owner was a llc and all the records are on car fax but car fax only tells so much but there was a afm delete with stage 1 cam and new torque converter and bypassing the trans to cool it down to make it last longer
The power issue is bad grounds. There are several videos on TH-cam that go through the common locations to check
I had the brake booster pump issue on my 2014, they did do the program change but would not replace the pump due to being over 150k miles. The dealer actually said the pump was faulty and had to be replaced. GM said it was never recalled, they only extended the warranty to 150k.
Can run electric or off manifold vacuum if you are not using DOD…
That stinks man. Not surprised tho
Re the bluetooth issue as well as other infotainment issues. When i had my 2014 i had a lot of issues with the system freezing, the screen would go white and sit there for 10 min while it reset. It also had the bluetooth issues you mention and lots of other bugs. No software updates ever fixed it and i had it checked/updated EVERY time my breakerado was at the dealer for a warranty repair which was way too frequent. The research i had done at the time these problems with the radio plagued the 2014 and 2015 trucks and they fixed it in 2016 with a new infotainment unit. Until i decided it was time to dump the truck i had toyed with buying the new unit since there are companies that sell and program them to fit in the 2014 and 15 trucks and at the time folks on GM-trucks and forums like that reported the new unit fixed 99% of the issues. Too bad GM didnt retrofit the trucks they put the crappy system in. If i didn't have the Bose system i also could have gone with the Alpine "restyle" system but unfortunately it would not have fit my truck.
Glad they did fix it but annoying that the early trucks were so bad for sure e
I have a 206…. It wasn’t fixed in that model either, and it appears way way worse than the issues described here. I can’t stomach buying a 4th infotainment system.
I found most of these issues on my 14 gmc that had 250000 on it when I sold it last year, the Bluetooth cutting out I would hit the voice control and then cancel on the steering wheel and it would bring it back
Sorry to hear you had so many of the issues. Good tip on the sound!
So far my 2014 Sierra 4.3 has had no issues. 207k 99 percent highway driven. It's been the best truck I've ever owned. I said no issues but I had trouble with light bulbs, first this one then that one, All around the truck. It was a bad battery. Little things.
Seems like the 4.3 is a lot more reliable.
I have a 2016 Siverado 1500 5.3L 6 spd Trans, Z71, new body style. I had problems with starting a couple of years ago. Seemed like the battery, though voltage tested good. I replaced the battery and noticed all the bolts on the battery distribution/Fuse block were loose. Battery was probably ok. Also tranny replaced at 96k. I was towing a 6000 lb travel trailer every few weeks though.
Lot of bad grounds on these trucks it seems. Hopefully at some point I can make a video and show all their locations.
I have a 2014 Silverado with 134,000 miles
The most expensive repair I've done so far is replace the radiator.
I off-road and tow with it no other issues.
A friend of mine has a 2014 Silverado he has 142,000 miles with no problems..
These issues you're talking are the trucks from Mexico??
Mine was built in Indiana...
Mine was actually Canadian built before the factory was closed. Good to hear from owners that aren't having issues!
@@TheSundaeDrive huh..
Yeah, I beat on mine..
It's been in the sand dunes 8 time's!!!
I'm hard on it .
I was a GM guy..,
I know the newer Silverados are garbage I don't know what to do next..
It's been reliable besides the junk radiator and the garbage rancho shocks!!!
But I've done all the maintenance to it so...
2014 Silverado LTZ 4x4 with the optional 6.2 (the reason I bought it, actually). I had a wheel bearing fail on the front of mine at 88k, the infamous a/c condenser some time the same winter (NH, so somewhere between October and April) and my head unit picks point of interest on it’s own in navigation since about 40k. Hot, Cold, Just started, running on the highway for 6 hours, it picks when it freaks out. Aside from a deep seated hatred of the touch screen, this is a beloved vehicle I’m unlikely to ever let go of. 158k, and those are all my fixes. I was religious about maintenance, I only use synthetic oil, Mobil 1 if possible. I did a Banks cold air kit and a 30 dollar exhaust tip for the factory 3 1/2” exhaust on it. I was running a power programmer, but recently took it off due to a 4 dollar/gallon gas price fillup for super (which I’ve run since day one, yes it’s not required, but the manual recommends using super with the 6.2 and it makes a difference). I’ve NEVER done a transmission fluid “flush and fill”, and I’m not getting into the why, it’s not an argument I want to have yet again. Oil every 5 k, but I ran one oil change to 20k and it smelled like oil and looked like Honey, so I’m a fan of the synthetics for life now. Did my brakes at 145k, upgraded to the PowerStop rotor/pad package, glad I did, noticeable difference. But, my biggest reason for posting is the lifter thing. Mine’s clattered like a quiet diesel since brand new, and I was told it was normal. Since there were only 3 pickups in the entire state with the 6.2, and this was the only black one, I bit the bullet and waited for a warranty/tsb/recall. Nothing. Neither good or bad. Just a chattery valvetrain. AFM has resulted in 24 mpg when I can stay on the highway and keep my foot out of it. Maybe I got a great pickup, or maybe the storm is about to hit. Who knows. But my next pickup will be a GMC because I think 19+ Chevy’s are uglier than the GMC’s. Mine was also built in Indiana, so I’m confident this did make a difference. I’d be curious to hear what others had to say about quality vs. build location, and I mean this respectfully. I will definitely be looking for the “built in Indiana” sticker on the doorframe of my next one…..
With my 2014 Gmc 1500 I lost all my speakers in my doors was trying to figure it out but after some time it started having drive door window problems in the door and went and pulled the wiring out of the truck to look at it and found all my positive wire weld it’s self to the ground.
Yeah my rear calipers are squeaky and I already did the recall sometimes they are a little wonky too when you're backing up like you can feel the ABS pulsate and I've heard reviews of people saying that they have freaking wishy-washy brakes I mean all GMs have the notorious for having bad ABS systems
It needs a vacuum pump bring it to the dealer , special coverage warranty.
It feels just like an abs concern , “unwanted abs”
Replacing the caliper I've found addresses the squeaking issue.
Ive replaced my rear calipers twice, still running factory fronts. Their rear calipers just suck
The Bluetooth issue click radio then go back to media. Always works for me
Thanks for the tip!
The radiators on these trucks are undersized in general. I know GM made the TSB about the radiators for the 14s and 15s, but my 2018 had a radiator leak at 35k miles and it wasn't even covered under the powertrain warranty because it only extends to the water pump and thermostat. The radiators look like they belong on a car with a V6 maybe, but not a 5.3. Most people on forums that had these issues (recurring) on their 14s and 15s got aftermarket radiators that weren't flimsy and never had the issue again.
Most often the clunking in the rear is your leaf spring pads wearing out. Every time your springs articulate, in slow maneuvering you’ll hear a clunk. Super annoying. The Silverado pads are ridiculously thin. You can easily fix this with a few 1/4” pieces of rubber or you can purchase a kit such as Spring Thing. I bought the kit and it’s worked flawlessly for over a year. Real easy once you know where to look
Ok thanks! I'll check into that
I have the rear clunking sound as well. The sound usually happens when I am turning up an incline or hit a bump which rocks the truck back and forth. I replaced the rear shackles with 60k on 17’, rear shocks, and the truck is still making the clucking sound. The dealership put silicon pads on the leaf springs after replacing rear shackles, still the annoying clunk is present. Interestingly, I had the trucked rust proofed and the clunking sound has went away (for now). I have taken it to several mom and pop shops and they can’t figure this out. Rear bearings are still good as well.
If you rock your bed back and forth does the clunking sound happen? I have rocked several truck beds with in the same body style model years and mine has been the only one to make this annoying sound. Looking forward to a video on this.
@@jordanprocunier8228 buy the spring thing kit. It worked. I replaced my leaf springs… the issue came back. The kit is $20 I think
@@jordanprocunier8228
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@@sterlingjcalvin thanks for the information.
Update. I replaced my leaf spring pads with the kit. Was easy to replace and might need a second pair of hands to help with prying the leafs apart. The clunking sound is 100% gone! Hopefully this helps.
I have a 2014 Silverado. It has had a completely new ac system put in it and a rebuilt trans due to torque converter failure. Just recently got a head job done, one of the lifters collapsed. Now there is a ticking noise coming from the engine and I'm getting a P06DD code for oil pressure, it has 180k miles.
That stinks man. Sorry to hear that. Too many issues :(
There's bulletins out there for this dtc, two failures seen are the timing chain tensioner and or oil pump.
For the bluetooth issue I've found that in my truck just switching media input to say, radio and then back again fixes it
I usually warm up the motor for a few minutes b4 trying to attempt removing manifold bolts.
that would loosen them but that's a dangerous game lol - don't burn yourself.
@@TheSundaeDrive ill risk the burn for no broken bolt lol
15:00 to fix the bluetooth from going silent , hit the radio then go back to media audio comes back on
Yes good point! This does work
All I can say after watching these 2 videos is: I sure wish Toyota made a 3/4-ton truck.
I have had NONE of any of those issues with my 2019 k2500 Wt that I ordered. A lot of trucks are " Silverado's" so maybe mine is different than yours. I suppose some will say I'm lucky just wait.
I pull a small camper all over the country, as I compete in vintage motocross, and run the shit out of it
Also living in the mountains of Colorado can't think of anything better for me. I have 66000 miles on it now in 3 years NO Issues..( unless you count a intermittent tire monitor lite on rt rear even if no problem).
I change oil and filter 5000 mi, transfer case and transmission 20,000 mi.( Trans filter every 2nd change) axel lube 60,000 mi. I only use gm parts and lube.
I does have a quirk since day 1.. when in tow mode in the mountains, I am usually running 70-80 mph with my trailer, the ecm will keep trans in passing gear and run eng RPM up to 5500- 6000 RPM and won't shift up..I have to back off until it will upshift..at this point check engine lite will come on and stay on untill it's had a chance to reset. ( usually next day). As usual dealership no help, couldn't even get them to scan it..( they said if the lites not on nothing they could do). OUCH!!!
VERY Difficult for me to accept.
FWI to all I am a retired GM service manager and a master tech, owned an independent repair shop and have worked on difficult issues on Many domestic and foreign makes, I know what I am doing.. the ck eng lite is a bank2 knock sensor code..( a very common deal in the 90's corrusion on the sensor connector under intake.. ABSOLUTELY NOT THE CASE on a new truck..I suspect a program glitch..got tired with the dealership I'll live with it truck runs great.
That's awesome! Glad it is holding up for you. I do think the 2500s are built a bit better than the 1500s. My next Silverado will definitely be an HD.
you missed the tailgate latch , we live in wisconsin and its broke twice in 1 winter on the 2015 gmc denali truck . id love to find a more permanent fix to this .
Ok good to know! Wasn't aware of that issue
Leafspring clunk. Bought a kit on line. Basically was a sort of rubber with zipties that went inbetween the leafssprings