2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 steering problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My transmission blew up and I almost wrecked my truck. No engine lights came on, and still no engine lights are coming on it only has 69,000 miles on it and has never missed a service. Its currently at the dealership where I bought it from”
filed Jan 8, 2026
“Truck was intermittently losing power steering and shutting off/reseting itself. Was a loss of electrical and was throwing Stabilitrak Service warning. Would not stay on due to truck resetting itself but loss of power happened typically when I was in parking lot or driveway. Could have easily been…”
filed Sep 10, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 5% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 4 | 5% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 13 | 2% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 40 | 5% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 71 | 10% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 74 | 7% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 58 | 8% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 109 | 14% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 157 | 14% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 406 | 28% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.