2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicle speed control problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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
“No check engine light come on until continued driving over 15-20 miles. Transmission slams into second gear when taking off or when stopping it may or may not downshift into first causing safety issues when in traffic. Possible electrical error or clutch inside transmission. On this model it is a…”
filed Aug 27, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 4% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 5% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 2% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 1% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 4% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 2% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 3% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 1% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 16 | 1% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 22 | 2% |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 5 | 2% |
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.