2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 5%of 216 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 5% of the 216 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Took wife in city traffic uptown..pcv value got clogged causing oil to get on spark plugs and foul them out causing the intake manifold to have to be taken off and cleaned and all spark plugs and covers replaced.. Manifold gasket replaced.. Cost me almost $800 and there is only 56,000 miles on it! Fortunate that I was able to only have to drive about 3 miles to dealership!”
NHTSA complaint #11165014, filed 2019-01, 56,000 miles“My truck has been having issue after issue with sensors going bad and check enginge light always coming on. Now I have a transmission issue with a solenoid going bad. The transmission has had the clunk as people discribe it since I purchased it. Nothing was wrong with it so I was told and that was normal. There are so many complaints on this year and make silverado its pretty sad that nothing has been done. Now my truck sits and still paying the note because of this transmission issue that a ton of people have reported. …”
NHTSA complaint #11203225, filed 2019-04, 130,000 miles“My truck should have no issues as I follow the maintenance schedule and take good care of my vehicle but it has happened twice where I was in the middle of the interstate when my vehicle displayed the check engine light, traction off, stabiltrac off, the airvents stopped blowing cool air and released humidity, brakes were not functioning properly (hard to actually break), steering wheel/power steering was malfunctioning making it almost impossible to turn or get out of traffic and it seems the vehicle just decided to suddenly stall while in motion. …”
NHTSA complaint #10933965, filed 2016-12, 69,000 miles“There has been various occasions where we are driving and the truck stops with no warning or reason, the first time was on I-95 highway in philadelphia mid traffic the truck turned off and would not restart for about 5minutes we weee stuck in the middle of the road blocking traffic, no check engine light or any warning light came on. The second time was just this week on the way to two different mechanics to get the computer read it turned off yet again in the middle of the road. Both mechanics said nothing can up on the scanner when connected and there were no check engine lights turned on.”
NHTSA complaint #11100174, filed 2018-06, 65,000 miles“Lights go dim on it all the time and the electric system in it is bad sometimes the air condition works most of the time it don't and the cruise quit working in it”
NHTSA complaint #11056025, filed 2017-12, 95,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10251708Feb 21, 2024This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on…
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 | 13 | 2% |
| 2019 | 51 | 5% |
| 2018 | 16 | 3% |
| 2017 | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 | 18 | 2% |
| 2015 | 20 | 2% |
| 2014 | 161 | 11% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 10 | 5% |
| 2011 | 18 | 3% |
| 2010 | 19 | 5% |
| 2009 | 13 | 3% |
| 2008 | 10 | 1% |
| 2007 | 12 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 3 | 0% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
74 complaintsAir bags
59 complaintsBody and structure
35 complaintsEngine
25 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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