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Electronic stability controlPart report

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
51about this part
Share
5%of 1,097 total for the year
Median mileage
8,600miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 5% of the 1,097 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,600 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“So, I took it in 12/17/19 for oil change, etc. There was 3 recalls and picked the truck up 12/18/19. 12/19/19 at 6 pm the truck wouldn't stop! I took it on 12/19/19 and they looked into it. They reinstalled the software, and drove it longer to check it out. I picked it up yesterday, after being told it's good to go. Well, it happened again this morning!”

NHTSA complaint #11291452, filed 2019-12, 4,400 miles

“Started to drive my vehicle and the braking system was nearly gone. Brake pedal was all the way to the floor and the truck had to slow to a stop. Thankfully I was in a parking lot and not on the road because it would have put my well-being at risk align with others. Gm should be forced to recall all of the vehicles with this problem!!! How can anyone be allowed to sell a vehicle that will not properly stop when the brakes are applied?”

NHTSA complaint #11298575, filed 2020-01, 8,200 miles

“My 2019 silverado is less than a year old and has 8,000 miles. I was backing into my driveway when it just shut off. Everything on the dash was visible as if the engine was still running. I tried to start the truck again and it would sound like it was trying to start but the engine would never start. The service ESC can on and low power to the engine. My truck sat halfway in the start while waiting for a tow truck to come get the truck.”

NHTSA complaint #11355483, filed 2020-09, 8,002 miles

“I have lost power to my brakes on 4 isolated occasions in the span of a month after purchasing this new vehicle. On each occurrence the service trailer brakes, service ESC, service speeds and I would smell burning upon exiting the vehicle after operation. On 3 of the occasions I experienced this issue while stationary and upon starting the vehicle. On one occasion I was operating the vehicle at roughly 60 MPH and engaged the brakes and lost power to the braking systems.”

NHTSA complaint #11307391, filed 2020-02, 1,700 miles

“I was driving down i10 in baytown, tx the truck began to shake and I was unable to accelerate. I was in the middle of the highway hen the truck just decelerate and I was going 25 mi/hr in a 65 mi/hr zone.”

NHTSA complaint #11300819, filed 2020-01, 15 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202310%
202230%
202120%
2020132%
2019515%
2018163%
2017101%
2016182%
2015202%
201416111%
201310%
2012105%
2011183%
2010195%
2009133%
2008101%
2007121%
200610%
200510%
200430%
200341%
200231%
200141%
200010%
199910%
199810%

Other parts of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Engine
378 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
330 complaints
Brakes
195 complaints
Electrical system
191 complaints
Other or unknown
110 complaints
Steering
76 complaints
Engine cooling
50 complaints
Fuel system
39 complaints
Body and structure
22 complaints
Suspension
22 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaints
Vehicle speed control
18 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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