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2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
1%of 855 total for the year
Median mileage
75miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1% of the 855 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“I am left handed, and am most comfortable driving with my left hand at the 9 to 10 o'clock position. The chevy truck I just purchased has the cruise control settings to the left side of the horn on the steering wheel. Their is a protruding thumb joystick which is used to set the speed up or down by using your thumb or finger. Multiple times now my hand has accidently swiped this joystick while driving along a 30 to 35 MPH public street and this turns on and engauges the speed control at the last saved set speed. Usually 65 to 70mph highway speed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11383190, filed 2020-12, 75 miles

“Throttle Body Failure Anti brake lock failure Throttle position sensor failure Power reduced *Vehicle has been to repair shop 3 times and the issue prevails. It poses a risk to my community because my loses power sporadically*”

NHTSA complaint #11706969, filed 2025-12

“The transfer case has locked up several times causing me to wreck once. The engine misfires and does not give the MPG advertised. The life of my family has been put at risk with little to no care from the dealer after several attempts for service.”

NHTSA complaint #11519627, filed 2023-04

“Good morning, While driving and starting my Chevy Silverado 1500 with 3.0 durmax it will suddenly go into a “limp mode” reducing speed and power. Recently while driving on a highway it reduced engine power causing the vehicle to slow down suddenly with many cars speeding by. This caused me to try and pull over the vehicle and avoid hitting other vehicles. When pulling codes off the vehicle there is a p1098 which refers to the engine coolant control valve. This will cause the vehicle to do the described power reduction. …”

NHTSA complaint #11716963, filed 2026-02

“On 4/27/26, my family and I were traveling south on Colorado C470 at 8 AM. Our 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500 had catastrophic engine failure at highway speed as we were passing an 18 wheeler. The failure caused the vehicle to lose power and engine, and the display said to put the truck in Neutral and restart the engine. After coasting to the shoulder, the engine would not restart. We were stranded on the highway during rush hour for an hour and 1/2 waiting for a tow truck. This scenario is identical to the safety risks outlined in NHTSA Recall 25V274 (and investigation PE 24-007). …”

NHTSA complaint #11735936, filed 2026-05

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202611%
202544%
2024134%
2023185%
2022122%
2021101%
2020284%
2019182%
2018194%
2017183%
2016111%
2015161%
2014232%
201352%
201231%
2011112%
2010113%
2009112%
2008121%
2007182%
200693%
2005132%
2004203%
2003294%
200251%
2001102%
2000142%
1999183%
1998154%
199792%
1996114%

Other parts of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Engine
396 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
243 complaints
Electrical system
113 complaints
Other or unknown
75 complaints
Engine cooling
60 complaints
Brakes
45 complaints
Steering
43 complaints
Fuel system
32 complaints
Body and structure
29 complaints
Air bags
20 complaints
Suspension
18 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
15 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology