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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems

The 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 42 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

42

Engine complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

What owners report

THE FUSE RELAY BLOCK ON MY 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 WITH ONLY 56,000 MILES NEARLY CAUGHT FIRE WHEN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AND HEATED MIRRORS WOULD NOT TURN OFF EVEN WITH THE KEY REMOVED. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A BAD GROUND ON CIRCUIT G200, THIS IS PART OF THE SWITCH CIRCUIT THAT CONTROLS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · March 19, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?

NHTSA has 42 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.