2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 consumer reviews

Overall I am very satisfied with my truck however the paint is starting to flake and peel and GMC Canada and the dealer won’t offer any warranty or remedy. Their position is it’s normal wear and tear and happened because of the speed I drive. So if yoi drive the speed limit on highways and short sections of dirt road, this is not the truck for you. Great for city folks who never take it outside of city limits!!!

I was one of the lucky people that purchased my truck with out DFM. Over 10,000 miles on my truck and it has not given me any trouble.

My LTZ is a good looking truck and with the 10 speed trans, 3.0 Duramax it makes for a excellent vehicle. We use it to pull our Lance TT which is about 6k pounds full, it gets about 14-15 mpg doing so. In town mpg is around 25. Cons would be I don't like the gear sifter, it's very stiff. The radio display is old school but better then others.

So I'm a Ford guy and after 25yrs I finally decide to try a Chevy. I really liked the looks of the new body style Silversdo and the price was pretty good ( actually better) compared to the F150 with the same options. So I get a new 2021 Silverado 5.3l 4x4 RST . Three months and 5500 miles later the engine goes belly up. Collapse lifters, bent pushrods and bent rocker arms. Then taking it to the dealership was the worst experience ever but that's a different story. Should have done some homework on any issues with these new trucks. Come to find out the "DFM" Chevy put on these trucks has a horrible design flaw. Look online before you buy because there is quite a bit of people complaining about the same issue. The DFM basically "turns off" lifters so the engine will use less cylinders to save on gas.. so like it's running on only 6 cylinders instead of the 8.. only problem is the lifters aren't really designed for that so they eventually fail. I plan to get a DFM disabled so that the engine will constantly run on all 8 cylinders. And if you already have one of these trucks or know someone that has one.. look into a DFM disabler. I'll see how this works out for the next few years and may be going back to Ford. Now all that being said I do know every manufacturer has problems but this is a pretty serious issue and should be dealt with, eliminate the DFM on future trucks and have a recall to eliminate it from trucks that already have it.

I love my truck!! let me say that 1st but, as of this week I have only had my truck sents March 22nd just made the 2nd payment , the day after that my TRANSMISSION went with out WARNING!!! seriously GM still hasn’t fixed the 8 speed issue at all! I’m currently stuck in a loaner car! Upset over 59 thousand spent on a truck with 6,680 miles on it to leave me stranded at a Sams club!?! Again NO WARNING!! Parked went in came out started my truck put it in drive RPMS went up I went no where ! Put it in reverse RPMS went up I went no where ! Had to call a tow truck!!!! Again I expected more from Chevy !! This is my 1st brand new vehicle and I’m Chevy loyal !! But this makes me wonder WTH!!! The infotainment system is buggy as well black screen issues on the 10 inch screen but that’s minor again compared to the current issue I have , so they are tearing down my transmission as we speak ! Maybe I got unlucky but I am now worried how many times this will happen and what if I’m way out if town !!!!

I bought this truck to replace a 2020 Ford XLT with a 3.3 cylinder. Gas mileage was less than stellar. And the towing capacity was a disappointment. The Chevy with a the 3.0 liter turbo diesel is very impressive. Feels very strong and is quite quick. I love the styling of the vehicle inside and out. The steering is much more nimble than the Ford's. It's also very comfortable and rides better. Took it for a trip and nearly got 580 miles out of it before I refilled the tank. It came out to be nearly 28 miles to the gallon or 27.9 to be exact.

Wasn’t expecting a check engine light at 350 miles and 2 trips to the dealership. Ain’t heard from the dealer yet as to what the repairs Fiona be.

Styling is great and rides good. I get complements about it’s looks all the time. The 8 speed auto transmission is clunky shifting from 1st to 2nd Just like my old 2500HD. The MPG falls about 25-30% less than the EPA estimates and I’m a super conservative driver. Most of the interior controls are hard to see especially at night and the Auto Stop feature is hassle that can’t be turned off permanently without a hack. Except for the exterior styling, I wish it were a FORD.

THIS TRUCK IS THE DIRECT REFLECTION OF ME. COLOR AND ALL. I WISH IT HAD MULTI-FUNCTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL THOUGH BUT OTHER THAN THAT ITS A BEAST.

Has very comfortable seating, engine is smooth, transmission shifts very smoothly, very nice to drive. Still trying out all the new features, so far everything works great.