The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH with cruise control activated, the vehicle shuddered and multiple warning lights illuminated, including the check engine, check oil, fasten seatbelt, traction control, and brake warning lights. The vehicle experienced steering overcorrection and lost power. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and slowly driven to an independent mechanic shop, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the first and second pistons and lifters needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000.
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: adaptive cruise control problems
10 of the 524 complaints about the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 38,000
- recalls
- 1
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
Doing 65mph on interstate on cruise control, the transmission went into 'false neutral' and engine revs went sky high. Truck slowed quickly, almost got rear ended. After that, the transmission did engage and I barely made it home. Very dangerous! Transmisison had to be rebuilt. Only 126,000 miles on a 2018 truck.
While vehicle is in motion the brake system will automatically start to lock up the brakes and then the stabilitrak light will light up on the dash. As well as if cruise control was set to whatever speed the brakes at some point will begin to slowly lock up causing cruise control to disengage and stabilitrak light will turn on. Relating to: the federal safety agency CAMPAIGN ID: 20V603000 GM's number for this recall is N202300860.
While on the Interstate with cruise control on, my truck started to vibrate while on highway, then shakes so badly it becomes difficult to grip steering wheel firmly. Slowly came to a stop and checked all four wheels. Waited on side of road until engine cooled down somewhat and then got off highway at next exit and made my way back home on side streets NOT DRIVING OVER 40-45 MPH. Vehicle is currently at dealer Service Department. Said it is normal, but transmission would be checked.
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 64 MPH with the cruise control engaged, the transmission became inoperable. While going up a hill, the vehicle was shifting hard in first and second gear. Upon accelerating, there was an abnormal winding noise detected. The vehicle was shifting roughly. The transmission got up to 160 degrees and continued to shift hard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that a transmission replacement was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed him that the vehicle was above the warranty mileage. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
The trailer brake system warning suddenly came on, disengaging my cruise control. My cruise control has not worked since. Also, the stabilitrac warning came on and has not left. Ever since then I have been hearing a squeaking noise driving at low speeds.
While driving highway speed on cruise control the RPM levels start jumping up and down and it feels like your driving over the rumble strips. It only last for a second or two at a time, but it does do it a good amount of times while driving.
Hearing unusual powertrain winning , lugging on a hill to the point of shuttering before it downshifts, and then very harsh shift. Very harsh shift from first to second gears, and then again on downshift from second to first. Today 11/19/2020 I had the cruise control set at 70 MPH, and once it started lugging down it downshifted and took off like the engine kept running wild. I tapped the brake pedal to cancel the cruse control, the brake pedal had no effect in canceling the cruse this vehicle just kept running wild. I even pushed the main cruise power button on the steering wheel foe what seemed like an eternity, still run as if it was possessed. After about 45 seconds, and just as I made up my mind that I had to kill the ignition switch, it calmed back down to the normal harsh shift, but didn't run wild. I also noticed that the engine RPM's gauge is not steady, and moves radically I have contacted my local dealer in the past with my concerns of a harsh shift issue, as well as the shuttering and luging down on the hills, and they assured me that they haven't had any issues with their transmission. These trucks need to be looked at very closely before someone has a catastrophic accident. I have an appointment on the 5 of december 2020, and you would think with the safety factor of my concerns, that they would try getting me in sooner, rather then put me off over two weeks.
Cruise control (speed) is not working, was but has quit
I was traveling south on i65 in tennessee, with the cruise control set at 76mph. I was near mile marker 27 on a steep incline when a car moved in front of me causing me to tap the brake to come off cruise control and slow down. When the car merged right, clearing my path, I touched the resume button to reach-engage the cruise control. I immediately felt the overdrive kick in, which seemed normal because I was going up hill, but it just went crazy. The engine raced to nearly 5000rpm, and I was going over 100mph with no ability to stop it. I turned off the cruise control using the steering wheel button, and it had no affect. I stepped on the brake, it had no affect. So I moved to the shoulder to avoid traffic, and I stepped on the brake harder. I saw the speedometer react, so I pressed the brake as hard as possible and managed to get it stopped and in park. The engine was still screaming at nearly 5000rpm, so I turned the key off. After 30 minutes, I started it, it ran fine, and I was able to complete my drive to pensacola without further incident. A truly terrifying experience. Thank you.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking
- Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC)
- Back over prevention
- This informational bulletin provides information on Internal Engine Noise or Damage After Oil Filter...
- Lane departure
- Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC)
- Back over prevention: display function
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair the valve lifter oil manifold and/or lifters to...
Related recalls
Electronic stability control (ESC)
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
- Risk
- Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Recall number 19V761000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
10 of 524 owner complaints about the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
There is 1 recall and 29 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Check engine light 45Transmission failure 32Harsh shifting 31Jerking 29Stalling 28Loss of power 26Engine failure 22Shudder 20Knocking 17Overheating 17ABS 15Slipping 13Misfire 12Fuel pump 11Power steering loss 11Grinding brakes 10Fire or smoke 10Headlights 10Hesitation 9Won't shift 9Brake failure 8Seat belt 8Ball joint 7Tire blowout 6Steering lock-up 5Warning lights 5Won't start 5
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