2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Nov 5, 2026 · Engine · VA

Driving on I-64 approx. 75 MPH, I heard a noise coming from what seemed to be the engine; sounded like a belt or hose whipping in the wind-did not sound metallic in nature. I turned off radio and opened window and could not determine source. Within 20 seconds or so, I had lost motive power and vehicle began slowing down, despite applying gas pedal. I did not have any warning lights. Oil pressure seemed okay, RPM stayed just under 2k. Once vehicle slowed down from 75 to about 60 mph I steered vehicle off roadway. I turned off engine and opened hood to inspect. I had light smoke coming out of air filter. Oil was pouring out the bottom. Only then did I have a check engine light on and vehicle would not restart. Dealer inspection determined what I suspected (from previous years 6.2L recalls), thrown rod through the engine block. The service rep said he personally saw the rod sticking out the side of the engine block.

Filed Oct 24, 2026 · Electrical · WA

Due to a manufacturing defect outlined in Gm internal bulletin #PIT6452E caused an electrical motor to stall, overheat, melting the plastic HVAC box and actuator doors and fill the cabin with a burning plastic smell. 50°+ heat above cabin thermostat setting was documented blowing extreme heat and burning plastic smell into the cabin. The electrical short, burning smell and melted components make the vehicle unsafe to drive. The heat issue has been reproduced by the technician. Documentation of this issue is currently not available in writing. Verbally I am told all this but Both Kendall Chevrolet of Marysville and GM customer care supervisors refuse to put in writing any mention of melting, burning, electrical short, safety hazards or that the vehicle is not safe to drive, even after multiple requests for written documentation. The only inspection I am aware of is from Kendall Chevrolet service department. No dashboard lights or warnings illuminated.

Filed Sep 14, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · 11,000 miles · WI · fire

The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle burst into flames. When the Police and emergency services arrived, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. The contact stated that an oil change was performed prior to the failure. The fire department extinguished the fire. A Police report was filed. The contact associated the failure with GM Service Update: N262568830 (Potential Oil Filter Leak). The customer service assistance at the manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 11,000.

Filed Aug 30, 2026 · SC

Radio screen display, overheating, bubbling at the bottom of the screen trim underneath air conditioner show signs of overheating have been replaced before GMC and Chevrolet is aware of this matter. Initially made no notes to Tri to inform me of this hazard of the overheating of the screen and blacking out of the screen commonly referred to a ghost screen. The trim was replaced under the warranty at 10,000 miles, but Hendrick Chevrolet dealership located in [XXX] phone number [XXX] service Provider was [XXX] not able to drive because I am fear of screen, overheating, and catching on fire INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Dec 16, 2025 · Engine · UT

November 28th 2025 we were coming down Logan canyon in Utah at 50 miles an hour when i was passing another vehicle on the left I felt a hard shift and a prompt came on the dash that said reduced acceleration. So as I was passing the vehicle I was pulling in front of them and lost the ability to accelerate or even hold speed. I passed the vehicle got in front of them and slowed down rapidly without any ability to control the speed of the truck. At this point when I would push the gas nothing would happen so I pulled off the side of the road. While we were sitting, there was suddenly a burning smell in the cab so we rolled down the windows and made sure the doors were unlocked in case we had to jump out. We sat there for a minute everything seemed fine I checked the accelerator and it was working again so we drove home. I immediately took the truck down to John Watson Chevrolet to have it looked at. I told the service writer what had happened and she said there was a code that had been thrown however there was nothing now and since everything seemed fine I shouldn’t worry about it because the computers trip pretty easily on these new trucks. I insisted on making an appointment so she scheduled me for Tuesday the second of December. I took the truck in just before 730 today the second of December. Christina from John Watson checked me in and told me she would let me know when my truck is ready. She called me at 12:34 but I missed so she called again at 1:18 to tell me that she had some news on my truck and that it was going to need a new engine. I took her the dealership rental back and she sent me to enterprise for a 45 day rental. They have had the car for just over two weeks at John Watson Chevrolet in Ogden Utah.