2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet
Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing
- 25owner reports
- 81,000median miles
- $5,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 11, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
111 of the 520 complaints on this car are about the engine. 25 of those describe engine failure.
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Engine failure on other Silverado 1500 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.
What this problem usually is
These are the reports nobody wants to file. The engine started knocking or ticking, the oil light came on, and then it seized or had to be replaced. Some owners had the replacement covered under warranty or an extension, and plenty were told they'd pay. Several narrower sheets split this group into knocking, seized engines and rod bearing failure.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (23 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2018 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Silverado 1500
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy. Open.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy. Closed aug 20, 2026.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure. Open.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure. Closed oct 23, 2025, led to recall 25V-274.
Crank position sensor failure - stall. Closed sep 14, 2006.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
What owners paid
10 of the 25 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $150 to $7,319.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 60,000 and 100,000 miles, from the 16 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 99 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 62 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 57 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 42 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 33 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 32 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 32 reports