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2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet

Suspension noise, struts or alignment

  • 32owner reports
  • 24,375median miles
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report Jun 12, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

32 of the 515 complaints on this car describe suspension.

Tick what matches of 32 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the control arm (5 reports), the ball joint (4 reports) and the struts or shocks (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the suspension system covers the 2018 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 15,000 and 41,300 miles, from the 16 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“I was driving on the highway at about 70 mph and the passenger side lower control arm where the ball joint sits broke. It messed up the passenger fender and tire along with the steering link. It also bent the upper control arm as well. The ball joints were replaced about 6 months ago.”

Filed Jun 12, 2026

“Both upper control arms have broken off at the ball joints. Also the cam and Lifters are failing and this vehicle has been maintained in accordance with the manufacturer guidelines.”

Filed May 25, 2025

“Passenger side Upper control arm broke in two about to re-enter I75. Had been on I 75 and was going back on it when handling went wonky on Service road. You can see from the rust in the break this stamped part was cracked a while. Vehicle has not hit or run over anything since I have owned it. Had I been on I75 at highway speed it would have been deadly.”

Filed May 2, 2025

“Upper control arm weld broke around the top of the ball joint, a couple of months later other passenger side did the Exact same thing.”

Filed Mar 1, 2024

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 32 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.

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