2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet
Engine leaks oil
- 39owner reports
- 62,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 30, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
408 of the 1,085 complaints on this car are about the engine. 39 of those describe oil leak.
Tick what matches of 39 reports
Oil leak on other Silverado 1500 years
No other Silverado 1500 model year has enough reports of oil leak for a sheet of its own. See every Silverado 1500 year.
What this problem usually is
Oil leak reports usually begin with a spot on the driveway. Some owners smell burning oil or see smoke from under the hood when the leak drips onto something hot. Others only find out because they keep adding oil between changes, or a shop spots the leak during an unrelated visit. A share of them mention the repair falling outside the warranty.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2019 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.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 31,000 and 105,000 miles, from the 26 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 5 service bulletins or notices for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This engineering information (EI) is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regards to Oil Leaking from Front of Engine.
This informational bulletin provides information on 6.6L Duramax Possible Oil Leak Path Information.
Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles, may have a condition in which the engine oil cooler (EOC) lines may leak and detach from the crimp joints. Exposure to cold temperature may also aggravate this condition.
This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnostic tips when diagnosing engine oil leaks on these vehicles.
1 more on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 page.
What owners wrote
“The company had a complimentary repair of the known issue of bad oil cooler lines. It oblast short period. I now own the vehicle and it still has leaking oil cooler lines why should it not be replaced by GM since the lines leaking or coming apart and possibly blowing up and engine is a known problem. Would like gm to replace it under the program they already had offered”
Filed Aug 30, 2026
“â2019 Silverado 5.3L â engine knock + oil leak post-warranty install = fire/breakdown riskâ”
Filed Nov 15, 2025
“Leaking oil cooler lines that had a customer satisfaction campaign but itâs over and now they are leaking.”
Filed Oct 7, 2025
“The oil cooler lines came disconnected and oil leaked out. Had to have it towed and repair shop fixed it said the front lines where broke and rear lines where coming apart”
Filed Jan 8, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 39 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 192 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 155 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 153 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 134 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 120 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 111 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 51 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 51 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 37 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 35 reports
- Burns oil or oil level rises 31 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 28 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 27 reports