2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2011

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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 repairs by problem area

Engine (17%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (19%)

Brakes and Traction Control (2%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (24%)

Other (2%)

Chart based on 42 repairs.
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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (5%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (3%)

$100 - $499 (19%)

< $100 (70%)

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Chart based on 37 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed

315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 2015 - Feb 2022
Mar 2016

53000 mi

US $200
Power steering pump stopped working. Had it replaced. 
Jan 2018

75000 mi

US $100
Power steering stopped working. Diagnosed the problem as a bad PS pump. Bought a replacement pump and installed it myself. Working perfectly now. The pump was previously replaced two years ago by a mechanic that I'm friends with. The replacement part that he used may be to blame for the failure. 
Feb 2022

133987 mi

US $9255
Complete replacement of the engine after cylinder 4’s rocker arm failed and destroyed the inside of the engine. Wheel bearing was showing signs of failure. Wheel bearing was replaced. 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Texas, United States
May 2014 - Mar 2018
Dec 2014

111000 mi

US $100
oil pressure sensor was bad, took about 2 hours of work and 100 dollars in parts. 
Oct 2015

131200 mi

US $500
wheel bearing making lots of noise, replaces wheel bearing 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in West Virginia, United States
Jan 2012 - Jul 2013
Jun 2013

13000 mi
Poor shift pattern 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Kansas, United States
Jul 2012 - Dec 2014
Feb 2014

26000 mi
Rear differential pinion seal replacement. 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Kansas, United States
Feb 2016 - Jun 2016
May 2016

222900 mi

US $257
replaced radiator 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 2012 - Jun 2022
Jun 2022

83000 mi

US $1000
Replaced rusted fuel pump/sending unit that was leaking fuel. 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in New York, United States
Jun 2015 - Oct 2017
May 2016

138300 mi

US $350
Discovrred slack in tie Rod end when replacing wheel bearing. Replaced end and got alignment. 

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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed

302-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Texas, United States
Jul 2013 - Jul 2018
Oct 2013

11000 mi
Rattle in drivers door and in dash behind steering wheel. Dealer had the truck for half a day. Said they are unable to duplicate. 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Florida, United States
Feb 2016 - Nov 2020
Jun 2016

54000 mi
Replaced Catalitic converter 

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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed

302-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Massachusetts, United States
Nov 2013 - Apr 2018
Jan 2014

67300 mi

US $95
Drivers side door power lock switch stopped working 

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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed

195-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Ohio, United States
Jun 2017 - Jun 2022
Jun 2017

67000 mi
Tops of bed rails rust through on both sides, dealer denied any known problem sanded fiberglass and repaint. Rust reappeared 6 months later. Update June 2022: in the 2 succeeding years the wheel wells and taillight areas have continued to deteriorate. The truck has 80,000 miles today and the bed is crumbling. 
Jul 2017

67000 mi

US $115
AC slowly became less effective, Recharged with dye, no leaks found 
Sep 2021

89000 mi

US $300
Replaced rotors pads and rebuilt frt calipers. replaced rear shoes Replaced stabilizer links 
Feb 2022

89000 mi
Air bag recall, air bag inflator My air bag light has been on for 2 years. I replaced the front sensors that had disintegrated, checked all connectors took it to the body shop for a repair and asked them to check the cause with no result. I took it in for an air bag recall the light remained on. The dealer told me they could not diagnose a problem with their scanner either. All this began with a truck with just over 80,000 miles. I still have no solution. 

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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed

315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Arkansas, United States
Aug 2014 - Jun 2015
Sep 2014

35000 mi
Heated seat failed driver's side. 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Texas, United States
Dec 2010 - Jul 2017
Jun 2013

19000 mi
The seat would not adjust from the back side for up and down motion. 

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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed

315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in New Hampshire, United States
Jan 2011 - Jul 2011
Mar 2011

6000 mi
The transmission is not shifting right 
Jul 2011

13000 mi

US $62
the transmission shifting is up and down the truck had about 3,000 miles on it I was told the transmission is learning it would be fine after 8,000 to 10,000 I brought the truck back with 12,600 miles and now I told they all shift this way 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Michigan, United States
Jul 2015 - Aug 2017
Aug 2017

140000 mi

US $3000
Transmission went out 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in South Carolina, United States
Dec 2021 - Jun 2022
May 2022

103000 mi

US $5
Rear window cable broken. Replaced Leak at either rear window or rear brake light. Siliconed both. 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in New Jersey, United States
Nov 2010 - Nov 2020
Mar 2015

54000 mi

US $35
Drivers Window switch for Right rear window was intermittant. Replaced switch module 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in California, United States
Jun 2012 - Jun 2022
Nov 2013

31900 mi
Front differential pinion seal leaking. The seal was replaced. 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in New Brunswick, Canada
Dec 2011 - Dec 2012
Jan 2012

6200 mi
replaced water damaged Chevrolet logo on tailgate 
Jun 2012

8060 mi
removed interior and fixed leak Had to take out the interior of the truck including carpet to repair a air leak. 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Texas, United States
Jul 2011 - Dec 2013
Aug 2011

1000 mi
aspirator fan for climate control system was noisy, had it replaced 
Sep 2011

4000 mi
noticeable wind and road noise from rear seat area, TSB on problem, repair was successful, no more noise. 
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2010 - Mar 2014
Jul 2011

6200 mi
Chevy Bowtie badge on tailgate was dis-coloured. Replaced with new badge. 
Oct 2011

7220 mi
Dead Spider inside rear view mirror camera from factory! New mirror ordered. Also engine seems sluggish between 1000 and 1500 rpm. No fix forth coming on this issue. 
Mar 2012

9920 mi
Vibration in IP dash at 40 & 55kms an hour. Problem is not fixed and continues to be a problem at these two speeds. Not sure what to do next other then get rid of truck !! 
Jan 2014

24180 mi
Throttle Body Failure. Truck started to run very rough during start up, could not drive truck more then 50 yards before lights and alarms started to sound in dash. Had to be put on flatbed to dealership. 
Mar 2014

24180 mi
Never did get the vibration fixed to my satisfaction, although I did notice a remarkable difference with the vibration after the last repair visit and a new ignition drive was installed, it appeared to have significantly decreased to almost non-existent. 

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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed

302-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 2015 - Apr 2015
Apr 2015

71000 mi
Rebuilt 

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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed

195-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic RWD

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2011 - Aug 2014
Jun 2011

3100 mi
Gas cap separated into two parts and was replaced by dealer under warranty. They surprisingly had a new one in stock. 

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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed

302-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Arkansas, United States
Oct 2015 - Sep 2017
Nov 2015

55000 mi
Rear end seperated from drive. New parts plus dealer fees were shy of 2k. 

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