2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electronic stability control (esc) problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact was alerted by OnStar of a failure with the stability system. While the contact’s husband was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle was jerking; the brakes were sticking while the brake pedal was depressed. The failure persisted while driving 50…”
filed Aug 3, 2026
“The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was inadvertently depressed while depressing the accelerator pedal. The messages "Service Stabili-trak" and "Service Trailer Brake" were displayed. The vehicle was taken to a…”
filed Mar 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 13 | 2% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 51 | 5% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 2% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 20 | 2% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 161 | 11% |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 5% |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.