2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 forward collision avoidance problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was on the highway doing 70 MPH with my family driving down I-40 through western NC (mountainous terrain) when my brakes went out and the vehicle went into limp mode. I was able to safely pull over thank God and then had my vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer just informed me that a software…”
filed Jul 1, 2026
“Once I disengaged the auto stop on my vehicle, I would accelerate from a stop and I would loose my brakes. This happened several times. I took it to the shop and was told it was fine. Finally, one day I was descending on an overpass, disengaged my auto stop and my brakes were complete failure, even…”
filed May 14, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 10% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 7% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 15 | 5% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 19 | 5% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 24 | 4% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 9 | 1% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 4 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.