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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Problems by Year
Owners have filed 16,561 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2014, 2015, 2019. The most common problem overall: brakes.
Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems by model year
| Year | Complaints | Top problem | Recalls | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 118 | Engine | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 106 | Engine | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 314 | Engine | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 387 | Engine | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 649 | Engine | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 845 | Engine | 8 | 20 |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 742 | Engine | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 1,095 | Engine | 10 | 28 |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 521 | Transmission | 7 | 10 |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 714 | Transmission | 7 | 36 |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 797 | Brakes | 12 | 42 |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 1,110 | Brakes | 11 | 58 |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 1,436 | Steering | 6 | 61 |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 301 | Other or unspecified | 2 | 8 |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 216 | Other or unspecified | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 563 | Air bags | 4 | 22 |
| 2010 Silverado 1500 | 363 | Air bags | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 Silverado 1500 | 444 | Air bags | 3 | 9 |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 914 | Air bags | 3 | 33 |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 849 | Air bags | 2 | 22 |
| 2006 Silverado 1500 | 359 | Brakes | 0 | 19 |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 525 | Electrical | 0 | 20 |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 797 | Brakes | 0 | 33 |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 805 | Brakes | 0 | 26 |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 509 | Brakes | 0 | 45 |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 468 | Brakes | 0 | 48 |
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 614 | Brakes | 0 | 69 |
106 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.
Questions about the Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- What years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have the most problems?
- By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2014 (1,436), 2015 (1,110), 2019 (1,095).
- What is the most common problem with the Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- Across all model years, owners complain most about the brakes (3,950), engine (3,025), electrical (2,619).
- Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 years have the fewest complaints?
- Among model years at least four years old: 2012 (216), 2013 (301), 2006 (359). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.