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Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 3,777 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2003, 2004, 2002. The most common problem overall: brakes.

01002003004005002000: 132 complaints'002001: 300 complaints2002: 351 complaints'022003: 449 complaints'034492004: 368 complaints'042005: 269 complaints2006: 178 complaints'062007: 204 complaints2008: 191 complaints'082009: 61 complaints2010: 21 complaints'102011: 104 complaints2012: 53 complaints'122013: 51 complaints2014: 40 complaints'142015: 179 complaints2016: 123 complaints'162017: 54 complaints2018: 53 complaints'182019: 74 complaints2020: 108 complaints'202021: 88 complaints2022: 96 complaints'222023: 47 complaints2024: 143 complaints'242025: 29 complaints2026: 11 complaints'26
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2025 Silverado 250029Transmission11
2024 Silverado 2500143Electrical43
2023 Silverado 250047Transmission10
2022 Silverado 250096Electrical33
2021 Silverado 250088Transmission62
2020 Silverado 2500108Transmission102
2019 Silverado 250074Engine72
2018 Silverado 250053Electrical52
2017 Silverado 250054Electrical52
2016 Silverado 2500123Steering65
2015 Silverado 2500179Electrical66
2014 Silverado 250040Fuel system22
2013 Silverado 250051Other or unspecified30
2012 Silverado 250053Electrical32
2011 Silverado 2500104Air bags42
2009 Silverado 250061Air bags56
2008 Silverado 2500191Air bags45
2007 Silverado 2500204Air bags310
2006 Silverado 2500178Brakes014
2005 Silverado 2500269Electrical014
2004 Silverado 2500368Brakes019
2003 Silverado 2500449Brakes023
2002 Silverado 2500351Brakes121
2001 Silverado 2500300Brakes011
2000 Silverado 2500132Brakes19

80 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Chevrolet Silverado 2500

What years of the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2003 (449), 2004 (368), 2002 (351).
What is the most common problem with the Chevrolet Silverado 2500?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the brakes (1,162), electrical (684), engine (442).
Which Chevrolet Silverado 2500 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2010 (21), 2014 (40), 2013 (51). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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