Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 18,134 consumer complaints across the 32 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (1994–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2014 has the most, with 1,437. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (4,611 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Silverado 1500 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 127 | 4,000 | 3 | 213 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2025 | 108 | 7,000 | 0 | 475 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2024 | 319 | 10,709 | 2 | 950 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2023 | 391 | 34,000 | 3 | 1,285 | 44 · Typical | Too new |
| 2022 | 655 | 36,750 | 6 | 1,544 | 60 · Typical | Rising |
| 2021 | 854 | 56,000 | 8 | 1,464 | 70 · More | Rising |
| 2020 | 750 | 27,177 | 12 | 1,553 | 77 · More | Rising |
| 2019 | 1,097 | 15,727 | 10 | 1,762 | 90 · More | Rising |
| 2018 | 523 | 37,500 | 7 | 1,235 | 37 · Typical | Stable |
| 2017 | 714 | 44,500 | 7 | 1,288 | 55 · Typical | Stable |
| 2016 | 797 | 47,000 | 12 | 1,072 | 66 · More | Stable |
| 2015 | 1,111 | 54,792 | 11 | 1,284 | 57 · Typical | Falling |
| 2014 | 1,437 | 63,000 | 6 | 3,030 | 67 · More | Falling |
| 2013 | 302 | 60,000 | 2 | 1,127 | 0 · Fewer | Stable |
| 2012 | 216 | 75,000 | 2 | 1,064 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2011 | 565 | 70,000 | 4 | 1,836 | 5 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2010 | 363 | 67,000 | 3 | 1,653 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2009 | 445 | 70,000 | 3 | 1,406 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2008 | 914 | 70,000 | 3 | 1,368 | 15 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2007 | 849 | 70,000 | 2 | 1,310 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 359 | 60,000 | 0 | 768 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2005 | 525 | 62,220 | 0 | 292 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2004 | 797 | 68,541 | 0 | 235 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2003 | 805 | 80,317 | 0 | 217 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 509 | 87,990 | 0 | 174 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2001 | 468 | 90,000 | 0 | 152 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2000 | 614 | 100,000 | 0 | 129 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1999 | 587 | 110,896 | 0 | 41 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 1998 | 361 | 73,576 | 0 | 15 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1997 | 555 | 89,000 | 0 | 6 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 1996 | 7 | 110,250 | 0 | 3 | — | Not enough data |
| 1994 | 10 | 150,000 | 0 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes4,611 24%
- Electrical system2,706 14%
- Engine2,680 14%
- Transmission and drivetrain2,519 13%
- Air bags2,410 13%
- Other or unknown1,609 8.5%
- Steering1,527 8.0%
- Body and structure932 4.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2015: “My radiator is leaking with only 48000 miles on it. There has been a recall on the model years prior to and after mine, for the same problem. A radiator should not have cracks caused from a thermostat problem in this short amount of miles. It is a slow leak and I am going to have to replace the radiator before it causes other problems or gets worse.”
NHTSA complaint #11389335, filed 2021-01, 48,000 miles2014: “Have had the vehicle at piles chevy and dan cummins chevy multiple times along with tire discounters everyone says vehicle is in spec and the shaking at 70 to 75 MPH is normal however I've owned multiple vehicles non of them has ever had this issue I can't get the dealer to fix it they only say it's a known issue truck only has 57000 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11405973, filed 2021-04, 56,000 miles2021: “I just bought my new silverado yesterday, and when I drove it for the first time at night I realized that the infotainment display stays extremely bright even when the instrument cluster is dim. This is dangerously distracting while driving at night. The model I have does not givee an option to adjust the infotainment screen separately.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology