2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 2%of 523 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,619miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the tires of the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2% of the 523 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,619 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased four tires for my truck from Firestone, each rated for 60,000 miles. After approximately 30,000 miles, all four tires developed microcracking and visible damage. I suspect the issue may be related to the quality or composition of the materials used. I contacted the Firestone location where I had previously taken my vehicle for maintenance and tire service to have the tires inspected. …”
NHTSA complaint #11769714, filed 2026-10“While pulling car trailer down the interstate on 6-27-26 at 70mph, my Free Country ST205/75R16 D106 10 ply trailer tire with less than 200 miles on it blew out. This was the spare for 2 years and has 9/32 tread depth on it still. I recently this spring rotated it to the LR of the trailer. Pieces of the tire blew onto and hit a passing SUV. Luckily nobody was hurt and I was able to get to the shoulder with only some fender damage. The tire was changed and with research I found the warranty was only 1 year. I was not happy with this, but moved on and bought another tire to replace it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11748371, filed 2026-07“P275/55R20 sidewall has developed slices in 4 different areas blowout possible at slow to moderate speeds confirmed by tire center tire sent back to manufacturer by tire service center negative warnings”
NHTSA complaint #11469986, filed 2022-06“Severe cracking in the sidewalls of all the tires on my 2018 Chevy Silverado Pickup truck, 44,338 miles, all driven in Michigan. No significant tread wear, just deep cracks on the sidewalls.P285/45R22 110 H M=S”
NHTSA complaint #11425924, filed 2021-07“Tires have 24,300 miles on them were factory installed upon purchase of vehicle in 2018. In April of 2022 while driving on freeway at 65 mph noticed a vibration in steering. Inspected tires when I reached destination and discovered the passenger side front tire had a bulge in the tread and was starting to separate. Replaced at a local tire shop and was told that they had seen numerous tire tread separations of this make and model tire. Goodyear Wrangler SR-A 265/60-20. Tire still had significant amount of tread remaining (Half Worn). …”
NHTSA complaint #11468302, filed 2022-06Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0% |
| 2018 | 10 | 2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 10 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 13 | 2% |
| 2006 | 16 | 4% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 10 | 1% |
| 2003 | 10 | 1% |
| 2002 | 10 | 2% |
| 2001 | 20 | 4% |
| 2000 | 29 | 5% |
| 1999 | 12 | 2% |
| 1998 | 12 | 3% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
171 complaintsElectrical system
104 complaintsEngine
103 complaintsBrakes
99 complaintsOther or unknown
60 complaintsSteering
42 complaintsSuspension
32 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsElectronic stability control
16 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsForward collision avoidance
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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