2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 855 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 0% of the 855 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“The contact owned a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that after plugging in the block heater around 5:15 P.M. while the vehicle was parked unattended in the tool shed, he was notified around 9:45 P.M. that the tool shed and vehicle had caught fire. There were no issues with the vehicle before the failure. There were no reported injuries, airbag deployment, or police report filed. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and they opened a claim. …”
NHTSA complaint #11705518, filed 2025-12, 100,000 milesEquipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 7 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 9 | 1% |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 | 11 | 2% |
| 2004 | 13 | 2% |
| 2003 | 11 | 1% |
| 2002 | 9 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 8 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
396 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
243 complaintsElectrical system
113 complaintsOther or unknown
75 complaintsEngine cooling
60 complaintsBrakes
45 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology