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2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
5%of 143 total for the year
Median mileage
68,620miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 5% of the 143 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,620 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.

“Can not see when driving in reverse in the dark. Camera image appears as a red fog and I can't see a thing. I tried using the rear view mirrors and again could not see anything. Totally driving in reverse in the blind. Absolute safety issue that needs to be addressed. I don't know if this is a camera issue, a lighting issue or both. I have an appointment with the dealership I purchased the vehicle from on 10/23/2025 to address the problem explained above. …”

NHTSA complaint #11693672, filed 2025-10

“I was making a right turn and my signal started flashing faster than normal and stated service passenger front turn lamp. There is no way of service without replacing the entire headlight which is $2000.00 for one side. Took to gm dealer about a month ago to diagnose the opposite side and they stated warranty will not cover it. The truck had approximately 76k miles on it when the driver side was looked at and the passenger side was with 78k miles. I have contacted gm warranty claims department twice now to put it all on record. …”

NHTSA complaint #11666746, filed 2025-06

“Very limited while driving in the dark cause head lights go off and can’t drive in the rain or snow cause wipers turn off not save for my family and I and other drivers on the road Thai all happen, After the dealer (Lithia Chevrolet of Redding, CA) performed GM recall programming on the Serial Data Gateway Module (SDGM) and related software updates, my truck began having serious electrical failures. Immediately after the recall work, all exterior lights, interior lights, and trailer lights began flickering on and off while driving. …”

NHTSA complaint #11702451, filed 2025-12

“The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while at a stop sign all lights on the outside of the vehicle began to turn on and off independently. No warning light illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the headlight control module needed to be updated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and they referred him to call NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 61,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11740943, filed 2026-05, 61,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with left turn indicator light activated, the message Turn Signal light Fault Detected was displayed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the headlight assembly. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the contact stated that the vehicle had since returned to normal functionality. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. …”

NHTSA complaint #11657609, filed 2025-04, 76,240 miles

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202618%
202475%
202336%
202222%
202122%
202022%
201934%
201848%
201712%
201643%
201595%
201413%
201324%
201111%
200912%
200731%
200552%
200421%
200341%
200231%
200131%
199911%
199811%

Other parts of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Electrical system
55 complaints
Brakes
39 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
36 complaints
Other or unknown
24 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

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