2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 700miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 700 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.
“The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds at night, the low beam and high beam headlights were extremely dim, reducing the roadway visibility while driving during the rain. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that the headlights were functional. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 700.”
NHTSA complaint #11730373, filed 2026-04, 700 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2024 | 7 | 5% |
| 2023 | 3 | 6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 | 4 | 8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 | 9 | 5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 4% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 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.
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