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Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Every Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model year on file, 1994 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years18,0021,067 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years331994 to 2026

Recall campaigns57Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins28,961Summed across model years

By model year

The 2014 model year drew the most complaints, 1,436

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Brakes leads the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes

4,636

Engine and cooling

3,089

Electrical system

2,681

Powertrain

2,485

Airbags

2,408

Steering

1,522

Structure

931

Fuel system

753

Suspension

519

Visibility and wipers

476

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2026	Pickup	104	1.9	1,300	3	1	207
2025	Pickup	102	6.9	537	0	1	469
2024	Pickup	311	2.6	707	2	4	944
2023	Pickup	384	3.4	711	3	4	1,279
2022	Pickup	634	2.8	667	6	4	1,542
2021	Pickup	830	4.0	954	8	5	1,461
2020	Pickup	732	3.0	841	12	3	1,553
2019	Pickup	1,085	3.1	1,033	10	2	1,760
2018	Pickup	520	3.3	727	7	0	1,235
2017	Pickup	712	7.0	989	7	0	1,287
2016	Pickup	795	6.8	1,348	12	1	1,072
2015	Pickup	1,107	6.8	2,700	11	2	1,282
2014	Pickup	1,436	6.2	4,224	6	2	3,030
2013	Pickup	301	3.0	654	2	2	1,126
2012	Pickup	216	4.2	514	2	2	1,065
2011	Pickup	563	4.8	1,294	4	2	1,838
2010	Pickup	363	3.0	1,100	3	2	1,652
2009	Pickup	444	3.4	1,615	3	2	1,406
2008	Pickup	914	5.6	1,451	3	3	1,372
2007	Pickup	849	5.3	2,177	2	3	1,312
2006	Pickup	359	9.7	748	0	0	771
2005	Pickup	525	10.5	459	0	0	295
2004	Pickup	797	5.9	1,092	0	0	237
2003	Pickup	805	4.2	2,118	0	3	218
2002	Pickup	509	9.8	2,314	0	2	174
2001	Pickup	468	12.0	1,950	0	2	157
2000	Pickup	614	12.1	7,675	0	2	134
1999	Pickup	587	8.5	7,827	2	2	47
1998	Pickup	361	7.2	2,579	2	0	18
1997	Pickup	555	8.5	3,700	2	0	10
1996	Pickup	7	14.3	117	0	0	3
1995	Pickup	3	33.3	38	0	0	3
1994	Not decoded	10	20.0	500	0	0	2

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet Silverado 1500

26V-611 Sep 24, 2026
Left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
Airbags · 1,559 vehicles
26V-325 May 21, 2026
Left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
Airbags · 4,315 vehicles
26V-289 May 7, 2026
Component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver
Powertrain · 66 vehicles
26V-166 Mar 19, 2026
Left or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
Airbags · 2,819 vehicles
26V-114 Feb 26, 2026
General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick…
Equipment · 5,861 vehicles
26V-083 Feb 12, 2026
Transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock up
Powertrain · 1,055 vehicles
25V-815 Nov 25, 2025
These vehicles may not have received an owner's manual during production
Equipment · 3,408 vehicles
25V-432 Jun 26, 2025
Left or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
Airbags · 1,658 vehicles
25V-274 Apr 24, 2025
Connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure
Engine and cooling · 598k vehicles
24V-797 Oct 24, 2024
Transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up
Powertrain · 463k vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.