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Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Every Chevrolet Silverado 2500 model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years99469 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns32Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins13,223Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 176

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

050100150200201517620162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
262
Powertrain
208
Brakes
148
Engine and cooling
129
Steering
98
Fuel system
90
Structure
42
Airbags
39
Lighting
38
Tires
31
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chevrolet Silverado 2500 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 2500 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Pickup812.510020174
2025Pickup293.415310412
2024Pickup1402.931840850
2023Pickup476.48710767
2022Pickup955.3100301,046
2021Pickup875.7100611,072
2020Pickup1085.61241011,397
2019Pickup7412.271701,059
2018Pickup5311.374501,345
2017Pickup5413.07550933
2016Pickup1237.3209601,781
2015Pickup1767.4429612,387
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet Silverado 2500

  • 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-530 Aug 13, 2026
    Tire information label may state the incorrect rear tire pressure, resulting in underinflated tires and preventing the tire pressure monitoring…
    Tires · 8 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-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
  • 24V-894 Nov 26, 2024
    Tailgate's electronic gate-release switch may short circuit due to water intrusion, which can result in the tailgate inadvertently unlatching…
    Latches and locks · 131k 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.