Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2019–2025 problems by year and mileage
4th generation (T1XX)
NHTSA data through 24 September 20264,059 complaints, 1,037 with mileageMethod
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The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Close- Median failure report
- 15,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 1,082
- Recalls naming this year
- 10
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2019 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2019
- Engine369 reports · median 63,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline326 reports · median 12,000 mi
- Electrical system189 reports · median 9,500 mi
10 recall campaigns name the 2019: Tires — temporary/emergency spare tire; Tires — sidewall; Tires. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Close- Median failure report
- 25,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 730
- Recalls naming this year
- 12
Most reported on the 2020
- Engine242 reports · median 35,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline225 reports · median 60,000 mi
- Electrical system113 reports · median 5,000 mi
12 recall campaigns name the 2020: Power train — automatic transmission; Tires — temporary/emergency spare tire; Tires. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Close- Median failure report
- 53,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 825
- Recalls naming this year
- 8
Most reported on the 2021
- Engine377 reports · median 56,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline236 reports · median 64,000 mi
- Electrical system112 reports
8 recall campaigns name the 2021: Power train — automatic transmission; Engine and engine cooling — engine; Tires — temporary/emergency spare tire. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Close- Median failure report
- 38,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 630
- Recalls naming this year
- 6
Most reported on the 2022
- Engine249 reports
- Transmission and driveline182 reports
- Electrical system136 reports
6 recall campaigns name the 2022: Power train — automatic transmission; Engine and engine cooling — engine; Exterior lighting — lighting control module. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Close- Median failure report
- 32,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 382
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2023
- Engine149 reports
- Transmission and driveline106 reports
- Electrical system62 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2023: Engine and engine cooling — engine; Service brakes, hydraulic — power assist; Exterior lighting — lighting control module. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Close- Median failure report
- 11,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 310
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2024
- Engine147 reports
- Transmission and driveline94 reports
- Electrical system41 reports
2 recall campaigns name the 2024: Engine and engine cooling — engine; Trailer hitches. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 100
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
Most reported on the 2025
- Engine52 reports
- Electrical system24 reports
- Transmission and driveline20 reports
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. † marks a year whose median likely understates the mileage: much of its reporting came after 2020, when most complaints stopped recording an odometer reading. The 2021 reports latest and the 2024 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2021 has had 3 more years on the road to accumulate mileage. 1 of these years carries fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and shows no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 27,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 104,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 1,037
- Recalls
- 24
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading, so the median likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported
- Engine39.0% of complaints · median 44,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline29.3% of complaints · median 35,000 mi
- Electrical system16.7% of complaints · median 10,000 mi
Documented problems
- Engine (6.2L L87)2021–2024
- Engine (5.3L/6.2L Dfm)2019–2024
- Transmission (10L80)2019–2022
Owners filed 4,059 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; the engine leads with 39% of them, and half of the 1,037 that record an odometer reading came by 27,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
38% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 6.3 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. On a generation this new that is expected: few examples have been driven further yet, so the timing says little about design or wear so far.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 last?
The newest model years (2024–2025) are too young to have reached high mileage; most reports with an odometer reading come from the earlier years of the generation.
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, half of the 1,037 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 27,000 miles and 90% by 104,000 miles.
20 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 2 past 200,000 — each one proof that a Silverado 1500 reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2019–2025 · 1,037 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 343 complaints.
- First 12,000 miles — 38% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 2 complaints (0.2%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 700
- 25%
- 5,000
- Median
- 27,000
- 75%
- 67,434
- 90%
- 104,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 343 | 33.1% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 123 | 11.9% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 71 | 6.8% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 64 | 6.2% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 72 | 6.9% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 56 | 5.4% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 58 | 5.6% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 55 | 5.3% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 38 | 3.7% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 31 | 3.0% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 43 | 4.1% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 22 | 2.1% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 17 | 1.6% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 10 | 1.0% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 14 | 1.4% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 160,000–170,000 | 7 | 0.7% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 180,000–190,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 190,000–200,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 200,000+ | 2 | 0.2% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common Silverado 1500 problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2019–2025
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise389 reports800176–5,000Problems owners could not categorise: 389 reports, median 800 miles, middle half 176 to 5,000 miles.
- Brakes400 reports4,0002,000–13,000Brakes: 400 reports, median 4,000 miles, middle half 2,000 to 13,000 miles.
- Electrical system677 reports10,0001,000–46,000Electrical system: 677 reports, median 10,000 miles, middle half 1,000 to 46,000 miles.
- Steering226 reports13,0003,000–40,000Steering: 226 reports, median 13,000 miles, middle half 3,000 to 40,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline1,189 reports35,0007,500–78,000Transmission and driveline: 1,189 reports, median 35,000 miles, middle half 7,500 to 78,000 miles.
- Engine1,585 reports44,00011,000–84,000Engine: 1,585 reports, median 44,000 miles, middle half 11,000 to 84,000 miles.
- Engine and its cooling system204 reports65,00030,000–96,000Engine and its cooling system: 204 reports, median 65,000 miles, middle half 30,000 to 96,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1,585 | 39.0% | 44,000 | 11,000–84,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 1,189 | 29.3% | 35,000 | 7,500–78,000 |
| Electrical system | 677 | 16.7% | 10,000 | 1,000–46,000 |
| Brakes | 400 | 9.9% | 4,000 | 2,000–13,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 389 | 9.6% | 800 | 176–5,000 |
| Steering | 226 | 5.6% | 13,000 | 3,000–40,000 |
| Engine and its cooling system | 204 | 5.0% | 65,000 | 30,000–96,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 193 | 4.8% | — | — |
| Body structure | 104 | 2.6% | 11,000 | 3,000–38,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 98 | 2.4% | 4,000 | 2,000–16,000 |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 27,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The engine accounts for 39.0% of complaints (1,585 reports, 261 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 44,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 11,000 and 84,000 miles.
A single system taking 39.0% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 29.3% of complaints (1,189 reports, 244 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 35,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 7,500 and 78,000 miles.
The electrical system accounts for 16.7% of complaints (677 reports, 162 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 10,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 1,000 and 46,000 miles.
The brakes account for 9.9% of complaints (400 reports, 146 of them with a mileage figure), and they fail early — a median of 4,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 2,000 and 13,000 miles.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 9.6% of complaints (389 reports, 50 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 800 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 176 and 5,000 miles.
The steering accounts for 5.6% of complaints (226 reports, 62 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 13,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 3,000 and 40,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2019–2025 Silverado 1500
Engine (6.2L L87) 2021–2024
Connecting-rod and main bearing failure causing sudden engine seizure or loss of power; GM recalled roughly 597,000 2021-2024 trucks and SUVs with the 6.2L L87 in April 2025, attributing it to manufacturing debris and bearing/crankshaft dimensional variation.
Engine (5.3L/6.2L Dfm) 2019–2024
Dynamic Fuel Management lifter failure — the same deactivating-lifter mechanism as AFM, extended to more cylinders; produces misfire and camshaft lobe damage.
Transmission (10L80) 2019–2022
Shudder, harsh 1-2 shifts and torque-converter complaints, addressed by fluid and control-module recalibration TSBs.
Before you buy a 2019–2025 Silverado 1500: the 3-minute check
Generated from 1,037 mileage-tagged complaints, 24 recall campaigns, 3 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 24 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Ask for electrical system repair records. Reports on this area come at a median of 10,000 miles — a newer example may not have reached that mileage yet, so ask what was repaired under warranty and what the warranty still covers.
- Ask for brakes repair records. Reports on this area come at a median of 4,000 miles — a newer example may not have reached that mileage yet, so ask what was repaired under warranty and what the warranty still covers.
- Check engine (6.2L L87) on 2021–2024 cars. Connecting-rod and main bearing failure causing sudden engine seizure or loss of power; GM recalled roughly 597,000 2021-2024 trucks and SUVs with the 6.2L L87 in April 2025, attributing it to manufacturing debris and…
- Check engine (5.3L/6.2L dfm) on 2019–2024 cars. Dynamic Fuel Management lifter failure — the same deactivating-lifter mechanism as AFM, extended to more cylinders; produces misfire and camshaft lobe damage.
- Check transmission (10L80) on 2019–2022 cars. Shudder, harsh 1-2 shifts and torque-converter complaints, addressed by fluid and control-module recalibration TSBs.
- Complaint reports are not spread evenly across model years here — see the by-model-year table below before you settle on a year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer of a newer example: 38% of the reported failures occur in the first 12,000 miles, and many of these cars have not covered that yet. The early window may still be ahead, so check what the factory warranty still covers and whether any recall on the VIN is open.
On inspection, the engine and the transmission and driveline are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. The transmission and driveline in particular shows a median failure mileage of 35,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
Silverado 1500 problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi70% below | At 90k mi85% below | At 120k mi94% below | At 150k mi98% below | At 200k mi100% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 11,000–84,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 7,500–78,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 1,000–46,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 2,000–13,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 176–5,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Steering | 3,000–40,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine and its cooling system | 30,000–96,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2019–2025 · 1,037 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 70% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 85% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 94% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 98% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 100% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
The staircase tops out at 100%: the remaining 0.2% of reports (2) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2019–2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls (24)
NHTSA records 24 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
The campaigns cluster around the airbag system (4), the tyres (4), the transmission and driveline (3). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Feb 2026 · 2020–2022 · Power TrainRear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24V797. The transmission control…
What can happen. Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the vehicles and update the transmission control software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at…
Apr 2025 · 2021–2024 · Engine and Engine CoolingEngine failure increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft…
What can happen. Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil…
Oct 2024 · 2020–2022 · Power TrainRear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines. The…
What can happen. Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. GM will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy…
Sep 2024 · 2023 · Service Brakes, HydraulicWithout a warning light, the vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid, which can reduce braking performance…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, and Escalade ESV vehicles. The electronic brake control module software may fail to…
What can happen. Without a warning light, the vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid, which can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. The Electronic Brake Control Module (eBCM) software will be updated through an over-the-air (OTA) update or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2024.…
Aug 2024 · 2024 · Trailer HitchesA trailer that detaches from a vehicle while driving increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. OEM Systems, LLC (OEM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado vehicles. The rear bumper mounting bracket may not be sufficient for towing, which can allow the towed trailer to detach from the vehicle.
What can happen. A trailer that detaches from a vehicle while driving increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. OEM will replace the rear bumper mounting bracket and hitch, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed in August 2024. Owners may contact OEM customer service at…
Dec 2022 · 2022–2023 · Exterior LightingDRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The daytime…
What can happen. DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2023. Owners may contact GMC…
Nov 2022 · 2022 · Air BagsAn SDM in manufacturing mode will not deploy the vehicle's air bags in a crash, increasing the risk of…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles. The sensing diagnostic module (SDM) was left in manufacturing mode and not activated at the assembly plant prior to shipment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
What can happen. An SDM in manufacturing mode will not deploy the vehicle's air bags in a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
The free fix. Dealers returned the vehicles to the GM assembly plant and the sensing diagnostic modules were activated. The vehicles had not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore no owner letters will be…
Jun 2022 · 2022 · Exterior LightingAn inoperative high-mounted brake light can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a…
The defect. General Motors (GM) has decided that certain 2022 model year Chevrolet Silverado, and GMC Sierra vehicles equipped with an accessory sport bar. The accessory sport bar contains a high-mounted brake light that may not function. In addition, it may block the…
What can happen. An inoperative high-mounted brake light can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the installation of the accessory bar and provide the correct vehicle wiring, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters advising owners of the safety risk…
Dec 2021 · 2019–2021 · TiresAn ABS system that does not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 GMC Sierra 1500 and Silverado 1500 vehicles equipped with certain accessory road tires and a 17" spare tire. The 17" spare tire provided with the vehicle is not compatible for use with the accessory wheels…
What can happen. An ABS system that does not function properly can increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will provide a new 17" spare tire and wheel assembly that is compatible with the accessory wheels, free of charge. Dealers will also apply a new spare tire information label, and provide…
Jul 2021 · 2021 · Air BagsThe missing tabs may prevent the air bag from deploying properly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The defect. General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles. The front driver's side air bag module may be missing one or more metal tabs that secure the plastic air bag cover to the housing.
What can happen. The missing tabs may prevent the air bag from deploying properly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 16, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet…
Jun 2021 · 2019 · TiresOver cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
What can happen. Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle…
The free fix. Dealers inspect and replace the tires as necessary, free of charge, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 25, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Feb 2021 · 2019–2020 · TiresOver cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC…
What can happen. Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267…
Dec 2020 · 2021 · Seat BeltsIf a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500…
What can happen. If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer…
Dec 2020 · 2019–2021 · Seat BeltsIf a seat-belt bracket is not secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the front-row…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The seat belt…
What can happen. If a seat-belt bracket is not secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the front-row center seat position, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect left-side and right-side front-row center seat-belt bracket attachments and reassemble it correctly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began…
Nov 2020 · 2020–2021 · TiresOvercured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that…
What can happen. Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began…
Oct 2020 · 2019–2020 · Power TrainIf the driveshaft separates, there may be a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 trucks. One of the driveshaft joints may not have been properly welded, causing the driveshaft to separate while the vehicle…
What can happen. If the driveshaft separates, there may be a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC…
Jul 2020 · 2020 · Air BagsIf the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing…
The defect. General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag…
What can happen. If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac…
Feb 2020 · 2020 · Service Brakes, HydraulicBroken caliper bolts can reduce brake performance or interfere with wheel rotation and increase the risk of a…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The bolts used to attach the front and/or rear brake calipers may have not been heat treated and may break under load.
What can happen. Broken caliper bolts can reduce brake performance or interfere with wheel rotation and increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake caliper bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 23, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC…
Jan 2020 · 2019 · Service Brakes, HydraulicA loss of electronic brake assist can increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. These vehicles received updated software for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). This software has an error, and as a result, the vehicle's…
What can happen. A loss of electronic brake assist can increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began February 24, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service…
Dec 2019 · 2019 · Service BrakesIf the driver operates the vehicle unaware that ESC and ABS are not functioning, there is an increased risk…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Cadillac CT6, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. Due to an Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) software error, the vehicle's Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Antilock Brake System…
What can happen. If the driver operates the vehicle unaware that ESC and ABS are not functioning, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer…
Dec 2019 · 2019–2020 · Electrical SystemAn intermittent electrical connection between the B+ battery cable and the alternator could cause the vehicle…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The battery positive (B+) cable rings may have been manufactured with excessive glue, potentially causing an intermittent electrical connection between…
What can happen. An intermittent electrical connection between the B+ battery cable and the alternator could cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. The intermittent connection could also lead to…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for the presence of glue or other contamination at the B+ cable attachment to the alternator and clean the connection and reattach the B+ cable…
Nov 2019 · 2020 · Fuel System, GasolineOver-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for…
What can happen. Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer…
Nov 2019 · 2019–2020 · Seat BeltsA vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2020 Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles equipped with carpet floor covering. When the front seat belt pretensioners…
What can happen. A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will close off the opening in the pretensioner bracket, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Dec 2018 · 2019 · Air BagsIn the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab and GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab vehicles. The passenger-side frontal air bag module may have been damaged during assembly, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating…
What can happen. In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 4,059 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 86 (2.1%)
- Fires
- 45
- Injury reports
- 47
- Fatality reports
- 0
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Silverado 1500 problems by model year
The 2019 drew the most complaints of this generation, 1,082, most of them about the engine, and the 2025 the fewest, 100. A typical year drew about 630.
The first year of the generation, 2019, drew more complaints than a typical year. A count like this follows how many cars of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as how often they failed, so it is not by itself evidence of a worse year; what each year's reports name, in its card and row, is the useful part.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,082 | 447 | 15,000† | Engine (369) | 10 |
| 2020 | 730 | 204 | 25,000 | Engine (242) | 12 |
| 2021 | 825 | 174 | 53,000 | Engine (377) | 8 |
| 2022 | 630 | 100 | 38,000 | Engine (249) | 6 |
| 2023 | 382 | 52 | 32,000 | Engine (149) | 3 |
| 2024 | 310 | 47 | 11,000 | Engine (147) | 2 |
| 2025 | 100 | 13 | under 30 reports | Engine (52) | 0 |
What Silverado 1500 owners reported
The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after activating the 4WD feature, the rear wheels locked up with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions to be diagnosed. Several unknown parts were replaced; however, the failure…
2021 · 102,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
The contact's daughter owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While the contact's daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed evaporative emission purge pump. The contact was advised to…
2023 · 58,000 miles · Fuel system
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while hauling a camper and driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle lost automotive power while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a rod bearing failure due to…
2019 · 90,000 miles · Engine
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light and towing a camper the vehicle suddenly stalled. At the time of the failure the vehicle had a quarter tank of fuel. After several attempts the vehicle restarted and was driven to a gas station and was refueled. The…
2023 · 22,000 miles · Fuel system
Built from 1,037 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built
Other Silverado 1500 generations
- Silverado 1500 1988–1998 455 reports with mileage, most about visibility equipment
- Silverado 1500 1999–2006 3,937 reports with mileage, most about the brakes
- Silverado 1500 2007–2013 1,787 reports with mileage, most about the airbag system
- Silverado 1500 2014–2018 2,796 reports with mileage, most about the brakes