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Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Every Chevrolet Silverado 1500 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 years7,316333 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns46Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins14,092Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 1,107

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

03006009001,20020151,10720162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
2,303
Powertrain
1,908
Brakes
1,390
Electrical system
1,209
Steering
600
Fuel system
334
Structure
205
Airbags
182
Suspension
170
Speed control
163
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
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Pickup1041.91,30031207
2025Pickup1026.953701469
2024Pickup3112.670724944
2023Pickup3843.4711341,279
2022Pickup6342.8667641,542
2021Pickup8304.0954851,462
2020Pickup7323.08411231,552
2019Pickup1,0853.11,0331021,759
2018Pickup5203.3727701,235
2017Pickup7127.0989701,287
2016Pickup7956.81,3481211,072
2015Pickup1,1076.82,7001121,284
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.