Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls and problems
55 recalls and 16,684 owner complaints for 27 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
55
Complaints
16,684
Crashes reported
667
Fires reported
221
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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 133 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 0 | 114 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 325 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 400 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 666 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 8 | 863 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 12 | 756 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 1,108 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 525 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 715 | 36 | 12 | 17 | 0 |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 12 | 797 | 42 | 10 | 15 | 1 |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 1,112 | 58 | 14 | 28 | 1 |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 1,438 | 61 | 18 | 32 | 4 |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 302 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 216 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 4 | 565 | 22 | 4 | 30 | 1 |
| 2010 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 364 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 445 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 914 | 33 | 9 | 46 | 1 |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 849 | 22 | 14 | 28 | 2 |
| 2006 Silverado 1500 | 0 | 359 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 0 | 525 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 2 |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 0 | 797 | 33 | 8 | 20 | 1 |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 0 | 805 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 0 | 509 | 45 | 5 | 24 | 1 |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 0 | 468 | 48 | 5 | 25 | 3 |
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 0 | 614 | 69 | 5 | 33 | 3 |
Most reported Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 2,822 | |
| Engine | 2,670 | |
| Electrical System | 2,658 | |
| Power Train | 2,449 | |
| Air Bags | 2,334 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1,512 | |
| Steering | 1,295 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1,023 | |
| Structure | 845 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 390 |
All Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-611 | Sep 24, 2026 | 2016–2017 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500, GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles, and 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. |
| 26V-325 | May 21, 2026 | 2018 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles. |
| 26V-289 | May 7, 2026 | 2026 | Do not drivePower Train | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel… |
| 26V-166 | Mar 19, 2026 | 2018 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 Crew Cab vehicles. |
| 26V-114 | Feb 26, 2026 | 2026 | Equipment | General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ… |
| 26V-083 | Feb 12, 2026 | 2020–2022 | Power Train | 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… |
| 25V-815 | Nov 25, 2025 | 2026 | Equipment | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 vehicles. |
| 25V-432 | Jun 26, 2025 | 2018 | Air Bags | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2018 GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Sierra 2500, 3500, Chevrolet Silverado 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab vehicles. |
| 25V-274 | Apr 24, 2025 | 2021–2024 | Engine and Engine Cooling | 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. |
| 24V-797 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2020–2022 | Power Train | 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… |
| 24V-756 | Oct 10, 2024 | 2018 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2018-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 Crew Cab trucks. |
| 24V-674 | Sep 12, 2024 | 2023 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 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. |
| 24V-626 | Aug 21, 2024 | 2024 | Trailer Hitches | OEM Systems, LLC (OEM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado vehicles. |
| 22V-903 | Dec 8, 2022 | 2022–2023 | Exterior Lighting | 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… |
| 22V-873 | Nov 23, 2022 | 2022 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles. |
| 22V-463 | Jun 30, 2022 | 2022 | Exterior Lighting | General Motors (GM) has decided that certain 2022 model year Chevrolet Silverado, and GMC Sierra vehicles equipped with an accessory sport bar. |
| 21V-985 | Dec 16, 2021 | 2019–2021 | Tires | 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. |
| 21V-495 | Jul 1, 2021 | 2021 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC. |
| 21V-504 | Jul 1, 2021 | 2015–2016 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. |
| 21V-423 | Jun 3, 2021 | 2019 | Tires | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. |
| 21V-245 | Apr 8, 2021 | 2014–2016 | Seat Belts | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly… |
| 21V-115 | Feb 25, 2021 | 2019–2020 | Tires | 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… |
| 21V-054 | Feb 5, 2021 | 2010–2013 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold… |
| 21V-053 | Feb 5, 2021 | 2009–2010, 2013 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon… |
| 21V-051 | Feb 5, 2021 | 2012 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and… |
| 21V-050 | Feb 5, 2021 | 2007–2011 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet… |
| 21V-052 | Feb 5, 2021 | 2007–2009 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra… |
| 20V-811 | Dec 23, 2020 | 2021 | Seat Belts | 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… |
| 20V-792 | Dec 17, 2020 | 2019–2021 | Seat Belts | 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… |
| 20V-736 | Nov 25, 2020 | 2015–2016 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 trucks. |
| 20V-684 | Nov 5, 2020 | 2020–2021 | Tires | 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. |
| 20V-650 | Oct 22, 2020 | 2019–2020 | Power Train | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 trucks. |
| 20V-603 | Oct 1, 2020 | 2018 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon vehicles equipped with either a 5.3L or 6.2L V8 engine. |
| 20V-446 | Jul 30, 2020 | 2020 | Air Bags | General Motors, LLC. |
| 20V-116 | Feb 27, 2020 | 2020 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. |
| 20V-055 | Jan 30, 2020 | 2019 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. |
| 19V-888 | Dec 12, 2019 | 2019–2020 | Electrical System | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. |
| 19V-889 | Dec 12, 2019 | 2019 | Service Brakes, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Cadillac CT6, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. |
| 19V-837 | Nov 21, 2019 | 2020 | Fuel System, Gasoline | 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. |
| 19V-814 | Nov 14, 2019 | 2019–2020 | Seat Belts | 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. |
| 19V-761 | Oct 24, 2019 | 2014–2018 | Service Brakes, Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear… |
| 19V-645 | Sep 6, 2019 | 2014–2018 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. |
| 18V-868 | Dec 6, 2018 | 2019 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab and GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab vehicles. |
| 18V-586 | Sep 7, 2018 | 2015 | Steering | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade vehicles. |
| 18V-578 | Aug 30, 2018 | 2015–2016 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 Crew Cab Special Service, Tahoe Police Pursuit/Special Service, GMC Sierra 2500, and 3500 vehicles. |
| 18V-291 | May 3, 2018 | 2015–2016 | Seat Belts | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe Police Pursuit and Special-Service vehicles. |
| 17V-487 | Aug 3, 2017 | 2017 | Child Seat | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. |
| 17V-437 | Jul 10, 2017 | 2014–2017 | Seat Belts, Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500… |
| 17V-414 | Jun 29, 2017 | 2014 | Steering | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. |
| 16V-651 | Sep 8, 2016 | 2014–2017 | Seat Belts, Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade… |
| 16V-256 | Apr 28, 2016 | 2016–2017 | Do not driveSuspension | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL… |
| 16V-069 | Feb 5, 2016 | 2015–2016 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 1, 2013, to February 1, 2016, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit… |
| 11V-007 | Jan 6, 2011 | 2011 | Suspension | General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, colorado, express, silverado, suburban, tahoe; and gmc canyon, sierra, savana, yukon and yukon xl… |
| 10V-643 | Dec 17, 2010 | 2011 | Suspension | General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 cadillac escalade ext, chevrolet avalanche, silverado ld and gmc sierra ld vehicles. |
| 09V-325 | Aug 3, 2009 | 2008 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Quality vans is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2008 vans manufactured between august 2005 and november 2007, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has the most reports (1,438). Check the 2014 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?
NHTSA lists 55 safety recalls covering Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model years 2007–2024, 2026.
What are the most common Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems?
Owners report service brakes, engine, electrical system problems most often.