2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 recalls and problems

The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 7 safety recalls and 74 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at any Chevrolet dealer.

Recalls
7
Complaints
74
Crashes / fires
2 / 6
Injuries / deaths
4 / 0

Recalls may cover only some 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 vehicles. Check your VIN at NHTSA ↗ to see open recalls for your exact car.

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 recalls

Recall 26V-325: Air Bags

Reported May 21, 2026 · 4,315 vehicles affected · General Motors, LLC

Problem: 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. The left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.

Risk: A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262557310. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 21, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V166.

Recall 26V-166: Air Bags

Reported Mar 19, 2026 · 2,819 vehicles affected · General Motors, LLC

Problem: 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. The left or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.

Risk: A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the left and right-side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262549710. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 19, 2026.

Recall 25V-432: Air Bags

Reported Jun 26, 2025 · 1,658 vehicles affected · General Motors, LLC

Problem: 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. The left or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.

Risk: A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increases the risk of injury or crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2025. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252513060.

Recall 24V-756: Air Bags

Reported Oct 10, 2024 · 2,061 vehicles affected · General Motors, LLC

Problem: 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. The left or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.

Risk: A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC Customer Service at 888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N242474500.

Recall 23V-047: Fuel System, Diesel

Reported Feb 2, 2023 · 22,132 vehicles affected · General Motors, LLC

Problem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 vehicles equipped with a dual fuel tank option. The rear fuel tank may collapse and prevent the fuel pump from transferring fuel to the front tank, resulting in an engine stall.

Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and fuel pump module, replacing them as necessary. Dealers will also add a vent hose to the rear tank assembly. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim owner notification letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on March 15, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed June 21, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222368030.

Recall 21V-496: Equipment

Reported Jul 1, 2021 · 338,020 vehicles affected · General Motors, LLC

Problem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500 and 2017-2019 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with a Duramax diesel 6.6 liter engine and an optional engine-block heater cord. An electrical short-circuit may occur in the engine-block heater cable or in the terminals that connect the heater cable to the block heater.

Risk: An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will replace engine block heaters and heater cords. Vehicles that have this feature disabled as a remedy to the safety condition will be contacted and offered replacement block heaters and heater cords under a separate customer satisfaction program, free of charge. GM will provide free replacement block heaters and cords under a separate customer satisfaction campaign. For vehicles previously included in recall 19V-328, the heater cord will be replaced and rerouted, free of charge. Interim owner notifications were mailed on August 13, 2021. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 4, 2022. Customers may call GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 212329840.

Recall 19V-328: Engine

Reported Apr 25, 2019 · 318,374 vehicles affected · General Motors LLC

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 vehicles and 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with Duramax 6.6 liter diesel engines and an optional engine-block heater. The engine block heater cord or the terminals that connect the heater cord to the block heater may short circuit and fail.

Risk: A short-circuit may damage the engine components and increase the risk of fire.

Fix: GM will contact owners, dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Additionally, in Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles, dealers will install a new rerouted heater cord. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N182206310.

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems reported by owners

Problem areaReports
Engine19
Electrical System19
Fuel/Propulsion System10
Power Train9
Unknown or Other7
Service Brakes6
Steering5
Structure3
Engine and Engine Cooling3
Tires3
Air Bags3
Exterior Lighting3

Most reported parts

  • Structure › Body — 2
  • Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera — 1
  • Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System — 1
  • Tires › Tread/Belt — 1
  • Forward Collision Avoidance › Warnings — 1
  • Electrical System › Integrated Trailer Brake Control — 1
  • Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System — 1

Typical mileage at the time of the problem: 13,050 miles (median of owner reports).

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Recent 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA, as written (personal details removed). Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Exterior Lighting · reported Aug 10, 2026
The brake lights do not work, the turn signals do not work, there is one tail light working at the lower right rear. Front parking lights work but front turn signals so not work. The cab brake light works. The turn signal flasher works and the dashboard turn arrows work but the flasher goes to hyper flash. The emergency lights do not work, the flasher switch works. The turn signal in the mirror left or right does not work. I really do not know how long this has been going on.
Exterior Lighting · reported Jul 31, 2026
Purchased new Aug 2019 in PA. Headlights had condensation behind them within the first month. Brought it into the service dept. in Bedford PA. Was told they wouldn't do anything with it because the issue would resolve with the air port in the back of the headlight assembly. The situation did not resolve, took it back multiple times and they refused to replace headlight assembly while it was under warranty. Now there is an inch of water in the headlight, and the bottom right blinker quit working. Of course now it is out of warranty, and the dealership in WI where I moved is quoting me $1500 to…
Equipment · at 156,000 miles · reported May 21, 2026
The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado HD Crew. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside of the residence, unoccupied, the vehicle engine block heater was plugged in, the vehicle caught of fire under the hood on the passenger side. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire however the vehicle along with another vehicle in the driveway was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The additional property damage due to the fire was siding, window, cause smoke damage to insulation in the attic. The dealer was not notified of the issue. The manufacturer…
Electrical System · at 139,000 miles · reported Apr 16, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and started, the message "Service Trailer Brake System" was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was drivable even though the message was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.
Engine · reported Mar 14, 2026
The Variable Geometry Turbocharger Actuator failed on my 2019 2500HD Silverado. There was a significant decrease in power. This was most noticeable on uphill grades where speed would drop to between 35 and 40 mph on a 75mph speed limit highway. On several occasions, vehicles came close to hitting me because of my slow speed.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have any recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 7 recalls for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: 26V-325 (air bags), 26V-166 (air bags), 25V-432 (air bags), 24V-756 (air bags), 23V-047 (fuel system, diesel) and more. Not every vehicle is affected, so check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What is the most common problem with the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?

Owners report engine problems most often (19 reports), followed by electrical system (19). The typical mileage when problems were reported is about 13,050 miles.

Are Chevrolet recall repairs free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at authorized Chevrolet dealers, whether you are the first owner or bought the car used.