2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 116 owner complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, most often about the engine. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 12, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has problems

116 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine613
Electrical system282
Power train211
Forward collision avoidance92
Fuel/propulsion system71
Service brakes50
Back over prevention50
Vehicle speed control41
Steering40
13 other systems142

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2025 vs. every other Silverado 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Silverado 1500 median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 safety ratings

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC 4WD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

★★★★★Overall rating
2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crash★★★★★
2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrier★★★★★
2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 side pole test, NHTSA
Side pole★★★★★
  • Rollover: 4 stars (19.8% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard & Optional
  • Lane departure warning: Standard & Optional
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedyEA26005 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What Silverado 1500 owners report

Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

On 11/07/26, went out and started vehicle to find a loud thumping/ticking sound coming from engine. No warning lights were illuminated on dash. Vehicle was towed to dealer. Dealer notified me on 11/10/26 that there was bearing metal in oil and engine would require replacement and that the engine is…
Complaint 11777023 · Nov 10, 2026
2025 SILVERADO ZR2- I bought the car in January 2026. I did the first oil service around march at the dealerships. Around July I started hearing a ticking noise coming from the engine so I did another oil service on my car, I did it myself this time. (I’m a certified technician) upon inspecting the…
Complaint 11776777 · Nov 9, 2026
6.2L L87 Engine needed Replacement due to Metal Contamination and severe scoring on the rod bearing as well as crankshaft. Vehicle had less than 36,000 miles on it.
Complaint 11776256 · Nov 6, 2026

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