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Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HDYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 25 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints25Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls01998–1999 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Silverado 2500 HD median. Tap a year for its full report.

'98'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1999Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD problems

All model years combined: 25 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
Service brakes, hydraulic90
Seat belts31
Fuel system, gasoline20
Tires20
Visibility20
Service brakes, air10
Structure10
Service brakes10
Electrical system10
3 other systems30
0 recalls

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Silverado 2500 HD

  1. Brake line failure due to corrosionDP10003 · 2003 · closed Apr 5, 2010
    No recall
  2. CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALLEA06016 · 2001 · closed Nov 9, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-521
  3. HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESEA04012 · 2001 · closed Feb 28, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-005
  4. HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT FAILURESPE04004 · 2001 · closed Apr 30, 2004
    No recall