2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 31 owner complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, most often about the power train. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 28, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has problems

31 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
Power train100
Electrical system80
Engine71
Steering40
Structure30
Fuel/propulsion system21
Forward collision avoidance20
Visibility10
Lane departure10
3 other systems30

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

1 recall

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.

Best & worst years

2025 vs. every other Silverado 2500 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 2500 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 2500 safety ratings

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 PU/CC 4WD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crash★★★★★
2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrier★★★★★
2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 side pole test, NHTSA
Side pole★★★★★
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard
  • Lane departure warning: Standard
In owners' words

What Silverado 2500 owners report

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

- Multiple system failure. Truck presented with oil or ATF leaking from the transmission bell housing and transmission inspection port cover. First detected by me at 30k mile oil change. Prior to this, my wife and I both complained that the truck was very slow to get into gear from a stop,…
Complaint 11766852 · Sep 25, 2026
While driving at a speed of around 40 mph on a paved city street in Bozeman, MT, I heard and felt a Super loud clunk in my Chevy engine transmission or drive train.. I immediately stopped to see if something ran into the vehicle. No apparent visual damage of any kind. It felt and sounded like like…
Complaint 11758589 · Aug 21, 2026
While launching a boat. Truck was in park and boat off the trailer. I was out of truck 30' on the dock reaching for boat rope ( was a single person boat launch). I heard a loud pop and the truck went into the lake till it hit the dock. Several witnesses to this story. Glad I didn't have to go…
Complaint 11757271 · Aug 16, 2026

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