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Chevrolet Silverado 5500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Silverado 5500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints7Top: EngineSafety recalls42019–2024 model years

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

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Silverado 5500 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 5500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2024Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2023Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Silverado 5500 problems

All model years combined: 7 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
Engine30
Fuel/propulsion system10
Service brakes10
Service brakes, air10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Suspension10
Visibility/wiper10
Wheels10
4 recalls

Chevrolet Silverado 5500 recalls

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

57%Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist25V-768 · 2019–2020 · Nov 6, 2025 · 891 vehicles53%Brake fluid low warning: switch/sensor/float25V-390 · 2019–2024 · Jun 12, 2025 · 62,468 vehiclesPark outside92%Air bag/restraint control module: software24V-738 · 2024 · Oct 2, 2024 · 25 vehicles100%Engine19V-328 · 2019 · Apr 25, 2019 · 318,374 vehicles