Chevrolet SilveradoYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 8,666 NHTSA owner complaints across 25 model years, the Chevrolet Silverado years to avoid are 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, and the strongest years are 1993, 2010, 2013 and 2015. The Silverado has 46 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chevrolet Silverado 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Chevrolet Silverado problems
All model years combined: 8,666 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2349 | 228 |
| Power train | 758 | 47 |
| Electrical system | 734 | 83 |
| Service brakes | 708 | 55 |
| Visibility | 654 | 16 |
| Steering | 541 | 32 |
| Structure | 497 | 59 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 481 | 21 |
| Air bags | 478 | 285 |
| 28 other systems | 3065 | 267 |
Chevrolet Silverado recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 46 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Silverado
- Brake line corrosion failureNo recall
- Brake line corrosion failureNo recall
- NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESLed to recall 08V-441
- NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESNo recall
- CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALLNo recall
- PARKING BRAKE FAILURENo recall
- UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATIONLed to recall 05V-379
- TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLESLed to recall 06V-066
- TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGENo recall
- HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESLed to recall 05V-005