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GMC SilveradoYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 55 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the GMC Silverado.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints55Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls01999–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

GMC 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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2007Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common GMC Silverado problems

All model years combined: 55 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, hydraulic262
Vehicle speed control61
Engine and engine cooling50
Air bags43
Service brakes40
Tires20
Steering20
Fuel system, gasoline20
Electrical system20
11 other systems110
0 recalls

GMC Silverado recalls

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

8 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Silverado

  1. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA08010 · 2007 · closed Sep 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-441
  2. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE08010 · 2007 · closed Jun 12, 2008
    No recall
  3. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREDP05009 · 1999–2002 · closed May 31, 2006
    No recall
  4. UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATIONPE05020 · 1999–2002 · closed Sep 13, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-379
  5. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLESEA05007 · 1999–2000 · closed Apr 11, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-066
  6. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGERQ04010 · 1999 · closed Apr 14, 2005
    No recall
  7. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · 1999–2002 · closed May 10, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-161
  8. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE03057 · 1999–2002 · closed Apr 9, 2004
    No recall