Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Silverado Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Silverado? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet Silverado problems by model year
125 recall entries and 8381 owner complaints on file across 23 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Silverado, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes3220 complaints
- hydraulic2289 complaints
- power train734 complaints
- electrical system707 complaints
- steering531 complaints
- structure485 complaints
- visibility479 complaints
- air bags478 complaints