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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Silverado problems by model year
156 recall entries across 17 model years and 8,381 owner complaints across 23 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 6 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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 brakes, hydraulic2,289 complaints
- power train734 complaints
- electrical system707 complaints
- service brakes706 complaints
- steering531 complaints
- structure485 complaints
- visibility479 complaints
- air bags478 complaints