Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
NHTSA data on file today
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 10 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1,094 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars, averaged across 6 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #21V985000 Spare Tire Incompatible with Accessory Wheels NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V423000 Tire Failure may Cause Sudden Air Loss NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V115000 Tire Failure may Cause Sudden Air Loss NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V792000 Front Center Seat Belts may not be Secured NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V650000 Driveshaft May Separate NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V055000 EBCM Software Error/FMVSS 126, 135 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V889000 EBCM Software Error NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V888000 Poor Alternator Connection may cause Crash or Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V814000 Fire after Seat Belt Pretensioner Deployment NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V868000 Passenger Air Bag Module Damaged During Assembly NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine 376 complaints
- Power Train 330 complaints
- Electrical System 191 complaints
- Service Brakes 174 complaints
- Unknown or Other 110 complaints
- Steering 74 complaints
Of the 1,094 complaints on file, 28 report a crash and 8 a fire; across all 1,094 complaints, owners report 15 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $6,500–$12,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has ten NHTSA recall campaigns and over 1,000 owner complaints. The high number of engine and power train complaints suggests potential reliability issues, although recalls mainly address safety concerns. Limited evidence exists to determine failure rates precisely.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 70,000–100,000 miles | $1,500–$4,000 | common |
| Power train | 80,000–120,000 miles | $1,200–$3,500 | common |
| Electrical system | 60,000–90,000 miles | $500–$1,500 | occasional |
| Service brakes | 50,000–80,000 miles | $400–$1,200 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Brake pad inspections
- Tire rotations
- Transmission fluid change
- Coolant flushes
- Spark plug replacement
- Belt and hose checks
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Engine knocking noise
- Transmission hesitations
- Electrical system malfunctions
- Brake pedal softness
- Check engine light
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.