Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Hd Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Hd? 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 2500 Hd problems by model year
0 recall entries and 1199 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Silverado 2500 Hd | 0 | 283 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Silverado 2500 Hd | 0 | 339 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Silverado 2500 Hd | 0 | 241 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Silverado 2500 Hd | 0 | 298 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Silverado 2500 Hd | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Silverado 2500 Hd | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Silverado 2500 Hd | 0 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Hd, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes636 complaints
- hydraulic338 complaints
- electrical system173 complaints
- engine and engine cooling130 complaints
- fuel system65 complaints
- power train55 complaints
- tires47 complaints
- steering47 complaints