Reliability & cost of ownership
GMC Silverado Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GMC 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.
GMC Silverado problems by model year
4 recall entries across 4 model years and 40 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Silverado | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Silverado | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Silverado | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Silverado | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Silverado | 1 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Silverado | 1 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Silverado | 1 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Silverado | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GMC Silverado, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic16 complaints
- engine and engine cooling5 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- air bags3 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline2 complaints
- vehicle speed control2 complaints
- tires2 complaints