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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LD

Data refreshed June 26, 2026

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Complaints

26,244

Active records

Recalls

118

Active records

TSBs

8,579

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

47

Injuries

1,004

Crashes

1,426

Fires

360

Top reported issues — Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LD

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Condition issue

8,860

Operating state

8,046

Braking behavior

6,604

Reporting mechanism

4,502

Driver assistance issue

3,343

Noise

2,529

Vibration/harshness

2,180

Safety restraint issue

2,131

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

2,080

Fluid issue

1,980

Engine behavior

1,901

Performance issue

1,743

Steering behavior

1,550

Safety restraint behavior

924

Thermal issue

908

Electrical issue

831

Wiper/washer behavior

664

Access/entry issue

654

Powering on/off behavior

504

Lighting behavior

441

Infotainment behavior

419

HVAC behavior

413

Starting behavior

401

Ride/handling behavior

398

Smell

188

Recent change

183

Communication/network issue

58

Electrified system issue

5

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

Filed Jun 23, 2026


The paint on this vehicle is horrible. Now I am upside down in the vehicle and unable to get anything close to what is owed. No one affiliated with GM/Chevy will take any responsibility

2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

Filed Jun 23, 2026


While driving, my 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with the 5.3L V8 suddenly lost engine power approximately a quarter mile from my home. The vehicle has only 35,000 miles. A check engine light indicated a misfire, and I confirmed cylinder 7 was misfiring. I replaced the spark plug, plug wire, and coil pack, but the misfire continued. The dealership diagnosed a failed lifter in the Active Fuel Management (AFM) system and is disassembling the engine to assess further damage. This matches the widely…

2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

Filed Jun 23, 2026


Fire

While flat towing my pickup truck behind my motorhome, on interstate 94 eastbound, in Minnesota I noticed smoke on my screen in the motorhome back facing camera. I safety pulled over to a truck rest area in Avon Minnesota. I went to investigate and realized that the pickup truck had flames coming from underneath the hood. Because of the fire and heat I wasn’t able to release the pickup truck from the motorhome which ultimately caused the Motorhome to catch fire as well. Police and fire…

2024 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

Filed Jun 23, 2026


Engine seized middle of road had to coast off into a safe spot to park

2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

Filed Jun 22, 2026


3 injured
Crash

My 2021 Chevrolet Silverado RST 4x4 5.3L V8 was a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle purchased through a GMC dealership, strictly maintained by certified GMC service departments, and had its torque converter replaced one year prior in accordance with a manufacturer Technical Service Bulletin (TSB). One week before a scheduled round-trip journey from Alabama to North Carolina, the truck underwent a comprehensive multi-point inspection, oil change, and tire rotation at an authorized Chevrolet…

2024 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

Filed Jun 22, 2026


While I was visiting my mother in Kentucky my 6.2 truck engine failed. It all happened really quick and no warning signs prior. Truck passed recall in April 26. I just left visiting my mother at nursing home. I was on Mountain Parkway when it all of a sudden started making a noise. It sounded like it was coming through firewall. All of sudden check engine light came on and I pulled over right before off ramp. I turned truck off for couple of minutes and started it back up. No light but as…

2024 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

Filed Jun 22, 2026


Oil cooler failed and truck was at dealer for a month over winter. Now June 20th transmission failed and there is no timeframe on the valve body. I am still making payments on this truck and no dealers have a timeframe.

2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

Filed Jun 22, 2026


It started backfiring and knocking

2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

Filed Jun 22, 2026


The rear camera view is skewed resulting in inaccurate reference angles of the vehicle. When used to assist in reversing results in improper placement of vehicle and can cause collision of vehicle with objects.

2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

Filed Jun 22, 2026


The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and shifting into a lower gear, the vehicle was jerking with an audible sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the diagnostic result was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

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Updated June 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.