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Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Classic

Data refreshed June 26, 2026

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Complaints

9,832

Active records

Recalls

107

Active records

TSBs

5,835

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

27

Injuries

535

Crashes

741

Fires

140

Top reported issues — Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Classic

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Condition issue

3,467

Operating state

2,931

Braking behavior

2,911

Driver assistance issue

1,596

Reporting mechanism

1,111

Noise

992

Vibration/harshness

671

Fluid issue

637

Safety restraint issue

627

Engine behavior

506

Wiper/washer behavior

498

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

470

Safety restraint behavior

429

Steering behavior

393

Performance issue

345

Thermal issue

315

Access/entry issue

271

Electrical issue

252

Ride/handling behavior

226

Powering on/off behavior

162

Lighting behavior

150

Starting behavior

104

HVAC behavior

80

Recent change

71

Smell

60

Infotainment behavior

51

Communication/network issue

8

Electrified system issue

3

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

Filed Jun 19, 2026


We were pulling a 5th wheel camper on the highway at 62 mph. We experienced a series of sudden breaking sensations. Engine RPMs did not change during these events. We had been traveling for 45 minutes and decided to cancel our camping trip and return home because we were afraid of getting stranded away from home. The sensation felt like a sudden strong application of the rear brakes. It was very momentary. We turn around and shifted the transmission to L which limits the highest gear to…

2026 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

Filed Jun 19, 2026


My 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 with the 6.6L Duramax diesel has experienced three separate P2463 Diesel Particulate Filter excessive soot accumulation events at approximately 4,300, 5,500, and 10,280 miles. Each event required a Chevrolet dealer to perform a forced regeneration to restore normal operation. The most serious event occurred while towing an approximately 15,000-pound loaded dump trailer on a public county road. While climbing a hill, the truck entered reduced-power/limp mode…

2022 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

Filed Jun 16, 2026


The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH with a trailer hitched to the vehicle, the trailer brake failed to respond on and off independently. Neither an independent mechanic nor a dealer was contacted. The trailer brake failure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact associated the failure with N232414840 - Customer Satisfaction…

2024 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

Filed Jun 15, 2026


1 injured

I was driving down the XXX Expressway Sunday, XXX, with my children in my vehicle. This is a very heavily traveled highway in [XXX] with heavy traffic. My 2024 Chevy Silverado 3500 Diesel HD Truck with 25,500 miles suddenly started throwing multiple codes, lost power, and steering. Fortunately I was able to roll into the emergency lane while muscling the steering in that direction and engaged the emergency brake. My other son was following shortly behind me in his vehicle and pulled over to…

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

Filed Jun 3, 2026


Fire

The contact owned a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the contact noticed smoking coming from the under the front vehicle. The contact mention he pulled over the right side of the road, turned the vehicle off and then exited the vehicle and opened the hood of the vehicle and noticed flames coming from the back of the engine. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention. The contact dialed 911 and there no police report filed. The fire department…

2023 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

Filed Jun 3, 2026


Engine started running extremely rough shaking vehicle. Various warning lights lit up. Took vehicle to dealer and was told that I need a new duramax engine because the cylinders are scored. Vehicle has about 58k miles It has been at the dealer for 3 weeks and they say they have no idea when they can get it fixed. It is my only work vehicle and now I have to rent another vehicle to keep working.

2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

Filed May 29, 2026


The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that on several occasions at various speeds, the contact observed an exhaust odor coming into the cabin of the vehicle from the vents. The vehicle was taken to two dealers where the failure was not able to be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

Filed May 18, 2026


The infotainment system regularly stops producing audio. This applies to all audio, including turn signal, navigation, radio and Apple Carplay. Yes, it's available to inspection. While it's not a huge safety concern, there have been a couple times it's quite working, and I was very distracted by the audio cutting in and out. A few times I've driven down the road with my blinker on because I couldn't hear it blinking as it comes through the speakers. Yes, I've taken it to the dealer, they…

2026 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

Filed May 15, 2026


I purchased a brand-new Chevrolet dually truck from Bomnin Chevrolet Dadeland in Miami, Florida. Since delivery, the vehicle has had serious unresolved defects and safety concerns. The truck has ongoing alignment issues that the dealership has been unable or unwilling to properly repair. The vehicle does not drive correctly and there are concerns regarding safe operation while hauling. In addition, a major issue has now developed involving the rear passenger door. The rear door does not…

2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

Filed May 7, 2026


Fire

This truck was parked on a job site, on a flat parking lot over blacktop, doing a regen for the 5th time in just a few days. The truck had 4,000 miles on it. When it completed the regen, we shut the truck off. Within 15 minutes the truck was fully engulfed in flames. A fire investigator looked at it and determined the fire started in the engine bay, below the master cylinder. He said this was a GM problem. As this truck was a replacement truck, for another broken down truck, we were outside…

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Updated June 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.