Chevrolet Silverado 1500: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
16,638 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, model years 2000 to 2026. 11 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2019 (engine 14×, transmission 17×); 2021 (engine 15×, transmission 13×); 2016 (transmission 10×); 2020 (engine 9×, transmission 13×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2012, 2013, 2006. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 613 | — | 0 | |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 467 | quiet: 6 of 20 | 0 | |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 509 | quiet: 7 of 20 | 0 | |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 804 | — | 0 | |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 791 | — | 0 | |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 525 | — | 0 | |
| 2006 Silverado 1500 | 358 | quiet: 3 of 20 | 0 | |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 848 | — | 2 | |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 914 | — | 3 | |
| 2009 Silverado 1500 | 445 | quiet: 5 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2010 Silverado 1500 | 363 | quiet: 4 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 565 | — | 4 | |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 216 | quiet: 1 of 20 | 2 | |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 302 | quiet: 2 of 20 | 2 | |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 1,438 | — | 6 | |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 1,110 | — | 11 | |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 797 | transmission 10× | 12 | |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 714 | transmission 10× | 7 | |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 524 | transmission 9× | 7 | |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 1,103 | engine 14×, transmission 17× | 10 | |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 754 | engine 9×, transmission 13× | 12 | |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 857 | engine 15×, transmission 13× | 8 | |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 661 | engine 9.3×, transmission 10× | 6 | |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 395 | engine 5.9×, transmission 5.7× | 3 | |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 323 | engine 5.7×, transmission 5.2× | 2 | |
| 2025 Silverado 1500FEW REPORTS | 111 | engine 2× | 0 | |
| 2026 Silverado 1500FEW REPORTS | 131 | engine 2.5× | 3 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024