Chevrolet Silverado 2500: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
3,866 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Silverado 2500, model years 2000 to 2026. 2 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2001 (engine 9.9×); 2002 (engine 5.1×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2010, 2014, 2013. 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 2500FEW REPORTS | 132 | — | 3 | |
| 2001 Silverado 2500 | 387 | engine 9.9× | 3 | |
| 2002 Silverado 2500 | 351 | engine 5.1× | 3 | |
| 2003 Silverado 2500 | 449 | — | 2 | |
| 2004 Silverado 2500 | 368 | — | 2 | |
| 2005 Silverado 2500 | 268 | — | 1 | |
| 2006 Silverado 2500 | 177 | — | 1 | |
| 2007 Silverado 2500 | 204 | — | 3 | |
| 2008 Silverado 2500 | 191 | — | 4 | |
| 2009 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 61 | quiet: 7 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2010 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 21 | quiet: 1 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2011 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 104 | — | 4 | |
| 2012 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 53 | quiet: 4 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2013 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 51 | quiet: 3 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2014 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 40 | quiet: 2 of 20 | 2 | |
| 2015 Silverado 2500 | 176 | — | 6 | |
| 2016 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 123 | — | 6 | |
| 2017 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 54 | quiet: 6 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2018 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 53 | quiet: 5 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2019 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 73 | — | 7 | |
| 2020 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 109 | — | 10 | |
| 2021 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 89 | — | 6 | |
| 2022 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 2023 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 47 | — | 1 | |
| 2024 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 144 | — | 4 | |
| 2025 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 31 | — | 1 | |
| 2026 Silverado 2500FEW REPORTS | 13 | — | 2 |
"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: 200120022003200420052006200720082015