Chevrolet Silverado
Owners filed 8,748 complaints across 28 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado. The 1999 drew the most (1,660); the 2016 the fewest (5).
Model years28
Complaints8,748
Recalls156
Fires116
Deaths22
Every Chevrolet Silverado model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 125 | 0 | 3 | 13 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2015 | 76 | 7 | 2 | 3 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 124 | 14 | — | 14 | Power Train | Do not drive | |
| 2013 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2012 | 68 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2010 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2009 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 5 | Electrical System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2008 | 162 | 2 | 5 | 13 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2007 | 183 | 4 | 10 | 10 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2006 | 182 | 10 | 7 | 8 | Service Brakes | Fatalities reported | |
| 2005 | 316 | 14 | 7 | 14 | Service Brakes | Above average | |
| 2004 | 622 | 15 | 10 | 56 | Service Brakes | Fatalities reported | |
| 2003 | 695 | 13 | 11 | 42 | Service Brakes | Fatalities reported | |
| 2002 | 710 | 15 | 5 | 75 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 877 | 15 | 5 | 93 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 2000 | 1,305 | 20 | 11 | 140 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1999 | 1,660 | 17 | 6 | 100 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | High concern | |
| 1998 | 279 | 0 | 5 | 16 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1997 | 272 | 0 | 6 | 16 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Above average | |
| 1996 | 186 | 0 | 3 | 13 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | Routine | |
| 1995 | 263 | 0 | — | 13 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | Above average | |
| 1994 | 210 | 0 | 4 | 7 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | Fatalities reported | |
| 1993 | 69 | 0 | — | 1 | Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner | Routine | |
| 1992 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | Routine | |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1990 | 25 | 0 | — | 4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine |
Which Chevrolet Silverado years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 1,660 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It carries 17 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.