Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Owners filed 3,979 complaints across 33 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The 2003 drew the most (449); the 1996 the fewest (2).
Model years33
Complaints3,979
Recalls103
Fires112
Deaths7
Every Chevrolet Silverado 2500 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2025 | 28 | 1 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2024 | 139 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2023 | 47 | 1 | 2 | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2022 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2021 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2020 | 105 | 10 | 3 | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2019 | 74 | 7 | 6 | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2018 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 123 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2015 | 176 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2014 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2013 | 51 | 3 | 1 | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2012 | 53 | 3 | — | 2 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 104 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2010 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 61 | 5 | 3 | 6 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2008 | 191 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2007 | 204 | 3 | 9 | 10 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2006 | 177 | 1 | 8 | 14 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2005 | 269 | 1 | 15 | 14 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2004 | 368 | 2 | 10 | 19 | Service Brakes | Fatalities reported | |
| 2003 | 449 | 2 | 8 | 23 | Service Brakes | Above average | |
| 2002 | 351 | 3 | 6 | 21 | Service Brakes | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 300 | 1 | 3 | 11 | Service Brakes | Above average | |
| 2000 | 132 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 1999 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 73 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1997 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables | Routine | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light | Routine |
Which Chevrolet Silverado 2500 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 449 complaints concentrated in the service brakes. It carries 2 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.