2021 Chevrolet Silverado 4500

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Brake Fluid Low Warning › Switch/Sensor/Float25V390000Park outside
Filed Jun 12, 202562,468 vehiclesGeneral Motors, Llc

Defect. General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD vehicles. The brake pressure sensor assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch and cause a short circuit.

Risk. An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.

Remedy. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 11, 2025. Owners may contact GM customer assistance number at 1-866-467-9700. GM's number for this recall is N242482680. Vehicles in this recall that were previously repaired under 23V266 will need to have the new remedy completed.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed May 30, 2023CA

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (TBD); Manufacturer Recall Campaign Number: N222375270 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed May 2, 2023CA

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD. The contact received notification of Manufacturer Recall Number: N222375270 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), NHTSA Campaign Number: (TBD) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2021
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20240200Routine
20231100Routine
20220100Routine
2021 — this page2100Routine
20201200Routine
20190300Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 12, 2025. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.