Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems by year
23,905 complaints across 30 model years, 1997–2026. 2014 draws the most at 2,203; 2025 the fewest at 164.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 693 | Steering (21.1%) | 31 | 16 | 1 |
| 1998 | 452 | Service brakes, hydraulic (29.2%) | 17 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 711 | Service brakes, hydraulic (32.9%) | 51 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000 | 734 | Service brakes, hydraulic (34.1%) | 89 | 8 | 5 |
| 2001 | 627 | Service brakes, hydraulic (24.7%) | 84 | 10 | 14 |
| 2002 | 620 | Service brakes (29.7%) | 60 | 10 | 2 |
| 2003 | 960 | Service brakes (28.4%) | 34 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 951 | Electrical system (28.7%) | 47 | 13 | 1 |
| 2005 | 643 | Electrical system (29.7%) | 27 | 45 | 2 |
| 2006 | 464 | Service brakes (25.4%) | 23 | 16 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1,056 | Air bags (45.4%) | 31 | 17 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1,094 | Air bags (54.3%) | 46 | 18 | 4 |
| 2009 | 553 | Air bags (41.6%) | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 454 | Air bags (43.4%) | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 698 | Air bags (44.0%) | 32 | 6 | 2 |
| 2012 | 279 | Air bags (21.1%) | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 392 | Air bags (21.2%) | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2,203most | Steering (18.7%) | 105 | 31 | 10 |
| 2015 | 1,442 | Service brakes (24.3%) | 83 | 20 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1,058 | Service brakes (24.2%) | 66 | 12 | 1 |
| 2017 | 960 | Power train (20.0%) | 50 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 764 | Power train (22.4%) | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1,594 | Engine (23.5%) | 47 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1,100 | Engine (22.6%) | 20 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1,139 | Engine (34.1%) | 35 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | 923 | Engine (27.6%) | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 557 | Engine (27.3%) | 19 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 442 | Engine (33.5%) | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 164 | Engine (33.5%) | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 178 | Engine (38.8%) | 0 | 2 | 0 |