2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 1,054 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (294 complaints · 27.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 27
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 15
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 294 of 1,054 owner complaints (27.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 294 complaints, 27.9% of reports ENGINE 294 · 27.9% · 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 263 complaints, 25.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 263 · 25.0% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 94 complaints, 8.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 94 · 8.9% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 86 complaints, 8.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 86 · 8.2% · 7 crash reports STEERING: 61 complaints, 5.8% of reports STEERING 61 · 5.8% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 28 complaints, 2.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 28 · 2.7% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 15 complaints, 1.4% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 15 · 1.4% SUSPENSION: 15 complaints, 1.4% of reports SUSPENSION 15 · 1.4% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 1.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 1.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 192 complaints, 18.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 192 · 18.2% · 4 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 294 27.9% 0 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 263 25.0% 5 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 94 8.9% 1 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 86 8.2% 7 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 61 5.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 28 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 15 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 15 1.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 1.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 192 18.2% 4 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2019. 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2019-Q4: 65 owner reports 65 2020-Q1: 90 owner reports 90 2020-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2020-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2021-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2021-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2021-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2023-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2023-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2023-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2023-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2024-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2024-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2025-Q1: 71 owner reports 71 2025-Q2: 88 owner reports 88 2025-Q3: 57 owner reports 57 2025-Q4: 55 owner reports 55 2026-Q1: 64 owner reports 64 2026-Q2: 55 owner reports 55 2026-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 Owner reports Jan 2019 Jul 2026 Investigation PE25001 ● Investigation PE25001 Investigation EA25007 ● Investigation EA25007
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 13
2019-Q3 Owner reports 20
2019-Q4 Owner reports 65
2020-Q1 Owner reports 90
2020-Q2 Owner reports 18
2020-Q3 Owner reports 22
2020-Q4 Owner reports 18
2021-Q1 Owner reports 26
2021-Q2 Owner reports 26
2021-Q3 Owner reports 16
2021-Q4 Owner reports 17
2022-Q1 Owner reports 14
2022-Q2 Owner reports 8
2022-Q3 Owner reports 14
2022-Q4 Owner reports 24
2023-Q1 Owner reports 27
2023-Q2 Owner reports 29
2023-Q3 Owner reports 31
2023-Q4 Owner reports 20
2024-Q1 Owner reports 39
2024-Q2 Owner reports 28
2024-Q3 Owner reports 29
2024-Q4 Owner reports 38
2025-Q1 Owner reports 71
2025-Q2 Owner reports 88
2025-Q3 Owner reports 57
2025-Q4 Owner reports 55
2026-Q1 Owner reports 64
2026-Q2 Owner reports 55
2026-Q3 Owner reports 25
Defect investigation 1 PE25001
Defect investigation 1 EA25007

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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