2025 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 83 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (27 complaints · 32.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 3
  • 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 27 of 83 owner complaints (32.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 27 complaints, 32.5% of reports ENGINE 27 · 32.5% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 16.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 · 16.9% POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 16.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 16.9% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 4 complaints, 4.8% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 4 · 4.8% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 3.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 3.6% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 2.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 2.4% STEERING: 2 complaints, 2.4% of reports STEERING 2 · 2.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 2.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 2.4% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 1.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 1.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 18 complaints, 21.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18 · 21.7% · 1 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 27 32.5% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 16.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 16.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 4 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 3.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18 21.7% 0 crashes · 1 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 Oct 2024. 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2026-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2026-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2026-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 Owner reports Oct 2024 Aug 2026 Investigation EA26005 ● Investigation EA26005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 6
2025-Q3 Owner reports 8
2025-Q4 Owner reports 18
2026-Q1 Owner reports 25
2026-Q2 Owner reports 16
2026-Q3 Owner reports 6
Defect investigation 1 EA26005
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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 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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