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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD Classic

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

8,787

Active records

Recalls

66

Active records

TSBs

2,673

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

22

Injuries

505

Crashes

685

Fires

117

Top reported issues — Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD Classic

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Condition issue

3,070

Operating state

2,640

Braking behavior

2,617

Driver assistance issue

1,520

Reporting mechanism

985

Noise

936

Vibration/harshness

614

Safety restraint issue

587

Fluid issue

528

Wiper/washer behavior

484

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

415

Engine behavior

407

Safety restraint behavior

407

Steering behavior

319

Thermal issue

251

Performance issue

248

Access/entry issue

234

Electrical issue

228

Ride/handling behavior

190

Powering on/off behavior

147

Lighting behavior

134

Starting behavior

84

HVAC behavior

76

Recent change

64

Infotainment behavior

46

Smell

46

Communication/network issue

3

Electrified system issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

Filed Mar 13, 2025


See attached document for complaint.

2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

Filed Jan 10, 2025


The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH the loss of power steering warning illuminated. The contact felt the steering wheel was hard to turn to the left or right. The contact was able to stop the vehicle and turn the vehicle off, when he turned the vehicle on the power steering was engaged, however, the failure was reoccurring. The contact stated that failure was also occurring at any speed. The vehicle was taken to an independent…

2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

Filed Dec 26, 2024


The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V504000(Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.

2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

Filed Oct 17, 2024


The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, there were rattling and vibrating sensations coming from the vehicle. In addition, when driving at low speeds there was a thumping noise emitting from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the transmission needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired however the failure persisted. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who reprogrammed and drained the…

2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

Filed Sep 26, 2024


See attached document for complaint.

1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

Filed Sep 16, 2024


The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V097000 (Seat Belts); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the driver's side seat belt…

1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

Filed Sep 5, 2024


1 injured
Crash

The contact owned a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, he dozed off as the vehicle drifted off to the right shoulder of the highway. The contact regained alertness once the vehicle drove over the highway's rumble strip. As the contact attempted to regain control of the vehicle; the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact's face smashed into the steering wheel as both the driver's seat belt shoulder strap and the driver's air bag failed to operate as…

2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

Filed Aug 20, 2024


See attached document for complaint.

2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

Filed Aug 7, 2024


See attached document for complaint

2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

Filed May 16, 2024


The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated when she was pulled over to the side of the school entrance to pick her child up, she observed that the service power steering warning had illuminated on the instrument cluster. The contact stated that the steering wheel was very hard to turn to the left or right. The contact stated that she turned the vehicle off and on and the power steering functionality had returned. The contact stated that the failure re-occurred while she was…

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.