What breaks most · 1994 to 2026 model years
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems by year
Owners have filed 17,860 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 across model years 1994 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2014 for steering complaints, 2015 for brakes complaints and 2019 for engine complaints. The quietest years are 1995, 1996 and 1994.
- Years to check closely: 2014, 2015, 2019
- Fewest complaints: 1995, 1996, 1994
- Complaints on file
- 178601994 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 20141434 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 749246 fires · 504 injuries · 25 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 68kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 110Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (3) | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (2) | |
| 555 | 30 | 2 | Steering (140) | |
| 361 | 15 | 2 | Brakes (hydraulic) (109) | |
| 587 | 43 | 2 | Brakes (hydraulic) (222) | |
| 611 | 67 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (237) | |
| 468 | 48 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (147) | |
| 509 | 45 | 0 | Brakes (184) | |
| 805 | 26 | 0 | Brakes (273) | |
| 797 | 33 | 0 | Electrical system (267) | |
| 525 | 20 | 0 | Electrical system (189) | |
| 359 | 19 | 0 | Brakes (118) | |
| 849 | 22 | 2 | Air bags (479) | |
| 914 | 33 | 3 | Air bags (594) | |
| 444 | 9 | 3 | Air bags (230) | |
| 361 | 7 | 3 | Air bags (197) | |
| 563 | 22 | 4 | Air bags (306) | |
| 216 | 7 | 2 | Unknown or other (73) | |
| 301 | 8 | 2 | Unknown or other (105) | |
| 1434 | 61 | 6 | Steering (406) | |
| 1103 | 58 | 11 | Brakes (350) | |
| 793 | 41 | 11 | Brakes (256) | |
| 711 | 36 | 6 | Powertrain and transmission (191) | |
| 515 | 10 | 7 | Powertrain and transmission (170) | |
| 1073 | 27 | 10 | Engine (364) | |
| 720 | 13 | 12 | Engine (241) | |
| 807 | 20 | 8 | Engine (365) | |
| 610 | 10 | 6 | Engine (238) | |
| 368 | 7 | 3 | Engine (141) | |
| 298 | 8 | 2 | Engine (142) | |
| 96 | 1 | 0 | Engine (49) | |
| 87 | 0 | 3 | Engine (53) |
What fails on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 28% |
406 | 15 | Shop steering parts for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 24% |
341 | 8 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 19% |
269 | 22 | Shop brakes parts for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 |
| Unknown or other | 14% |
197 | 6 | — |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 13% |
191 | 3 | Shop engine parts for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 |
| Stability controlABS and wheel speed sensors | 11% |
161 | 7 | Shop stability control parts for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 11% |
154 | 6 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 6% |
90 | 6 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Power steering on vehicle intermittently stops working. Vehicle becomes difficult to steer at low speeds. Even when Vehicle is moving turning is extremely challenging.
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I have a 2015 Chevy Silverado, when I am breaking, especially in stop-and-go traffic when I need to my use brakes a lot. My brake pedal will be get stiff and is accompanied by extended stopping distance to a point where I almost hit the vehicle in front of me.
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At 70,000 miles the engine failed. Dealership said it was due to the current issues with the 6.2 motors but mine was not included in the recall but was being evaluated to be part of the recall so I did have to buy a new engine.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2014, 2015, 2019 carry the most filings on the Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The 2014 alone has 1434 complaints, led by steering.
What is the most common Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problem?
On the 2014 model year, the most-reported component is steering with 406 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints that include mileage is about 68,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.