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2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

84

Complaints

1

Crashes

4

Fires

3

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have filed 84 safety complaints with NHTSA between October 2024 and July 2026. The most complained-about system is the engine, named in 40 of them (48%). The typical failure was reported at 4,500 miles, the median across the 10 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 84.

ENGINE 40 48%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 27%
POWER TRAIN 19 23%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6 7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6 7%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 4 5%
STEERING 4 5%
SERVICE BRAKES 3 4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 4%
LANE DEPARTURE 2 2%
AIR BAGS 1 1%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2026 at 47.

2024 2026
2024 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed · 2,300 miles

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH for an unknown reason, a 2008 Honda Odyssey, making a turn, swerved in front of the vehicle, and a crash occurred. There were no warning lights illuminated. The driver struck the steering wheel and sustained a concussion, and had a severe strain, shoulder injuries, and an eye injury. The passenger sustained a fractured sternum, a concussion, and neck and pelvis injuries. They were transported to the emergency room at the hospital. The airbags did not deploy. The seat belts failed to restrain the occupants. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The vehicle was towed to an auto shop.

NHTSA complaint 11712950, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured

While putting bottom seat cover on my new truck in the back seat, I pushed the seat cover under the back rest and hit a very sharp piece of metal and cut my finger. I wrapped my finger up and continued the install. On the other side of the truck I hit another sharp piece of metal behind the back rest and cut another finger. No medical treatment was required. I dont know if the metal is part of the seat bracket or what, I cannot see it.

NHTSA complaint 11622663. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

fire · towed · 7,000 miles

The contact's daughter owned a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LD. The contact stated that his son was parked in a parking lot and starting the vehicle when the vehicle caught on fire. The contact stated that his son reported that the fire started under the hood. The contact stated that the fire department was called and extinguished the flames. The vehicle did not have insurance, and the fire department did not investigate the cause of the fire. The contact stated that no report was filed. The contact had the vehicle towed to his residence. The contact had informed the manufacturer of the incident and had filed a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000.

NHTSA complaint 11728538. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

fire

Driving south on I95 under normal condition. After driving for about a hour truck started smoking under the hood. I pulled over and turned off vehicle. I released the latch to open hood. When I got out of the vehicle to lift the hood there were flames coming from both sides of the hood. I did not lift the hood. I moved away from the vehicle and called 911. Police and fire department responded and extinguished the fire. Vehicle was a total loss. GM indicates they will not investigate the cause and I should work through my insurance company for compensation.

NHTSA complaint 11710512. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

6,000 miles

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rear liftgate independently opened while there was cargo loaded inside the bed of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, after inspecting the vehicle the rear liftgate had independently opened, causing damages to the garage door. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

NHTSA complaint 11750196. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY
On Thursday, July 9, 2026, at approximately 2:30 p.m., I was driving my 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax on Highway 40 while towing a properly connected trailer. The Multi-Flex tailgate had been fully closed and latched before I began my trip and had not been opened at any point prior to the incident. While traveling on the highway, a California Highway Patrol officer pulled alongside my vehicle and alerted me that my tailgate was down and bouncing on the trailer I was towing. I immediately pulled over to the shoulder and observed that the entire Multi-Flex tailgate had unexpectedly unlatched and was resting on the trailer. I closed and latched the tailgate, which appeared to operate

NHTSA complaint 11750324, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN

15,000 miles

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle was stalling. The message "Transmission Service" was displayed on the instrument panel. The dealer was contacted and diagnosed the failure as a shifter assembly failure. The vehicle was not repaired because the part was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

NHTSA complaint 11749951. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Tailgate unlatched while driving and all my items in the trunk fell out without me, knowing about it.

NHTSA complaint 11748256. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Leased a 2025 Chevy Silverado in late 2025. On June 13th 2026 driving home my vehicle all of a sudden had very little power, check engine light went on and thankfully I was at my driveway. Pulled into my residence, shut truck off and called the dealer I leased the truck from at 1:00 pm Satuarday, June 13th. They set me up with a loaner vehicle. I called for a tow truck Monday the June 15th and had truck delivered to dealership. Ive been told, they are looking into? Beyond that, nothing more.

NHTSA complaint 11747766. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
My 2025 Chevy Silverado 1500 6.2L V8 experienced an internal engine failure at approximately 16,500 miles, requiring replacement of the entire long block under the factory powertrain warranty. The authorized Chevrolet dealership diagnosed internal cylinder wall scoring, and the engine could not be repaired. The failed engine should still be available for inspection if requested. About 4,000 miles after my last oil change, while the Oil Life Monitor still showed about 50% remaining, the vehicle repeatedly displayed "Engine Oil Level Low" warnings. I checked the oil level with the engine cold, and the dipstick showed the level was normal, so I believed the problem was a faulty oil level

NHTSA complaint 11746976, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2026 70 3 —
2024 283 2 —
2023 359 3 —
2022 588 6 —
2021 782 8 —
2020 699 12 —
2019 1,055 10 —
2018 512 7 1
2017 711 6 —
2016 790 11 1
2015 1,098 11 1
2014 1,433 6 4
2013 301 2 —
2012 215 2 —
2011 563 4 1
2010 360 3 —

Other 2025 Chevrolet models

Equinox 212 Traverse 171 Equinox EV 161 Trax 79 Tahoe 41 Colorado 27 Suburban 1500 27 Blazer 26

Every Chevrolet on this site — 298 vehicles, 747 recall campaigns and 5 open investigation s.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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