Chevrolet Silverado 1500 by Model Year: Problems, Recalls and MPG

Counting owner complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drew the most (338; most-reported area: engine) and the 2018 the fewest (115).

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Every model year since 2016 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 27 mpg combined, arrived in 2020. Includes the Silverado LD and 1500 LTD, the previous generation Chevrolet sold alongside the new truck in 2019 and 2022. Excludes the Silverado EV and heavy-duty 2500 and 3500.

Most and fewest complaints

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and partial first years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

Model year	First 3 years	All complaints	Recalls
2019 Silverado 1500 Most reported: engine	338	1,082	10
2023 Silverado 1500 Most reported: engine	240	382	3
2017 Silverado 1500 Most reported: powertrain	222	836	6
2016 Silverado 1500 Most reported: brakes	177	799	13
2021 Silverado 1500 Most reported: engine	174	825	8
2020 Silverado 1500 Most reported: engine	173	730	12
2022 Silverado 1500 Most reported: engine	156	630	6
2018 Silverado 1500 Most reported: powertrain	115	520	7

Year by year

Model year	Best rating	Recalls	Complaints	Crash test
2026 MPG · Recalls and problems	25 mpg Diesel	3	101	4 to 5 stars
2025 MPG · Recalls and problems	26 mpg Diesel	0	100
2024 MPG · Recalls and problems	26 mpg Diesel	2	310
2023 MPG · Recalls and problems	26 mpg Diesel	3	382
2022 MPG · Recalls and problems	26 mpg Diesel	6	630	4 to 5 stars
2021 MPG · Recalls and problems	27 mpg Diesel	8	825	4 to 5 stars
2020 MPG · Recalls and problems	27 mpg Diesel	12	730	4 to 5 stars
2019 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	10	1,082	4 to 5 stars
2018 MPG · Recalls and problems	20 mpg Gas	7	520
2017 MPG · Recalls and problems	20 mpg Gas	6	836
2016 MPG · Recalls and problems	20 mpg Gas	13	799

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2019: 1,082 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Model year	Complaints
2016	799
2017	836
2018	520
2019	1,082
2020	730
2021	825
2022	630
2023	382
2024	310
2025	100
2026	101

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 19 to 21 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2019. Diesel: 25 to 27 mpg (2020 to 2026); highest in 2020.

Best gas version
Best diesel version

2026: gas 20 mpg · diesel 25 mpg

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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best diesel version
2016	20	–
2017	20	–
2018	20	–
2019	21	–
2020	21	27
2021	21	27
2022	20	26
2023	20	26
2024	20	26
2025	19	26
2026	20	25

Comparisons

Sources and method

US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.