Model Years

2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 0 safety recalls and 111 owner complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. It has 1 open investigation that names this model year.

Most-described problem: engine failure or replacement (31 complaints, 28%). Most-reported area: engine (58 complaints, 52%).

Too new to rank against other Silverado 1500 years

The 2025 Silverado 1500 has not had three full years of owner complaints yet.

No Silverado 1500 year stands out enough to avoid; best year: 2018. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Silverado 1500 year ranked

0Safety recalls
111Owner complaints
3Complaints citing a crash
5Complaints citing a fire

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Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated

Excludes the Silverado EV and heavy-duty 2500 and 3500.

0 safety recalls for the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in its recall file dated Nov 12, 2026. Recalls can still be issued later, so check your VIN from time to time.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 1 investigation that names the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; it is still open. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy

Engineering analysis EA26005Open since Aug 20, 2026

On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.

NHTSA listing: SILVERADO 1500. Component: Engine.

An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Silverado 1500. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2025 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2019 Silverado 1500 drew the most (338).

Owner complaints

2025: 111 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Model yearComplaints
2010425
2011640
2012284
2013366
20141,562
20151,187
2016802
2017840
2018524
20191,105
2020755
2021859
2022663
2023397
2024323
2025111
2026132

Safety recalls

2025: 0 recalls

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Safety recalls by model year, Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Model yearRecalls
20103
20116
20123
20133
201417
201517
201614
20177
20187
201910
202012
20218
20226
20233
20242
20250
20263

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

Tested versionOverallFrontalSideRollover
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC 4WD
Rollover risk 19.8%
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC RWD
Rollover risk 19.1%
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/EC 4WD
Rollover risk 19.1%
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/EC RWD
Rollover risk 19.1%
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/RC 4WD
Rollover risk 19.1%
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/RC RWD
Rollover risk 19.1%

2025 Silverado 1500 MPG

EPA rates the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 up to 19 mpg combined with a gas engine, and 26 mpg with the diesel.Every version and fuel cost

Questions

What are the most common 2025 Silverado 1500 problems?

In the 111 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, the problems described most are engine failure or replacement (31), loss of power or limp mode (19), and stalling or shutting off (14). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.

Is the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 safe?

In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.

Is NHTSA investigating the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

Yes. NHTSA has 1 open investigation that names the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy (EA26005, opened Aug 20, 2026). An investigation is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

How do I check if my Silverado 1500 has an open recall?

Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Chevrolet dealers.

Sources and method

  • NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Nov 12, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
  • NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Nov 11, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
  • NHTSA investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
  • NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
  • NHTSA model names covered: SILVERADO 1500.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.