Chevrolet Silverado problems by year
10,313 complaints across 19 model years, 1994–2017. 1999 draws the most at 2,104; 2009 the fewest at 103.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 235 | Visibility (54.5%) | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 1995 | 331 | Visibility (45.0%) | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 230 | Visibility (31.7%) | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 365 | Service brakes, hydraulic (18.4%) | 25 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 335 | Service brakes, hydraulic (29.9%) | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2,104most | Service brakes, hydraulic (41.1%) | 126 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1,614 | Service brakes, hydraulic (30.4%) | 163 | 11 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1,048 | Service brakes, hydraulic (31.6%) | 115 | 6 | 4 |
| 2002 | 853 | Service brakes, hydraulic (32.2%) | 85 | 5 | 1 |
| 2003 | 852 | Service brakes, hydraulic (17.0%) | 49 | 19 | 5 |
| 2004 | 723 | Electrical system (22.4%) | 68 | 10 | 4 |
| 2005 | 361 | Electrical system (18.0%) | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 223 | Service brakes (37.2%) | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| 2007 | 253 | Air bags (15.8%) | 11 | 14 | 1 |
| 2008 | 221 | Air bags (28.1%) | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 2009 | 103 | Electrical system (16.5%) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 | 195 | Power train (19.0%) | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 111 | Engine (13.5%) | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 156 | Power train (21.8%) | 15 | 4 | 0 |