Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems by year
4,176 complaints across 17 model years, 2000–2024. 2003 draws the most at 561; 2019 the fewest at 104.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 156 | Service brakes, hydraulic (34.6%) | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 379 | Service brakes, hydraulic (22.7%) | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 408 | Service brakes, hydraulic (29.4%) | 27 | 11 | 1 |
| 2003 | 561most | Service brakes, hydraulic (22.8%) | 33 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 431 | Electrical system (24.4%) | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 2005 | 337 | Electrical system (29.4%) | 19 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 218 | Service brakes (21.1%) | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 253 | Air bags (34.4%) | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 226 | Air bags (46.9%) | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 128 | Air bags (31.3%) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 245 | Electrical system (23.3%) | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 156 | Steering (31.4%) | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 104 | Engine (18.3%) | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 136 | Power train (21.3%) | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 105 | Power train (26.7%) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 125 | Electrical system (21.6%) | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 208 | Electrical system (26.4%) | 3 | 2 | 0 |