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Chevrolet Silverado Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 38 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Silverado, across 9 model years from 2000 to 2008. The 2000 has the most (20); the fewest among years with a recall is 2008 (2).

Chevrolet Silverado years to avoid by our method: 2000 (7.7× the median year), 2001 (6.3× the median year), 2002 (6.7× the median year), 2003 (6.6× the median year), 2004 (6.3× the median year) and 2005 (2.9× the median year).

Model years
9

2000–2008, with a recall

Recall campaigns
38
Most recalls
2000

20 recalls

Owner complaints
5,727

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 5,727 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Silverado across 18 model years; the most, 1,305, concern the 2000.

Owners marked a crash on 513 of the Chevrolet Silverado complaints (9%) and a fire on 89.

Across all Chevrolet Silverado model years, owners name the service brakes, hydraulic most often (at least 1,273 complaints), then the power train (540).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Chevrolet Silverado in 2005: 1,005, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Chevrolet Silverado is exterior lighting: headlights, in 25 model-year listings.

The newest Chevrolet Silverado recall, 08V441000, was reported on August 28, 2008 and concerns the electrical system.

Chevrolet Silverado years to avoid

The 2000 Chevrolet Silverado stands out most: 634 complaints between 1999 and 2003, 34% of them naming the service brakes, hydraulic.

The 2000 also carries 20 recalls, against a median of 2 for the ranked Chevrolet Silverado years.

The best-measured Chevrolet Silverado years are 2010 (0.4×), 2009 (0.4×) and 2008 (0.5×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Chevrolet Silverado, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
20170125113
1.8×
2016053not ranked
201507661
1.0×
20140124122
1.9×
201306461
0.9×
201206851
0.9×
201107538
0.8×
201006219
0.4×
200907615
0.4×
2008216225
0.5×
2007418354
0.9×
20061018238
0.7×
2005avoid14316144
2.9×
2004avoid15622365
6.3×
2003avoid13695399
6.6×
2002avoid15710495
6.7×
2001avoid15877460
6.3×
2000avoid201,305634
7.7×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Chevrolet Silverado years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Chevrolet Silverado

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS25
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING17
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL8
  • WHEELS:HUB8
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS6
  • PARKING BRAKE6
  • EQUIPMENT5
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP4
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4

Chevrolet Silverado model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Chevrolet Silverado recall campaign (38)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Chevrolet Silverado, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
08V441000August 28, 2008electrical system2007–2008fire857,735
07V521000November 7, 2007engine and engine cooling2001crash11,974
06V417000October 31, 2006air bags: frontal2004crash and injury794
06V307000August 11, 2006wheels: rim2006crash3,227
06V289000August 3, 2006engine and engine cooling2004–2006fire38,439
06V066000March 8, 2006structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments2000injury805,368
05V552000December 7, 2005equipment: other: labels2006crash32,068
05V455000October 5, 2005steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2005–2006fire123,592
05V379000August 29, 2005service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2000–2002crash1,353,718
05V161000April 22, 2005parking brake2000–2005crash90,242
05V163000April 22, 2005seat belts: rear/other2003–2005injury1,359,824
05V055000February 14, 2005power train: manual transmission: shift pattern indicator2005injury7,194
05V043000February 8, 2005service brakes, hydraulic2004–2005crash and injury77,411
05V018000January 21, 2005steering: gear box: shaft sector2005crash3,344
05V005000January 7, 2005power train: driveline: driveshaft2000—98,221
04V376000August 2, 2004fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2005fire1,103
04V225000May 11, 2004seat belts: front: anchorage2003–2004—736
04V129000March 17, 2004structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments2000–2004injury3,662,211
04V045000February 4, 2004service brakes, hydraulic2003–2004—68,875
03V435000November 3, 2003fuel system, other: delivery2002injury395
03V018000January 23, 2003visibility: windshield2003crash110
02V178000July 1, 2002air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive2000crash and injury525,254
00V345000October 30, 2000service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2000crash1,383,922
00V055000February 28, 2000service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2000—10,674
00X001000service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper2000——
04E022000equipment2000–2004——
06E023000exterior lighting: headlights2003–2006crash—
06E026000exterior lighting2000–2002crash—
06E042000exterior lighting: headlights2000–2002crash—
06E057000exterior lighting: headlights2000–2002crash—
06E060000exterior lighting2000–2006crash—
06E064000exterior lighting2003–2006crash—
06E075000exterior lighting: headlights2000–2002crash—
07E066000equipment: electrical2000–2007crash—
07E106000wheels: hub2000–2007crash—
08E050000exterior lighting: headlights2000–2008crash—
09E012000exterior lighting2000–2002crash—
09E025000exterior lighting: headlights2000–2002crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Chevrolet Silverado. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: March 13, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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