Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls by model year
NHTSA's file lists 50 campaigns on Silverado 1500 model years 2012 to 2026; the 2016 truck has the most, 12. Pick your year to see each one.
The Silverado 1500 has a lighter recall record than its Ford rival: 50 campaigns cover Silverado 1500 model years 2012 to 2026 in NHTSA's file, with the most, 12, on the 2016 truck, and 11 on the 2015. The current generation, launched for 2019, shows 10 campaigns on its first year and fewer since: 3 on the 2023 and 2 on the 2024. Air bags lead the systems recalled with 16 campaigns, then hydraulic brakes (9) and seat belts (7). Most of these campaigns also name the GMC Sierra, and often the Tahoe, Suburban and Yukon, because General Motors files one campaign for the whole truck family. NHTSA keeps the heavy-duty Silverado 2500 and 3500 as separate models, not counted here, and the electric Silverado EV too. Crew cab versions hold five stars overall in most rated years.
From the NHTSA recall file
6 campaigns for the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
26V083000February 12, 2026
power train
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, 3500, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have been repaired incorrectly under recall 24V797. The transmission control…
25V274000April 24, 2025
engine and engine cooling
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft…
24V797000October 24, 2024
power train
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines. The…
22V903000December 8, 2022
exterior lighting
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The daytime…
22V873000November 23, 2022
air bags
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles. The sensing diagnostic module (SDM) was left in manufacturing mode and not activated at the assembly plant prior to shipment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with…
22V463000June 30, 2022
exterior lighting
General Motors (GM) has decided that certain 2022 model year Chevrolet Silverado, and GMC Sierra vehicles equipped with an accessory sport bar. The accessory sport bar contains a high-mounted brake light that may not function. In addition, it may block the…
The brake vacuum pump campaign
19V645000, received on September 6, 2019, covered 3.5 million GM trucks and SUVs from 2014 to 2018: the vacuum pump that assists the brakes could lose output over time, making the pedal hard to push and lengthening stops. GM reprogrammed the brake control module to use the anti-lock pump for assist when vacuum dropped. A 2014 to 2018 Silverado 1500 with a hard brake pedal should have it checked first.
Air bags on the 2014 to 2017 trucks
The largest campaign naming the Silverado 1500, 16V651000, received on September 8, 2016, covered 3.6 million GM trucks and SUVs whose air bags could fail to deploy because of a software anomaly in the sensing module, discovered after a fatal crash. The remedy was a software update. Air bag campaigns keep appearing on these years: the latest one in the file, 26V611000 of September 24, 2026, again concerns 2016-2017 trucks.
Read the Sierra and Chevrolet pages
Because the Sierra 1500 shares the Silverado's frame, engines and electronics, the GMC page lists nearly the same campaigns; the Chevrolet page shows the whole brand. The Equinox page covers Chevrolet's best-selling crossover.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 by model year
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Best NCAP overall | EPA combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 15-25 mpg |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 15-26 mpg |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 15-26 mpg |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 of 5 (2 rated) | 15-26 mpg |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 of 5 (8 rated) | 14-26 mpg |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 14-27 mpg |
| 2020 | 12 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 15-27 mpg |
| 2019 | 10 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 15-21 mpg |
| 2018 | 7 | 5 of 5 (7 rated) | 17-20 mpg |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 of 5 (7 rated) | 17-20 mpg |
| 2016 | 12 | 5 of 5 (7 rated) | 17-20 mpg |
| 2015 | 11 | 5 of 5 (6 rated) | 17-20 mpg |
| 2014 | 6 | not rated | n/a |
| 2013 | 2 | not rated | n/a |
| 2012 | 2 | not rated | n/a |
Systems recalled most often
| Component group | Campaigns |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 16 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 9 |
| Seat Belts | 7 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Tires | 4 |
| Steering | 2 |