"How reliable is the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?"

"Based on 69 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 69 total complaints filed."

2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 69 complaints

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,000 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

98,641 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Electrical System

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Fuel/Propulsion System

Power Train

Steering

Wheels

Body

Fuel System, Diesel

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX AT2 TIRES, SIZE 265/70/R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ALLSTAR INFORMING THEM THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT INFLATED CORRECTLY AND NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO T..."

"THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE NOW. GOING AT SLOW SPEED, SUCH AS 5 TO 10 MPH MAKING A TURN AND THE STEERING GOES OUT MAKING THE TRUCK DIFFICULT TO TURN. IT IS LIKE THE IGNITION SWITCHES OFF AND THEN 5 TO 10 SECONDS LATER THE SWITCH COMES BACK ON. VERY SCARY WHEN THIS OCCURS! *TR"

"VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. WHEN THEY PUT IT ON SCOPE THEY FOUND THAT THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE WAS TO LOW. THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM AS IF A PART WAS COMING APART FROM THE INSIDE. THEY HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM FROM PUMP TO INJECTORS PLUS ALL THE LINES AND INJECTION ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 9 complaints

Median: 79,184 mi

Engine 8 complaints

25th: 31,500 mi Median: 41,000 mi 75th: 55,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 8 complaints

25th: 73,141 mi Median: 93,282 mi 75th: 118,250 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 7 complaints

25th: 86,250 mi Median: 122,500 mi 75th: 129,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 15 TX: 14 MI: 7 FL: 5 NC: 3 IL: 3 OH: 2 AK: 2 VA: 2 DE: 2

Who Files Complaints?

1.4%

Original Owners

98.6%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	74	101,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1998	82	78,700	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
1999	95	99,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	3
2000	156	90,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	13
2001	379	75,000	Service Brakes	14
2002	408	84,712	Service Brakes	27
2003	558	81,000	Service Brakes	33
2004	430	75,000	Service Brakes	23
2005	337	63,000	Electrical System	19
2006	218	52,000	Service Brakes	15
2007	253	59,673	Air Bags	16
2008	225	56,000	Air Bags	6
2009	79	55,000	Air Bags	6
2010	27	92,000	Air Bags	0
2011	128	60,500	Air Bags	3
2013	71	71,872	Unknown Or Other	0
2014	52	84,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	3
2015	243	34,200	Electrical System	10
2016	156	35,000	Steering	7
2017	69	28,044	Electrical System	2
2018	65	20,000	Engine	1
2019	98	9,000	Engine	4
2020	131	20,000	Power Train	3
2021	101	50,000	Power Train	3
2022	112	31,000	Electrical System	5
2023	53	35,000	Power Train	0
2024	191	7,000	Electrical System	2
2025	29	42,000	Power Train	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28