"How reliable is the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?"

"Based on 65 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has a median complaint mileage of 20000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 65 total complaints filed."

2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 65 complaints

Total Complaints

20,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,100 25th Percentile

20,000 Median Mileage

43,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

AIR BAGS

EQUIPMENT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DIESEL L5P 2017-CURRENT. WHEN HAVING THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER PLUGGED IN, I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE TRUCKS BURN DOWN FROM HAVING A SHORT SOMEWHERE. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE CORD FOR THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER RUB AGAINST THE WIRING HARNESS AND RUB THE INSULATION OFF EXPOSING THE BARE WIRE. I BELIEVE WHEN THIS HA..."

"VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT START. DIC DISPLAYS SERVICE MESSAGES FOR POWER STEERING, STABILITRAK, AND TRAILERING. WILL NOT START USING THE KEY OR REMOTELY USING GM APP OR WITH KEY FOB. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX MULTIPLE TIMES AND CAN'T LOCATE THE PROBLEM. GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A P..."

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

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