"How reliable is the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?"

"Based on 1436 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has a median complaint mileage of 11232 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 1436 total complaints filed."

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1436 complaints

1436

Total Complaints

11,232mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,262 25th Percentile

11,232 Median Mileage

49,970 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

310

Power Train

292

Electrical System

172

Service Brakes

172

Unknown Or Other

102

Steering

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Engine And Engine Cooling

Fuel/Propulsion System

Body

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THIS TRUCK CONSTANTLY THROWS ERROR CODES 'TRAILER DISCONNECTED' 'LANE CHANGE ALERT DISABLED', AND 'REAR CROSS TRAFFIC DISABLED'. THESE ERRORS ARE EXTREMELY DISTRACTING AND HAVE NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GET INTO ACCIDENTS CLEARING THE ERRORS. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT HAS NO SO..."

"TODAY 1/29/2019 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY SPONGY AND I ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO FULLY COMPRESS THE PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, ANY OWNER OF THIS TRUCK KNOW'S HOW RESPONSIVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS AND IT ONLY TAKES A SLIGH..."

"DRIVERS MIRROR PROBLEM CAN'T CLOSE OR MIRROR UNATTACHES AND OPENS CLEAR TO THE WINDSHIELD AND COMES LOSE AND MOVES WHILE DRIVING SO DOESN'T FUNCTION CORRECT AND SERVICE STEERING WHEEL LICK ISSUES COMES ON."

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.

Engine 310 complaints

25th: 17,941 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 98,500 mi

Power Train 292 complaints

25th: 3,230 mi Median: 11,500 mi 75th: 44,000 mi

Electrical System 172 complaints

25th: 507 mi Median: 6,213 mi 75th: 20,245 mi

Service Brakes 172 complaints

25th: 2,399 mi Median: 5,212 mi 75th: 12,972 mi

Unknown Or Other 102 complaints

25th: 112 mi Median: 550 mi 75th: 4,650 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 129 FL: 106 MI: 99 CA: 78 OH: 63 VA: 59 GA: 58 NY: 54 IN: 50 PA: 49

Who Files Complaints?

0.6%

Original Owners

99.4%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	693	90,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	31
1998	452	73,575	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	17
1999	711	109,200	Service Brakes	51
2000	731	102,000	Service Brakes	87
2001	627	87,000	Service Brakes	84
2002	620	90,000	Service Brakes	60
2003	958	82,000	Service Brakes	33
2004	951	70,000	Service Brakes	47
2005	642	64,000	Electrical System	27
2006	462	60,000	Service Brakes	23
2007	1049	70,000	Air Bags	31
2008	1090	70,000	Air Bags	45
2009	553	70,000	Air Bags	10
2010	449	67,000	Air Bags	10
2011	695	72,000	Air Bags	32
2012	273	74,433	Unknown Or Other	8
2013	385	62,186	Unknown Or Other	12
2014	2184	62,826	Steering	105
2015	1390	52,000	Service Brakes	82
2016	1025	45,000	Service Brakes	62
2017	928	41,555	Power Train	50
2018	715	35,090	Power Train	16
2020	934	12,500	Engine	20
2021	924	47,000	Engine	27
2022	696	32,000	Engine	14
2023	430	25,500	Engine	16
2024	317	7,500	Engine	10
2025	98	2,650	Engine	2
2026	28	-	Engine	0

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