"How reliable is the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?"

"Based on 98 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has a median complaint mileage of 9000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 98 total complaints filed."

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 98 complaints

Total Complaints

9,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,595 25th Percentile

9,000 Median Mileage

35,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Electrical System

Fuel/Propulsion System

Power Train

Unknown Or Other

Service Brakes

Steering

Air Bags

Body

Tires

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEE NHTSA ID NUMBER 10126955 MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER PIT5341C THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS FEATURE. 5 ADULTS WERE ON A SKI TRIP, 4 ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND ONE WAS DELAYED. NEITHER DRIVER OR OTHER OCCUPANTS NOTICED 1 WAS MISSING AND AND DEPARTED. THE ONE PASSENGER..."

"MY BRAND NEW, ONE MONTH OLD TRUCK HAS EXCESSIVE PAINT CHIPPING. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 4500 MILES AND I HAVE OVER 20 SPOTS WHERE MY PAINT IS CHIPPED OR PEELING. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE (SOME THAT WERE ABLE TO GET THE ISSUE RECALLED) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT FIND IT ACCEPTABLE ..."

"WHEN VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING ANYWHERE FROM 30-50 MPH, THE TRUCK LOSES POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, AND STARTS SPUTTERING OR CHUGGING. THE RPM ON THE DASH STARTS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN. THIS GOES ON FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND TRUCK SLOWS DOWN. IT THEN GOES AWAY AND CAN CONTINUE DRIVING. HOWEVER, WHEN TOWING..."

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 19 complaints

25th: 2,275 mi Median: 15,000 mi 75th: 50,750 mi

Electrical System 17 complaints

25th: 3,000 mi Median: 11,000 mi 75th: 32,000 mi

Power Train 9 complaints

25th: 2,190 mi Median: 3,400 mi 75th: 3,800 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

AZ: 11 KY: 9 CA: 9 TX: 8 TN: 7 VA: 5 NY: 4 NC: 3 MD: 3 ID: 3

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
2012	69	70,000	Air Bags	2
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
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