Chevrolet Silverado 2500 years to avoid
More than twice the Silverado 2500's typical complaint count for a model year.
Best Chevrolet Silverado 2500 years
Fewest owner complaints among the last 20 model years, counting only those with at least four years on the road.
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 complaints by model year
Owner complaints by model year. Newer years have had less time on the road, so expect them to grow.
Most common Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
All model years combined.
- Brakes1,335
- Electrical708
- Engine480
- Transmission422
- Airbags373
- Fuel system320
- Steering280
- Tires172
- Body167
- Visibility89
- Suspension85
- Acceleration77
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems year by year
Tap a year to see its problems, recalls and what owners say.
| Year | Score | Complaints | Top problem | Typical mileage | Recalls | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | - | 13 | Brakes | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | - | 31 | Transmission | 21,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | - | 145 | Electrical | 18,400 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2023 | - | 47 | Transmission | 47,000 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 75 | 97 | Electrical | 38,000 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 74 | 89 | Transmission | 47,000 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 67 | 110 | Transmission | 25,000 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 74 | 74 | Engine | 13,050 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 82 | 53 | Electrical | 25,000 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 81 | 54 | Electrical | 21,000 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 65 | 123 | Steering | 35,000 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 51 | 179 | Electrical | 44,000 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 87 | 40 | Fuel system | 83,000 | 2 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2013 | 85 | 51 | Electrical | 74,742 | 3 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2012 | 85 | 53 | Electrical | 72,000 | 3 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 73 | 104 | Airbags | 72,000 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 90 | 21 | Airbags | 98,000 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 73 | 61 | Airbags | 59,000 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2008 | 51 | 191 | Airbags | 56,000 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 48 | 204 | Airbags | 58,000 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2006 | 53 | 178 | Brakes | 52,000 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2005 | 39 | 269 | Electrical | 63,900 | 0 | 14 | Avoid |
| 2004 | 29 | 368 | Brakes | 74,000 | 0 | 19 | Avoid |
| 2003 | 22 | 449 | Brakes | 84,498 | 0 | 23 | Avoid |
| 2002 | 31 | 351 | Brakes | 84,235 | 1 | 21 | Avoid |
| 2001 | 28 | 388 | Brakes | 75,872 | 1 | 17 | Avoid |
| 2000 | - | 132 | Brakes | 86,000 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1999 | - | 81 | Brakes | 98,000 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1998 | - | 73 | Brakes | 85,848 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1997 | - | 64 | Brakes | 90,000 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1996 | - | 2 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | - | 3 | Electrical | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | - | 3 | Brakes | 0 | 0 |
Recalls 44
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 warranty extensions
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Questions about the Chevrolet Silverado 2500
What years of the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 should you avoid?
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Each has more than twice the Chevrolet Silverado 2500's typical number of owner complaints for a model year; 2003 alone has 449, mostly about brakes and electrical.
What is the best year for a used Chevrolet Silverado 2500?
2014, 2013 and 2012 have the fewest owner complaints among model years that have been on the road for at least four years (40, 51 and 53).
What is the most common problem with the Chevrolet Silverado 2500?
Brakes, with 1,335 complaints across all years, followed by electrical (708) and engine (480).
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have?
44 recalls between 1994 and 2026. The 2020 model year has the most, with 10.
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