Major Problems with Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD.

Model Year	Complaints
2005 Silverado 1500HD	17
2003 Silverado 1500HD	53
2002 Silverado 1500HD	12
2001 Silverado 1500HD	4

Worst 3 Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD complaints

2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 140000 miles

2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 83000 miles

2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 87523 miles

Browse Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES brake pedal went to within 1/2 inch of floor brakes caught at last minute avoiding a rear end crash into...	25 ~ 98270 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC at low speeds coming to a complete stop the abs braking system will function and pulse causing an extended braking...	13 ~ 62029 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. the contact stated that while merging onto the highway at...	11 ~ 98525 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 chevy silverado the speedometer works intermitently. *tr...	8 ~ 67651 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. the contact stated that while merging onto the highway at...	6 ~ 72409 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. the contact stated that the undercarriage was severely rusted and...	4 ~ 64393 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle lost complete power. upon...	4 ~ 86250 miles
STEERING rattling in steering column. started at 23 000 miles. getting progressively worse. getting worried about steering failure. *cn...	4 ~ 71000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the transfer case module is not working in this truck i changed the buttons unit but still the same problem...	3 ~ 78000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while stopped at an intersection at a red light the vehicle started to creep forward toward people in the crosswalk....	3 ~ 141704 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM yes i was buying a new trailer when i was going to stop at an intersection the brake pedal went...	2 ~ 114575 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 chevrolet silverado exhaust manifold bolt broke. less than 100k miles. costly repair to have the bolt drilled out and...	2 ~ 106000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving at any speed i hear a chime from the instrument panel then notice that the vehicle can no...	2 ~ 118069 miles
ENGINE 5 exhaust bolts have broken off on my 6.0 liter chevy engine. 3 on the driver's side and 2 on...	2 ~ 108069 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC problem with abs brakes prematurely activating as i am coming to a stop. i slow down and when i'm almost...	2 ~ 221760 miles
TIRES i purchased my chevrolet extended cab silverado truck approximately 7 months ago. today my bridgestone v-steel rlb265 radial lt245/75r16 load...	2 ~ 14100 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER bright lite indicator lite comes on dash with no key in ignition kills battery over nite. gas gauge in dash...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES 265/65/16 michelin ltx m/s2 tire these tires were new and purchased on 6/21/16 on 7/11/16 less then one month i...	1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 265/65/16 michelin ltx m/s2 tire these tires were new and purchased on 6/21/16 on 7/11/16 less then one month i...	1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL at approximately 50 mph coolant loss from a cracked cylinder head sent a signal to the ecm to shut down...	1 ~ 121138 miles
INVERTER > HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. the contact stated that while merging onto the highway at...	1 ~ 64000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES traveling on highway approx 70mph valve stem separated from new tire causing complete deflation within about 2 or 3 mins....	1 ~ 18000 miles
VALVE > TIRES traveling on highway approx 70mph valve stem separated from new tire causing complete deflation within about 2 or 3 mins....	1 ~ 18000 miles
PARKING BRAKE service brakes hydraulic:foundation components:hoses lines/piping and fittings corriosion from front to rear on all above. *tr...	1 ~ 77741 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the rear...	1 ~ 140000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE with no warning the brake lines failed - and the truck hit a tree good news was that i was...	1 ~ 70000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. the contact stated that while examining the vehicle he noticed...	1 ~ 59000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i have a 2005 chevy 1500hd quadrasteer pickup truck. the rear end started making a grinding sound in the rear...	1 ~ 63000 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. while driving 55 mph the vehicle crashed into a ditch. the...	1 ~ 83000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i own a 2003 chevrolet 1500hd 4x4. it has heated seats which tend to come on by its self and...	1 ~ 98000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. while driving at a low rate of speed to 60 mph...	1 ~ 51900 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. while driving at a low rate of speed to 60 mph...	1 ~ 51900 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while traveling 30 mph down hill on normal road conditions and on two separate occasions carrying...	1 ~ 26000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2001 chevrolet 1500hd fuel pump. my fuel pump went out driving on the highway causing my engine to die and	1 ~ 65000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING 2003 chevy k1500 hd has had continuing problem with knocking noise from steering column. already have taken it in once...	1 ~ 45000 miles

FAQ

What year Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD models of 2001, 2002, 2005 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD?

Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD models of 2003 and 2005 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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