Fourth generation (GMT T1XX) · first-year watch
2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, day 711
- 102complaints since Oct 21, 2024
- 0recalls
- 2involved a crash
- 8,906median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 9 new complaints in September, mostly about engine, electrical and brakes.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure or fire.
- 24th most complaints of the 36 2025 models on this site.
What is your Silverado 1500 doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2025 model year.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Engine53
- Electrical25
- Transmission and drivetrain21
- Collision avoidance12
- Other8
- Fuel and propulsion7
- Brakes6
- Backup camera5
Problems so far
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 32 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 20 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 19 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 17 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 9 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 7 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 6 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 6 reports
Recent reports
“Engine crank bearings failed at only 16,310 miles. Engine replaced with a new one due severe internal damage.”
Filed Aug 22, 2026
“Catastrophic Engine Failure - 4500 miles Driving on the highway, truck suddenly lost power (limp mode) and started flashing warning related to low power and oil level issues. The vehicle was towed, and spent 43 days in the shop waiting for a complete engine replacement.”
Filed Jan 13, 2026
“infotainment center and navigation and Bluetooth with phone problem started on the way home from the dealer same day it was purchased , 3.0 diesel engine failed at 7000 miles”
Filed Jan 5, 2026
“6 weeks since purchase and only 2000 miles-engine suddenly made a horrible rattling noise and stalled. Towed to dealership and was told engine was dead and needed replacement.”
Filed Oct 30, 2025
At a glance
- Next to the 2024
- The 2025 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 102 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 311.
- Top problem
- Engine failure leads with 32 of the 102 complaints (31%), ahead of stalling at 20. Engine failure tends to show up early. Of the 16 owners who gave a mileage for it, half were under about 9,000 miles and a quarter under about 6,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 7 of the 102 complaints (7%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, about the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 2 reports mention a crash, 4 mention a fire and 3 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- There's no recall on file for this model year, so the problems above are owner complaints with no campaign behind them.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 34, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 65 more have come in.
Service bulletins for the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Chevrolet filed 469 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. 22 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 1 bulletin · 32 complaints
This bulletin advises the tech to inspect deeper into what may be to main cause of an engine failure.
Engine stalls or loses power while driving 1 bulletin · 20 complaints
This service bulletin advises the technician to check if the transmission cooler lines are twisted to correct customer concerns of Harsh Shift, Shudder, Surge, Stall, Transmission Overheating and/or High Transmission Fluid Temperature.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 7 bulletins · 19 complaints
This PI is created to inform GM dealers that some vehicles may intermittently fail to connect wireless Apple CarPlay or Android Auto after Bluetooth pairing during the first key cycle. The condition is caused by a software anomaly.
A dealer may encounter multiple DTCs when a B65 Manifold Absolute Pressure/Intake Air Temperature Sensor fails. Diagnostics may be misleading but if the Fuel Rail Temperature has the 419 degrees displayed this PI will assist with repairs.
5 more on this problem
• Improves Check Engine Light accuracy. • Improves behavior of aero shutter system in freezing temperatures. During the update process, your radio may stay on up to 5 minutes after you exit the vehicle.
This Preliminary information communicates that you may notice a black screen on their radio display. This can happen for a period of a couple seconds or the entire ignition cycle. Engineering is aware of the issue and investigating.
This service bulletin provides information on the Service Safety Restraint Message displayed on the DIC Airbag malfunction indicator illuminated.
This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Radio Software Version Y176 – Multiple Updates for IOK.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician how to repair vehicles that Instrument Panel Cluster, Radio, and Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning display blanks out, Bluetooth phone or Pandora connection dropped, the radio ...
Check engine light or misfire 6 bulletins · 17 complaints
This bulletin advises the tech that the Exhaust Roller Follower may be the issue with the engine Ticking noise, misfire or rough run and what to replace if found the cause.
This bulletin provides a procedure to program the TCM if found the cause of a customers concern of shudder, shake, or misfire while driving between 25 to 60 MPH (40 to 97 KPH.
4 more on this problem
This engineering information (EI) is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regard to the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated on the Driver Information Center (DIC), DTC P060C Set.
This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Evaporative DTCs P0442, P0446, P0455 or P0449, Caused by Dust Intrusion into the Evaporative Canister.
This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of injector related DTC's with malfunction indicator lamp on and potential rough idle
This bulletin provides a procedure to perform a diagnostic check to verify if DTCs P18AE and/or P0700 Set returns when reset and to clear the codes and validate code does not set again.
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 6 bulletins · 6 complaints
This engineering information (EI) closure ends the need for gathering further information from field in regard to fluid leaking at the output seal and/or leaking at the front slip yoke (welch plug leak).
This engineering information (EI) is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regard to fluid leaking at the output seal and/or leaking at the front slip yoke (welch plug leak).
4 more on this problem
This service bulletin helps diagnose/reduce possible CCND issues on Transfer Cases - Service 4WD on DIC, Intermittent Failures, Noise Concerns, Driveline/Steering Vibration/Shudder, Intermittent DTCs/MIL Illuminated, Engagement/Disengagement/Ratcheting ...
This service bulletin provides a procedure to repair wiring to correct customer concerns of Driveability, Hesitation, Transmission Shifting Rough/Harsh, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated.
This service bulletin provides information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares.
This service bulletin provides information on some vehicles that may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 6 complaints
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the Hydrastar Electric Over Hydraulic trailer brake system causing a voltage spike into the trucks electrical system which is causing DTC C1114 to set.
NHTSA investigations
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy. Open.
NHTSA summary
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
No recalls on file for this model year.
Guide Seeing this on your own car? How to file a complaint with NHTSA
The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
Engine failure, with 32 of the 102 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 9,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems start?
Of the 37 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 5,000 miles and half by about 9,000.
How many 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
7 of them (7%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for engine failure on the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
No recall on file for the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is on the same system as engine failure. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.