Fourth generation (GMT T1XX) · first-year watch
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, day 340
- 103complaints since Oct 27, 2025
- 3recalls
- 0involved a crash
- 4,100median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 22 new complaints in September, mostly about engine, electrical and transmission and drivetrain.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure or fire.
- 6th most complaints of the 79 2026 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 2026 model year.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Engine60
- Electrical20
- Transmission and drivetrain19
- Other15
- Collision avoidance9
- Brakes8
- Steering3
- Fuel and propulsion3
Problems so far
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 29 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 29 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 18 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 11 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 8 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 7 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 6 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 6 reports
Recent reports
“Driving on the interstate and the truck had a horrible vibration. It smoothed out and it did it again. I got off at the next exit and the engine was making a horrible knocking noise. I had it towed to my Chevy dealer for inspection. They drained the oil and found excessive metal in the oil. They decided that the engine needs to be replaced. The truck only has 4524 miles on it and it was purchased in June of 2026.”
Filed Sep 28, 2026
“No warning lamps or chimes. Truck shut down as I was pulling into my garage. Shifted to neutral on its own and a message on the dash said to put it in park and restart the engine. This event happened on 9/15/26. The truck has 1400 miles on the odometer.”
Filed Sep 18, 2026
“I purchased a 2026 Chevrolet 1500 Duramax Deisel truck. At 9500 miles the truck started making popping and loud grinding noises and would shake while driving it. I barely made it to the dealership on August 6th 2026 I took it to Group 1 Chevrolet where I bought it in Houston,Texas and on August 8th was told that they need to replace the engine and do not have an estimated time for repair.”
Filed Aug 8, 2026
“2026 Chevy Silverado High Country with 13,193 miles 6.2 engine locked up on 7/29/26 and is currently at my dealer waiting on engine replacment. GM has not fixed the 6.2 liter engine failure issue's!”
Filed Aug 7, 2026
At a glance
- Next to the 2024
- The 2026 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 103 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 311.
- Top problem
- Two problems run close. Stalling has 29 complaints and engine failure has 29, out of 103 in all. Stalling tends to show up early. Of the 15 owners who gave a mileage for it, half were under about 3,000 miles and a quarter under about 2,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- Only 2 of the 103 complaints (2%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, well under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 1 mentions a fire and 1 person was hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- No recall on file is on the same system as stalling and engine failure. For those, the complaints are all there is.
- When owners filed
- Every complaint so far came in during 2025. So far in 2026, 97 more have come in.
Service bulletins for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Chevrolet filed 207 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. 2 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.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 2 bulletins · 11 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.
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.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.
General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles may not have received an owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.”
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will provide the owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252532020. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 25, 2025.
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 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
Stalling, with 29 of the 103 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 3,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems start?
Of the 49 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 2,000 miles and half by about 4,000.
How many 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
2 of them (2%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for stalling on the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
No recall on file for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is on the same system as stalling. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.