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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems

NHTSA lists 24 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, about 2% of its 1,082 total complaints. Median mileage at failure was 10,200 miles, with one crash reported and no related recall on file.

Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
24
2% of 1,082
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
10,200 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report

  • Backup camera image turns fuzzy, distorted, or pixelated while the truck is in reverse.
  • Rear-view camera picture flickers, glitches, or cuts out intermittently, sometimes clearing when the brake is applied and returning when released.
  • Backup camera goes completely black or shows a blue/black screen with no image, occasionally paired with a "service back-up camera" message.
  • At night, the backup camera display jumps to full brightness and blinds the driver and passengers, with no way to dim or disable it.
  • Camera failures sometimes appear alongside unrelated electrical faults, such as an inoperable instrument panel or steering feel changes.

When 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 collision avoidance system complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 30, 2019, latest Jun 18, 2026.

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 collision avoidance & cameras complaints: complaints filed per month1Sep 2019May 2020Mar 2021Nov 2021Oct 2023Nov 2024Jun 2025Apr 2026
24 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2019 to Jun 2026; peak Sep 2019 (1).

Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Silverado 1500 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20100 (0%)
  2. 20111 (0%)
  3. 20120 (0%)
  4. 20131 (0%)
  5. 20147 (0%)
  6. 20154 (0%)
  7. 20165 (1%)
  8. 201710 (1%)
  9. 201813 (3%)
  10. 201924 (2%)
  11. 202012 (2%)
  12. 202113 (2%)
  13. 202236 (6%)
  14. 202327 (7%)
  15. 202419 (6%)
  16. 20258 (8%)

Frequently asked questions

How many 2019 Silverado 1500 owners reported camera problems?
NHTSA has 24 complaints in the Collision Avoidance & Cameras category for the 2019 Silverado 1500, about 2% of the 1,082 total complaints filed for that model year.
At what mileage do camera issues usually show up?
The median mileage at failure for these complaints is 10,200 miles, and several owners reported problems within the first few hundred miles.
Is there a recall for the 2019 Silverado 1500 backup camera?
No. NHTSA does not list any related recalls tied to this Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaint category for the 2019 Silverado 1500.
Did any camera-related complaints involve a crash?
Yes, one of the 24 complaints in this category reports a crash; no fires or injuries were reported.
Is 2019 worse than other Silverado 1500 years for camera complaints?
The 2019 model's 24 complaints and 2% share are lower than 2022 (36 complaints, 6%) and 2023 (27 complaints, 7%), but higher than 2018 (13 complaints, 3%) and earlier years.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.