2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Best The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has a complaint index of 10, the lowest among the 21 model years with data, and earns a Best verdict with zero recalls. Engine complaints, including under-hood fires, lead at 55% of the 100 total complaints filed.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 10/100
- #19 of 21 Silverado 1500 years
- Verdict
- Best
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 100
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 1
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 4
- Injuries
- 3
- Top issue
- Engine
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 18
- 16.5 city / 20.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 3 / 0
Top 2025 Chevy Silverado 1500 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Engine55 (55%)
- Electrical System24 (24%)
- Transmission & Powertrain20 (20%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras8 (8%)
- Other8 (8%)
- Fuel System7 (7%)
- Brakes5 (5%)
- Steering4 (4%)
- Structure & Body3 (3%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires3 (3%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Some trucks caught fire under the hood shortly after starting or after highway driving, with flames reported on both sides of the hood.
- Owners describe engine rod or bearing failures that punched holes in the engine block and caused oil to spill near the fire.
- Automatic emergency braking has activated unexpectedly while parking or backing up, slamming on the brakes without a real obstacle.
- Brake systems have triggered a sudden full stop in traffic along with rough idling and multiple dashboard warning lights.
- The auto-stop engine feature reportedly shuts the engine off without warning lights and does not restart until the driver lifts a foot off the brake.
- One owner reported the steering and braking systems being remotely accessed without authorization.
2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 16.5 MPG
- Highway
- 20.5 MPG
- Combined
- 18 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,725
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Silverado 1500 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2025 Silverado 1500 ranks as the lowest-complaint year among 21 model years, with a complaint index of 10 and a Best verdict.
- What problems does the 2025 Silverado 1500 have?
- Engine issues make up 55% of complaints, including reports of engine fires, at a median mileage of 7,000 miles. Electrical system complaints follow at 24%, with a median mileage of 3,000 miles.
- Does the 2025 Silverado 1500 have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2025 Silverado 1500 as of the data update.
- How does the 2025 Silverado 1500 compare to other years?
- The 2025 model has the best complaint index (10) of any year covered, well below Avoid years like 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, which range from 75 to 100.
- Are there engine fires reported in the 2025 Silverado 1500?
- Yes, NHTSA complaints include 4 fire reports for the 2025 model year, several tied to under-hood engine fires and one linked to a slipped engine rod.