Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2003, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2005, 2007 · Best bets: 2014, 2023, 2013, 2018, 2012, 2017
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 64 |
| 1998 | 73 |
| 1999 | 81 |
| 2000 | 132 |
| 2001 | 300 |
| 2002 | 351 |
| 2003 | 449 |
| 2004 | 368 |
| 2005 | 269 |
| 2006 | 177 |
| 2007 | 204 |
| 2008 | 191 |
| 2009 | 61 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 104 |
| 2012 | 52 |
| 2013 | 51 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2016 | 122 |
| 2017 | 54 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2019 | 72 |
| 2020 | 99 |
| 2021 | 82 |
| 2022 | 89 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2024 | 135 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2026 | 4 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 4 | Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 19 | Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Caution | 135 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 42 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 89 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 82 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 99 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Recommended | 72 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 51 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Recommended | 54 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Caution | 122 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Caution | 175 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2014 | Recommended | 40 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2013 | Recommended | 51 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2012 | Recommended | 52 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2011 | Recommended | 104 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2010 | Not enough data | 21 | Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2009 | Recommended | 61 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2008 | Avoid | 191 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2007 | Avoid | 204 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2006 | Caution | 177 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2005 | Avoid | 269 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2004 | Avoid | 368 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2003 | Avoid | 449 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2002 | Avoid | 351 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2001 | Avoid | 300 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2000 | Caution | 132 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1999 | Recommended | 81 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1998 | Recommended | 73 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 1997 | Recommended | 64 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 1996 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1995 | Not enough data | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1994 | Not enough data | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |