2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 310 owner complaints for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

2Safety recalls

310Owner complaints

8Complaints citing a crash

0Complaints citing a fire

Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Recalled components: engine and cooling and trailer hitch. Most-reported area: engine (147 complaints, 47%). Includes the Silverado LD and 1500 LTD, the previous generation Chevrolet sold alongside the new truck in 2019 and 2022. Excludes the Silverado EV and heavy-duty 2500 and 3500.

2 safety recalls for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Engine and cooling

Apr 24, 2025

engine · hard parts internal/mechanical

NHTSA 25V-274
597,571 vehicles

2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.

Risk: Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.

The fix and full notice

Fix: Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil filter, and update the owner's manual. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252494000.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.

NHTSA listing: SILVERADO 1500. Chevrolet campaign N252494000.

Trailer hitch

Aug 21, 2024

NHTSA 24V-626
38 vehicles

The rear bumper mounting bracket may not be sufficient for towing, which can allow the towed trailer to detach from the vehicle.

Risk: A trailer that detaches from a vehicle while driving increases the risk of a crash.

The fix and full notice

Fix: OEM will replace the rear bumper mounting bracket and hitch, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed in August 2024. Owners may contact OEM customer service at 1-800-810-7252.

OEM Systems, LLC (OEM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado vehicles.

NHTSA listing: SILVERADO 1500.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What owners report

The areas named in the 310 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2024 Silverado 1500. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Engine147 · 47%
Powertrain94 · 30%
Electrical system41 · 13%
Engine and cooling20 · 6%
Fuel and propulsion system20 · 6%
Forward collision avoidance15 · 5%

Most named: warnings (8); adaptive cruise control (5)
Speed control12 · 4%
Unknown or other21 · 7%

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2024 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2019 Silverado 1500 drew the most (338).

Owner complaints

2024: 310 complaints

Show as a table

Owner complaints by model year, Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Model year	Complaints
2016	799
2017	836
2018	520
2019	1,082
2020	730
2021	825
2022	630
2023	382
2024	310
2025	100
2026	101

Safety recalls

2024: 2 recalls

Show as a table

Safety recalls by model year, Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Model year	Recalls
2016	13
2017	6
2018	7
2019	10
2020	12
2021	8
2022	6
2023	3
2024	2
2025	0
2026	3

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

Tested version	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC 4WD Rollover risk 19.8%
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC RWD Rollover risk 19.1%
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/EC 4WD Rollover risk 19.1%
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/EC RWD Rollover risk 19.1%
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/RC 4WD Rollover risk 19.1%
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/RC RWD Rollover risk 19.1%

Questions

What are the most common 2024 Silverado 1500 problems?

The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: engine (147), powertrain (94), electrical system (41). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.

Is the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 safe?

In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.

How do I check if my Silverado 1500 has an open recall?

Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Chevrolet dealers.

Sources and method

NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: SILVERADO 1500.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.