Summary
The Chevrolet Silverado has 13 recalls spanning 2013 through 2025, with the most serious being a tie rod separation defect on 2014 models where a loose attachment can allow the tie rod to disconnect from the steering rack entirely, leaving the driver with no steering control.
Two other severity-5 issues affect 2014 models alongside the steering concern. A transmission oil line fitting on 2014 models equipped with a six-speed automatic can fail to seat properly, leaking hot transmission fluid onto nearby surfaces and starting a fire. A separate electrical fault on 2014-2015 models can cause the transfer case to drop into neutral without driver input; if this happens while parked without the parking brake set, the vehicle can roll away. The 2014 model year also has a floor mat recall limited to trucks equipped with both the all-weather mat and vinyl flooring options, where the mat can slide into the accelerator pedal and prevent it from returning to idle. On 2013 models built within a narrow window in late 2012, the transmission can allow the vehicle to shift out of Park after the key is removed or turned off.
The 2024 Silverado EV has two seatbelt concerns. Front seat belt buckle attachment bolts can be undertightened, preventing the belt from holding an occupant in a crash. The second-row center seat belt has an incorrect bezel that can cut into the belt webbing during a crash, causing it to tear and fail to restrain a passenger. The 2025 Silverado EV work truck has a pedestrian alert system that does not produce sufficient volume at low speeds, reducing awareness for people on foot near the vehicle.
Going back to 2016 models built during a single two-day production window, the airbag sensing and diagnostic module can have a mispositioned mounting stud that cracks the module housing and lets water in, potentially preventing airbag deployment in a crash. That same model year has a radio software issue where the chime warning for an open door with the key in or an unfastened seatbelt can intermittently fail to sound. The 2014-2015 models share a similar radio software recall covering trucks equipped with a base radio and internal amplifier, where the open-door warning while the key is in the ignition can go silent, removing an alert against rollaway. On 2014-2015 models, the driver seatbelt tensioner cable can wear and separate if the driver repeatedly slides over it while entering, leaving the driver without proper crash restraint. A front seatback play defect on 2014 models with manual reclining seats means the head restraint may not properly support the occupant in a rear-end collision.
