Chevrolet Silverado Recalls

The Chevrolet Silverado has 19 recalls spanning 2013 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2024 Silverado EV models where insufficiently insulated wires in the rear electric motor can contact each other and cause a sudden loss of drive power.

The 2024 Silverado EV also has three separate seatbelt concerns: the front seat belt buckle attachment bolts may not be properly tightened, an incorrect bezel on the second-row center seat belt can tear the belt in a crash, and the bolt securing the rear center seat belt assembly to the seat structure may also be undertightened. In any of these cases, the belt may not restrain an occupant in a crash. The 2026 Silverado EV has a software issue where, after an electronic stability control malfunction occurs, the warning light may not come on during the next key cycle, leaving the driver unaware the system is compromised. The 2025 Silverado EV work truck has a pedestrian alert system that may not produce sufficient volume at low speeds, reducing the warning it gives to people on foot nearby.

The 2018 model year has a side curtain airbag inflator that can deploy without a crash, sending fragments toward occupants. On 2016 models, a mounting stud for the airbag diagnostic module can be mispositioned, causing the module housing to crack and allow water intrusion that prevents proper airbag deployment in a crash. A separate software issue on 2016 vehicles can cause the radio to intermittently skip audio warnings when the key is left in the ignition or the driver's seatbelt is unfastened.

The 2014-2015 model years carry several issues. A transmission oil cooler line fitting that is not fully seated can leak fluid onto hot surfaces and start a fire. A tie rod can separate from the steering rack, causing complete loss of steering. On 4WD-equipped examples, an electrical short can cause the transfer case to shift into neutral on its own, allowing an unbraked vehicle to roll away. The ignition switch can snap back from Start to Accessory unexpectedly, cutting engine, steering, and brake power while driving. The driver's seatbelt tensioner cable can fray and separate from being slid over during entry, leaving the driver unrestrained in a crash. On certain 2014-2015 vehicles with a base radio and internal amplifier, the door-open chime while the key is in the ignition does not sound, which can contribute to rollaway. On 2014 models specifically, an all-weather floor mat paired with vinyl flooring can slide and pin the accelerator pedal open, and manual-reclining front seatbacks with excess play may not protect occupants from whiplash in a rear collision.

Going back to 2013, certain vehicles built in a narrow window late in calendar year 2012 can shift out of Park with the ignition key removed or turned off, creating a rollaway risk.