This page covers 3 recalls and NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 received a four-star overall rating from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program for US-market vehicles. In detailed testing, the truck earned four stars in frontal crash protection and rollover resistance, while achieving five stars in both side crash and side pole crash tests. NHTSA applies these ratings across model years until a significant redesign occurs, so this assessment covers the Silverado 1500 lineup within this generation.
4/5 Overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 3 recalls, the most serious involving the transfer case on 4WD and AWD models, where a defect can cause front or rear wheels to lock up without warning and trigger a crash.
The two remaining recalls both concern missing owner's manuals. Some vehicles left the factory without a printed owner's manual included, and a separate filing covers vehicles where the digital or supplemental manual content was also incomplete. In both cases, the concern is the same: without reference material on hand, owners may not know the correct procedures for using the child seat anchor system or other safety-critical features, which can raise the risk of injury in a crash.
At a glance
What can fail
A missing drivetrain component in the transfer case can cause the front and/or rear wheels to suddenly lock up without warning.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect the transfer case and replace it if needed, at no cost to you.
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Driver Assistance
Ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Based on 6 tested variants; worst-case ratings shown.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The vehicle radio was not configured during manufacturing to automatically download the electronic owner's manual, which is required for occupant protection compliance.
What the fix does
Dealers will reset the vehicle radio to enable automatic download of the electronic owner's manual at no charge.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Your vehicle may lack the owner's manual needed to properly understand child safety seat anchoring systems, which are required by federal safety standards.
What the fix does
Chevrolet dealers will provide you with the owner's manual at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
