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2026 Chevrolet Silverado problems, recalls and owner complaints
What the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado has been recalled for and what owners report, from official government data. Updated October 25, 2026.
- 3safety recalls
- 140owner complaints
- 2crash reports
- 3fire reports
- 3injuries reported
The least complained-about Chevrolet Silverado year on file: 140 complaints, against an average of 807 for the other model years.
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What goes wrong with the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado?
The components named most often in the 140 owner complaints. One complaint can name several, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What symptoms do 2026 Chevrolet Silverado owners describe?
Found by reading the text of all 140 owner complaints. Tap a symptom for the answer, a real owner quote and any related recall.
- Why does my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado stall, lose power or shut off while driving?29 owners · 20.7% · Recall 26V129000
- Has the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado had engine failures?21 owners · 15%
- Why is the check engine light on in my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado?16 owners · 11.4%
- What causes a knocking, ticking or rattling noise in the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado engine?9 owners · 6.4%
- Why does my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado transmission jerk, shudder or shift hard?6 owners · 4.3%
- Why does my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado idle rough, misfire or hesitate?5 owners · 3.6%
- Why does the infotainment screen freeze, reboot or go black in my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado?5 owners · 3.6%
- Why are the ABS and stability control lights on in my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado?5 owners · 3.6%
Has the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado been recalled?
3 U.S. safety recalls. Repairs are free at a franchised dealer; some are done over the air.
Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Fuel Pump: Control/Drive Module General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, and GMC Sierra 3500 vehicles with gasoline engines and dual fuel tanks (RPOs L8T and N2N). The rear fuel pump may not transfer adequate fuel to the front tank, causing an engine stall.
Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: The vehicle's engine control module (ECM) will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 8, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262544420. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 5, 2026.
Equipment: Other: Owners/Service/Other Manual General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”
Risk: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.
Equipment: Other: Owners/Service/Other Manual General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 vehicles. These vehicles may not have received an owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.”
Risk: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will provide the owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252532020. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 25, 2025.
What do 2026 Chevrolet Silverado owners report?
12 of the 140 complaints, the most recent for the most-reported components, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.
My 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Trail Boss, equipped with the 5.3L V8 engine and 10-speed automatic transmission, intermittently experiences a complete engine stall while the vehicle is still moving. This condition typically occurs following an extended period of driving, during braking and deceleration at approximately 1 to 5 mph. The vehicle locks the emergency brake and the engine stops. This happened in stop/go traffic as well as in my neighborhood. As the vehicle approaches a complete stop, the engine begins to struggle, with noticeable hesitation and a reduction in engine RPM, before…
A warning light illuminated as the driver was pulling into a bank parking lot. The vehicle was left running while the driver briefly stepped away to use the ATM. When he returned, he saw smoke coming out of the glove compartment. When the glovebox was opened, an active fire was already burning inside the dash cavity behind it. The fire grew rapidly and resulted in full cabin flashover, destroying the interior, melting wiring, and causing structural damage. The burn pattern clearly shows the fire originated inside the passenger-side dash/glovebox area, not the engine compartment. Photographs…
Brand new twenty twenty-six GM diesel. CAN bus dead, no modules communicate. Brakes locked three times while driving. Empty DPF, constant regen, extreme heat, fire risk. Check engine light never comes on. Odometer dropped seven fifty-three miles in dealer records. OnStar dead, shows zero. Twenty-two complaints logged, zero repairs. Secretary signed off everything fine in four hours with no mechanic. Salvaged twenty twenty-three control arms on a twenty twenty-six build. Rusted steering, bent scratched frame with new parts underneath. Oil pump replaced one month after delivery, large date…
On October 17, 2026, approximately two minutes after driving smoke started to fill the cabin. It appeared to be coming from behind the rear seat area. I pulled over and could not find the source of the smoke so I drove back home and shut the truck off in my driveway. Almost immediately after shutting the truck off the rear glass on either side of the middle sliding window shattered, but stayed in place. The middle sliding window did not shatter. I then called Chevrolet road side service and the vehicle was towed to a dealership.
Vehicle comes to a stop sign on a low pitch hill. Driver releases the break and presses the gas portal to drive forward and vehicle begins rolling backwards. Driver looks down at the dash and sees a “press start button” message. Driver pressed start button and hears the engine come to life. Driver releases the break and presses the gas pedal to accelerate. Vehicle rolls backwards again. Another message to press start. Driver presses start again. Vehicle is now in park and with the parking break engaged. Driver releases parking break, shifts to drive and is now able to leave the intersection…
On [XXX], at approximately [XXX], I was driving my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST (5.3L V8, 4WD), leased new on [XXX], with about 122 miles on the odometer. I came to a complete stop at a stop sign on an uphill grade at [XXX]. The Auto Stop/Start feature shut the engine off while I held the brake, as designed. When I released the brake to proceed, the engine did not restart, and the truck rolled backward down the grade. The instrument cluster displayed "Press start button." I pressed the start button, the engine started, and I released the brake again. The truck again rolled backward, and…
While driving, the vehicle shifted itself into Park without any driver input and the engine shut off. This has occurred on three occasions, first on May 24, 2026 at approximately 1,000 miles — three days after the vehicle was purchased new. It happened again at approximately 2,300 miles, and a third time at approximately 10,350 miles. Each occurrence happened at less than 10 mph — once while accelerating and twice while decelerating. No crash, fire, or injuries resulted. The vehicle was presented to an authorized Chevrolet dealer for this same defect on two occasions. On the first visit the…
The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV. While driving approximately 26-40 MPH, the contact was distracted by an inoperable navigation system and ran a red light and crashed into front driver’s side of another vehicle. The Forward Collision Avoidance warning light illuminated; however, the air bags did not deploy, and the Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking feature failed to activate as designed. The contact had soreness in the hands, neck and a headache pain. Medical attention was not sought. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was driven away from the crash. The…
Two steering issues on the same 2026 Silverado 2500 HD LTZ Trail Boss Z71, 6.6L gas, truck has about 11,000 miles as of 09/29/2026. 1. Mechanical clunk heard and felt through the steering wheel over bumps and when the wheel is at full lock. Assist is still present; the wheel does not spin free. This matches wear/lash in the upper intermediate steering shaft (the collapsible shaft between the column and the steering gear), not the tilt mechanism. Fluid is not low and there is no visible leak. 2. Separate hissing / hydraulic-flow noise heard inside the cab from the column area when tension is…
While driving on Interstate 95 in Boynton Beach, Florida at highway speed, the vehicle began stuttering and then lost power brake assist. The instrument cluster displayed Service ESC followed by Brake assist failure, press hard to brake, speed limited. The red BRAKE telltale and the amber ABS telltale illuminated at the same time. The brake pedal became extremely loose and the vehicle did not decelerate as expected when I applied the brakes. The vehicle also derated itself to a 40 mph speed limit while I was still in highway traffic, which created an additional hazard. I was nearly involved in…
While driving this 2026 Chevy Silverado, the engine has shut off while driving it. While driving down the road the engine will shut off and a message on the display will show "Return to Neutral" and "Press Start". This is very dangerous to have a vehicle shut off while driving down the road as it affect my family and other drivers on the road. The vehicle need to be completely stopped to shift to Park, in order to start the vehicle again. There are no signs or warnings that this is going to happen, it just happens randomly. The dealer can not reproduce the problem but did confirm to me this…
Hood scoop blinds me (and passengers) when sun reflects off it. Who designed this????!!!!
2026 Chevrolet Silverado: questions owners ask
Is the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado reliable?
NHTSA data alone cannot rate reliability, but it shows what owners reported. Owners filed 140 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado; the most common categories were engine (73, 52.1%), electrical system (30, 21.4%), power train (27, 19.3%). There are 3 safety recalls. 2 complaints mention a crash, 3 mention a fire, 3 injuries were reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado?
Across 140 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the categories mentioned most often are engine (52.1% of complaints), electrical system (21.4% of complaints), power train (19.3% of complaints), service brakes (11.4% of complaints), forward collision avoidance (8.6% of complaints). One complaint can name several components.
Does the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA lists 3 recalls for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado; the most recent (campaign 26V129000, 2026-03-05) concerns Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Fuel Pump: Control/Drive Module. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Why does my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado stall, lose power or shut off while driving?
29 of the 140 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado (20.7%) describe the engine stalling, losing power or shutting off while driving. A related recall exists: campaign 26V129000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump: control/drive module). The fix: The vehicle's engine control module (ECM) will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. One owner wrote: "Multiple instances of engine shutting off while driving and switches to "Park". Most recently the truck suddenly lost power, shut off, stopped immediately, went into Park, jerked extremely hard, and displayed the message “Service Transmission.”" (NHTSA complaint 11768034, September 2026). Recall repairs are free at a dealer; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Has the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado had engine failures?
21 of the 140 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado (15%) describe complete engine failure or a replaced engine. One owner wrote: "Engine seized and stalled while vehicle was in motion. This resulted in failure of power steering assist and power braking assist. This made vehicle extremely difficult to maneuver safely out of the flow of traffic." (NHTSA complaint 11765820, September 2026). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Why is the check engine light on in my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado?
16 of the 140 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado (11.4%) describe the check engine light coming on. One owner wrote: "Defect: Engine failure caused by lifter and camshaft failure at 114 miles (5.2 engine hours). The vehicle is at the dealership undergoing warranty repairs." (NHTSA complaint 11743862, June 2026). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
What causes a knocking, ticking or rattling noise in the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado engine?
9 of the 140 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado (6.4%) describe a knocking, ticking or rattling engine noise. One owner wrote: "Service brake assist warning came on the day before a severe audible engine knock started. Drove to nearest dealer and they immediately diagnosed as a probable engine failure/engine bearing/connecting rod. 6.2 liter engine 9500 miles" (NHTSA complaint 11745269, June 2026). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Why does my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado transmission jerk, shudder or shift hard?
6 of the 140 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado (4.3%) describe harsh, jerky or delayed transmission shifting or shuddering. One owner wrote: "My 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, LT Trail Boss, did not include a printed version of the Owner's Manuals and Guides. I have experienced issues with using automatic Car Washes with the truck lurching while inside the Car wash, the online version of the manual…" (NHTSA complaint 11759786, August 2026). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Why does my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado idle rough, misfire or hesitate?
5 of the 140 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado (3.6%) describe rough idling, misfires or hesitation when accelerating. One owner wrote: "At 4400 miles on new truck started a random cylinder misfire which engine jerking and causes ESC, Emerg breaking and adaptive cruise control to turn off. Will reset itself then do it again. Little over 100 hours on new engine." (NHTSA complaint 11714110, January 2026). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Why does the infotainment screen freeze, reboot or go black in my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado?
5 of the 140 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado (3.6%) describe the infotainment or touch screen freezing, rebooting or going black. One owner wrote: "The first time I was driving in traffic and the truck shut completely off with no warning the display on the dash indicated,please put in park and restart, Took a straight to the dealership the code said it was a malfunction with a fuel pump." (NHTSA complaint 11770681, October 2026). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Why are the ABS and stability control lights on in my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado?
5 of the 140 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado (3.6%) describe ABS, traction or stability control warnings or faults. One owner wrote: "Defect: Engine failure caused by lifter and camshaft failure at 114 miles (5.2 engine hours). The vehicle is at the dealership undergoing warranty repairs." (NHTSA complaint 11743862, June 2026). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Check your own Silverado
Counts are a starting point, not a verdict: popular models collect more complaints because more of them are on the road, and NHTSA does not verify individual reports. To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls (U.S.) or your registration at check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk (UK). Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations and recalls.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint databases (public domain), retrieved October 25, 2026. Model year 2026 only; combines NHTSA's entries for SILVERADO 1500 ICE, SILVERADO 2500 ICE, SILVERADO 3500 and SILVERADO EV BEV.