2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems and complaints

Owners have filed 378 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most-reported areas: Engine (147), Power Train (105), Electrical System (62).

Key takeaways

  • 378 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 7 involve a crash, 6 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine14739%
Power Train10528%
Electrical System6216%
Unknown Or Other4512%
Fuel/Propulsion System328%
Engine And Engine Cooling267%
Service Brakes246%
Forward Collision Avoidance205%
Vehicle Speed Control185%
Exterior Lighting123%
Back Over Prevention82%
Visibility/Wiper72%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC 4WD5/54/55/54/5
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC RWD5/54/55/54/5
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/EC 4WDNot ratedNot rated5/54/5
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/EC RWDNot ratedNot rated5/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-09-21

While driving at Interstate speeds, the engine abruptly stalled, causing an immediate loss of motive power. I was able to coast off the Interstate to a surface street then into a gas station parking lot. Once stopped, the engine would not start again. It would crank repeatedly but never fire, like it was out of gas, bu...

Power Train,electrical System - filed 2026-09-20

This truck and hundreds, if not thousands of others has many issues with the electronic shifter. Not only do they frequently fail, but Chevrolet does not have any parts available to the dealerships for weeks. These Duramax 3.0 diesel engines are also a huge problem with the emission system and DEF. They constantly fail...

Fuel System, Gasoline - filed 2026-09-18

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light and towing a camper the vehicle suddenly stalled. At the time of the failure the vehicle had a quarter tank of fuel. After several attempts the vehicle restarted and was driven to a gas station and was refueled. The c...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.