Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2023 is the cleanest Silverado 2500HD year we hold, and the 2021 the one to check hardest. The 2021 carries a standing park-outside or do-not-drive advisory, which outranks every other number on this page.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What owners filed about the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2026: added gas
- 2023: dropped gas
- 2022: added gas
| Head-to-head | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 2500HD vs GMC Sierra 2500HD · Pickup truck | Toss-up | |
| 2026 Silverado 2500HD vs GMC Sierra 3500HD · Pickup truck | Sierra 3500HD +7.2 | |
| 2026 Silverado 2500HD vs Ram 2500 · Pickup truck | Silverado 2500HD +24.5 | |
| 2026 Silverado 2500HD vs Ram 3500 · Pickup truck | Silverado 2500HD +14.8 | |
| 2026 Silverado 2500HD vs Ford F-250 Super Duty · Pickup truck | F-250 Super Duty +2.2 |
Common questions about the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2023 Silverado 2500HD comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (92/100), 1 recall and 47 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD years should I avoid?
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 have the weakest recall records in this range — one carries an active park-outside or do-not-drive advisory. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Silverado 2500HD model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD have?
Across model years 2016–2026, NHTSA has posted 50 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.