2019 Chevrolet Silverado electrical problems
191 of the 1,085 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 787 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 191 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 24 · 2020: 29 · 2021: 26 · 2022: 18 · 2023: 23 · 2024: 21 · 2025: 29 · 2026: 21
Half of the 72 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 3,000 and 40,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,085 complaints in all about the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, 21 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chevrolet Silverado electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The back up camera screen is way too bright at night? So bright you can't see out back window and the passengers side mirror it's like the interior lights are on, there is no brightness adjustment for camera defaults to full bright, you can't even turn it off (probably a stupid rule someone made thinking about safety but it's actually…
360 camera system works, then screen goes blue with "service rear vision system" ( ) I have several children on my block and this could cause serious injury this was from the day I bought it redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
The backup camera blinks and fades out. Much of the time the screen is fuzzy. This occurs while stationary or in motion. During night time I can barely see what's behind me for the screen is dark and blurry
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While the vehicle was in reverse, the back up camera image would glitch and flicker. The image was distorted and difficult to view.
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the back up camera image was extremely fuzzy and the driver was unable to view images of objects positioned behind the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and wind gap Chevrolet (1013 s.
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 19V888000 CriticalDec 12, 2019 · 350,371 vehicles
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The battery positive (B+) cable rings may have been manufactured with excessive glue, potentially causing an intermittent electrical connection between the B+ cable and alternator.
787 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P12A6 P0300 P0606 P30BF P0442 P0455 C0021 P0107
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado
Source: the same files- engine problems 419 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 333 complaints
- brake problems 195 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 191 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (18% of everything owners filed about it), and 787 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 19V888000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 11,750 miles; half of them between 3,000 and 40,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.