2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 48% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My truck (2025 Chevy Silverado Trail Boss LZ0 Duramax 3.0l) started to have problems when driving. At a stop light, I started to accelerate at about 2000-3000 RPM. While doing so, there was a loud ticking/grinding noise coming from the transmission/Bell housing area. On June 2nd, I dropped the…”
filed Jul 13, 2026
“Leased a 2025 Chevy Silverado in late 2025. On June 13th 2026 driving home my vehicle all of a sudden had very little power, check engine light went on and thankfully I was at my driveway. Pulled into my residence, shut truck off and called the dealer I leased the truck from at 1:00 pm Satuarday…”
filed Jul 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 38 | 60% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 128 | 46% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 134 | 38% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 221 | 38% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 350 | 45% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 230 | 33% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 351 | 33% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 99 | 19% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 114 | 16% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 71 | 9% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 129 | 12% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 190 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.