2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owner complaints
Most named: engine
379 of 830 complaints
- Crashes
- 20
- Fires
- 12
- Injuries
- 17
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 379 | 46% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 239 | 29% |
| Electrical system | 112 | 13% |
| Other or not specified | 72 | 9% |
| Engine and engine cooling | 58 | 7% |
| Steering | 41 | 5% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 1,277 |
| RAM 1500 | 679 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 577 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 80 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 76 |
| Toyota Tundra | 24 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ