2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems & reliability
355 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, alongside 3 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
2 complaints report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 134 | 38% |
| Power Train | 99 | 28% |
| Electrical System | 60 | 17% |
| Unknown OR Other | 45 | 13% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 28 | 8% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 26 | 7% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 19 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 18 | 5% |
| Service Brakes | 17 | 5% |
| Exterior Lighting | 12 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 34,000 miles (middle 50% between 16,000 and 45,000 miles), based on 49 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Was making a left turn with a left turn street light green for me to turn across an intersection. Pickup stalled in the middle of the intersection and would not start. With the help of another person we manually pushed the pickup out of the intersection and onto another side street. I received an email at that exact…”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Aug 5, 2026
“a week ago I was backing up and this truck is supposed to be equipped with a "REAR CROSS TRAFFIC BRAKINGF – When in Reverse, the system warns of detected cross-traffic approaching in either direction and provides alerts and hard emergency braking to help reduce the severity or help avoid collisions at very low…”
Back Over Prevention · filed Jul 30, 2026
“When driving normally OR pulling a camper (same day), power steering seems to "stick" as I exit either a moderate RH or LH corner. I must apply extra effort to the steering wheel to straighten out, and that invariably leads to an over-correction and departure into either the shoulder or the opposite lane. Problem is…”
Steering · filed Jul 29, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy
Recall Query RQ26001 · opened Jan 16, 2026 · open
- Loss of motive power due to engine failure
Engineering Analysis EA25007 · opened Oct 23, 2025 · open
- Loss of motive power due to engine failure
Preliminary Evaluation PE25001 · opened Jan 16, 2025 · closed Oct 23, 2025 · led to recall 25V274
Technical service bulletins
1,263 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The 10 most recent:
Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the Engine Control Module (ECM) does not sufficiently control fuel injector flow rate under certain driving conditions. Dealers are to reprogram the ECM.
N242452130-01 · Service Campaign · issued Aug 4, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the SES MIL and DTC P062B and engineering is currently investigating.
PIT6110K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 28, 2026
Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the vehicle may shift out of park without key fob inside vehicle while in "Protected Idle" Mode. Dealers will update the BCM software. Owners who have accepted…
N252519860 · Service Campaign · issued Jul 28, 2026
This PI communicates diagnostic information to assist Technicians with a possible transmission shudder
PIP6060A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 24, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to the technician on the a potential cause for Buzz/rattle/vibration/ from the passenger side when the vehicle is under light load, with a 3.0L LZ0 Engine. It also addresses the…
PIT6300C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 24, 2026
This PI Communicates information to ensure Memory Recall is enabled to ensure memory mirrors return to set position after curbview assist is used.
PIT6446A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 24, 2026
This PI provides information to repair the door water deflector which is not sealed properly allows water into the door jam/sill area.
PIT5680B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 23, 2026
PI to help diagnose A/C concern
PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2026
This PI provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.
PIT5509N · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2026
This PI was created to help avoid unnecessary front camera module replacements
PIT6473F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 17, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 34,000 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.