2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine problems
58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 59% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“No warning lamps or chimes. Truck shut down as I was pulling into my garage. Shifted to neutral on its own and a message on the dash said to put it in park and restart the engine. This event happened on 9/15/26. The truck has 1400 miles on the odometer.”
filed Sep 18, 2026
“While driving in a parking lot. Barely applying throttle to move straight forward not turning or driving on a rough road the truck completely shut off all screens went blank and I wasn't able to accelerate. I was able to restart the truck, shift into drive and continue but took a few seconds to…”
filed Sep 18, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 52 | 53% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 146 | 47% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 146 | 39% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 244 | 39% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 376 | 46% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 242 | 33% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 366 | 34% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 102 | 20% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 114 | 16% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 72 | 9% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 131 | 12% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 191 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2026 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.