2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
520 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 17/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Engine leads the reports, typically around 40,000 miles.
Typical
Where 2023 sits among all Silverado 1500 years
What owners report
“Engine failure while driving without warning (lights)which caused catastrophic damage to Engine and needed to be replaced”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Silverado 1500
“I was driving on the highway doing 75 and the truck started jurking and slowing down by itself and getting loud. The display stated reduce speed and the check engine light came on..”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Silverado 1500
“Turn signal indicator on front passenger side has already failed and the vehicle has less than 4000 miles on it”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Silverado 1500
“Onstar isnt working the clock wont stay on time the telematics control module went out on a brand new truck just past the 36,000 mile warranty”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Silverado 1500
“This weekend while traveling on I95N I got into a wreck with automatic cruise control on. I had been in stop and go traffic for about 20 minutes and was following behind a Gatormade hauling trailer for well over a mile with no issues. Suddenly, from a dead stop, the truck attempted to accelerate to…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Silverado 1500
“Vehicle shut off while driving. Dash codes said low fuel and low voltage. Tank was full and driven twice that same day for a combined 20 miles. No wrongs of failure”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Silverado 1500
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 73 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 35,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 18,000 and 47,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft…
Fix: Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil…
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, and Escalade ESV vehicles. The electronic brake control module software may fail to…
Fix: The Electronic Brake Control Module (eBCM) software will be updated through an over-the-air (OTA) update or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2024.…
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The daytime…
Fix: The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2023. Owners may contact…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: ENGINE
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 36 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V274. In each VOQ, the engine had the recall remedy completed prior to the reported failure incident. Recall 25V-274 addresses vehicles equipped with…
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,157 reports of engine bearing failure failures in the L87 6.2L engine produced by General Motors (GM). Of the 1,157 reports received, 173 are outside of the scope of recall 25V-274. These engines are installed in Model Years (MY) 2019–2024…
Led to recall campaign 25V274.
Technical service bulletins
1,262 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2023 Silverado 1500 TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 reliable?
The 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drew 520 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 17/100, scored against the model's worst year (1999).
What are the most common 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 are engine (161 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (99), and electrical (72).
At what mileage do 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems around 35,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 18,000 and 47,000 miles.
Does the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.