2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
70 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 14/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Electrical leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2018 sits among all Silverado 2500 years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 32 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 24,139 miles. Half of those reports fall between 10,000 and 43,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2018-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 Crew Cab trucks. The left or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach…
Fix: Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020,…
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 vehicles equipped with a dual fuel tank option. The rear fuel tank may collapse and prevent the fuel pump from transferring fuel to the front…
Fix: Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and fuel pump module, replacing them as necessary. Dealers will also add a vent hose to the rear tank assembly. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An…
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500 and 2017-2019 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with a Duramax diesel 6.6 liter engine and an optional engine-block heater cord. An electrical short-circuit may…
Fix: Dealers will replace engine block heaters and heater cords. Vehicles that have this feature disabled as a remedy to the safety condition will be contacted and offered replacement block heaters and…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 vehicles and 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with Duramax 6.6 liter diesel engines and an optional…
Fix: GM will contact owners, dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Additionally, in Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles, dealers will install a new rerouted heater cord.…
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks. The front seat belt retractor assemblies were built with the incorrect torsion bar. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front seat belt retractor assemblies, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267…
Technical service bulletins
1,341 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2018 Silverado 2500 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 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 reliable?
The 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 drew 70 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 14/100, scored against the model's worst year (2003).
What are the most common 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 are electrical (17 complaints), engine (13), and fuel system (9).
At what mileage do 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems around 24,139 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 10,000 and 43,000 miles.
Does the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. 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.