Chevrolet Silverado 3500 years to avoid
The Chevrolet Silverado 3500 years to avoid are 2000, 1998, 2001, 1997, 2015, 1999, 2024, 2016, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2008, 2013, 2012, 2014, 2009, 2010 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1994 is the cleanest year on record.
1,454
Total complaints
45
Recall campaigns
1994–2026
Years covered
17
Years to avoid
Complaints by model year
Silverado 3500 years to avoid
| Year | Why | Complaints | vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | High complaint rate | 114 | |
| 1998 | High complaint rate | 100 | |
| 2001 | High complaint rate | 97 | |
| 1997 | High complaint rate | 78 | |
| 2015 | High complaints + open investigation | 78 | |
| 1999 | High complaint rate | 73 | |
| 2024 | High complaint rate | 72 | |
| 2016 | High complaint rate | 72 | |
| 2002 | High complaint rate | 64 | |
| 2007 | Open safety investigation | 42 | |
| 2011 | Open safety investigation | 42 | |
| 2008 | Open safety investigation | 36 | |
| 2013 | Open safety investigation | 36 | |
| 2012 | Open safety investigation | 31 | |
| 2014 | Open safety investigation | 10 | |
| 2009 | Open safety investigation | 10 | |
| 2010 | Open safety investigation | 4 |
Every Silverado 3500 year
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2024avoid | 72 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 56 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 53 | 8 | |
| 2019 | 34 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 28 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2016avoid | 72 | 6 | |
| 2015avoid | 78 | 7 | |
| 2014avoid | 10 | 3 | |
| 2013avoid | 36 | 4 | |
| 2012avoid | 31 | 4 | |
| 2011avoid | 42 | 5 | |
| 2010avoid | 4 | 5 | |
| 2009avoid | 10 | 6 | |
| 2008avoid | 36 | 4 | |
| 2007avoid | 42 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 61 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 60 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 46 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 60 | 1 | |
| 2002avoid | 64 | 2 | |
| 2001avoid | 97 | 2 | |
| 2000avoid | 114 | 2 | |
| 1999avoid | 73 | 1 | |
| 1998avoid | 100 | 1 | |
| 1997avoid | 78 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
Common questions
What are the worst Chevrolet Silverado 3500 years?
Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Silverado 3500 years to avoid are 2000, 1998, 2001, 1997, 2015, 1999, 2024, 2016, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2008, 2013, 2012, 2014, 2009, 2010. The cleanest year on record is 1994.
What is the best year for the Chevrolet Silverado 3500?
By complaint volume, 1994 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Silverado 3500 years with enough data to compare.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 have?
Across all model years, the Silverado 3500 has 45 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 1,454 consumer complaints on file.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.