2018 Model Year

Chevrolet Silverado 2500

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
48
Recalls
1
Crashes
1
Severe
5

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

17V567000 Sep 2017

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Electrical System
Feb 2026

Rear defroster seemed to short circuit and over heated causing my back window to break. There was no warning, no light that alerted me to this going o...

Steering
Nov 2025

I’m have 1-2” dead space in steering. It is hard to stay in lane on highway as when a road dip takes extra movement keep straight. I was told this is...

Electrical System
Oct 2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while having a State Emissions Test performed on the ve...

Exterior Lighting
Aug 2025

tail light assembly falls out of the truck body due to faulty bolt connections that fail ( crumble and break off) due to heat from parking in the sun

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 2025

2 low pressure fuel pumps have failed. truck stalls in traffic. currently in show with extremely large bill for repair.

Power Train
Jun 2025

70,000 mile complete transmission failure despite being serviced on-time, as per the guidance. Failure happened while driving and it became dangerous...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
May 2025

Driving down the road in heavy traffic and had complete engine failure due to loss of fuel. Diagnosed as fuel control module. I have seen where GM rec...

Electrical System
Mar 2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle wa...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Dec 2024

Dash Warning: Check Engine Light, "Engine Power is Reduced!" and Traction Control. Code Reader Results: P2138 (APP) Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2024

Reductant heater fault

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 48 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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