Complaint volume
767 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2021 Chevrolet Silverado Complaints
767 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado, grouped by component category.
767 Total complaints
18 Crash reports
11 Fire reports
12 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are engine, power train, engine and engine cooling. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 18 crash reports, 11 fire reports, 12 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 162 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 55,888 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to engine, power train, engine and engine cooling?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2021 Chevrolet Silverado?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2021 Chevrolet Silverado
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How severe are the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado complaints?
18 Crash
11 Fire
12 Injury
0 Fatality
64 Towed
8 Medical attention
What are the most common 2021 Chevrolet Silverado complaint categories?
ENGINE 226
POWER TRAIN 130
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 43
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 40
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 39
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 24
STRUCTURE 19
STEERING 18
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 14
SERVICE BRAKES 14
767 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | ENGINE | faulty lifters, causing engine light on, and causing multiple missfires. 2021 5.3 v8 engine. GM has inspected engine and has no solutions, problem first appeared with only 343 miles on new truck. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal metal-on-metal grinding sound coming from the engine. The contact also stated that whenever the vehicle was started, the engine was making an abnormal knocking sound. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 47,000 |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | Complete engine replacement at 174 miles. Lifters on left bank replaced at approximately 28,000 miles. Lifters right bank replaced at approximately 58,000 miles. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle started shaking excessively, prompting the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the lifter in cylinder #7. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred 4 years later. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 17,000 |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | On March 16, 2025 driving to church in Siloam Springs Arkansas it lost power while going down the road at 45 mph and we started hearing an oddly loud noise and then the check engine light came on. We limped it into the church parking lot. We came out from church and started the engine, there was no check engine light. We pulled out of the church parking lot and started down the road and we got up to 55mph when the oddly loud noise occurred again and check engine light came on. We pulled over and called for a tow to the dealership Superior Chevrolet of Siloam Springs. They found the engine was missing on cylinder #2 and the #2 connecting rod was bent. They found the lifter on #2 exhaust was broken. They inspected the cam and all the lobes looked good. They replaced the right bank of lifters and guides with all gaskets seals and pipes. Changed the oil and filter. Refilled the coolant. Test drove 10 miles and verified operation. It had 58,055 miles when this failure occurred. Our safety was at risk as a result of an immediate loss of power while traveling speeds over 40mph. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The engine light is blinking while driving on the highway, it comes and goes, I have a video for that. Also it has a ticking noise and I’ve had the noise since I bought the truck and took it multiple times to the dealership, first it was the pump they replaced for free but the ticking never went away, I took it back and they said that all the trucks tick like that, and all that should be documented. Also while sitting still it sounds like the truck is shacking just a little. I have an appointment to which I have to pay $250 for them just to look at it. I think that my truck should be up under the new recall for the 2021 Chevy Silverado because my truck is knocking and also throwing off a blinking engine light. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission would not select gear then without warning would engage. Loud thuds when changing gears. 10spd automatic. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Around May 20th, 2022, I was driving the pickup when it suddenly the engine turned off on me. I was travelling at approximately 40 mph on city streets and was able to control the vehicle and park the vehicle and restart it. That same week, I took the vehicle to Chevrolet on the city of Orange, where it was inspected. According to the mechanic, no issues were located. Nothing else was done to the vehicle and as a result, I fear the same issue will happen again in the future. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated, and the rear wheel seized. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal and the vehicle stalled. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; however, reverse(R) was the only operational gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. However, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that weeks before the failure, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000. . | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 8,000 |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | The Engine has unexpectedly spun a rod bearing causing the engine to run erratic, low power and knocking. I have taken it to a automotive repair shop and that is their diagnosis. This is the 6.2 liter that has the issue that has recently had a recall issued but my VIN does not show a recall | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle would be repaired at his expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the remedy was not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 77,455. VIN tool confirms parts not available. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 77,455 |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, there was a clunking sound coming from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The contact stated that several unknown messages were displayed. The contact stated that an independent mechanic had inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the lifters and cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 43,000 |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of automotive power before the engine seized. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated there was an abnormal burning odor coming from the engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed that the rod bearings had failed and damaged the engine. The contact was advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the engine and battery were replaced. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of automotive power before the engine seized. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact towed the vehicle to another dealer. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,300. VIN tool confirms parts not available. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 27,300 |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of automotive power, with an abnormal knocking sound coming from under the hood. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with engine lifter failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 68,000 |
| Apr 2025 | POWER TRAIN | 8 speed transmission issues Hesitation, shifting hard, noise | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle briefly lost motive power before slamming into gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, an abnormal sound was coming from the transmission. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. After test-driving the vehicle, the dealer diagnosed that the fuel injectors had failed, and there was a misfire in cylinder #6 had, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The fuel injectors were replaced. The dealer test drove the vehicle and the failure persisted. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the lifter rocker arm had seized. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 64,000 |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle there was an abnormally loud screeching sound coming from the vehicle, and the engine seized. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting hard. There was an abnormal banging sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The Carfax and GM global connect portal warranty document noted an abnormal loud banging noise and front-end damage at 1 mile prior to the purchase, and an insurance claim was filed for the rear main seal. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact filed a claim. The failure mileage was approximately 29,606. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 29,606 |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | While driving at 35 mph my check engine light, Service Parking Break light, ABS Maintenance light all came on and my truck lost power to a point I could not go over 10 MPH. It started chugging and running very rough. Fortunately I was close to home and got it in the driveway. I called the dealership to set and appointment, tried to drive it down my driveway and couldnt get it over 10 MPH. I called a tow company to take it to the local dealer I purchased from. After a couple days the dealership called and said there is a lifter problem but wasnt fully into the engine to see if there was more damage and would call me once more testing had been done. I have photos of the tow company tow bill ($169) and a photo of them lowering the bed to put the truck on it to haul to dealer if needed. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | CEL with code P1098 - which is a coolant control valve issue. Engine is not properly distributing coolant potentially causing an overheating condition. Dealer informed me that it is dangerous to drive and it is recommended that it is left at the dealer until it is repaired. If driven and other issues occur do to this failure the warranty will not cover damages. The failed part - coolant control valve is on national backorder and there is no eta on when the part will be available, no vehicle has been provided and the replacement part appears to be no different than the original except for a different model number. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | While driving on the highway the engine shimmered and shut down. I lost all steering and braking power. After 20 minutes I was able to restart and drive off the highway at a reduced speed. upon exiting the engine died again. The following day I took it to sunrise Chevy in Glendale Hights IL as this was just down the road from where it sat all night. Service rep called and said I need a new engine with only 81000 miles. It was major lifter failure he said. Job was done at a cost of 9417.89. With less than 1000 miles on the new GM engine I was coming home on [XXX] at night when I lost all power to steering and brakes, dashboard lit up. Made it to the shoulder and towed back to the dealer. Once again major engine failure. At least this one was under warranty. but still very dangerous on the highway. Needs to be a recall please. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle failed to properly respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle shut off and failed to restart. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and attempted to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle was not making a sound. The contact checked the battery and believed that the engine was inoperable. The contact towed the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,005. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 87,005 |
| Apr 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | while driving, the emergency brake engages and locks the car up coming to a complete stop mid driving (on highway!). this has happened 3 times now, took it into dealer, they did a computer update and released. It has since happened again, with my child in the car! | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | I was driving down the road at no more the 15 mph up hill in 4x4 when the engine shut off. No warning lights or noise and would not turn over. Had it towed to the local dealership to find out the main thrust bearing seized. I have to wait two to three months for a new engine which is covered under warranty. No wheels in the meantime. Only has 25,640 miles on it. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | Engine shut off on me while I was driving and wouldn’t crank back on. Had it towed to a dealership and they told me the engine is locked up and no idea why. It on has 61,xxx miles on it | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the "Low Oil Pressure - Turn Off Engine" was displayed and the vehicle experienced a loss of automotive power. The contact pulled over to the side of the road to turn off and restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Action Number: PE25001 as a possible cause for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,986. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 43,986 |