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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Fuel system problems

0.39 vs. all vehicles Rising

75 of the 4,479 complaints about the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (1.7%) concern Fuel system, making it the model's #9 problem area. That share is 0.4× the Fuel system share across all tracked vehicles.

75Complaints · Fuel system
1.7%Share of complaints
0.39×vs. all vehicles
30Last 12 months
1.3%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls

Analysis

By model year, Fuel system complaints peak with the 2022 model (16, 3% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (2). 30 Fuel system complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 21 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.

Owners most often describe: “fuel”, “pump”, “module”, “tank” and “def”. 1 of these reports (1.3%) describe a crash or fire, with 1 injury and 0 deaths mentioned.

1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 19V837000 (2019-11-21, model years 2020).

By model year

2018: 11 11 2018 2019: 10 10 2019 2020: 13 13 2020 2021: 5 5 2021 2022: 16 16 2022 2023: 12 12 2023 2024: 6 6 2024 2025: 2 2 2025
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
2018112.1%
2019100.9%
2020131.8%
202150.6%
2022162.6%
2023123.3%
202462.0%
202522.1%

When complaints were filed

2018: 1 1 2018 2019: 2 2 2019 2020: 2 2 2020 2021: 1 1 2021 2022: 3 3 2022 2023: 10 10 2023 2024: 8 8 2024 2025: 24 24 2025 2026: 24 24 2026

Last 12 months: 30 · Previous 12 months: 21

Common terms in reports

  • fuel52
  • pump38
  • module23
  • tank16
  • def6
  • high pressure7

What owners report

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Campaign 19V837000 · 2019-11-21 · Model years: 2020

Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for over-pressurization of the fuel system.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192283991.

Problem areas · Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

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Frequently asked questions

How common are Fuel system problems on the Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

75 of the 4,479 complaints about the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (1.7%) concern Fuel system, making it the model's #9 problem area. That share is 0.4× the Fuel system share across all tracked vehicles.

Which Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model years have the most Fuel system complaints?

By model year, Fuel system complaints peak with the 2022 model (16, 3% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (2).

Is there a recall for Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Fuel system problems?

1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 19V837000 (2019-11-21, model years 2020).