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).
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Custom 2.7 L Turbo 4 cylinder with 34,000 miles When Truck cranks and put in gear begins moving at low speed between 1-2 gear (low speed 5-10 mph forward and also in put into reverse) hard jolted severely injuring passenger.
Fuel system · 2026-05-29 · ODI 11740849
The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the oil was lowering several quarts at a fast rate, and the oil was burning at a fast rate. After lowering down 3 quarts of oil by 3 weeks.
Fuel system · 2025-02-03 · ODI 11640344 · Fire
When I unlocked the door and entered the truck gas started leaking / pouring from the top of the fuel tank. On the ground before I started the motor. If I had driven the truck very posible it could have caught on fire. Its a 2019 with 61598 miles.
Fuel system · 2026-09-02 · ODI 11761651
Vehicle sent alert on phone saying battery critically low, then the vehicle started having fuel gauge issue and started lurching. Shut the vehicle down saw a P129F in the alerts. Checked battery vehicle was a no start.
Fuel system · 2026-09-01 · ODI 11761424
I was driving vehicle through town when I suddenly lost all power and luckily was able to get off the road. Onstar sent a code and it was a fuel pump module
Fuel system · 2026-08-24 · ODI 11759055
Main bearing failure at highway speed. Engine replaced by GM under warranty. Vehicle had the recall service done prior to the failure, the recall test and different oil was inadequate to predict or prevent this failure.
Fuel system · 2026-08-15 · ODI 11757187
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
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.
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).