Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Body & structure problems

0.37 vs. all vehicles Within ±30% year on year

159 of the 4,756 complaints about the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (3.3%) concern Body & structure, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.4× the Body & structure share across all tracked vehicles.

159Complaints · Body & structure

3.3%Share of complaints

0.37×vs. all vehicles

36Last 12 months

1.9%Share involving a crash or fire

0Related recalls

Analysis

36 Body & structure complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 34 in the 12 months before — up 6%.

3 of these reports (1.9%) describe a crash or fire, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.

No recall campaign addresses Body & structure for the tracked model years.

By model year

Year	Complaints	Share of complaints
2018	14	2.7%
2019	26	2.4%
2020	34	4.6%
2021	42	5.0%
2022	16	2.5%
2023	12	3.1%
2024	11	3.5%
2025	2	1.9%
2026	2	1.8%

When complaints were filed

Last 12 months: 36 · Previous 12 months: 34

What owners report

Apparatus used to hold hood upright, (2 struts), fail without warning. Struts have been replaced four (4) times in past two (2) months with two ( 2) oem parts and one (1) after market part. Last occurance, 12/26/2025, caused a minor hand injury.

Body & structure · 2025-12-31 · ODI 11708060
rear back glass) Back glass explosion diving down interstate distraction to say the least.)chevy recalled some but not mine)just happened no inspection)no warnning

Body & structure · 2024-10-08 · ODI 11618651 · Fire
GM Corporate Legal has formally denied a repair for a known design flaw (TSB 18-NA-383) that has caused progressive structural corrosion and water intrusion underneath the cab carpets near vehicle electrical routing since 2024.

Body & structure · 2026-10-13 · ODI 11770985
According to 2 mechanics- including a body shop - the frame has prematurely rusted due to: TSB 19-NA-255 - Wax Coating on Frame Peeling, Metal Shows Corrosion/Rusting There's so much damage to a 2021 truck, that it may not survive this winter.

Body & structure · 2026-09-23 · ODI 11766547
Rear tailgate does not open and sometimes will show a warning on the dash that the tailgate is open when it is not. The tailgate for the heavy duty 2500/3500 trucks were recalled for the same reason but not the 1500 trucks.

Body & structure · 2026-09-01 · ODI 11761408
Hood scoop blinds me (and passengers) when sun reflects off it. Who designed this????!!!!

Body & structure · 2026-08-28 · ODI 11760235

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

Related recalls

No recall campaign addresses Body & structure for the tracked model years.

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