Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Hd Reliability

26 NHTSA complaints (1998–1999). Complaint rate: 155.7 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
215.6
Complaints
26
Crash Rate
0.0%
Fire Rate
0.0%
Injuries
1
Fatalities

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Hd has fairly consistent complaint patterns across model years.

Avoid These Years

No years with significant complaint spikes.

Average

1998–1999
~13/yr complaints

Better Years

No years stand out as significantly better.

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Common Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Hd Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC50.0%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP30.0%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY20.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
1998160View
1999100View

See also: Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Hdaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Hd Years to Avoid (1998–1999) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel