2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Power Train Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 10, 2026 · 95 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 10,900 miles. The words owners use most often: “valve body” (31% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Valve body: mentioned in 29 of 95 complaints (31%)
  • Reduced acceleration: mentioned in 10 of 95 complaints (11%)
  • Limp mode: mentioned in 10 of 95 complaints (11%)
  • Shift reverse: mentioned in 5 of 95 complaints (5%)

At what mileage do power train problems happen?

Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles6 · 46%
10k–25k miles4 · 31%
25k–50k miles3 · 23%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 95 complaints, 1 mention a crash.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 power train complaints by model year

Peak: 2019, with 329 complaints
1997: 5719971998: 261999: 262000: 1620002001: 192002: 262003: 2620032004: 272005: 362006: 2820062007: 352008: 252009: 1220092010: 242011: 172012: 1020122013: 132014: 1542015: 13820152016: 1942017: 1912018: 17120182019: 3293292020: 2322021: 24220212022: 1872023: 1072024: 9520242025: 212026: 24

n = 2,508 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearPower Train complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Silverado 15002421%900
2025 Silverado 15002120%15,000
2024 Silverado 15009530%10,900
2023 Silverado 150010728%38,000
2022 Silverado 150018729%59,555
2021 Silverado 150024229%63,500
2020 Silverado 150023231%61,200
2019 Silverado 150032930%12,100
2018 Silverado 150017133%30,000
2017 Silverado 150019127%53,380
2016 Silverado 150019424%60,000
2015 Silverado 150013812%45,725
2014 Silverado 150015411%65,000
2013 Silverado 1500134%79,000
2012 Silverado 1500105%119,000
2011 Silverado 1500173%33,000
2010 Silverado 1500247%44,589
2009 Silverado 1500123%72,000
2008 Silverado 1500253%42,000
2007 Silverado 1500354%63,190
2006 Silverado 1500288%47,500
2005 Silverado 1500367%64,000
2004 Silverado 1500273%67,500
2003 Silverado 1500263%80,317
2002 Silverado 1500265%70,600
2001 Silverado 1500194%87,000
2000 Silverado 1500163%142,500
1999 Silverado 1500264%100,000
1998 Silverado 1500267%67,312
1997 Silverado 15005710%87,671

When owners reported it

Peak: 2025, with 47 complaints
2024: 132024132025: 472025472026: 35202635

n = 95 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists power train for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Driving down interstate about 65 the light on dash came on stated low engine oil stop engine at same time could smell smoke and saw smoke coming from under hood. I pulled over as fast as I could and by that time the smoke was pouring out from under hood. I turned engine off and I popped hood got…

Received Oct 7, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11769744

While operating the vehicle, the front electric drive motor suffered a failure, triggering reduced propulsion warnings and rendering the primary electric powertrain inoperable. The vehicle was towed to an authorized GM dealership service center, where the defect was confirmed. To replace the failed…

Received Sep 17, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11764990

Got my truck back yesterday from in shop for 2 weeks from being repaired. Got to red light just stopped my engine shuts off. Dash shows engine/transmission problems. Exact same thing happened two weeks ago. Had to get towed into dealer again this am

Received Sep 12, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11763787

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have power train problems?

No. NHTSA has 95 owner complaints about power train for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (30% of the 314 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 power train?

No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.

At what mileage do power train problems start?

The median reported mileage is 10,900 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about power train problems on the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

The most frequent phrase is “valve body”, in 29 of 95 complaints, followed by “reduced acceleration” (10).

Other 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems

See all 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or power train problems across all Silverado 1500 years.