2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine Problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 59% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 4,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “restart engine” (10% of reports).
- 69engine complaints
- 4,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 41%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Restart engine: mentioned in 7 of 69 complaints (10%)
- Press start: mentioned in 5 of 69 complaints (7%)
- Put park: mentioned in 5 of 69 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 5 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 69 complaints, 1 a fire.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 69 | 59% | 4,000 |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 55 | 52% | 8,476 |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 148 | 47% | 10,258 |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 152 | 39% | 40,000 |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 255 | 39% | 42,000 |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 388 | 46% | 56,400 |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 249 | 34% | 41,000 |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 374 | 34% | 64,000 |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 103 | 20% | 51,145 |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 114 | 16% | 56,306 |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 72 | 9% | 49,235 |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 132 | 12% | 60,000 |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 191 | 13% | 59,000 |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 33 | 11% | 79,000 |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 12% | 93,353 |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 40 | 7% | 116,000 |
| 2010 Silverado 1500 | 33 | 9% | 84,000 |
| 2009 Silverado 1500 | 36 | 8% | 90,000 |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 44 | 5% | 115,000 |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 48 | 6% | 97,500 |
| 2006 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 2% | 117,000 |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 3% | 120,000 |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 2% | 130,000 |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 15 | 2% | 129,000 |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 8 | 2% | 118,421 |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% | 120,707 |
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 2% | 99,500 |
| 1999 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 1% | 142,000 |
| 1998 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% | 230,000 |
| 1997 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% | 164,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2026 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.
On [XXX], at approximately [XXX], I was driving my 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST (5.3L V8, 4WD), leased new on [XXX], with about 122 miles on the odometer. I came to a complete stop at a stop sign on an uphill grade at [XXX]. The Auto Stop/Start feature shut the engine off while I held the…
Vehicle comes to a stop sign on a low pitch hill. Driver releases the break and presses the gas portal to drive forward and vehicle begins rolling backwards. Driver looks down at the dash and sees a âpress start buttonâ message. Driver pressed start button and hears the engine come to life…
While driving, the vehicle shifted itself into Park without any driver input and the engine shut off. This has occurred on three occasions, first on May 24, 2026 at approximately 1,000 miles â three days after the vehicle was purchased new. It happened again at approximately 2,300 miles, and a…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 69 owner complaints about engine for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (59% of the 117 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 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 4,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “restart engine”, in 7 of 69 complaints, followed by “press start” (5).
See all 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or engine problems across all Silverado 1500 years.