Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2018 only
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have 717 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 7 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting, typically surfacing around 42,500 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2018 only
Median onset: 42,500 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 47,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 42,155 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 88,799 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 41,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 58,741 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $340–$840 nationally.
Median onset: 66,500 miles. 3.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 42,275 miles. 3.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2018 model year. See the full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.