Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Engine Problems
- 22
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 5
- Years with records
- 1999–2004
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 22 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- exhaust manifold · 7 records
- manifold bolts · 7 records
- failure failure · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Engine
While driving, the engine will suddenly shut down and without warning stop.
ODI 11112067
Engine
Exhaust manifold bolts breaking and both exhaust manifolds cracking evry 50000 miles. Occurs while driving.
ODI 11020557
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 2500. While the vehicle was stationary smoke appeared from the engine it was diagnosed that the fuel injector needed to be replaced on the driver's side the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 157,000. Updated 02/24/17*lj updated 7/11/18*jb *tr
ODI 10928316
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE.CK ENGINE LIGHT ON.
ODI 10954870
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Traveling on highway when smoke started coming from the dashboard. Pulled over and within several minutes the whole truck was on fire.
Fire reported
ODI 10875454
Engine
Broken or missing exhaust manifold bolts causing exhaust leaks. Potential for carbon monoxide leaks into the driving compartment. Upon researching on the internet this seems to be a very common and expensive problem. With gm engines from 1999 to around 2007. Just found this problem on my 1999 silverado on 5/20/16. I have owned this truck since day one and have an excellent service record at a well know dealership.…
ODI 10870216
Air Bags · Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving 25 mph, the contact made a left turn and the reduced engine power light illuminated. The steering failed and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact suffered nerve pain in the back and legs from the impact of the crash. Medical attention was not received. A police report was filed and the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10837778
Engine
Passenger side exhaust manifold bolts rust and break off on all gm full size trucks. I have 2004 silverado 2500 hd with 61k miles, problem started at 56k miles as a mild tick that went away when engine warmed up and progressed to constant leak when engine was under load , two rear exhaust manifold bolts broke off causing exhaust leak. Seems all truck engines have this problem from 1999 -2007. This sounds like a…
ODI 10893843