Chevrolet Silverado 3500 problems reported in California
91 of the 1,453 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
91
Complaints from California
5
Crashes
2
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
21
23.1%
Brakes
20
22.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
12
13.2%
Electrical System
7
7.7%
Steering
6
6.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
6.6%
Tires
4
4.4%
Suspension
4
4.4%
Airbags
3
3.3%
Other & Unspecified
2
2.2%
Wheels
2
2.2%
By model year
1997 Silverado 3500
6
6.6%
1998 Silverado 3500
6
6.6%
1999 Silverado 3500
11
12.1%
2000 Silverado 3500
3
3.3%
2001 Silverado 3500
12
13.2%
2003 Silverado 3500
2
2.2%
2004 Silverado 3500
5
5.5%
2005 Silverado 3500
5
5.5%
2006 Silverado 3500
3
3.3%
2007 Silverado 3500
4
4.4%
2008 Silverado 3500
1
1.1%
2011 Silverado 3500
2
2.2%
2012 Silverado 3500
3
3.3%
2013 Silverado 3500
1
1.1%
2014 Silverado 3500
2
2.2%
2015 Silverado 3500
7
7.7%
2016 Silverado 3500
2
2.2%
2017 Silverado 3500
2
2.2%
2018 Silverado 3500
4
4.4%
2019 Silverado 3500
3
3.3%
2020 Silverado 3500
2
2.2%
2021 Silverado 3500
1
1.1%
2022 Silverado 3500
1
1.1%
2024 Silverado 3500
2
2.2%
2025 Silverado 3500
1
1.1%
Cities reporting most
Hesperia
7
19.4%
Burlingame
5
13.9%
Cool
3
8.3%
Salinas
3
8.3%
Ramona
3
8.3%
Grass Valley
3
8.3%
Plumas Lake
2
5.6%
Daggett
2
5.6%
Winchester
2
5.6%
Dana Point
2
5.6%
Alta Loma
2
5.6%
Victorville
2
5.6%