Chevrolet Silverado problems reported in California
844 of the 10,928 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Silverado came from California, most often about the brakes.
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.
844
Complaints from California
78
Crashes
11
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
183
21.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
97
11.5%
Engine & Cooling
73
8.6%
Electrical System
64
7.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
56
6.6%
Airbags
49
5.8%
Tires
48
5.7%
Steering
40
4.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
39
4.6%
Seats
31
3.7%
Suspension
30
3.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
28
3.3%
By model year
1980 Silverado
1
0.1%
1984 Silverado
1
0.1%
1985 Silverado
1
0.1%
1988 Silverado
3
0.4%
1989 Silverado
2
0.2%
1990 Silverado
16
1.9%
1991 Silverado
5
0.6%
1992 Silverado
2
0.2%
1993 Silverado
11
1.3%
1994 Silverado
16
1.9%
1995 Silverado
33
3.9%
1996 Silverado
19
2.3%
1997 Silverado
58
6.9%
1998 Silverado
30
3.6%
1999 Silverado
160
19.0%
2000 Silverado
95
11.3%
2001 Silverado
112
13.3%
2002 Silverado
57
6.8%
2003 Silverado
47
5.6%
2004 Silverado
64
7.6%
2005 Silverado
21
2.5%
2006 Silverado
6
0.7%
2007 Silverado
26
3.1%
2008 Silverado
9
1.1%
2009 Silverado
3
0.4%
2010 Silverado
1
0.1%
2011 Silverado
3
0.4%
2012 Silverado
10
1.2%
2013 Silverado
5
0.6%
2014 Silverado
4
0.5%
2015 Silverado
7
0.8%
2017 Silverado
16
1.9%
Cities reporting most
SAN Jose
22
13.4%
EL Cajon
20
12.2%
Sacramento
16
9.8%
Fresno
16
9.8%
Fontana
14
8.5%
Oceanside
13
7.9%
Bakersfield
12
7.3%
Huntington Beach
11
6.7%
Ridgecrest
11
6.7%
West Covina
10
6.1%
SAN Diego
10
6.1%
Dunsmuir
9
5.5%