What's Wrong with the 2nd Generation Silverado 1500 Hybrid?

Front 3/4 view of a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hybrid

The 2nd generation Silverado 1500 Hybrid spans the 2009 to 2013 model years.

It has accumulated 16 owner complaints over those year and ranks 16th in reliability out of 80 eligible Chevrolet generations.

Our reliability rank is based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average Chevrolet score is 10.56 while this generation comes in at 1.52.

Compare With Other Silverado 1500 Hybrid Generations

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks

Years to Avoid

2nd Generation Silverado 1500 Hybrid Key Numbers

  1. 5 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 16 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 16th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 80 eligible generations.