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 started in 2009 and runs to 2013.

Its PainRank™ score of 1.52 ranks 16th out of 80 eligible generations in reliability. The score is based on relative complaint analysis of the 16 owners complaints on CarComplaints.com. A majority of the complaints are about engine problems..

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

Worst Topics

Worst Years

By the 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.