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 runs from 2009 to 2013. Owners have made 16 complaints about those model years. Most of the complaints are about engine problems.

Considering those complaints, along with other data – such as average repair costs, age of the vehicle, and recall frequency – we've assigned this generation a PainRank™ score of 1.52.

It ranks 16th out of 80 eligible generations in overall reliability.

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.