Chevrolet Silverado 4500 Recalls (2019-2024)
The Chevrolet Silverado 4500 has been the subject of 4 recall campaigns on record with NHTSA across the 2019 to 2024 model years. They cluster mostly around the service brakes, air bags, and engine.
The Chevrolet Silverado 4500 scores 6 out of 100 (grade F), one of the heavier recall records among the vehicles we track. That score reflects how serious the recalls are rather than how many. 75% involve a critical safety system, none carried a do-not-drive warning, and 75% were issued in the last three years. How the score works.
Those 4 campaigns span 6 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 4500. The single largest affected 62,468 vehicles, over service brakes. A recall repair is free at a franchised dealer and most never expire, so an older open recall is still worth fixing. Beyond recalls, you can also see the most common Silverado 4500 problems owners report.
The full record is below, grouped first by model year and then listed in detail. Each entry gives the defect NHTSA describes, the safety risk it creates, the manufacturer's remedy, the number of vehicles in that campaign, and the dates. A recall covers a whole production run, so a campaign listed for the Chevrolet Silverado 4500 may not apply to your exact vehicle, and one you have already had repaired will still appear in the history. To see what is actually open and unfixed on a specific car, check its 17-digit VIN.
Chevrolet Silverado 4500 recalls by model year
Recall activity by model year. Select a year to jump to its recalls below. Older years often carry more recalls simply because defects surface over time.
Chevrolet Silverado 4500 recalls by affected system
Which vehicle systems the recalls touch, using NHTSA's component groups. Select a system to see how it is recalled across every make and model.
Recalls by model year
2024 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 Recalls
2 recalls affect the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, involving the service brakes and air bags.
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 Recalls
1 recall affects the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, involving the service brakes.
2022 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 Recalls
1 recall affects the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, involving the service brakes.
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 Recalls
1 recall affects the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, involving the service brakes.
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 Recalls
2 recalls affect the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, involving the service brakes.
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 Recalls
3 recalls affect the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, involving the service brakes and engine.
Every Chevrolet Silverado 4500 recall in detail
Service Brakes
- Affected years
- 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 4500
- Vehicles in this recall
- 891
- Reported
- Nov 6, 2025
- Owners notified
- Dec 3, 2025
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD vehicles. These vehicles were remedied under NHTSA Recall 25V390 with a brake jumper wire harness that was assembled without protective tape. A wiring harness that is missing protective tape can allow the wires to become damaged.
Risk: Damaged brake jumper wires can result in power brake assist failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will remove the installed wire harness, apply protective tape, and reinstall the wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters are planned to be mailed December 22, 2025. Owners may contact GM customer assistance number at 1-866-467-9700. GM's number for this recall is N252531990. Vehicles in this recall were previously repaired under 25V390 and will need to have the new remedy completed. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 6, 2025.
NHTSA campaign number 25V768000.
Service Brakes
- Affected years
- 2019-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 4500
- Vehicles in this recall
- 62,468
- Reported
- Jun 12, 2025
- Owners notified
- Sep 11, 2025
Defect: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD vehicles. The brake pressure sensor assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch and cause a short circuit.
Risk: An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 11, 2025. Owners may contact GM customer assistance number at 1-866-467-9700. GM's number for this recall is N242482680. Vehicles in this recall that were previously repaired under 23V266 will need to have the new remedy completed.
NHTSA campaign number 25V390000.
Air Bags
- Affected years
- 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 4500
- Vehicles in this recall
- 25
- Reported
- Oct 2, 2024
- Owners notified
- Nov 1, 2024
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty 4500HD, 5500HD, 6500HD vehicles. The air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) may not have been activated during installation.
Risk: Inactive air bags will not deploy in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: A Navistar technician will activate the air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242477760.
NHTSA campaign number 24V738000.
Engine
- Affected years
- 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500
- Vehicles in this recall
- 318,374
- Reported
- Apr 25, 2019
- Owners notified
- Dec 11, 2019
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 vehicles and 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with Duramax 6.6 liter diesel engines and an optional engine-block heater. The engine block heater cord or the terminals that connect the heater cord to the block heater may short circuit and fail.
Risk: A short-circuit may damage the engine components and increase the risk of fire.
Remedy: GM will contact owners, dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Additionally, in Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles, dealers will install a new rerouted heater cord. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N182206310.
NHTSA campaign number 19V328000.
Common questions about Chevrolet Silverado 4500 recalls
- Does the Chevrolet Silverado 4500 have any recalls?
- Yes. NHTSA has 4 recall campaigns on record for the Chevrolet Silverado 4500 across the 2019 to 2024 model years. The most common areas are the service brakes, air bags, and engine.
- How many times has the Chevrolet Silverado 4500 been recalled?
- The Chevrolet Silverado 4500 has 4 recall campaigns from the 2019 to 2024 model years. A single campaign often covers several model years at once, so the number of recalls is not the same as the number of years affected.
- What is the most serious Chevrolet Silverado 4500 recall?
- The most serious recall on record involves the service brakes, affecting 62,468 vehicles. Owners were told to park outside and away from buildings because of a fire risk. An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
- Which Chevrolet Silverado 4500 model year has the most recalls?
- The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 has the most, with 3 recall campaigns on record. Older model years often pick up more recalls over time, since defects can surface years after a car is built.
- How do I check if my Chevrolet Silverado 4500 has an open recall?
- Enter your 17-digit VIN on the recall check page. It returns the recalls tied to your exact vehicle straight from NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer, with no expiration on most safety recalls.
Recall data comes from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. For how it is sourced and how the safety score is built, see the methodology and data sources. This page is a reference, not legal or safety advice.