Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical, body and structure, and wipers and visibility. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
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2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/2
Engine off, key in hand0/4
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/3
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2024's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2024 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| Electric | AWD | 450 mi range |
NHTSA complaints for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Rear door sensors fail to detect open doors, mostly on the WT trim. The dash shows no door-ajar warning for the rear doors, the dome light stays off, and the truck can be put in drive with a rear door open. Walk-away locking can lock the truck with the key fob inside or an occupant in the back seat. One dealer traced the fault to a missing ground wire, while other dealers decline to fix it. Separate reports describe a backup camera that stops working and sudden limp mode at highway speed after driving through water.
Tonneau covers come loose, and in one case a cover lifted and flapped at interstate speed while a metal crossbar flew off the truck. Another cover separated from its tension bar and could not be reattached. The front trunk latch also fails repeatedly. When it does, the truck thinks the frunk is open and allows only limp mode. Resetting the 12-volt battery clears the fault, but replacement latches fail the same way again.
The passenger-side door mirror uses flat glass instead of convex glass, and that leaves large blind spots on a truck this wide and tall. All three complaints describe the same limit. No adjustment shows both a small car alongside the truck and traffic coming up from the right rear. Owners flag the risk during quick lane changes on the highway and while parking, and they suggest convex replacement glass as the fix.
Unintended acceleration appears in one crash report. The truck hesitated before accelerating from idle, then kept accelerating at about 55 mph after the driver released the pedal. It left the road and rolled over, and the driver was injured. This is a single report with unknown mileage, so it does not show a wider pattern. The only other complaint in this category gives no details in its text.
Excerpts from complaints Silverado EV owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
The backup camera stopped working around July 1. I took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer could not fix the problem. The dealer says GM is aware that some vehicles have their backup camera stop working and is working on a software fix. Backup cameras have been a required safety item on all cars sold in the US since 2018. An inoperable camera thus is a safety risk. There are no warning lights or other messages.
Filed with NHTSA, July 2025
Vehicle fails to determine if either passenger or driver rear doors are open. The vehicle is missing some functionality where the door can be opened and vehicle can be driven. My child can open the door and there will be no warning about the door being open. The interior lights do not come on when any of rear doors are open.
Filed with NHTSA, January 2025
The front trunk latch mechanism repeatedly fails. When this occurs, the vehicle believes the trunk is open and will not let you drive in normal mode. It forces you to proceed in limp mode which is dangerous. The 12v battery has to be reset to have the sensor redetect the close latch. Reports from multiple forum sources show this to be a widespread problem and currently dealer are replacing with the same mechanism and the problems reoccur.
Filed with NHTSA, September 2025
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2024 has the most owner complaints of the 2 Silverado EV years we cover, about 1.8 times the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2024 is the first model year of the Silverado EV's first generation (2024 on). First years of a redesign often carry teething problems that Chevrolet fixes in later years, so the checks above matter more than usual.
Should you avoid the first year of a redesign? See the 45-car study.
Recall repairs are free at any Chevrolet dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV and 2024-2025 GMC Sierra EV pickup trucks. The bolt that secures the rear center seat belt assembly to the seat structure may not have been properly tightened.
Risk: An improperly secured seat belt assembly may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: GM will tighten the bolt that attaches the center seat belt assembly to the rear seat structure, free of charge. All affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory and, therefore, no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242489901.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Hummer EV SUV, and GMC Sierra EV vehicles. The electric motors in the rear drive units may have insufficiently insulated wires that can contact each other, resulting in a loss of drive power.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rear drive unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Hummer customer service at 1-800-732-5493; or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N242447080.
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV vehicles. An incorrect seat belt bezel on the second-row center seat belt may damage or tear the seat belt in the event of a crash.
Risk: A torn or damaged seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Do not allow passengers to sit in the second-row center seat until remedied. Dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt bezel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242430730.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2024 GMC Hummer EV pick up, 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV, and 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV vehicles. The left or right front seat belt buckle attachment bolts may not be tightened properly.
Risk: An improperly tightened seat belt buckle may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will tighten the left and right front seat belt buckle attachment bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-833-EVCHEVY (1-833-382-4389) (TTY 711 / 1-800-833-2438) /1-833-HUMMER-EV (1-833-486-6373) (TTY 711 / 1-800-833-2438). GM's number for this recall is N232419280.
Cars shoppers compare with the Chevrolet Silverado EV, with their own 2024 checklists.
2024 owner complaints, side by side
