2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 Problems & Complaints

Few complaints

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 yet, but there are 3 recalls. 3 recalls cover this model year, including one with a do-not-drive or park-outside warning.

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Chevrolet Silverado 4500 complaints by model year

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Owner complaints per model year, Chevrolet Silverado 4500. Colour = our verdict for that year (red: avoid, orange: caution, green: better than average, blue: too new).

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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 recalls (3)

Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist

NHTSA recall 25V-768 · Nov 6, 2025 · 891 vehicles

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.

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.

Service brakes, hydraulic › Brake fluid low warning › Switch/sensor/float

NHTSA recall 25V-390 · Jun 12, 2025 · 62,468 vehiclesPark outside

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.

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.

Engine

NHTSA recall 19V-328 · Apr 25, 2019 · 318,374 vehicles

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 have?

There are 3 recalls for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, the most recent from November 6, 2025 (power assist). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer — check whether yours has been done with the VIN recall check.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.