Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2026 Silverado EV.
The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Electric utilizes an Electric engine and currently shows 2 recalls alongside 4 total owner complaints, where Forward Collision Avoidance emerges as the top complaint area. Within the broader 2024-2026 model complaint history, this model year records the lowest frequency at 5 complaints, a substantial decrease from the 25 complaints filed during the 2024 model year. This trend places the 2026 iteration at the most favorable position in the vehicle's reliability history, marking it as the year with the fewest reported issues over the three-year period.
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent published road-test results.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trail Boss Crew Cab (5’11” Bed) Elec 205-kWh | 4.40 sec | 12.90 sec | 725 hp | AWD |
| 2025 | LT Extended Range Crew Cab (5’11” Bed) Elec 205-kWh | 4.20 sec | 13.50 sec | — | AWD |
| 2025 | LT Premium Crew Cab (5’11” Bed) Elec 170-kWh | 4.60 sec | 13.50 sec | 645 hp | AWD |
| 2024 | RST First Edition Crew Cab (5’11” Bed) Elec 205-kWh | 4.00 sec | 12.60 sec | 754 hp | AWD |
| 2024 | RST Crew Cab (5’11” Bed) Elec 205-kWh | 4.10 sec | 12.60 sec | 754 hp | AWD |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
The 2026 Silverado EV sits at the tail of a clearly improving arc for this generation, with complaint volume falling from 25 in 2024 to 13 in 2025 to just 5 in the target year, and TSB counts dropping from 671 to 370 to 133 — a steep deceleration that suggests earlier build-quality friction has been largely worked through, with no open federal investigations in any of the three model years. The 2026 picture is not uniformly positive, however: recalls actually ticked up from 1 in 2025 to 2 in 2026, breaking the otherwise downward trend and warranting confirmation that both campaigns have been completed before purchase. The 2026 complaint mix is dominated by Forward Collision Avoidance (2 of 5), with single filings in Visibility/Wiper and a combined Electrical/Service Brakes/Propulsion complaint, while crash and fire counts are both zero, which is a meaningful positive. Because a 2026 model year is still recent on the market, the lower complaint and TSB totals partly reflect a shorter exposure window rather than purely improved quality, so the two outstanding recalls deserve more weight than the headline complaint number alone. The takeaway: the 2026 Silverado EV is a defensible used-year choice on trend data, but only after verifying the two recalls are closed and having the Forward Collision Avoidance system independently inspected.
All 4 complaints on record, top 3 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV electric vehicles. After experiencing an electronic stability control (ESC) system malfunction, the ESC malfunction warning… Remedy: The EBCM software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 15, 2025. Owners…
General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ… Remedy: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16…
Showing 5 of 133 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIT6146A | 2026-07-08 | Unknown Or Other | This Preliminary information communicates on a software anomaly for a DTC that sets for… |
| PIT5966F | 2026-06-23 | Unknown Or Other | This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still… |
| PIT6503B | 2026-06-17 | Unknown Or Other | This preliminary information is to inform technicians that GM is placing the B174W Front… |
| N25-252332 | 2026-06-16 | Unknown Or Other | • Fixes to help prevent loss of functionality for connectivity features such as OnStar… |
| PIT6523 | 2026-06-10 | Unknown Or Other | This PI provides diagnostic steps for dealer technicians to verify the condition and… |
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