Chevrolet Silverado Generation 2 (2001–2009)

Chevrolet Silverado Generation 2 (2001–2009) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Chevrolet Silverado — body generations

Generation Produced Facelift
Generation 1 1997–2000 —
Generation 2 2001–2009 —
Generation 3 2010–2018 —
Model-year brochures (9)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Generation 4 2019–2021 —
Model-year brochures (5)

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Generation 5 2022–present —
Model-year brochures (2)

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Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the Silverado

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
GM 6.0L Vortec V8 (LQ4/L96) 1999–2018 58 models 2,505
GM 6.6L Duramax V8 Diesel 2001–2021 24 models 2,357
GM 5.3L Vortec / EcoTec3 V8 1999–2026 32 models 1,956
Chevrolet 2.7L 4-cylinder 2019–2026 3 models 461
GM 6.2L V8 (L86/L87/LS3) 1987–2026 31 models 397
GM 4.3L Vortec V6 1999–2021 34 models 383
Chevrolet 3.0L 6-cylinder 2020–2026 17 models 370
Chevrolet 4.8L 8-cylinder 1999–2013 10 models 344
Chevrolet 8.1L 8-cylinder 2001–2009 15 models 283
Chevrolet 2.2L 4-cylinder 1998–2007 33 models 140
GM 5.7L V8 (350 / Vortec 5700) 1990–2013 53 models 33
Chevrolet 2.4L 4-cylinder 2005–2009 29 models 26
GM 3.6L V6 (High Feature) 2001–2015 36 models 19

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About this generation

The GMT800 Silverado/Sierra 1500 and 2500 pickup trucks were released in August 1998 as 1999 models. The "classic" light-duty GMT400 C/K trucks continued to be produced for the first two years alongside the new models, and the Heavy-Duty GMT400 pickups (alongside the GMT400 SUVs) were continued until 2000, with the new GMT800 Silverado/Sierra HD (Heavy Duty) released a year later. A 3500 model was added later for 2001, with the introduction of the HD moniker (though it was not until the 2007 GMT900 model year a 3500HD debuted).

The trucks were refreshed in 2002 for the 2003 model year, bringing slight design changes and an upgrade to the audio and HVAC controls. The 2007 GMT800 trucks, built after the new GMT900 entered production, used the name Classic to denote the difference between the two generations.

Source: Wikipedia — Chevrolet Silverado — First-generation Silverado / second-generation Sierra (GMT800; 1999), CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2001 15 1,841 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Engine And Engine Cooling
2002 15 1,656 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Engine And Engine Cooling
2003 13 2,119 Service Brakes, Electrical System, Hydraulic
2004 15 1,848 Service Brakes, Electrical System, Hydraulic
2005 14 1,185 Electrical System, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2006 10 776 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical System
2007 4 1,299 Air Bags, Service Brakes, Electrical System
2008 2 1,076 Air Bags, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2009 0 1,263 Air Bags, Structure, Electrical System

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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