2021 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel

Standard Pickup truck · diesel

★ Open to everyone — one of the ten most-registered models this year.

Fuel economy
27mpg1
23 city · 33 highway
CO₂ 383 g/mi · 238 g/km2
EPA
Fuel cost
—3
Power
275hp4
rated
EPA
Crash rating
—5
7 recall campaigns6
NHTSA
Test weight
5,250lb9
2,381 kg · EPA test class
EPA
Warranty
3yr10
36,000 mi
Chevrolet
How much to run it27 mpg
Combined
27 mpg1EPA
EPA test cycle, combined · configuration Silverado 2WD
City · highway
23 · 33EPA
EPA test cycle, mpg
Tailpipe CO₂
383 g/mi2EPA238 g/km
tailpipe rating, driven as rated on the test cycle · 238 g/km
Fuel cost
—3
not estimated
How it performs275 hp
Power
275 hp4EPArated
the rated figure — EPA test-car data
Engine
3.0 L, 6 cylindersEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Transmission
Automatic 10-spdEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Drive
Rear-wheel driveEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
How safe7 recalls
Crash rating
—5NHTSA
Recall campaigns
76NHTSA
NHTSA recall register, campaigns naming SILVERADO 1500 (2021) · as of 2026-09-10
7 campaigns, what and when
  • 2020-11-05Tires — Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either condition increases the risk of a crash. 20V684000
  • 2020-12-17Seat belts · critical fasteners — If a seat-belt bracket is not secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the front-row center seat position, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. 20V792000
  • 2020-12-23Seat belts · critical fasteners — If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury. 20V811000
  • 2021-07-01Air bags · frontal — The missing tabs may prevent the air bag from deploying properly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. 21V495000
  • 2021-12-16Tires · temporary/emergency spare tire — An ABS system that does not function properly can increase the risk of a crash. 21V985000
  • 2024-10-24Power train · automatic transmission · fluid/lubricant · valves/valve body — Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash. 24V797000
  • 2026-02-12Power train · automatic transmission · fluid/lubricant · valves/valve body — Rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash. 26V083000
Complaints per 10,000 built
—7NHTSA
Complaints on file
937NHTSA5 severe
NHTSA complaint file for this model year, nameplate scope
What owners complain about
Engine33Power train29Unspecified14Electrical system11Engine and engine cooling5

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How big5,250 lb
Kerb weight
—8
EPA test weight
5,250 lb9EPA2,381 kg
EPA equivalent test weight class — the loaded class it was tested at, not kerb weight
Class
Standard Pickup truckEPA
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
Pickup
as the register states it
Ownership3 yr / 36,000 mi
Warranty
3 years10Chevrolet36,000 mi
Chevrolet's published 2021 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table
On the road in New York
79311NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: EPA combined test-cycle figure for the configuration Silverado 2WD (23 city, 33 highway). EPA data dated 2026-09-09, the latest modifiedOn date EPA records in vehicles.csv.↩
  2. CO₂: EPA's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 383 g/mi, or 238 g/km.↩
  3. Fuel cost: not estimated. This site has no diesel price source yet, so no cost is computed for a diesel car.↩
  4. Power: 275 hp is the rated figure, from EPA test-car data.↩
  5. Crash rating: NHTSA rated vehicles under this nameplate, but the ratings differ between the configurations it tested and none of them is this car's, so no rating is stated.↩
  6. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this variant (SILVERADO 1500), as of 2026-09-10. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
  7. Complaints: NHTSA holds 93 for the 2021 Silverado, 5 of which describe a crash, fire, injury or death. The rate per 10,000 built is not computed: complaints no VIN places, or production no fuel code places, make the rate uncertain by more than 5%.↩
  8. Kerb weight: not published. No source states a curb weight for this car.↩
  9. EPA test weight: 5,250 lb (2,381 kg) is the equivalent test weight class EPA tested this configuration at, not the kerb weight.↩
  10. Warranty: 3 years or 36,000 miles, from Chevrolet's published 2021 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table.↩
  11. Registrations: 793 Silverados of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
  12. This car is measured on the diesel scale: miles per gallon, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and whole-car horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and do not apply to it.↩
  13. Price: no free, resellable source publishes a price for any 2021 car sold in the United States, so none is shown for any car in this market.↩

Sources: EPA · NHTSA — about these sources →