Chevrolet's Silverado 1500 and Sierras are some of America's favorite pickup trucks. Here's what to look out for

Chevrolet retired the C/K platform in the late '90s to make room for an all-new half-ton pickup truck called the Silverado .

The Silverado 1500 models offer four powertrains, two of them being gas V8s , one being a diesel I6 .

The oldest Silverados and Sierras are now 25 years old , and they are starting to show some problems as they age.

The Duramax diesel engine has been around for almost 25 years now, and it has gone on to power well over a million trucks since its first appearance.

The LBZ strikes the perfect balance between reliability, performance and headroom for modifications.

The new Silverado HD can tow up to 36,000 pounds , which is good, but not quite as good as the competition.

The GMT K2XX trucks debuted for model year 2014 , and they only lasted until 2018 before the current Silverado took over.

As of September 2024 , the top-of-the-line Silverado EV RST is the only one you can order.

Chevy still promises up to 10,000 pounds of max towing and up to 440 miles of driving thanks to the massive battery pack.

The GMT900 Silverado and Sierra are prone to the same sort of issues as the third generation trucks.