Used 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Consumer Reviews
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Love this Truck, Like a Rock!
Junior , 04/18/2021
updated 06/17/2025
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.8 ft. SB (5.3L 8cyl 10A)
18 of 24 people found this review helpful
June 16, 2025 Final Update: having owned this truck all these years and with 55K miles the truck was excellent and served our family well. Never had an issue with this truck other than routine maintenance and replacing a worn fan belt. Always took care of truck and got around 23-26 MPG on the highway with a 6.2L. Would consider another one down the road. Had to change out truck for a more efficient vehicle due to commute. Otherwise would have kept it longer. Thank you Chevy! 12/15/24 UPDATE: The truck has been excellent and flawless in performance. Comfortable, good on gas for being a 4WD V8, great for our family when we go out. The truck has 53K miles and has been an excellent vehicle with just regular maintenance performed by our local Chevy dealer. Might not have all the new screens that the refreshed model has, but its core, the 6.2L V8 is awesome! 06/07/24 UPDATE: as I have said in previous reviews this truck has been stellar and reliable, comfortable and technically advanced for its time, and continues to garner looks despite newer trucks in our area. We drive the truck less now than before mostly because we now have now two hybrids for longer commutes; the truck has been reserved for family outing duty. Regardless, 49K miles and counting the truck has been excellent and trouble-free. We love our Chevy Silverado High Country! 11/30/23 Update: this truck has been awesome, minus some trim pieces that seem to have given out (a bronze colored grill slat that decided to come apart, and the bronze trim piece on the steering wheel kept discoloring), the truck has been excellent. Mechanically, the truck has been trouble-free. Currently, have 45K miles on it, still returning on average between 22-24 miles per gallon on highway with 91 octane and 6.2L V8. The truck is comfortable, A/C cools down and heats up the cabin quickly, tech is good compared to the newer trucks is decent. Will continue to use this truck mostly for highway cruising and carrying various loads for the maintenance of our home. We love this thing and it gets stares everywhere it goes. Wish I could grab the interior of the ‘23 model year truck and put it in ours. It would be a perfect truck! Update 5/29/23 having owned this truck for almost three years, the truck has been an excellent travel companion. Almost 41K miles, and have not had any issues with the truck. Consistently earned 22-24 miles per gallon the highway, stress free, comfortable, and smooth driving experience. The truck is powerful, and considering its size has all the bells and whistles you would want in a modern vehicle. Yes, compared to the refreshed 2022+ model the truck lacks the screens and interior refinement; but the reliability, and relative low cost of ownership (except for fuel) has been excellent. November 28, 2022 Update: having owned this truck for almost two years it has been a flawless experience. The vehicle has been excellent in its performance, comfort, and efficiency. Currently have almost 32K miles on the odometer and the truck has been an excellent highway cruiser and household hobby supporter. We routinely achieve about 23-25 on the highway running 91 octane. On a rare occasion have even achieved 26 on the highway. Of course in the city, that’s a whole other matter with about 13-14 miles per gallon. The truck has been excellent, no electric gremlins, the only defect has been minor, the High Country specific steering wheel trim piece keeps peeling and discoloring. Have replaced it once already and will probably have to do it again. Not sure why this keeps occurring. Never have had any problems with the truck and it’s our companion on commutes to the SF Bay Area. Older UPDATE: Still love this truck after more than a year of owning it! Truck has been very good to our family and is blast to drive. Yes, it might not have the newly unveiled screen or digital dash of the refreshed ‘22 model year; but the trucks bones are still great. We average about 13-14 in city and about 21-24 on the highway, even on a rare occasion of hitting 26 on the highway. We run premium fuel, that so far has yielded the best results. Knock on wood, we have not had any issues with our truck, and always delivers on what it was designed to do! Love our cherry red tint coat High Country truck! Older Review: Love this truck, this vehicle has been stellar thus far. Purchased it about a month ago, and have accumulated 1,000+ miles so far. Excellent all around vehicle, second Silverado High Country owned; last one was a 2015 with a 5.3 liter engine. This one, is 6.2 liter engine, very fast and not much of penalty compare to the 5.3. Very comfortable, a little bumpy of choppy roads due to the 22 inch wheels, the adaptive suspension helps; but it’s a truck not an Escalade. Very happy with fit and finish, yes, the vehicle could afford to have a bigger screen (and the Apple CarPlay appears washed out compared to the high definition in the Home Screen). This is a minor gripe compared to the all functions the truck has. Average fuel economy has varied close to EPA ratings on highway (primary usage of truck). Currently experimenting with using regular 87 octane compared to 91 octane (highest available in conventional gas stations in California). So far, see no difference in truck performance or fuel economy. UPDATE: have owned this truck for about 8 months now and it still is a stellar vehicle. Continue to drive it primarily on the highway (average about 22-24 miles per gallon, 91 octane) that’s with cruise control engaged at 70 miles per hour. The truck is quick, torque and power delivery are really smooth. Once and in a blue moon there is some clunking of the transmission (feels between shifts 3-5 gears). Appears to happen most often when the truck is cold and only when it’s downshifting gears. Does not happen all the time. Apple CarPlay works wirelessly, but it’s connection strength varies by area; typically leave the phone plugged in to avoid issues or static. Despite the recent redesign that was released about a month ago, I still love how my truck looks, rides, and feels on the open road. Love this truck, the way it looks, rides, and the overall comfort and visibility on the road.
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Boldly crafted
Rod, 01/07/2021
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4dr Double Cab SB (2.7L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
41 of 57 people found this review helpful
Bought a custom Silverado dbl cab with the 2.7L engine, wow.. This thing moves for such a huge vehicle. Space is abundant & cavernous, power is delivered smooth & quick, utility is there. Everything I could want or need in a basic truck is there, I was actually looking into an f150 double cab but to me the blacked out Silverado custom appearance looked way cooler and bigger for some reason. Looking forward to driving this thing for many years to come!
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Luis Rodriguez, 12/30/2020
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST 4dr Crew Cab 5.8 ft. SB (2.7L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
15 of 21 people found this review helpful
Truck is surprisingly quiet but you can feel the torque while driving it. It’s different from driving a gas powered vehicle, for mpg and torque it’s awesome.
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2021 lt Trail boss
John Bertolotto, 09/12/2021
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT Trail Boss 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.8 ft. SB (5.3L 8cyl 10A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
5900 miles and same issues , towed to the shop yesterday engine light flashing, park brake service, and stabilitrac lights on. Truck ran like crap missing terrible.
Love this truck
Desperado , 03/10/2023
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.8 ft. SB (5.3L 8cyl 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have 102K miles on this truck. It is exactly 2 years old. I follow GM maintenance schedule as outlined in owners manual exactly and is performed by my local Chevy dealer. I have had no issues of any kind with this truck. It rides great, has adequate power, decent gas milage for large truck (20-21 MPG hi-way driving speed limit, 15 in town). It’s has Z71 package and does great off road, in mud, and in snow. I plan to buy a 2023.
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I LOVE MY TRUCK!
Jesse , 06/26/2022
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4dr Double Cab 4WD SB (2.7L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My 2009 Infinit QX 56 finally wore me out with bills. I needed something to haul and get good mileage. The 4 cyl turbo hauls butt, has great torque, and the transmission is exceptional. The interior is huge and quiet as a vault The Stereo is phenomenal. Mine is a '21 Custom without all the bells and whistles. I don't miss them. The truck is as fast as an 8 cyl, handles and corners like a sports car and is a DREAM driving on the highway. DO NOT let the 4 Cyl keep you from this truck. It is EXCELLENT. Once you figure out the throttle vs transmission combo, you'll be peeling out. Another Plus- The Turning Radius is better than some small cars I've had. I will never get another brand. Just get one. You'll see.
Do your research
mainer , 01/15/2022
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4dr Crew Cab 5.8 ft. SB (2.7L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
2021 Silverado 1500 with 5k miles and was afraid to take it on a trip . Should not have to think about that in a new vehicle . After 2 episodes with the trans and many flashing dash lights , and no apparent fix I decided to dump it . Cost me some money but from what I'm reading it was my only choice unless i wanted to pay for a vehicle that was gonna constantly be in the shop . Not to mention the mental stress of dealing with the ( We Can't find anything wrong BS ) This was my only vehicle so I depended on it for everyday use . Traded for a 1 year old Tundra no more GM products for me !
Chevy NEVER AGAIN
D.Sulouff , 01/15/2022
updated 07/19/2023
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST 4dr Crew Cab 5.8 ft. SB (2.7L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
Same as EVERYONE else… lifter fail at 11000 at 5:30am on busy interstate, single female on my 2021 Silverado 1500, towed to dealer, had it for over a week. SB reads replace all 4 on side were lifter failed, only had #8 replaced while it’s reading misfire in #6 also. Nothing on service order reading new oil, oil added etc. So was it checked for damaged cam, metal? Doesn’t matter though because I did not leave the lot, as soon as it was started it had a knocking noise. This is BS!! I am not understanding why if this is a known problem, WHY GM continued to sell these vehicles!! It is complete BS!! I contacted a lemon law attorney and will not settle for anything less then a reliable vehicle and if they can’t or won’t do what’s right then a buy back from GM is in my future. Never again will I buy a GM product if they can’t stand behind there mistakes now!
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Do not buy - bad lifters and bent pushrod
SoCar, 11/02/2022
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 4dr Crew Cab 5.8 ft. SB (5.3L 8cyl 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Like others have reported, my 2021 Silverado LTZ experienced lifter failure which resulted in a bent pushrod. The dealer took care of me quickly, but after asking multiple times, GM did not authorize them to replace BOTH banks of lifters, only the bank which failed at 35,000 miles. I really liked that truck, but no longer trusted it to take me well past the warranty periods. I decided to trade it and I am in a Ram 1500 Laramie. I won't be going back to GM trucks over this experience.
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The great truck with a fuel efficient diesel engin
tivanoff, 02/20/2022
updated 02/22/2024
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 4dr Crew Cab 5.8 ft. SB (5.3L 8cyl 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I lost my 2018 silverado 1500 with a 5.3 engine to a head on collision on December 2020. I replaced it with a 2021 1500 silverado with the new 3.o liter duramax diesel engine. After a few issues dealing with no start engine crank issues the dealership re-flashed the onboard computer and that problem went away. This truck has been wonderful to drive with an engine that will not stop pulling I have done 10,000 miles of towing a 7500lb trailer this past year. I averaged around 12.5mpg for those trips. When not towing my mileage has been around 23-25mpg. So my overall average mileage is 19.1mpg. The handling is great . Transmission performance is excellent. When Towing the engine cruises along at 2200-2800rpm. The truck rides very smooth empty but with a load the rear suspension feels like it is bottoming out or its travel is short. I will add air bags to bring the back end up under load. This is a great truck for people that tow or need a truck but have Long commutes on highway speeds. As an update, the truck is nowadays little over 3 years old. It has recorded 53000 miles of travel. Those miles are mixed with about 30 % towing a 7500# travel trailer and city/ highway miles. The current lifetime mpg is 19.2 mpg. I have recorded often times 30mpg for qma 50 mile range. My best 15cmile range is 48mpg, 50 miles=38mpg, and 400 miles=31mpg. The truck is truly reliable. Oil consumption is around 1 quart every 5000 miles. I change my oil when it is down to 25% remaining by the on board guages. That is right about 5-6 thousand miles of driving. This little engine pulls my trailer very well. I have no issues on mountain trailering Maintaining 70mph. I see other trucks struggling and mine pulls right past them. Best trailering mileage is around 55 to 65 but I rarely drive that speed. I usually trailer at around 70. While towing my m8leage is between 11 and 14mpg. Great truck.
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