--- title: "Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Battery Size and CCA" description: "How the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 battery specification changed from 2012 to 2025, compared generation by generation. The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 uses a BCI group 48 (H6) battery. Fitment, replacement notes, and what to check before you buy." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/battery" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Battery Size (BCI Group and CCA) The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes. ## Has the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 battery specification changed by year? | Model years | Group size | CCA | Type | Location | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [2019-2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2019-2025/battery) | Group 48 (H6) | N/A | AGM | Engine bay, driver side | | [2014-2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2014-2018/battery) | Group 48 (H6) | N/A | FLOODED | Engine bay, driver side | | [2012-2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2012-2013/battery) | Group 48 (H6) | 615 CCA | FLOODED | Engine bay, driver side | ## Full specifications by generation The battery on a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers. - [2019-2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2019-2025/battery) - [2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2014-2018/battery) - [2012-2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2012-2013/battery) ## Chevrolet Silverado 1500 battery: common questions ### What size battery does a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 take? BCI group 48 (H6). Group size is a physical dimension and terminal-position standard, so a battery from a different group may not clamp down or may put the terminals on the wrong side. ### Does the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 need an AGM battery? The factory battery is an AGM type. Match the type when you replace it. ### Where is the battery on a Chevrolet Silverado 1500? Engine bay, driver side. ### Does a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 need the battery registered after replacement? Trucks with auto stop/start (most retail configurations) use a Group 48/H6 AGM (~70 Ah, 760 CCA) and should be replaced with AGM only; fleet trucks without stop/start use a flooded H6. Some diesels add a second (auxiliary) battery. No scan-tool registration required, but disconnect procedures apply. See the manual. ## Sources - [GM TechLink, official 2019/2020 engine oil capacity chart (all T1XX engines)](https://gm-techlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/TechLink-engine-oil-capacities-2019-2020_C.pdf) - [NHTSA Part 573 report, recall 25V-274, 6.2L L87 engine failure](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V274-1598.PDF) - [GM Authority, Silverado/Sierra 6.2L L87 recall coverage](https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/04/chevy-silverado-gmc-sierra-recalled-for-6-2l-v8-engine-loss-of-propulsion/) - [Blauparts, 2020-2025 Silverado 3.0L LM2/LZ0 oil change kit (dexosD 0W-20)](https://www.blauparts.com/chevrolet-silverado-1500-oil-change-kit-3-0l-lm2-lz0-duramax-diesel-0w20-dexosd.html) - [Duramax Forum, LM2 oil pump belt 150,000-mi service](https://www.duramaxforum.com/threads/oil-pump-belt-on-lm2.1016808/) - [Costa Oils, 2020 Silverado 2.7L (L3B) oil change guide (PF66)](https://costaoils.com/2020-chevrolet-silverado-1500-pickup-2-7l-oil-change-guide/) - [AutoZone, 2020 Silverado 1500 battery fitment (Group 48/H6, AGM)](https://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/battery/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2020) - [Goodyear, 2019 Silverado Custom Trail Boss OE tire (LT275/65R18)](https://www.goodyear.com/en_US/vehicle-search/Chevrolet_Silverado-1500_2019_Custom-Trail-Boss_256968-S-161259) - [Wheel-Size.com, 2019 Silverado 1500 OE fitments](https://www.wheel-size.com/size/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2019/) - [XenonPro, 2019-2021 Silverado bulb size chart (H11 low / 9005 high, halogen trims)](https://www.xenonpro.com/blogs/home/2019-to-2021-chevy-silverado-1500-headlight-bulb-sizes) - [Cox Chevrolet, Silverado 1500 towing capacity by engine/year](https://www.coxchevy.com/manufacturer-information/chevrolet-silverado-1500-towing-capacity/) ## Find your exact Silverado 1500 - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2025) - [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2024) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2017) - [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2016) - [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2015) - [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2014) - [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2013) - [2012](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2012) More Chevrolet Silverado 1500 guides: - [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/oil) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/tires) - [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/wipers) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/filters) - [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/bulbs) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/common-problems) - [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/oil-reset) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.