--- title: "Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Headlight and Bulb Sizes" description: "How the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 headlight bulbs specification changed from 2012 to 2025, compared generation by generation. Headlight bulb types vary by trim on the Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Full bulb chart for every position, plus whether LED replacements fit the factory housings." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/bulbs" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Headlight and Bulb Sizes The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes. ## Has the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 headlight bulbs specification changed by year? | Model years | Low beam | High beam | Fog | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [2019-2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2019-2025/bulbs) | H11 (halogen reflector lamps: WT, Custom, some LT 2019-2022); LED on LT and above (sealed module) | 9005 (halogen lamps); LED on upper trims | LED (where equipped) | | [2014-2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2014-2018/bulbs) | H11 (halogen, 2014-2015 and lower trims 2016-2018) | 9005 (HB3) | 5202 (where equipped) | | [2012-2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2012-2013/bulbs) | H11 | 9005 (HB3) | 5202 (where equipped) | ## Full specifications by generation The headlight bulbs 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 Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2019-2025/bulbs) - [2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2014-2018/bulbs) - [2012-2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2012-2013/bulbs) ## Chevrolet Silverado 1500 headlight bulbs: common questions ### What headlight bulb does a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 use? H11 (halogen reflector lamps: WT, Custom, some LT 2019-2022); LED on LT and above (sealed module) for the low beam and 9005 (halogen lamps); LED on upper trims for the high beam. Trims with factory LED or HID projectors use a sealed assembly instead and are not bulb-serviceable. ### What fog light bulb does a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 take? LED (where equipped). ### Can you put LED bulbs in a Chevrolet Silverado 1500? Physically, yes, LED replacements exist in every common base. Whether they work well depends on the housing: a reflector housing designed around a halogen filament scatters LED output into oncoming traffic instead of down the road. Projector housings tolerate the swap far better. Some vehicles also flag the lower current draw as a bulb-out fault. ## 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) - [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/silverado-1500/battery) - [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) - [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.