Factory build sheet
2018 Chevrolet Silverado LT
Build 1GCVCREC-J · 5.3L 8cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1GCVCREC and position 10 reads J. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Silverado whose VIN starts 1GCVCREC and carries J in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 23 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 23 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 2018 Chevrolet Silverado LT 5.3L 8cyl Pickup (4,332 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by Chevrolet with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 5.3 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine model
- L83 - SIDI: Spark Ignited Direct Injection, VVT: V
- Engine manufacturer
- GM
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Doors
- 4
- Cab type
- Extra/Super/Quad/Double/King/Extended
- Series
- 1500
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2F
- GVWR
- 7,001–8,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Chevrolet used the VIN pattern 1GCVCREC for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2015 LT 5.3L 8cyl Pickup · 45 vehicles code F
- 2017 LT 5.3L 8cyl Pickup · 35 vehicles code H
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2018 You are here code J
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1GC | GENERAL MOTORS LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | VCREC | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | J | Model year — 2018 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
23 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1GCVCREC-J shares the specification above.
- 23 Known VINs
- 1GCVCREC 4JZ132373
- 1GCVCREC 0JZ111522
- 1GCVCREC 6JZ327729
- 1GCVCREC 3JZ107724
- 1GCVCREC 1JZ283347
- 1GCVCREC XJZ104884
- 1GCVCREC 7JZ219510
- 1GCVCREC 4JZ264324
- 1GCVCREC 5JZ116800
- 1GCVCREC 2JZ104779
- 1GCVCREC 7JZ319073
- 1GCVCREC 6JZ218509
- 1GCVCREC 7JZ200553
- 1GCVCREC 5JZ101181
- 1GCVCREC 1JZ261896
- 1GCVCREC 5JZ262551
- 1GCVCREC 9JZ281457
- 1GCVCREC 7JZ241121
- 1GCVCREC 1JZ260277
- 1GCVCREC XJZ111284
- 1GCVCREC XJZ188429
- 1GCVCREC 4JZ125262
- 1GCVCREC 8JZ100963
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Silverado, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2018 Work Truck/LS/Fleet/Base 4.3L 6-cyl · 4WD 883 vehicles · $19,179 median
- 2018 Custom 6.2L 8-cyl · 4WD 3,495 vehicles · $19,692 median
- 2018 Custom 5L 8-cyl · 4WD 663 vehicles · $22,969 median
- 2018 LT 4.3L 6-cyl · 4WD 5,171 vehicles · $19,247 median
- 2018 LT 5.3L 8-cyl 455 vehicles · $21,996 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 23 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.