model year

2012 Chevrolet Silverado C15 2WD configuration 31438

Official US catalog configuration for the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado C15 2WD: 4.8L 8-cylinder Regular Gasoline FFV, Automatic 4-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 31438 for the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado C15 2WD. The catalog row specifies 4.8L 8-cylinder Regular Gasoline FFV, Automatic 4-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Chevrolet
model
Silverado C15 2WD
engine
4.8L 8-cylinder Regular Gasoline FFV
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
8
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 4.8L 8-cylinder Regular Gasoline FFV. Transmission: Automatic 4-spd. Drive: Rear-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2007–2018. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Chevrolet
model
Silverado C15 2WD
engine
4.8L 8-cylinder Regular Gasoline FFV
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
8
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
262da2523ac30ce03cd3e77fb2ed4af13b121939efa9ea2795b8425b725ef1e7
sourceVehicleId
31438