2015–2026 · 12 model years · 84 recalls
Avoid the 2021, 2022 and 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,802 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,270 over 5 years. 2 recalls, 319 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $8,155 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $4,174 over 5 years. 8 recalls, 854 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $7,294 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $3,467 over 5 years. 6 recalls, 655 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,472 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: transmission & drivetrain, about $2,186 over 5 years. 12 recalls, 797 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,686 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,820 over 5 years. 11 recalls, 1,111 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,844 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: transmission & drivetrain, about $2,235 over 5 years. 7 recalls, 714 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| K2 | 2015–2018 | 81/100 | Well above average |
| T1 | 2019–2024 | 25/100 | Below average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | Not rated yet | 197 | 3 | 19 |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | Not rated yet | 233 | 3 | 26 |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 14/100 · Well below average | 319 | 2 | 20 |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 27/100 · Below average | 391 | 3 | 20 |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 22/100 · Below average | 655 | 6 | 20 |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 20/100 · Below average | 854 | 8 | 21 |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 35/100 · Below average | 750 | 12 | 21 |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 33/100 · Below average | 1,097 | 10 | 21 |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 76/100 · Above average | 523 | 7 | 20 |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 78/100 · Above average | 714 | 7 | 20 |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 86/100 · Well above average | 797 | 12 | 20 |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 84/100 · Well above average | 1,111 | 11 | 20 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2021, 2022 and 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2015, 2016 and 2017.
The 2016 scores best for reliability (86/100) of the years we rate.
The 2020, with 12 recalls on record with NHTSA.