MYRModel Year Report

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2014 · Best bets: 2026, 2025, 2012, 2024, 2013, 2023

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1994: 10 complaints 1994 1995: 3 complaints 1996: 7 complaints 1997: 555 complaints 1998: 361 complaints 1999: 587 complaints 1999 2000: 611 complaints 2001: 468 complaints 2002: 509 complaints 2003: 805 complaints 2004: 797 complaints 2004 2005: 525 complaints 2006: 357 complaints 2007: 849 complaints 2008: 912 complaints 2009: 444 complaints 2009 2010: 360 complaints 2011: 562 complaints 2012: 214 complaints 2013: 300 complaints 2014: 1429 complaints 2014 2015: 1091 complaints 2016: 787 complaints 2017: 706 complaints 2018: 507 complaints 2019: 1033 complaints 2019 2020: 686 complaints 2021: 757 complaints 2022: 569 complaints 2023: 344 complaints 2024: 276 complaints 2024 2025: 80 complaints 2026: 52 complaints 2026
2026: 52 complaints
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YearComplaints
199410
19953
19967
1997555
1998361
1999587
2000611
2001468
2002509
2003805
2004797
2005525
2006357
2007849
2008912
2009444
2010360
2011562
2012214
2013300
20141429
20151091
2016787
2017706
2018507
20191033
2020686
2021757
2022569
2023344
2024276
202580
202652

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Recommended 52 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2025 Recommended 80 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 276 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 344 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 569 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Caution 757 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 686 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 1033 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 507 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 706 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 787 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 1091 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 1429 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 300 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 214 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 562 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 360 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 444 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 912 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 849 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 357 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 525 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 797 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 805 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 509 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 468 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 611 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 587 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 361 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 555 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.