MYRModel Year Report

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2014, 2015 · Best bets: 2026, 2025, 2012, 2024, 2013, 2010

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: 358 complaints 2007: 849 complaints 2008: 914 complaints 2009: 444 complaints 2009 2010: 361 complaints 2011: 563 complaints 2012: 216 complaints 2013: 301 complaints 2014: 1433 complaints 2014 2015: 1101 complaints 2016: 791 complaints 2017: 711 complaints 2018: 514 complaints 2019: 1058 complaints 2019 2020: 709 complaints 2021: 792 complaints 2022: 602 complaints 2023: 365 complaints 2024: 288 complaints 2024 2025: 87 complaints 2026: 74 complaints 2026
2026: 74 complaints
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YearComplaints
199410
19953
19967
1997555
1998361
1999587
2000611
2001468
2002509
2003805
2004797
2005525
2006358
2007849
2008914
2009444
2010361
2011563
2012216
2013301
20141433
20151101
2016791
2017711
2018514
20191058
2020709
2021792
2022602
2023365
2024288
202587
202674

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Recommended 74 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2025 Recommended 87 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 288 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 365 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 602 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Caution 792 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 709 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 1058 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 514 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 711 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 791 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 1101 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 1433 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 301 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 216 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 563 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 361 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 914 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 358 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.