MYRModel Year Report

Chevrolet Silverado — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 · Best bets: 1992, 2010, 2013, 1993, 2012, 2011

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Silverado Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2017 highlighted. 1980: 2 complaints 1980 1982: 2 complaints 1984: 5 complaints 1985: 3 complaints 1987: 2 complaints 1988: 15 complaints 1988 1989: 22 complaints 1990: 25 complaints 1991: 17 complaints 1992: 40 complaints 1993: 69 complaints 1993 1994: 210 complaints 1995: 263 complaints 1996: 186 complaints 1997: 272 complaints 1998: 279 complaints 1998 1999: 1660 complaints 2000: 1305 complaints 2001: 877 complaints 2002: 710 complaints 2003: 695 complaints 2003 2004: 622 complaints 2005: 316 complaints 2006: 182 complaints 2007: 183 complaints 2008: 162 complaints 2008 2009: 76 complaints 2010: 62 complaints 2011: 75 complaints 2012: 68 complaints 2013: 64 complaints 2013 2014: 124 complaints 2015: 76 complaints 2016: 5 complaints 2017: 125 complaints 2017
2017: 125 complaints
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YearComplaints
19802
19822
19845
19853
19872
198815
198922
199025
199117
199240
199369
1994210
1995263
1996186
1997272
1998279
19991660
20001305
2001877
2002710
2003695
2004622
2005316
2006182
2007183
2008162
200976
201062
201175
201268
201364
2014124
201576
20165
2017125

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2017 Recommended 125 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Recommended 76 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 124 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 64 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 68 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 75 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 76 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 162 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 183 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 182 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 316 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 622 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 695 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 710 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 877 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 1305 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 1660 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 279 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 272 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 186 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 263 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 210 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 69 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.