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Chevrolet Silverado years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 7 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
2020107
2021143
2022131
202398
2024115
202561
20260
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
202600—00Too new to judge
2025122610.514Typical
20243461151.069Typical
2023391980.838Typical
20226561311.1611Typical
20218551431.2820Typical
20207491070.91213Typical
  • 20260 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
  • 2025122 complaints · 1 recallTypical
  • 2024346 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
  • 2023391 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
  • 2022656 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
  • 2021855 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
  • 2020749 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 3, 2026
02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Chevrolet Silverado years have the most complaints?

No Chevrolet Silverado model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 7 model years compared. The highest was 2021.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.