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Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: Trucks (2012–2016)
Ranked by NHTSA crash-test ratings across 33 model-years of federal data.
Safety and fuel-economy results are ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data. Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.
NHTSA says overall scores should only be compared within the same vehicle class and at roughly similar curb weights. Treat this as a shortlist, not a complete safety verdict; 2010 scores are excluded because NHTSA changed the rating system for 2011.
- 1
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
792
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 2
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,174
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 3
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,554
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: steering complaints
- 4
2016 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
44
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: power train complaints
- 5
2015 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
792
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 6
2014 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
851
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: exterior lighting complaints
- 7
2016 Chevrolet Colorado
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
695
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: steering complaints
- 8
2015 Chevrolet Colorado
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
483
Crash
MPG
21
Watch for: steering complaints
- 9
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
364
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: air bags complaints
- 10
2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
283
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: air bags complaints
- 11
2016 GMC Canyon
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
267
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: steering complaints
- 12
2015 GMC Canyon
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
318
Crash
MPG
21
Watch for: steering complaints
- 13
2013 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
162
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: air bags complaints
- 14
2012 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
145
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: air bags complaints
- 15
2016 Ram 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,505
Crash
MPG
19.5
Watch for: steering complaints
- 16
2015 Ram 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,427
Crash
MPG
19.5
Watch for: steering complaints
- 17
2014 Ram 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,739
Crash
MPG
19
Watch for: steering complaints
- 18
2013 Ram 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,254
Crash
MPG
17
Watch for: steering complaints
- 19
2016 Ram 2500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
255
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: power train complaints
- 20
2015 Ram 2500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
211
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: steering complaints
- 21
2014 Ram 2500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
340
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: steering complaints
- 22
2016 Toyota Tacoma
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
323
Crash
MPG
20
Watch for: power train complaints
- 23
2015 Toyota Tacoma
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
100
Crash
MPG
19
Watch for: unknown or other complaints
- 24
2014 Toyota Tacoma
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
92
Crash
MPG
19
Watch for: structure complaints
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Common questions
What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2012–2016 truck?
By our reading of the federal data, the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 tops this list. Open its verdict page for the full complaint, recall and crash record before you buy.
How is this ranking put together?
We rank the 24 matching model years by NHTSA overall crash-test rating, using public NHTSA and EPA data. Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.
This list is generated from NHTSA complaint, recall and crash-test data and EPA fuel-economy data; it is not sales-adjusted and updates on scheduled source refreshes.