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Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: Trucks (2015–2019)
Ranked by NHTSA crash-test ratings across 48 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 Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.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
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
508
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: power train complaints
- 2
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
832
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: power train complaints
- 3
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
792
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 4
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,174
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 5
2018 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
293
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: power train complaints
- 6
2017 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
425
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: power train complaints
- 7
2016 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
44
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: power train complaints
- 8
2015 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
792
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 9
2019 Honda Ridgeline
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
231
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: fuel system complaints
- 10
2018 Honda Ridgeline
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
157
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 11
2017 Honda Ridgeline
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
334
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 12
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,038
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: power train complaints
- 13
2019 Ram 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,453
Crash
MPG
19
Watch for: steering complaints
- 14
2019 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
609
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: engine complaints
- 15
2019 Chevrolet Colorado
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
144
Crash
MPG
20.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 16
2018 Chevrolet Colorado
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
179
Crash
MPG
20.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 17
2017 Chevrolet Colorado
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
213
Crash
MPG
20.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 18
2016 Chevrolet Colorado
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
695
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: steering complaints
- 19
2015 Chevrolet Colorado
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
483
Crash
MPG
21
Watch for: steering complaints
- 20
2019 Ford Ranger
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
260
Crash
MPG
22
Watch for: power train complaints
- 21
2019 GMC Canyon
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
16
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 22
2018 GMC Canyon
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
51
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 23
2017 GMC Canyon
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
65
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 24
2016 GMC Canyon
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
267
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: steering complaints
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Common questions
What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2015–2019 truck?
By our reading of the federal data, the 2018 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.