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Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: Trucks (2016–2020)
Ranked by NHTSA crash-test ratings across 51 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 Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.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
2018 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
293
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: power train complaints
- 5
2017 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
425
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: power train complaints
- 6
2016 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
44
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: power train complaints
- 7
2020 Honda Ridgeline
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
163
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 8
2019 Honda Ridgeline
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
231
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: fuel system complaints
- 9
2018 Honda Ridgeline
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
157
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 10
2017 Honda Ridgeline
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
334
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 11
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
691
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: power train 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
2020 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
438
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: engine complaints
- 14
2020 Ram 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
613
Crash
MPG
19
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 15
2019 Ram 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,453
Crash
MPG
19
Watch for: steering complaints
- 16
2019 GMC Sierra 1500
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
609
Crash
MPG
Not on record
Watch for: engine complaints
- 17
2020 Chevrolet Colorado
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
79
Crash
MPG
20.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 18
2019 Chevrolet Colorado
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
144
Crash
MPG
20.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 19
2018 Chevrolet Colorado
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
179
Crash
MPG
20.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 20
2017 Chevrolet Colorado
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
213
Crash
MPG
20.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 21
2016 Chevrolet Colorado
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
695
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: steering complaints
- 22
2020 Ford Ranger
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
121
Crash
MPG
22
Watch for: power train complaints
- 23
2019 Ford Ranger
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
260
Crash
MPG
22
Watch for: power train complaints
- 24
2020 GMC Canyon
TruckComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
13
Crash
MPG
21.5
Watch for: power train complaints
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Common questions
What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2016–2020 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.