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Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: Trucks (2016–2020)

Ranked by NHTSA crash-test ratings across 51 model-years of federal data.

Ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data — not adjusted for sales volume.

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. 1

    2016 GMC Sierra 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 83% of peers

    Complaints

    44

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: power train complaints

  2. 2

    2018 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    157

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  3. 3

    2020 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 36% of peers

    Complaints

    162

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  4. 4

    2019 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 38% of peers

    Complaints

    229

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: fuel system complaints

  5. 5

    2018 GMC Sierra 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 42% of peers

    Complaints

    293

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: power train complaints

  6. 6

    2017 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 38% of peers

    Complaints

    333

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  7. 7

    2017 GMC Sierra 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 31% of peers

    Complaints

    425

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: power train complaints

  8. 8

    2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 33% of peers

    Complaints

    508

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: power train complaints

  9. 9

    2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 17% of peers

    Complaints

    791

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  10. 10

    2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 15% of peers

    Complaints

    831

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: power train complaints

  11. 11

    2020 GMC Sierra 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 29% of peers

    Complaints

    436

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: engine complaints

  12. 12

    2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    685

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: power train complaints

  13. 13

    2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 8% of peers

    Complaints

    1,033

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: power train complaints

  14. 14

    2020 Ram 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 7% of peers

    Complaints

    607

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  15. 15

    2019 Ram 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,448

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: steering complaints

  16. 16

    2019 GMC Sierra 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 23% of peers

    Complaints

    602

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: engine complaints

  17. 17

    2020 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 100% of peers

    Complaints

    13

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  18. 18

    2019 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 100% of peers

    Complaints

    16

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  19. 19

    2020 Nissan Titan

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 93% of peers

    Complaints

    21

    Crash

    MPG

    18

    Watch for: power train complaints

  20. 20

    2019 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 92% of peers

    Complaints

    28

    Crash

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  21. 21

    2017 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 92% of peers

    Complaints

    38

    Crash

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: fuel/propulsion system complaints

  22. 22

    2019 Nissan Titan

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 85% of peers

    Complaints

    43

    Crash

    MPG

    18

    Watch for: engine complaints

  23. 23

    2020 Toyota Tundra

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 79% of peers

    Complaints

    45

    Crash

    MPG

    14.5

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  24. 24

    2018 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 92% of peers

    Complaints

    51

    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 2016 GMC Sierra 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. Figures are not adjusted for sales volume and update on scheduled source refreshes.

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.