Which one, and which years, drew fewer problems per car sold
The short answer
Across the 2012 to 2022 model years, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drew fewer owner complaints per car sold: 213 per 100,000 against 275 for the Ford F-150, or 23% fewer. For newer cars the picture flips: from 2019 to 2022 the Ford F-150 has the cleaner record. The best years to target are 2017 and 2020 for the F-150 and 2013 and 2018 for the Silverado 1500.
Ford F-150
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
By age group
| Model years | F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Fewer problems |
|---|---|---|---|
| Older (2012 to 2015) | 370 | 240 | Silverado 1500 |
| Middle (2016 to 2018) | 277 | 177 | Silverado 1500 |
| Newer (2019 to 2022) | 181 | 217 | F-150 |
Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold, pooled across the years in each group. Lower is better. A model counts as ahead only when it is at least 10% lower.
Year by year
| Year | F-150 | Silverado 1500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 397 | 97 |
| 2013 | 546 | 109 |
| 2014 | 270 | 421 |
| 2015 | 273 | 284 |
| 2016 | 327 | 199 |
| 2017 | 191 | 205 |
| 2018 | 317 | 127 |
| 2019 | 170 | 274 |
| 2020 | 107 | 181 |
| 2021 | 269 | 231 |
| 2022 | 187 | 181 |
| 2023 | Too new | Too new |
| 2024 | Too new | Too new |
Complaints per 100,000 sold for each model year. Green is a good year for that model, amber average, red a year to watch out for.
Most reported problems
Questions
Is the F-150 or Silverado 1500 more reliable?
Across the 2012 to 2022 model years, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drew fewer owner complaints per car sold: 213 per 100,000 against 275 for the Ford F-150, or 23% fewer. For newer cars the picture flips: from 2019 to 2022 the Ford F-150 has the cleaner record. The best years to target are 2017 and 2020 for the F-150 and 2013 and 2018 for the Silverado 1500.
Which F-150 and Silverado 1500 years should I avoid?
For the F-150: 2012, 2013. For the Silverado 1500: 2014.