Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Years to AvoidThe weakest years — and the one you should buy instead

We reviewed all 1 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 years and — unusually — found no years that meet our "avoid" criteria. The Silverado 1500 is one of the rare models where every generation earns at least a moderate reliability score.

Good news

Every Silverado 1500 year we analyzed scores at least 70/100.

Your decision is less about "which to avoid" and more about "which is the absolute best buy." Start with the highest-scoring year below.

Buy this instead

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Highest-scoring Silverado 1500 in our data (78/100). A capable truck with strong potential, but significant powertrain weaknesses demand careful consideration.