2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Two adjacent model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.
Side by side: 2021 Silverado 1500 has fewer recorded recall campaigns (8 vs 12), and 2020 Silverado 1500 has fewer recorded owner complaints (691 vs 769). 2021 Silverado 1500 carries more NHTSA investigations (4 vs 3). Both carry NHTSA crash ratings, and neither has EPA fuel-economy data in our dataset.
| Metric | 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 |
|---|---|---|
| Recall campaigns | 12 | 8 |
| Owner complaints | 691 | 769 |
| NHTSA investigations | 3 | 4 |
| NHTSA crash rating | Rated by NHTSA | Rated by NHTSA |
| EPA fuel economy | — | — |
How to read this
- A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
- Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
- Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.