Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2015 vs 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 131 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 23.8% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2015 share	2016 share	Share change
POWER TRAIN	10.3%	19.6%	▲ 9.3 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	4.8%	1.5%	▼ 3.3 pts smaller share
ENGINE	8.7%	6.1%	▼ 2.6 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE	3.3%	1.7%	▼ 1.6 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	30.2%	29.1%	▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6.3%	7.4%	▲ 1.1 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	2.0%	1.2%	▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	1.1%	1.9%	▲ 0.8 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	3.1%	2.5%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
STEERING	11.2%	10.8%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.1%	0.5%	▲ 0.4 pts larger share
WHEELS	1.6%	1.9%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
TIRES	0.1%	0.3%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	2.2%	2.0%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	0.8%	0.9%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE	0.1%	0.1%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	0.1%	0.1%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1.9%	1.9%	▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	19.5%	15.8%	▼ 3.7 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2015 11

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and STEERING

2016 11

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and SUSPENSION

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21