Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs Ford F-150
Pickup truck · 2015–2020 · 12,192 federal complaints
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
4,839 complaints · 5 engines
Most-complained engine: L8B · 5.3L V8
Full breakdown for Chevrolet Silverado 1500 →
Ford F-150
7,353 complaints · 6 engines
Most-complained engine: GTDI · 3.5L V6
Full breakdown for Ford F-150 →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Pickup truck, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500Ford F-150
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
3,829complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 17%Engine 12%Brakes 20%Electrical 12%
Ford F-150
3,458complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 21%Engine 19%Brakes 12%
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.