2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (5/5)
10
complaints reporting a crash
4
complaints reporting fire
7
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★ (4/5) |
Tested: 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/EC 4WD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 8 report injuries (10 people injured, 1 deaths reported). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskLeft-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach… · May 21, 2026
- Crash riskLeft or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from… · Mar 19, 2026
- Crash riskLeft or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from… · Jun 26, 2025
- Crash riskLeft or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from… · Oct 10, 2024
- Crash riskOutput of the mechanical vacuum pump can decrease over time, decreasing the… · Oct 1, 2020
- Crash riskIf a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60… · Oct 24, 2019
- Crash riskAmount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time · Sep 6, 2019