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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Ram 1500 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 18500 miles driven2017 Chevrolet Silverado (not HD)
[?] see reported repairs
  35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 18500 miles driven
40 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 26200 miles driven2016 Ram 1500
[?] see reported repairs
  40 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 26200 miles driven
43 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 39900 miles driven2015 Chevrolet Silverado (not HD)
[?] see reported repairs
  43 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 39900 miles driven
41 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57900 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
2014
Chevrolet Silverado (not HD)
[?] see reported repairs
  41 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57900 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 57900 miles driven2014 Ram 1500 gas
[?] see reported repairs
  35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 57900 miles driven

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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs. Ram 1500 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Ram 1500 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Chevrolet Silverado 1500s and Ram 1500s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Chevrolet Silverado 1500s and Ram 1500s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Ram 1500 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Ram 1500 have been recently.

To see how frequently Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Ram 1500 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Chevy has a long standing reputation for reliability and I really liked the styling see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
Chevy had been building quality trucks for years. I see older ones on the road everywhere and they still look good. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Chevrolet has let me down twice in my lifetime. I will probably look at my other options before I buy again. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 300-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
not the most reliable autos although better than Chrysler. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ram 1500

Ram 1500 Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 215-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
I was disappointed that this truck didn't meet my expectations but my dealer was very generous. They paid my remaining loan and traded me for a 2012 model basically takeing my truck back and (without charging me) put what I paid on my old truck to my new one that made it possible for me to upgrade big time. I saved over five grand towards my new truck. My new loan is 21k instead of 38k for my new Ram sport. I'm still scratching my head on this. Traded my 2011 Ram ST V6 ext cab. Base price at 26k new. And bought this new truck 2012 Ram 1500 sport hemi V8 Crew cab. Base price 36k. My current loan is at $21,300. Someone wasn't paing attention. see full Ram 1500 review
Ram 1500 Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Still suffers an image from the history of cheapness and poor quality. see full Ram 1500 review
2012 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 215-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
I told my self that just because my family builds theses trucks doesn't mean I should pretend everything is running good and I was almost at the point that I hated my truck. see full Ram 1500 review