How safe is the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WD?

Drivers of the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WD died at a rate of 21 per million registered vehicle years, 39% lower than the average of 37 for all vehicles. That makes it close to the middle of the pack for driver safety: it ranks 56th of 129 vehicles, safer than 55% of them, whether they're small cars, SUVs, pickups or minivans.

55Safety score (out of 100)

56thof 129 vehicles, all classes

21Driver deaths per million vehicle years (range 4–39)

Where the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WD sits among all 129 vehicles

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WD

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WD (bar is the 95% range)Every other ranked vehicleDashed line: average of 37

The rate is based on a moderate amount of data, so treat small differences from nearby vehicles with caution.

Vehicles ranked near the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WD

These are the vehicles just above and below it on the all-class ranking. Notice they aren't all the same type: the ranking compares every vehicle against every other one. Ranks use each rate after adjusting for how much data is behind it, so a rate of 0 from a few vehicles can rank below a slightly higher rate from many. Why.

Rank	Vehicle	Type	Deaths*	Score
53	Ford F-150 SuperCrewPickup · Large	Pickup	21	59
54	Chevrolet Silverado 2500 crew cab 4WDPickup · Very large	Pickup	21	59
55	GMC Sierra 2500 crew cab 4WDPickup · Very large	Pickup	21	58
56	Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WDPickup · Large	Pickup	21	55
57	Hyundai Santa FeSUV · Small	SUV	22	55
58	Volkswagen TiguanSUV · Midsize	SUV	22	55
59	Acura MDX 4WDLuxury SUV · Midsize	Luxury SUV	21	55

How it compares with other pickups

Among the 23 pickups ranked, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WD is 12th. The safest pickups are below. See all pickups.

Pickups rank	Vehicle	Type	Deaths*	Score
1	Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4WDPickup · Large	Pickup	0	95
2	Toyota Tacoma Double long bed 4WDPickup · Small	Pickup	9	88
3	Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WDPickup · Very large	Pickup	10	85
4	Ford F150 hybrid SuperCrew 4WDPickup · Large	Pickup	13	77
5	Honda Ridgeline crew cab 4WDPickup · Small	Pickup	15	73
12	Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WDPickup · Large	Pickup	21	55

Earlier models

In the earlier IIHS study of 2019–2020 models, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WD had a driver death rate of 26 (range 16–37) and ranked 58th of 127. The newer rate is lower.

Common questions

Is the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WD a safe vehicle?

By real-world driver deaths, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WD is close to the middle of the pack for driver safety. Its driver death rate of 21 per million registered vehicle years is 39% lower than the average, and it ranks 56th of 129 vehicles across all classes.

How does the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WD compare with other pickups?

It ranks 12th of 23 pickups. The safest is the Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4WD, with a rate of 0.

Why is this different from the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab 4WD's crash-test rating?

Crash-test stars only compare vehicles of similar size and weight, so a 5-star small car and a 5-star SUV aren't equally safe. This ranking uses real-world driver death rates, which can be compared across every class.

* Driver deaths per million registered vehicle years. A registered vehicle year is one vehicle registered for one year.