2015 Ford F-150 vs 2015 Chevrolet Silverado

What NHTSA and EPA have on file for each. Complaints are unverified owner reports and aren't adjusted for how many of each were sold; newer years have had less time to collect them.

2015 Ford F-1502015 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner complaints1,7321,192
Most named partsPower train (425), Service brakes (299), Engine (264)Service brakes (357), Electrical system (175), Steering (175)
Recall campaigns (over its history)1323, 1 replaced
Service bulletins2491,491
NHTSA overall rating5 stars5 stars
Combined fuel economy (every version)17–22 mpg17–20 mpg
Five years of fuel, U.S. average$14,760–$19,110$16,240–$19,110
Five years of fuel in Ohio, local prices$13,190–$17,070$14,510–$17,070
EPA classStandard Pickup TrucksStandard Pickup Trucks

Fuel costs cover every version of each model year, the same versions as its mpg (electric ones apart): fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026. The same figures are on each model year's page. Recall campaigns are matched by model and year; check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open ones. About the data