FaultScore

Dodge Shadow vs Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Dodge Shadow Chevrolet Silverado 3500
Complaints on file 598 1,453
Model years covered 1986–1999 1994–2026
Worst model year 2000
Best model year 2023
Crashes reported 99 75
Fires reported 33 28
Injuries reported 71 32
Deaths reported 2 5
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 34.3% 9.6%

Dodge Shadow by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 72 12.0%
Seats 68 11.4%
Airbags 67 11.2%
Brakes 33 5.5%
Seat Belts 33 5.5%

Chevrolet Silverado 3500 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 349 24.0%
Engine & Cooling 158 10.9%
Electrical System 145 10.0%
Steering 89 6.1%
Tires 72 5.0%