Ranking
Safest 2026 pickup trucks by NHTSA recall record
Highest Safety Signal among 15 pickup truck model-years, ties broken by fewest owner complaints.
| # | Vehicle | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 Toyota Tacoma | A | 0 | 6 | 100 / 100 |
| 2 | 2026 Honda Ridgeline | A | 0 | 8 | 100 / 100 |
| 3 | 2026 Toyota Tundra | A | 2 | 28 | 94 / 100 |
| 4 | 2026 Rivian R1T | A | 1 | 3 | 92 / 100 |
| 5 | 2026 Nissan Frontier | A | 1 | 7 | 92 / 100 |
| 6 | 2026 Chevrolet Colorado | A | 1 | 14 | 92 / 100 |
| 7 | 2026 Jeep Gladiator | B | 2 | 3 | 89 / 100 |
| 8 | 2026 GMC Canyon | B | 2 | 6 | 89 / 100 |
| 9 | 2026 Tesla Cybertruck | B | 2 | 7 | 89 / 100 |
| 10 | 2026 Ford F-150 | D | 3 | 11 | 69 / 100 |
| 11 | 2026 Ram 1500 | F | 7 | 84 | 54 / 100 |
| 12 | 2026 GMC Sierra | F | 6 | 120 | 43 / 100 |
| 13 | 2026 Ford Ranger | F | 7 | 5 | 42 / 100 |
| 14 | 2026 Ford Maverick | F | 7 | 8 | 35 / 100 |
| 15 | 2026 Chevrolet Silverado | F | 7 | 101 | 35 / 100 |
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.