2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

large pickup / Extended cab pickup

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Headlights
Optional system	Superior

Seat belts & child restraints

LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Headlights

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

LT trim
RST trim

Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
Low-beam headlight type	LED reflector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on both left curves and inadequate on both right curves.

The low beams created excessive glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual left curve and inadequate on the sharp left and both right curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Trim level(s)	LT trim RST trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED reflector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2019-21 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	99.6 m	56.2%
Straightaway left edge	65.3 m	56.2%
250m radius right curve, right edge	52.6 m	76.5%
250m radius left curve, left edge	55.6 m	70.0%
150m radius right curve, right edge	42.0 m	190.5%
150m radius left curve, left edge	46.8 m	77.7%

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	158.2 m
Straightaway left edge	138.3 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	58.4 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	65.2 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	43.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	48.9 m

Trim level(s)

WT trim
Custom trim
Custom Trail Boss trim

Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams created excessive glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual left curve and inadequate on the sharp left and both right curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Trim level(s)	WT trim Custom trim Custom Trail Boss trim
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2019-21 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	82.0 m	91.8%
Straightaway left edge	40.9 m	91.8%
250m radius right curve, right edge	43.6 m	23.3%
250m radius left curve, left edge	40.7 m	78.7%
150m radius right curve, right edge	37.8 m	56.4%
150m radius left curve, left edge	36.9 m	66.9%

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	161.7 m
Straightaway left edge	151.9 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	64.0 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	66.8 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	50.1 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	51.2 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Optional Automatic Emergency Braking
Optional Forward Collision Alert

Package name

Optional Safety Package II or Safety Confidence Package

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2020-21 models

Superior

with optional equipment

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

About the original front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2019-23 models

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	Custom Trail Boss
Seat type	cloth

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	Custom Trail Boss
Seat type	cloth

G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

1
1	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available
3
3	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	15
Clearance angle (degrees)	80
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	20
Clearance angle (degrees)	82
Tether anchor
Location	Other seating position
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Seat position 22

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Other seating position
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Seat position 23

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	16
Clearance angle (degrees)	77
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	15
Clearance angle (degrees)	81
Tether anchor
Location	Other seating position
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation