--- title: "Most dependable pickups of last 15 years – J.D. Power Dependability" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2019/04/most-dependable-pickups-last-15-years/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Tim Esterdahl" published: "2019-04-02T21:04:17+00:00" modified: "2026-10-02T12:35:11+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_toyota_trd_pro_tundra_11_3eec37eb352ec9099ccbd107d31ad065ce5bf6be-1500x1001-1.webp" --- # Most dependable pickups of last 15 years – J.D. Power Dependability By Tim Esterdahl Published: 2019-04-02T21:04:17+00:00 Updated: 2026-10-02T12:35:11+00:00 ![Featured image]() If you are looking for the most dependable pickup, then we have the data for you. We have compiled the [J.D. Power]() Dependability survey winners into a spreadsheet showing the last 15 years of winners as well as the top truck brand and pickup model per class. The results WILL surprise you and, if you are a loyal fan, probably make you upset. When it comes to pickups, most buyers really want to know one thing: how dependable will it be. Forecasting future dependability is nearly impossible, however, we can look back at different resources to determine who has historically be dependable. With this goal in mind and the ready resource of the internet, we looked at the past 15 years of award winners for [J.D. Power’s Vehicle Dependability Study](). ### ***Related content: [Updated – Most dependable truck for the last 5 years: J.D. Power survey]()*** This study surveys some 80,000 owners and asks questions about problems and if they would purchase the vehicle again. J.D. Power is a survey company that uses the results to give out awards. It also sells its data, in the form of reports, to automakers and/or other agencies interested. This practice does cause it some criticism with people being upset at selling the data which seems to make them beholden to the automakers who pay the most for the report. Whether you are a J.D. Power fan or not, the survey results are pretty interesting and speak for themselves. Please note, you will not find [Ram, Dodge Ram or Dodge trucks]() listed on this report. This isn’t out of any sort of hatred or bias, they simply don’t show up. Plain and simple. The survey looks back 3 years for past ownership experiences. This is why you will see the 2005 survey, for example, relating to 2002 products. | J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Survey Results 2005-2019 | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Survey Year** | **Model Year** | **Category** | **Pickup Truck** | | 2005 | 2002 | Mid-Size | Chevy S-10 | | | | Full-Size | Cadillac Escalade EXT | | | | Heavy-Duty | Chevy Silverado 2500 HD | | 2006 | 2003 | Mid-Size | Ford Ranger | | | | Full-Size | Toyota Tundra | | | | Heavy-Duty | No Award | | 2007 | 2004 | Mid-Size | Toyota Tacoma | | | | Full-Size | Toyota Tundra | | | | Heavy-Duty | No Award | | 2008 | 2005 | Mid-Size | Ford Ranger | | | | Full-Size | Toyota Tundra | | | | Heavy-Duty | No Award | | 2009 | 2006 | Mid-Size | Ford Ranger | | | | Full-Size | Toyota Tundra | | | | Heavy-Duty | No Award | | 2010 | 2007 | Mid-Size | Honda Ridgeline | | | | Full-Size | Toyota Tundra | | | | Heavy-Duty | No Award | | 2011 | 2008 | Mid-Size | Toyota Tacoma | | | | Full-Size | Toyota Tundra | | | | Heavy-Duty | No Award | | 2012 | 2009 | Mid-Size | Nissan Frontier | | | | Full-Size | Toyota Tundra | | | | Heavy-Duty | No Award | | 2013 | 2010 | Mid-Size | Ford Ranger | | | | Full-Size | GMC Sierra 2500 HD | | | | Heavy-Duty | No Award | | 2014 | 2011 | Mid-Size | Honda Ridgeline | | | | Full-Size | GMC Sierra 1500 | | | | Heavy-Duty | Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | | 2015 | 2012 | Mid-Size | Honda Ridgeline | | | | Full-Size | GMC Sierra 1500 | | | | Heavy-Duty | GMC Sierra 3500 HD | | 2016 | 2013 | Mid-Size | No Award | | | | Full-Size | Toyota Tundra | | | | Heavy-Duty | Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD | | 2017 | 2014 | Mid-Size | Honda Ridgeline | | | | Full-Size | Ford F-150 | | | | Heavy-Duty | Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD | | 2018 | 2015 | Mid-Size | Toyota Tacoma | | | | Full-Size | Chevrolet Silverado | | | | Heavy-Duty | Ford F-450 DRW | | 2019 | 2016 | Mid-Size | Nissan Frontier | | | | Full-Size | Toyota Tundra | | | | Heavy-Duty | Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD | Also, we compiled the list and added up the overall winners by category. | **Brand** | **Awards** | | --- | --- | | Toyota | 12 | | Chevrolet/GMC | 11 | | Ford | 6 | | Honda | 4 | | Nissan | 2 | | | | | **Mid-Size Pickups** | | | Honda (TIE) | 4 | | Ford (TIE) | 4 | | Toyota | 3 | | Nissan | 2 | | Chevrolet/GMC | 1 | | | | | **Full-Size Pickups** | | | Toyota | 9 | | Chevrolet/GMC | 5 | | Ford | 1 | | | | | **Heavy Duty Pickups** | | | Chevrolet/GMC | 5 | | Ford | 1 | What do you think? Did you find this information helpful? Comment below. [Embedded video]() *(Editor’s Note: There is a miscalculation in the video and correct results are above in the story.)* ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2019/04/most-dependable-pickups-last-15-years/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2019/04/most-dependable-pickups-last-15-years/" }, "author": { "name": "Tim Esterdahl", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/82b06f99329f69a069a5ab6caed18593" }, "headline": "Most dependable pickups of last 15 years – J.D. 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