Americans love their obnoxiously sized, gas-guzzling pickup trucks, as can be quantified by simply looking at sales numbers. In fact, four of the top 10 selling vehicles in the U.S. in 2023 were pickup trucks, with the segment sweeping the top three spots. The Ford F-150 has been the leader of this segment for several decades now, with the Chevrolet Silverado and the Ram pickup truck coming in at second and third places, respectively.

Manufactured by General Motors, the Chevrolet Silverado epitomizes the classic American pickup truck. It's big, powerful, rugged, and offers performance while guzzling fuel; and it also happens to be one of the highest-selling pickup trucks in the U.S. Given the sheer demand for the Chevrolet Silverado's in the U.S., the belief among Americans is that this truck is made in America, for America. That statement is partly true, given that the final assembly of all Chevrolet Silverado's sold in the U.S. takes place at GM's facilities scattered across Flint, Michigan; Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Springfield, Ohio.

However, not all of the parts that go into making the Silverado originate in the U.S. According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), depending on what model year Chevy Silverado you're looking at, the truck only has anywhere between 30-44% of its parts made in America.