Chevrolet problems by model
Owners have filed 230,297 complaints with NHTSA about the 58 Chevrolet models with enough data to profile here, covering 481 model years from 1990 through 2026. The Malibu draws the most at 29,400, 12.8% of the make's total.
Complaint volume tracks how many cars a make sold as much as how they held up, and NHTSA complaints are unverified owner reports rather than confirmed defects. Nothing on this page compares Chevrolet against another manufacturer. Use it to find the model, then the model year, then read what owners of that year actually filed.
Every Chevrolet model
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Most-reported year | Top system that year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malibu | 27 1997–2023 | 29,400 | 2009 2,356 | Steering (32.6%) |
| Silverado 1500 | 30 1997–2026 | 23,905 | 2014 2,203 | Steering (18.7%) |
| Impala | 19 1996–2017 | 14,966 | 2004 1,378 | Electrical system (50.3%) |
| Equinox | 22 2005–2026 | 12,872 | 2011 1,140 | Engine (33.9%) |
| Tahoe | 29 1995–2024 | 12,807 | 2007 1,533 | Air bags (32.7%) |
| Blazer | 16 1991–2021 | 10,643 | 1995 1,707 | Service brakes, hydraulic (34.4%) |
| Silverado | 19 1994–2017 | 10,313 | 1999 2,104 | Service brakes, hydraulic (41.1%) |
| Suburban | 29 1992–2023 | 10,119 | 1994 1,038 | Service brakes, hydraulic (61.2%) |
| Cobalt | 6 2005–2010 | 10,106 | 2006 3,056 | Steering (42.8%) |
| Trailblazer | 10 2002–2023 | 9,172 | 2005 1,905 | Electrical system (32.6%) |
| Traverse | 17 2009–2025 | 8,004 | 2011 945 | Engine (21.6%) |
| S10 | 13 1991–2003 | 7,058 | 1994 1,225 | Service brakes, hydraulic (47.4%) |
| Cavalier | 14 1992–2005 | 6,140 | 2003 867 | Fuel system, gasoline (41.6%) |
| Cruze | 8 2011–2018 | 5,759 | 2012 1,354 | Engine (19.8%) |
| Corvette | 16 1997–2019 | 5,208 | 2005 718 | Electrical system (14.1%) |
| HHR | 6 2006–2011 | 4,753 | 2006 1,367 | Steering (33.9%) |
| Colorado | 14 2004–2024 | 4,595 | 2016 965 | Steering (47.9%) |
| Silverado 2500 | 17 2000–2024 | 4,208 | 2003 561 | Service brakes, hydraulic (22.8%) |
| Lumina | 10 1990–1999 | 3,943 | 1995 670 | Visibility (14.9%) |
| Camaro | 18 1991–2018 | 3,678 | 2010 394 | Air bags (21.3%) |
| Astro | 11 1991–2001 | 3,256 | 1995 579 | Service brakes, hydraulic (20.7%) |
| Venture | 8 1997–2004 | 3,006 | 1997 612 | Engine and engine cooling (15.2%) |
| Monte Carlo | 12 1995–2006 | 2,864 | 2001 417 | Electrical system (18.7%) |
| Volt | 6 2012–2018 | 2,803 | 2017 1,210 | Electrical system (26.1%) |
| Avalanche | 8 2002–2013 | 2,231 | 2002 562 | Service brakes, hydraulic (22.6%) |
| Aveo | 8 2004–2011 | 1,927 | 2005 323 | Electrical system (21.1%) |
| Trax | 8 2015–2025 | 1,443 | 2024 249 | Electrical system (26.5%) |
| Malibu Maxx | 3 2004–2006 | 1,333 | 2004 574 | Steering (48.3%) |
| Suburban 1500 | 8 2001–2011 | 1,270 | 2007 240 | Air bags (26.3%) |
| Sonic | 4 2012–2015 | 1,246 | 2012 522 | Power train (29.5%) |
| Bolt EV | 4 2017–2020 | 1,083 | 2017 471 | Steering (26.5%) |
| Trailblazer EXT | 4 2002–2006 | 1,070 | 2003 406 | Fuel system, gasoline (21.2%) |
| Uplander | 4 2005–2008 | 921 | 2005 293 | Electrical system (21.5%) |
| Corsica | 6 1991–1996 | 902 | 1992 184 | Service brakes, hydraulic (33.7%) |
| Avalanche 1500 | 5 2002–2007 | 868 | 2003 213 | Electrical system (39.9%) |
| C1500 | 3 1994–1996 | 693 | 1996 278 | Visibility (20.9%) |
| Spark | 3 2013–2015 | 600 | 2014 274 | Engine (18.6%) |
| Caprice | 4 1991–1995 | 599 | 1994 185 | Electrical system (18.9%) |
| Captiva | 3 2012–2014 | 441 | 2014 198 | Electrical system (30.8%) |
| K1500 | 3 1994–1996 | 379 | 1994 136 | Visibility (29.4%) |
| Equinox EV | 2 2024–2025 | 371 | 2025 223 | Visibility/wiper (35.9%) |
| Beretta | 3 1994–1996 | 365 | 1994 129 | Service brakes, hydraulic (25.6%) |
| Cobalt SS | 2 2008–2009 | 339 | 2009 222 | Service brakes, hydraulic (59.9%) |
| Trailblazer EXT 370 | 1 2005–2005 | 300 | 2005 300 | Electrical system (34.3%) |
| Malibu Classic | 2 2004–2005 | 267 | 2004 144 | Electrical system (43.1%) |
| Tracker | 2 2000–2001 | 265 | 2000 160 | Suspension (24.4%) |
| Lumina APV | 2 1990–1995 | 263 | 1990 135 | Structure (28.9%) |
| Silverado 3500 | 2 1998–2000 | 214 | 2000 114 | Service brakes, hydraulic (32.5%) |
| Bolt EUV | 1 2023–2023 | 186 | 2023 186 | Forward collision avoidance (22.6%) |
| Malibu ECO | 1 2013–2013 | 154 | 2013 154 | Electrical system (31.8%) |
| 1500 | 1 1995–1995 | 151 | 1995 151 | Visibility (43.0%) |
| Captiva Sport | 1 2012–2012 | 135 | 2012 135 | Electrical system (34.1%) |
| Blazer EV | 1 2024–2024 | 133 | 2024 133 | Forward collision avoidance (23.3%) |
| Silverado 1500 HD | 1 2003–2003 | 124 | 2003 124 | Electrical system (24.2%) |
| Redundant Silverado 2500 | 1 2001–2001 | 116 | 2001 116 | Service brakes, hydraulic (21.6%) |
| G20 | 1 1995–1995 | 114 | 1995 114 | Service brakes, hydraulic (32.5%) |
| Pickup | 1 1997–1997 | 113 | 1997 113 | Service brakes, hydraulic (24.8%) |
| Express | 1 2000–2000 | 103 | 2000 103 | Service brakes, hydraulic (20.4%) |
Model years shown are those with at least 100 complaints on file, the gate every page on this site has to clear.
Reading the numbers
Across every Chevrolet model year on the site, electrical system is the system named most often: 30,913 complaints, 17.4% of those filed under a named system. Individual model years diverge from that sharply, which is the reason to read the year rather than the badge.
The three most-reported Chevrolet models (Malibu, Silverado 1500 and Impala) account for 29.6% of the make's complaint volume. Volume is spread widely across the Chevrolet range rather than sitting in a few nameplates. Bear in mind that a nameplate selling in the millions will out-file a niche one whatever its record.
Of the 230,297 complaints, 14,144 describe a crash, 3,984 describe a fire and 595 report a death.
Most-reported Chevrolet model years
The single heaviest model year of each Chevrolet nameplate, 1990–2026. Heaviest is not worst. Read it alongside the model page.