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Chevrolet reliability complaints

NHTSA complaint and recall rollup for 473 Chevrolet make/model/year records in CarOutlay's dataset.

Pending review: this new brand hub is generated from real NHTSA rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.
NHTSA complaints
226,896
35,230 in the last 5 years
Vehicle records
473
make/model/year rows
Recall campaigns
870
raw NHTSA campaign count
Median complaints
308
per Chevrolet vehicle record

Most-reported Chevrolet problem areas

  • Electrical System 25,094

    348 Chevrolet records include this component family

  • Steering 17,281

    148 Chevrolet records include this component family

  • Engine 13,253

    205 Chevrolet records include this component family

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic 13,048

    161 Chevrolet records include this component family

  • Air Bags 9,748

    165 Chevrolet records include this component family

  • Power Train 9,362

    205 Chevrolet records include this component family

  • Service Brakes 7,276

    119 Chevrolet records include this component family

  • Unknown Or Other 7,051

    164 Chevrolet records include this component family

Highest raw complaint records

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 3,056 2009 Chevrolet Malibu 2,354 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 2,231 2010 Chevrolet Malibu 2,200 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2,190 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2,104 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 2,001 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 1,904 1995 Chevrolet Blazer 1,707 2004 Chevrolet Malibu 1,639 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1,614 1996 Chevrolet Blazer 1,579

Recall leaders

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe 16 recalls 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 14 recalls 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 13 recalls 2014 Chevrolet Impala 12 recalls 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 12 recalls 2021 Chevrolet Suburban 12 recalls

These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle, and not financial, safety, or purchasing advice. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).