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Data through Oct 2026
Make

Chevrolet

The complete NHTSA record for Chevrolet vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.

Most Chevrolet recalls are filed by General Motors.

Owner complaints in the last five years26,351185,445 on file in all, across 342 models
Recall campaigns1,252112 in five years
Severity index8.7Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations43428,438 service bulletins
By year

Owner complaints about Chevrolet vehicles peaked at 12,313 in 2014

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

05,00010k15k199519982001200420072010201312,3132016201920222026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Components

Brakes draws the most owner complaints about Chevrolet vehicles, 12% of them

Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.

Brakes
33,403
Electrical system
32,761
Engine and cooling
26,897
Steering
24,046
Powertrain
18,046
Fuel system
16,114
Airbags
15,733
Visibility and wipers
10,723
Structure
8,528
Lighting
7,614
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models

The Malibu has the most complaints of any Chevrolet model

Every Chevrolet model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.

Chevrolet models
ModelModel yearsComplaintsSeverity indexRecallsInvestigations
Malibu1980 to 202519,3515.314539
Silverado 15001994 to 202618,0025.911256
Impala1980 to 202010,4219.310217
Tahoe1988 to 202710,0277.116990
Equinox2005 to 20279,1465.64815
Silverado1980 to 20178,79910.115665
Blazer1980 to 20268,18514.111475
Suburban1981 to 20248,15610.7178105
Cobalt1996 to 20177,6818.3359
Trailblazer1998 to 20277,1468.94634
S101981 to 20185,82816.713777
Traverse2008 to 20275,4684.06716
Corvette1980 to 20255,1443.812469
Cavalier1980 to 20054,66213.511066
Silverado 25001994 to 20263,9918.010425
Cruze2009 to 20193,72210.5445
Colorado2004 to 20263,6216.05010
HHR2006 to 20113,5746.1282
Camaro1980 to 20243,16913.515264
Lumina1987 to 20142,95310.95450
Astro1983 to 20052,79313.610347
Venture1988 to 20052,33612.06830
Monte Carlo1980 to 20102,14613.59440
Avalanche1999 to 20141,9666.34531
Volt2011 to 20191,8663.61217
Suburban 15001994 to 20271,4336.5178
Aveo2004 to 20181,32214.894
Silverado 35001994 to 20261,0748.310523
Malibu Maxx2004 to 20071,0747.2135
Bolt EV2017 to 20279806.23911
Trax2013 to 202697210.9241
Sonic2011 to 202095312.1233
Avalanche 15002002 to 20138977.0146
Trailblazer EXT2002 to 20068634.21318
Corsica1987 to 199783618.42445
C15001988 to 19968218.6202
Caprice1980 to 201870516.29839
Express1993 to 20266489.41437
Uplander2005 to 20095848.7116
Beretta1984 to 200254717.72547
Spark2013 to 202250211.0191
Lumina APV1987 to 200147814.42023
Pickup1990 to 20034729.3516
Chevrolet Truck1980 to 20034709.11032
Tracker1989 to 200441218.707
C/K Pickups1990 to 20023827.1726
K15001988 to 19963788.7202
Captiva2008 to 20183156.710
Malibu Classic1997 to 20083127.421
Cobalt SS2008 to 20102943.405
Trailblazer EXT 3702002 to 20062884.5013
G201980 to 199928319.8607
Equinox EV2024 to 20272812.8103
15001988 to 200725111.630
C151981 to 199622524.427
C25001988 to 19962096.2202
VAN1983 to 200219920.103
Celebrity1980 to 199219011.12139
Silverado 1500 HD2001 to 20051825.500
Suburban 25001994 to 20111676.615
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Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns listing a Chevrolet product

  • 26V-611 Sep 24, 2026
    Left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
    Airbags · 1,559 vehicles
  • 26V-539 Aug 20, 2026
    Rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image
    Back-over prevention · 307k vehicles
  • 26V-530 Aug 13, 2026
    Tire information label may state the incorrect rear tire pressure, resulting in underinflated tires and preventing the tire pressure monitoring…
    Tires · 8 vehicles
  • 26V-496 Jul 30, 2026
    Manufacturing defect may result in the steel wheels cracking at the disc vent holes
    Tires · 952 vehicles
  • 26V-494 Jul 30, 2026
    High voltage battery may have an improperly secured internal module component
    Electrical system · 11 vehicles
  • 26V-399 Jun 23, 2026
    Steering gear assembly may have a nut that was not properly tightened
    Steering · 27k vehicles
  • 26V-345 May 28, 2026
    Gear shifter may provide inaccurate gear selection feedback to the driver due to an incorrectly manufactured steering column assembly
    Steering · 232 vehicles
  • 26V-325 May 21, 2026
    Left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture
    Airbags · 4,315 vehicles
  • 26V-304 May 14, 2026
    Incorrect bolts may have been installed on the left and right front wheel hubs, which can result in the bolts loosening or deforming over time
    Wheels · 2,457 vehicles
  • 26V-289 May 7, 2026
    Component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver
    Powertrain · 66 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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