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Chevrolet M Series

Every Chevrolet M Series model year on file, 1989 to 2002. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years61 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years121989 to 2002
Recall campaigns1Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins753Summed across model years
By model year

The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 2, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.511.521989199219931994199521996199719981999200020012002
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Chevrolet M Series complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
2
Brakes
1
Electrical system
1
Speed control
1
Steering
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chevrolet M Series model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Chevrolet M Series by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2002Not decoded0NoneNone00216
2001Sedan10.0500191
2000Not decoded0NoneNone00171
1999Not decoded0NoneNone0032
1998Sedan20.080037
1997Not decoded0NoneNone0032
1996Van1100.0140027
1995Not decoded20.02000022
1994Not decoded0NoneNone0013
1993Not decoded0NoneNone006
1992Not decoded0NoneNone006
1989Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet M Series

  • 89V-047 Mar 24, 1989
    Retainer that secures the automatic transmission control rod linkage to the steering column lower shift lever may loosen and could disengage
    Powertrain ยท 202 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.