By model year
The 1996 model year drew the most complaints, 28
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Chevrolet VAN
Every Chevrolet VAN model year on file, 1973 to 2002. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years19940 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years201973 to 2002
Recall campaigns1Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins200Summed across model years
Components
Brakes leads the Chevrolet VAN complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Chevrolet VAN 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.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Truck | 11 | 18.2 | 1,100 | 0 | 1 | 63 |
| 2001 | Not decoded | 14 | 7.1 | 1,400 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| 2000 | Van | 22 | 22.7 | 400 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| 1999 | Van | 15 | 26.7 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 1998 | Van | 16 | 12.5 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1997 | Van | 27 | 7.4 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1996 | Van | 28 | 17.9 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | Van | 20 | 35.0 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | Van | 11 | 9.1 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | Not decoded | 19 | 15.8 | 1,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Van | 8 | 50.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | Van | 4 | 50.0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | Van | 4 | 50.0 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet VAN
- 01I-004 Mar 8, 2001
This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act
Engine and cooling ยท Vehicles not reported
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.