Model Year Scorecard · NHTSA + EPA data
Chevrolet model years compared
Every Chevrolet model in the catalogue (1947–2027), with owner complaints, recall campaigns, urgent advisories and fatal-crash involvement summed across all model years. Open a model to see its years side by side and the best and worst year called out.
174,058
Owner complaints
filed with NHTSA, most on the Malibu
1,192
Recall campaigns
distinct NHTSA campaigns, most on the Suburban
10
Urgent advisories
do-not-drive & park-outside campaigns
32,239
Fatal-crash vehicles
FARS census, 2020 onward, exact
Chevrolet models ranked by complaints
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Urgent | Fatal (FARS) | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malibu | 1964–2025 (44) |
19,337
|
66 | — | 2,897 | 24.9 |
| Silverado 1500 | 1999–2026 (28) |
17,860
|
54 | 1 | — | 15.5 |
| Impala | 1958–2020 (52) |
10,430
|
57 | — | 2,414 | 21.8 |
| Tahoe | 1995–2026 (32) |
9,982
|
80 | 1 | 2,606 | 17.1 |
| Equinox | 2005–2027 (23) |
9,086
|
31 | — | 2,309 | 24.4 |
| Silverado | 1995–2026 (7) |
8,799
|
46 | 1 | 9,973 | 19.7 |
| Blazer | 1969–2026 (33) |
8,171
|
40 | — | 614 | 20.2 |
| Suburban | 1947–2026 (41) |
8,138
|
81 | 1 | 1,398 | 19 |
| Cobalt | 2005–2010 (6) |
7,681
|
10 | — | 723 | 25.9 |
| Trailblazer | 2002–2026 (14) |
7,129
|
28 | — | 1,206 | 23 |
| S10 | 1982–2017 (25) |
5,829
|
33 | — | — | 18.4 |
| Traverse | 2009–2026 (18) |
5,434
|
32 | — | 866 | 20.8 |
| Corvette | 1953–2027 (74) |
5,148
|
48 | — | 453 | 18.5 |
| Cavalier | 1982–2024 (31) |
4,662
|
40 | — | 337 | 21.5 |
| Silverado 2500 | 1999–2018 (20) |
3,972
|
41 | 1 | — | 11.3 |
| Cruze | 2010–2019 (10) |
3,717
|
26 | — | 1,334 | 31.9 |
| Colorado | 2004–2026 (23) |
3,590
|
28 | — | 886 | 19.8 |
| HHR | 2006–2011 (6) |
3,574
|
7 | — | 387 | 23.6 |
| Camaro | 1967–2024 (51) |
3,169
|
56 | — | 1,078 | 18.7 |
| Lumina | 1990–2001 (12) |
2,955
|
29 | — | 67 | 18.4 |
| Astro | 1985–2005 (21) |
2,794
|
17 | — | — | 16.6 |
| Venture | 1997–2005 (9) |
2,338
|
18 | — | 87 | 19.5 |
| Monte Carlo | 1970–2007 (32) |
2,148
|
44 | — | 213 | 19.5 |
| Avalanche | 2007–2013 (7) |
1,966
|
18 | — | 521 | 15.9 |
| Volt | 2011–2019 (9) |
1,859
|
8 | — | 74 | 40.2 |
| Suburban 1500 | 1995–2014 (20) |
1,431
|
7 | 1 | — | 15 |
| Aveo | 2004–2026 (23) |
1,322
|
4 | — | 184 | 27.6 |
| Silverado 3500 | 2001–2018 (17) |
1,071
|
43 | 1 | — | — |
| Bolt EV | 2017–2024 (8) |
971
|
14 | 1 | 33 | 118.8 |
| Sonic | 2012–2020 (9) |
952
|
14 | — | 349 | 29.5 |
| Trax | 2013–2026 (13) |
947
|
8 | — | 459 | 28.3 |
| Avalanche 1500 | 2002–2006 (5) |
897
|
5 | — | — | 14.3 |
| Trailblazer EXT | 2002–2006 (5) |
863
|
9 | — | — | 15.5 |
| C1500 | 1988–2002 (15) |
823
|
1 | — | — | 13.9 |
| Caprice | 1966–2017 (38) |
713
|
50 | — | 60 | 15.7 |
| Uplander | 2005–2009 (5) |
583
|
5 | — | 114 | 18.9 |
| Spark | 2011–2022 (12) |
502
|
7 | 1 | 249 | 33.1 |
| Tracker | 1989–2026 (20) |
412
|
— | — | 120 | 19.4 |
| Captiva | 2022–2026 (5) |
315
|
1 | — | — | — |
| Equinox EV | 2024–2026 (3) |
281
|
7 | — | — | 108.3 |
| C2500 | 1988–2000 (13) |
209
|
1 | — | — | 17.8 |
| Silverado 1500 HD | 2001–2006 (5) |
182
|
— | — | — | — |
| Suburban 2500 | 2000–2013 (14) |
167
|
— | — | — | 12 |
| Prizm | 1998–2002 (5) |
155
|
— | — | — | 30 |
| Bolt EUV | 2022–2024 (3) |
142
|
4 | 1 | 11 | 115 |
| Express 3500 | 1996–2026 (31) |
134
|
2 | — | — | 12 |
| C3500 | 1988–2000 (13) |
129
|
4 | — | — | — |
| Express 1500 | 1996–2014 (19) |
112
|
3 | — | — | 14.3 |
| Captiva Sport | 2008–2015 (8) |
95
|
2 | — | 101 | — |
| Blazer EV | 2024–2026 (3) |
94
|
7 | — | — | 97.8 |
| K2500 | 1988–2000 (13) |
92
|
1 | — | — | 16.7 |
| Avalanche 2500 | 2002–2006 (5) |
91
|
— | — | — | — |
| Classic | 2004–2005 (2) |
89
|
2 | — | — | 25 |
| Express 2500 | 1996–2026 (31) |
77
|
2 | — | — | 12.7 |
| SSR | 2003–2006 (4) |
74
|
1 | — | 7 | 14.8 |
| G30 | 1975–2002 (24) |
65
|
24 | — | — | 14.7 |
| C35 | 1983–2000 (18) |
54
|
2 | — | — | — |
| Silverado EV | 2024–2026 (3) |
44
|
7 | — | — | 68.3 |
| K3500 | 1988–2000 (13) |
43
|
2 | — | — | — |
| P30 | 1975–2005 (31) |
39
|
25 | — | — | — |
| Spark EV | 2014–2016 (3) |
25
|
2 | — | — | 119 |
| Silverado 2500 HD | 2001–2026 (26) |
25
|
— | — | — | 10.5 |
| Metro | 1992–2001 (5) |
13
|
— | — | 8 | 34.2 |
| City Express | 2015–2018 (4) |
11
|
2 | — | 8 | 25 |
| Optra | 2004–2010 (7) |
10
|
2 | — | 1 | 22.5 |
| Express 4500 | 2009–2026 (18) |
10
|
— | — | — | — |
| Silverado 3500 HD | 2007–2026 (20) |
7
|
— | — | — | — |
| C3500HD | 1991–2002 (12) |
5
|
1 | — | — | — |
| T7500 | 1997–2009 (12) |
3
|
— | — | — | — |
| B7 | 1993–2002 (10) |
2
|
9 | — | 2 | — |
| C8500 | 2003–2009 (7) |
2
|
2 | — | — | — |
| Cheyenne | 2005–2026 (22) |
2
|
— | — | — | — |
| T6500 | 1997–2009 (12) |
2
|
— | — | — | — |
| Onix | 2021–2026 (6) |
1
|
— | — | — | — |
| Orlando | 2012–2014 (3) |
1
|
— | — | — | — |
| T8500 | 2004–2009 (6) |
1
|
— | — | — | — |
| Astra catalogue only | 2000–2008 (9) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Aveo5 catalogue only | 2006–2011 (6) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Beat catalogue only | 2018–2021 (4) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| BrightDrop 400 catalogue only | 2025–2026 (2) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| BrightDrop 600 catalogue only | 2025–2026 (2) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| C4500 Kodiak catalogue only | 2003–2009 (7) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| C5500 Kodiak catalogue only | 1990–2009 (9) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| C6500 Kodiak catalogue only | 1997–2009 (13) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| C7500 Kodiak catalogue only | 1997–2009 (13) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Cargo Van catalogue only | 1997–2004 (6) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Chevy catalogue only | 1994–2012 (19) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Chevy Pickup catalogue only | 1999–2003 (5) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Corsa catalogue only | 2002–2008 (7) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Epica catalogue only | 2004–2009 (4) |
—
|
— | — | — | 20.4 |
| Express Cargo catalogue only | 2009–2025 (16) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Express Max catalogue only | 2025–2026 (2) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Express Pasajeros catalogue only | 2009–2025 (16) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Groove catalogue only | 2022–2026 (5) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Impala Limited catalogue only | 2014–2016 (3) |
—
|
— | — | 73 | 22 |
| L30 catalogue only | 1999–2000 (2) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| LCF 3500 catalogue only | 2016–2023 (8) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| LCF 3500HD catalogue only | 2016–2017 (2) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| LCF 3500HG catalogue only | 2024–2027 (4) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| LCF 4500 catalogue only | 2016–2026 (11) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| LCF 4500HD catalogue only | 2017–2026 (10) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| LCF 4500XD catalogue only | 2017–2026 (10) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| LCF 5500HD catalogue only | 2017–2024 (8) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| LCF 5500HG catalogue only | 2024–2026 (3) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| LCF 5500XD catalogue only | 2017–2024 (8) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| LCF 5500XG catalogue only | 2024–2026 (3) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| LCF 6500XD catalogue only | 2018–2026 (8) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| LUV catalogue only | 1975–2005 (17) |
—
|
— | — | 1 | — |
| Matiz catalogue only | 2011–2015 (5) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Meriva catalogue only | 2004–2008 (5) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Montana catalogue only | 2024–2025 (2) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| S10 Max catalogue only | 2023–2026 (4) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| SS catalogue only | 2014–2017 (4) |
—
|
— | — | 16 | 17 |
| Silverado 4500 HD catalogue only | 2019–2025 (6) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Silverado 5500 HD catalogue only | 2019–2025 (6) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Silverado 6500 HD catalogue only | 2019–2025 (6) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Sonora catalogue only | 2000–2006 (7) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Spark Classic catalogue only | 2016–2017 (2) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Suburban 3500 HD catalogue only | 2016–2019 (4) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Tornado catalogue only | 2004–2020 (17) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Tornado Van catalogue only | 2022–2026 (5) |
—
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— | — | — | — |
| Vectra catalogue only | 2003–2008 (6) |
—
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— | — | — | — |
| W3500 Tiltmaster catalogue only | 1995–2009 (15) |
—
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— | — | — | — |
| W4500 Tiltmaster catalogue only | 1986–2010 (25) |
—
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— | — | — | — |
| W5500 Tiltmaster catalogue only | 1988–2010 (23) |
—
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— | — | — | — |
| W5500HD Tiltmaster catalogue only | 2004–2009 (6) |
—
|
— | — | — | — |
| Zafira catalogue only | 2002–2006 (5) |
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Sources. Owner complaints, recall campaigns and advisories are from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation datasets; fatal-crash vehicles from FARS; fuel economy from the EPA. VehDB sums them per model; the figures are not VehDB's own findings.
How to read it. Complaints and recalls are summed over every catalogue year of the model, so long-running best-sellers rank high on volume alone; the model page ranks each year against other vehicles of the same model year, which is the fairer read. Urgent counts do-not-drive and park-outside campaigns. Fatal (FARS) is a census of vehicles in fatal crashes from 2020 onward, exact, and is never mixed with CRSS estimates. MPG is the EPA combined average across the model's trims. Sources are U.S. public domain; nothing here is a verified defect finding.