By year
Owner complaints about Chevrolet vehicles peaked at 5,974 in 2025
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
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 years21,00032,644 on file in all, across 72 models
Recall campaigns286107 in five years
Severity index5.6Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations1816,087 service bulletins
Components
Engine and cooling draws the most owner complaints about Chevrolet vehicles, 17% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Silverado 1500 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.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverado 1500 | 2015 to 2026 | 7,316 | 4.6 | 81 | 27 |
| Malibu | 2015 to 2025 | 3,206 | 4.4 | 32 | 1 |
| Equinox | 2015 to 2027 | 3,114 | 6.8 | 31 | 4 |
| Traverse | 2015 to 2027 | 2,680 | 4.1 | 33 | 3 |
| Tahoe | 2015 to 2027 | 2,363 | 4.8 | 66 | 21 |
| Colorado | 2015 to 2026 | 2,265 | 4.2 | 23 | 5 |
| Suburban | 2015 to 2024 | 1,482 | 5.6 | 53 | 19 |
| Volt | 2015 to 2019 | 1,171 | 2.8 | 6 | 9 |
| Silverado 2500 | 2015 to 2026 | 994 | 6.9 | 56 | 3 |
| Bolt EV | 2017 to 2027 | 980 | 6.2 | 39 | 11 |
| Trax | 2015 to 2026 | 972 | 10.9 | 21 | 0 |
| Cruze | 2015 to 2019 | 834 | 10.7 | 15 | 0 |
| Camaro | 2015 to 2024 | 754 | 8.2 | 17 | 0 |
| Corvette | 2015 to 2025 | 748 | 2.8 | 26 | 0 |
| Blazer | 2019 to 2026 | 717 | 5.3 | 11 | 1 |
| Impala | 2015 to 2020 | 629 | 9.2 | 5 | 0 |
| Trailblazer | 2015 to 2027 | 438 | 5.9 | 8 | 0 |
| Silverado 3500 | 2015 to 2026 | 344 | 6.4 | 57 | 3 |
| Equinox EV | 2024 to 2027 | 281 | 2.8 | 10 | 3 |
| Sonic | 2015 to 2020 | 231 | 15.6 | 6 | 0 |
| Silverado | 2015 to 2017 | 206 | 12.6 | 9 | 0 |
| Spark | 2015 to 2022 | 184 | 16.3 | 8 | 1 |
| Bolt EUV | 2022 to 2023 | 145 | 9.7 | 4 | 1 |
| Blazer EV | 2024 to 2027 | 97 | 12.4 | 9 | 3 |
| Express | 2015 to 2026 | 96 | 9.4 | 36 | 1 |
| Suburban 1500 | 2021 to 2027 | 63 | 1.6 | 6 | 4 |
| Malibu Hybrid | 2016 to 2019 | 59 | 6.8 | 1 | 4 |
| Cheverolet SS | 2015 to 2017 | 51 | 2.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Silverado EV | 2024 to 2026 | 45 | 4.4 | 9 | 0 |
| Spark EV | 2015 to 2017 | 21 | 9.5 | 5 | 4 |
| 3500 | 2015 to 2022 | 16 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Captiva | 2015 to 2018 | 14 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
| City Express | 2015 to 2018 | 11 | 9.1 | 5 | 0 |
| Silverado HD | 2015 to 2016 | 9 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5500HD | 2017 to 2023 | 6 | 16.7 | 15 | 0 |
| Express Cutaway VAN | 2015 to 2024 | 5 | 0.0 | 15 | 5 |
| Tahoe Police Pursuit | 2015 to 2016 | 5 | 20.0 | 4 | 2 |
| Express 3500 | 2015 to 2026 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| S10 | 2016 to 2018 | 5 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silverado 4500 | 2019 to 2026 | 4 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Silverado 5500 | 2019 to 2026 | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Silverado 6500 | 2019 to 2026 | 3 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Duplicate Silverado 5500 | 2019 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Silverado LT | 2018 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LOW CAB Forward 3500 | 2016 to 2026 | 2 | 50.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3500HD | 2024 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cobalt | 2015 to 2017 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Express 4500 | 2016 to 2026 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| N300 | 2015 to 2018 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4500HD | 2017 to 2023 | 1 | 100.0 | 16 | 0 |
| LOW CAB Forward 4500 | 2016 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 6500HD | 2019 to 2023 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Corvette Convertible | 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Corvette Coupe | 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6500 | 2019 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Corvette Convertible E-Ray | 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| G4500 | 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Express 2500 | 2015 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4500 | 2016 to 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corvette Grand Sport Coupe | 2027 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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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.