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Chevrolet problems by model year

What Chevrolet owners report to NHTSA, year by year, with the service bulletins, recalls and repairs that fit. Pick a model year.

Each bar is the owner complaints on file with NHTSA for that model year. NHTSA has no sales count, so a bigger bar may only mean more cars were sold. Do not use it to rank models.

A model year gets a page when it has 200 or more complaints on file. 42 other Chevrolet model years with recalls have fewer, so they are not listed.

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  Silverado 1500

  2010 to 2024 · 10,090 complaints · 50 recalls · most reported: engine and engine cooling

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 1 other year has fewer.

  • 2024319 complaints2 recalls
  • 2023391 complaints3 recalls
  • 2022654 complaints6 recalls
  • 2021852 complaints8 recalls
  • 2020750 complaints12 recalls
  • 20191,097 complaints10 recalls
  • 2018523 complaints7 recalls
  • 2017714 complaints7 recalls
  • 2016797 complaints12 recalls
  • 20151,111 complaints11 recalls
  • 20141,437 complaints6 recalls
  • 2013301 complaints2 recalls
  • 2012216 complaints2 recalls
  • 2011565 complaints4 recalls
  • 2010363 complaints3 recalls
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  Equinox

  2010 to 2020 · 5,668 complaints · 18 recalls · most reported: engine and engine cooling

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 5 other years have fewer.

  • 2020318 complaints4 recalls
  • 2019310 complaints4 recalls
  • 2018410 complaints5 recalls
  • 2016399 complaints1 recall
  • 2015680 complaints2 recalls
  • 2014549 complaints1 recall
  • 2013751 complaints2 recalls
  • 2012685 complaints3 recalls
  • 2011782 complaints3 recalls
  • 2010784 complaints3 recalls
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  Traverse

  2010 to 2020 · 4,257 complaints · 24 recalls · most reported: engine and engine cooling

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 5 other years have fewer.

  • 2020235 complaints8 recalls
  • 2019412 complaints3 recalls
  • 2018465 complaints2 recalls
  • 2017361 complaints3 recalls
  • 2016292 complaints5 recalls
  • 2015313 complaints5 recalls
  • 2014548 complaints7 recalls
  • 2012354 complaints5 recalls
  • 2011608 complaints5 recalls
  • 2010669 complaints5 recalls
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  Malibu

  2010 to 2018 · 6,952 complaints · 31 recalls · most reported: electrical system

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 7 other years have fewer.

  • 2018700 complaints6 recalls
  • 2017705 complaints4 recalls
  • 2016841 complaints9 recalls
  • 2015270 complaints3 recalls
  • 2014351 complaints6 recalls
  • 2013837 complaints10 recalls
  • 2012907 complaints2 recalls
  • 2011978 complaints3 recalls
  • 20101,363 complaints3 recalls
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  Cruze

  2011 to 2017 · 3,590 complaints · 24 recalls · most reported: engine and engine cooling

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 2 other years have fewer.

  • 2017201 complaints2 recalls
  • 2016250 complaints4 recalls
  • 2015252 complaints4 recalls
  • 2014703 complaints10 recalls
  • 2013587 complaints5 recalls
  • 2012865 complaints7 recalls
  • 2011732 complaints7 recalls
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  Tahoe

  2010 to 2023 · 2,604 complaints · 43 recalls · most reported: engine and engine cooling

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 10 other years have fewer.

  • 2023233 complaints5 recalls
  • 2021462 complaints16 recalls
  • 2016256 complaints8 recalls
  • 2015659 complaints14 recalls
  • 2013233 complaints4 recalls
  • 2011447 complaints5 recalls
  • 2010314 complaints3 recalls
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  Impala

  2010 to 2015 · 2,415 complaints · 16 recalls · most reported: electrical system

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 2 other years have fewer.

  • 2015300 complaints3 recalls
  • 2014638 complaints12 recalls
  • 2013272 complaints1 recall
  • 2012258 complaints3 recalls
  • 2011505 complaints2 recalls
  • 2010442 complaints4 recalls
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  Colorado

  2015 to 2017 · 1,426 complaints · 10 recalls · most reported: steering

  Only model years with 200 or more complaints are listed. 10 other years have fewer.

  • 2017216 complaints1 recall
  • 2016714 complaints4 recalls
  • 2015496 complaints7 recalls

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Source: NHTSA complaint files, checked October 29, 2026. Counts are owner reports as filed.