Chevrolet years to avoid
For every Chevrolet model, the model years with more than twice that model's typical number of owner complaints, and the years with the fewest. Based on 183,506 owner complaints.
The worst Chevrolet model years
Years to avoid from the last 20 model years, with the most owner complaints. The last column shows how far each year is above a typical year of the same Chevrolet model.
| Car | Complaints | vs typical year | Main problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt | 2,330 | 4.1x | Steering |
| 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt | 1,564 | 2.7x | Steering |
| 2009 Chevrolet Malibu | 1,511 | 2.1x | Steering |
| 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 1,438 | 2.2x | Steering |
| 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe | 1,177 | 4.1x | Airbags |
| 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 1,108 | 5.5x | Fuel system |
| 2012 Chevrolet Cruze | 865 | 3.4x | Engine |
| 2011 Chevrolet Cruze | 733 | 2.9x | Engine |
| 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 732 | 3.6x | Fuel system |
| 2016 Chevrolet Colorado | 716 | 5.2x | Steering |
| 2014 Chevrolet Cruze | 704 | 2.8x | Engine |
| 2017 Chevrolet Volt | 703 | 4.1x | Electrical |
Chevrolet models: years to avoid and best years
Amber: more than twice the typical complaints for that model. Green: the years with the fewest complaints among years with enough cars on the road.
Questions about the Chevrolet years to avoid
What Chevrolet years should you avoid?
The Chevrolet model years with the most owner complaints, each well above a typical year of the same model, are the 2006 Cobalt (4.1 times typical, mostly steering), the 2007 Cobalt (2.7 times typical, mostly steering), the 2009 Malibu (2.1 times typical, mostly steering), the 2014 Silverado 1500 (2.2 times typical, mostly steering) and the 2007 Tahoe (4.1 times typical, mostly airbags).
What is the most common problem with Chevrolet vehicles?
Across all models, most Chevrolet owner complaints are about brakes, electrical and engine.
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