Chevrolet 1500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 251 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet 1500.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet 1500 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 1500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'88'89'91'92'93'94'95'96'07
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Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet 1500 problems

All model years combined: 251 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility1161
Seats324
Service brakes, hydraulic234
Air bags1816
Tires122
Seat belts80
Fuel system, gasoline71
Exterior lighting60
Steering61
13 other systems422