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Chevrolet C15Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 224 NHTSA owner complaints across 12 model years, no Chevrolet C15 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1993, 1994 and 1996. The C15 has 2 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1995Best years'93 '94 '96Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints224Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls21985–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

Chevrolet C15 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 C15 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1996Solid58/10026 complaints · 0 recalls1995Caution32/10060 complaints · 0 recalls1994Solid51/10041 complaints · 0 recalls1993Solid49/10035 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet C15 problems

All model years combined: 224 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
Service brakes, hydraulic5015
Seats332
Air bags2522
Seat belts227
Visibility150
Power train144
Fuel system, gasoline134
Vehicle speed control122
Electrical system113
11 other systems471
2 recalls

Chevrolet C15 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages90V-108 · 1990 · Jun 4, 1990 · 1,962 vehicles–Headlights: switch86V-131 · 1986 · Sep 19, 1986 · 106,111 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the C15

  1. REAR BRK LIGHTS STAY ONPE88019 · 1988 · closed Mar 31, 1988
    No recall
  2. EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKSPE88016 · 1981–1986 · closed Mar 31, 1988
    No recall