Chevrolet Chevy VanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 92 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Chevy Van.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints92Top: Service brakes, hydraulic Safety recalls01984–2003 model years

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

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Chevy Van 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 Chevy Van median. Tap a year for its full report.

1 1 1 1 1 3 6 5 7 2 12 10 12 7 13 10

'84'85'87'88'89'90'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'03

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2003Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls 2001Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls 2000Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 1999Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls 1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 1994Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 1993Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 1990Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Chevy Van problems

All model years combined: 92 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

13Service brakes, hydraulic2 crash/fire/injury

11Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

8Visibility

8Structure2 crash/fire/injury

7Air bags4 crash/fire/injury

7Seat belts2 crash/fire/injury

6Electrical system

6Fuel system, gasoline

5Tires

3613 other systems9 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic	13	2
Engine and engine cooling	11	1
Visibility	8	0
Structure	8	2
Air bags	7	4
Seat belts	7	2
Electrical system	6	2
Fuel system, gasoline	6	0
Tires	5	0
13 other systems	36	9

0 recalls

Chevrolet Chevy Van recalls

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

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Chevy Van

Apr 30, 2004
HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESEA04012 · 2000–2003 · closed Feb 28, 2005
Led to recall 05V-005