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Chevrolet G SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 82 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet G Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints82Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls61967–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

Chevrolet G Series 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 G Series median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet G Series problems

All model years combined: 82 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, hydraulic248
Engine and engine cooling102
Power train102
Seat belts100
Tires72
Structure50
Visibility50
Electrical system50
Fuel system, gasoline40
11 other systems204
6 recalls

Chevrolet G Series recalls

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

–Equipment adaptive/mobility08V-663 · 2005–2007 · Dec 16, 2008 · 169 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility08V-662 · 2005–2007 · Dec 15, 2008 · 267 vehicles–Structure03V-094 · 2000–2003 · Mar 7, 2003 · 3,674 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings97V-054 · 1997 · Apr 8, 1997 · 8 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly90V-074 · 1990 · Apr 16, 1990 · 242 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine71V-235 · 1967–1970 · Dec 29, 1971 · 6,682,084 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the G Series

  1. HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESEA04012 · 2000–2003 · closed Feb 28, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-005
  2. ELECTRICAL SHORT/FIREEA98023 · 1993 · closed Nov 30, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-299
  3. FUEL LEAK FROM VAPOR CANISTERSQ98005 · 1996–1997 · closed Nov 10, 1998
    No recall
  4. ELECTRICAL SHORT/FIREPE98013 · 1993 · closed Oct 7, 1998
    No recall
  5. LOWER BALL JOINT FAILUREPE89132 · 1987–1989 · closed Oct 16, 1989
    No recall