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Chevrolet G VanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 24 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet G Van.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints24Top: Power trainSafety recalls51976–2008 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'76'78'92'93'94'95'97'98'99'00'01'02'06'07'08
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2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet G Van problems

All model years combined: 24 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
Power train50
Electrical system50
Service brakes, hydraulic52
Tires41
Air bags21
Fuel system, other10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Seats10
Fuel/propulsion system10
3 other systems30
5 recalls

Chevrolet G Van recalls

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

–Equipment adaptive/mobility08V-676 · 2006–2008 · Dec 18, 2008 · 50 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility08V-677 · 2006–2008 · Dec 18, 2008 · 50 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages93V-152 · 1994 · Sep 15, 1993 · 70,154 vehicles–Seats77V-217 · 1978 · Dec 14, 1977 · 413 vehicles–Vehicle speed control76V-137 · 1976 · Sep 7, 1976 · 15,861 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the G Van

  1. HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESEA04012 · 2000–2002 · closed Feb 28, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-005