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Chevrolet M SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Chevrolet M Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls11989–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'89'95'96'98'01
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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  • Not rated
2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet M Series problems

All model years combined: 6 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
Engine and engine cooling20
Electrical system10
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Steering10
Vehicle speed control10
1 recall

Chevrolet M Series recalls

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

–Lever and linkage: floor shift89V-047 · 1989 · Mar 24, 1989 · 202 vehicles