Chevrolet P SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 16 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Chevrolet P Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints16Top: Power train Safety recalls11965–1999 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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'65'66'67'68'69'70'87'89'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99

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Best
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1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1966Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1965Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet P Series problems

All model years combined: 16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Power train

3Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

2Suspension1 crash/fire/injury

2Parking brake

2Seat belts

2Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

1Steering

1Seats

1Fuel system, gasoline

22 other systems

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
Power train	4	0
Engine and engine cooling	3	1
Suspension	2	1
Parking brake	2	0
Seat belts	2	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	1
Steering	1	0
Seats	1	0
Fuel system, gasoline	1	0
2 other systems	2	0

1 recall

Chevrolet P Series recalls

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

Engine and engine cooling: engine71V-235 · 1965–1970 · Dec 29, 1971 · 6,682,084 vehicles