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Chevrolet P3Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 9 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet P3.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints9Top: Parking brakeSafety recalls51985–1998 model years

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

Best & worst years

Chevrolet P3 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 P3 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'96'97'98
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  • Caution
  • Solid
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1998Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet P3 problems

All model years combined: 9 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
Parking brake40
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Fuel system, gasoline20
5 recalls

Chevrolet P3 recalls

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

–Cooling system: fan96V-005 · 1996 · Jan 16, 1996 · 108 vehicles–Wheels92V-129 · 1985–1992 · Sep 8, 1992 · 6,784 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly91V-216 · 1991 · Dec 13, 1991 · 4,350 vehicles–Parking brake: conventional91V-133 · 1991 · Aug 5, 1991 · 744 vehicles–Disc: caliper91V-123 · 1990–1991 · Jul 16, 1991 · 3,085 vehicles