Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 1998, 1999, 1994, 2002, 2003

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2003 highlighted. 1980: 1 complaints 1980 1981: 2 complaints 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1983 1984: 3 complaints 1985: 5 complaints 1986: 4 complaints 1986 1987: 4 complaints 1988: 15 complaints 1989: 14 complaints 1989 1990: 11 complaints 1991: 13 complaints 1992: 13 complaints 1992 1993: 13 complaints 1994: 35 complaints 1995: 53 complaints 1995 1996: 49 complaints 1997: 48 complaints 1998: 33 complaints 1998 1999: 35 complaints 2000: 19 complaints 2001: 21 complaints 2001 2002: 37 complaints 2003: 40 complaints 2003
2003: 40 complaints
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YearComplaints
19801
19812
19821
19831
19843
19855
19864
19874
198815
198914
199011
199113
199213
199313
199435
199553
199649
199748
199833
199935
200019
200121
200237
200340

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2003 Recommended 40 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 37 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Recommended 35 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 33 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 48 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 49 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 53 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 35 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.