Chevrolet Pickup — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Best bets: 2000, 1999, 1998, 1994, 1996

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Pickup Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2003 highlighted. 1990: 11 complaints 1990 1991: 16 complaints 1992: 8 complaints 1992 1994: 58 complaints 1995: 79 complaints 1995 1996: 60 complaints 1997: 75 complaints 1997 1998: 50 complaints 1999: 39 complaints 1999 2000: 32 complaints 2001: 17 complaints 2001 2002: 17 complaints 2003: 10 complaints 2003
2003: 10 complaints
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YearComplaints
199011
199116
19928
199458
199579
199660
199775
199850
199939
200032
200117
200217
200310

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2003 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 50 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 75 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 60 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 79 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 58 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 16 Only 16 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.