FaultScore

Worst years for a Chevrolet 1500

Owners have filed 278 complaints about the Chevrolet 1500 with NHTSA across model years 1988 to 1996. More of them are about the windows, mirrors & wipers than anything else.

Avoid

1995 Chevrolet 1500

151 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.

Cleanest on record

1993 Chevrolet 1500

17 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

Every Chevrolet 1500 year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
1996 B 24 1 1 98,825 Fuel & Propulsion
1995 F 151 21 1 120,000 Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1994 B 46 2 0 80,000 Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1993 A 17 0 0 Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1992 20 0 1 Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1991 4 1 0 Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1989 7 0 0 Seat Belts
1988 9 0 0 Brakes

What breaks on a Chevrolet 1500

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Worst in 1995

Seats 32 11.5%

Worst in 1995

Brakes 30 10.8%

Worst in 1995

Airbags 18 6.5%

Worst in 1995

Tires 12 4.3%

Worst in 1995

Engine & Cooling 10 3.6%

Worst in 1995

Fuel & Propulsion 8 2.9%

Worst in 1996

Seat Belts 8 2.9%

Worst in 1989

Steering 7 2.5%

Worst in 1995

Transmission & Drivetrain 6 2.2%

Worst in 1996

Electrical System 6 2.2%

Worst in 1995

Lights 6 2.2%

Worst in 1994

Body & Structure 5 1.8%

Worst in 1995

Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 1.8%

Worst in 1995

Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet 1500

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Motor 65 37.8%
Windshield Wiper/Washer 42 24.4%
Frontal 15 8.7%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 13 7.6%
Recliner 10 5.8%
Tread/Belt 6 3.5%
Power Adjust 6 3.5%
Buckle Assembly 6 3.5%
Switch 5 2.9%
Fuel Pump 4 2.3%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Chevrolet 1500, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Sep 1996 peak 15 Oct 2015

Compare the Chevrolet 1500

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.