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.
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1995 Chevrolet 1500151 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.
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.
| 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.
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Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet 1500
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet 1500, by the month it reached NHTSA.
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.