Worst years for a Chevrolet C Series
Owners have filed 119 complaints about the Chevrolet C Series with NHTSA across model years 1968 to 2008. More of them are about the windows, mirrors & wipers than anything else.
Avoid
1996 Chevrolet C Series14 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.
Cleanest on record
1995 Chevrolet C Series12 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Chevrolet C Series 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2007 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2002 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1999 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1998 | B | 19 | 1 | 0 | 51,900 | Brakes |
| 1997 | C | 39 | 1 | 0 | 54,164 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1996 | C | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1995 | B | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1994 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1993 | B | 13 | 0 | 1 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1992 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1991 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1990 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1989 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1982 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1968 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a Chevrolet C Series
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1993
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Worst in 1993
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet C Series, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Chevrolet C Series
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.