Worst years for a Chevrolet C Series(Light)
Owners have filed 179 complaints about the Chevrolet C Series(Light) with NHTSA across model years 1981 to 1997. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Avoid
1994 Chevrolet C Series(Light)51 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Cleanest on record
1993 Chevrolet C Series(Light)16 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Chevrolet C Series(Light) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1996 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1995 | C | 51 | 3 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1994 | C | 51 | 3 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1993 | C | 16 | 0 | 1 | — | Seats |
| 1992 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1991 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1990 | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1988 | — | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1987 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1986 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1985 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1984 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1981 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
What breaks on a Chevrolet C Series(Light)
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1995
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Worst in 1988
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Worst in 1984
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Worst in 1995
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Worst in 1994
Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet C Series(Light)
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet C Series(Light), by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Chevrolet C Series(Light)
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.