Worst years for a Chevrolet C10
Owners have filed 188 complaints about the Chevrolet C10 with NHTSA across model years 1961 to 2000. More of them are about the windows, mirrors & wipers than anything else.
Avoid
1995 Chevrolet C1042 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.
Every Chevrolet C10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Doors, Latches & Locks |
| 1999 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1998 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1997 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1996 | C | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1995 | F | 42 | 4 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1994 | C | 25 | 0 | 2 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1993 | C | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1992 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1991 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1990 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1989 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1988 | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1987 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1986 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1985 | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | Electrical System |
| 1984 | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1983 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1982 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1981 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1980 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | Equipment & Accessories |
| 1979 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1978 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1977 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1976 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1968 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1961 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a Chevrolet C10
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1983
Worst in 1985
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1993
Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet C10
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet C10, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Chevrolet C10
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.