FaultScore

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 C10

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

Cleanest on record

1994 Chevrolet C10

25 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

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.

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
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 1986

Brakes 23 12.2%

Worst in 1995

Engine & Cooling 17 9.0%

Worst in 1994

Seats 15 8.0%

Worst in 1994

Tires 9 4.8%

Worst in 1992

Transmission & Drivetrain 7 3.7%

Worst in 1986

Steering 7 3.7%

Worst in 1983

Electrical System 5 2.7%

Worst in 1985

Airbags 5 2.7%

Worst in 1995

Body & Structure 5 2.7%

Worst in 1992

Suspension 4 2.1%

Worst in 1997

Seat Belts 4 2.1%

Worst in 1992

Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 1.6%

Worst in 1993

Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet C10

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

Motor 27 25.0%
Windshield Wiper/Washer 20 18.5%
Tank Assembly 19 17.6%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 13 12.0%
Gasoline 9 8.3%
Recliner 6 5.6%
Tread/Belt 5 4.6%
Buckle Assembly 3 2.8%
Ignition 3 2.8%
Frame AND Members 3 2.8%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Chevrolet C10, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jan 1995 peak 8 Sep 2016

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.