Worst years for a Chevrolet C15
Owners have filed 270 complaints about the Chevrolet C15 with NHTSA across model years 1984 to 1996. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every Chevrolet C15 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 | C | 36 | 10 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1995 | F | 69 | 21 | 2 | — | Airbags |
| 1994 | D | 52 | 3 | 2 | — | Brakes |
| 1993 | D | 42 | 9 | 4 | — | Brakes |
| 1992 | — | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | Seats |
| 1991 | — | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1990 | — | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1989 | — | 13 | 0 | 2 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1988 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1987 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Steering |
| 1986 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1985 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1984 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Chevrolet C15
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1994
Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet C15
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet C15, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Chevrolet C15
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.