Worst years for a Chevrolet Chevy VAN
Owners have filed 116 complaints about the Chevrolet Chevy VAN with NHTSA across model years 1984 to 2003. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Avoid
1999 Chevrolet Chevy VAN22 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Cleanest on record
2000 Chevrolet Chevy VAN10 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Chevrolet Chevy VAN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | C | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2001 | D | 16 | 2 | 0 | 58,661 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | C | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1999 | F | 22 | 5 | 4 | 95,349 | Electrical System |
| 1998 | C | 11 | 3 | 1 | 83,400 | Brakes |
| 1997 | C | 15 | 1 | 0 | 100,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1995 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1994 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1993 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1990 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 1989 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1988 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1987 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1985 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1984 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a Chevrolet Chevy VAN
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2000
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1993
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Worst in 1995
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet Chevy VAN, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Chevrolet Chevy VAN
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.