Worst years for a Chevrolet VAN
Owners have filed 276 complaints about the Chevrolet VAN with NHTSA across model years 1983 to 2002. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every Chevrolet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | C | 12 | 1 | 0 | 73,000 | Tires |
| 2001 | B | 22 | 0 | 0 | 55,340 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | D | 36 | 4 | 3 | 62,043 | Brakes |
| 1999 | D | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1998 | C | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | Equipment & Accessories |
| 1997 | C | 41 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1996 | D | 46 | 4 | 1 | 116,281 | Brakes |
| 1995 | D | 31 | 9 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1994 | B | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1993 | D | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1992 | — | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1991 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1983 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Chevrolet VAN
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 1999
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Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet VAN
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet VAN, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Chevrolet VAN
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.