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Chevrolet acceleration problems

Owners have filed 6,691 complaints with NHTSA about the throttle and cruise control on Chevrolet vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 128 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Chevrolet Malibu, worst in 2016.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

6,691

Complaints

100%

Share of all Chevrolet complaints

657

Crashes

33

Fires

Which Chevrolet models have the most acceleration problems

Malibu 1,183 17.7%

Worst in 2016

Impala 655 9.8%

Worst in 2009

Silverado 1500 399 6.0%

Worst in 2003

Silverado 373 5.6%

Worst in 1999

Blazer 304 4.5%

Worst in 1997

Traverse 303 4.5%

Worst in 2011

Equinox 289 4.3%

Worst in 2011

Tahoe 242 3.6%

Worst in 2003

Cruze 236 3.5%

Worst in 2011

S10 223 3.3%

Worst in 1994

Trailblazer 204 3.0%

Worst in 2005

Cavalier 187 2.8%

Worst in 2004

Suburban 173 2.6%

Worst in 1999

Cobalt 157 2.3%

Worst in 2006

Astro 137 2.0%

Worst in 1997

Colorado 109 1.6%

Worst in 2016

Camaro 108 1.6%

Worst in 2010

Lumina 96 1.4%

Worst in 1995

Aveo 91 1.4%

Worst in 2009

Corvette 87 1.3%

Worst in 2005

Silverado 2500 74 1.1%

Worst in 2003

Caprice 70 1.0%

Worst in 1991

Volt 67 1.0%

Worst in 2017

Monte Carlo 66 1.0%

Worst in 1995

HHR 53 0.8%

Worst in 2008

Spark 51 0.8%

Worst in 2014

Venture 49 0.7%

Worst in 1997

Trax 42 0.6%

Worst in 2019

Avalanche 41 0.6%

Worst in 2003

Suburban 1500 40 0.6%

Worst in 2004

Corsica 34 0.5%

Worst in 1989

Bolt EV 34 0.5%

Worst in 2017

Sonic 32 0.5%

Worst in 2012

Avalanche 1500 30 0.4%

Worst in 2003

Worst Chevrolet model years for acceleration problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2016 Chevrolet Malibu 152 11% 60,100 B
2017 Chevrolet Malibu 135 11% 58,000 A
2009 Chevrolet Impala 132 10% 90,100 A
2010 Chevrolet Malibu 116 5% 69,750 B
2018 Chevrolet Malibu 111 9% 51,670 B
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 98 5% 48,000 C
2008 Chevrolet Impala 93 8% 97,500 B
2011 Chevrolet Malibu 87 6% 72,000 B
2003 Chevrolet Malibu 86 11% 70,000 D
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 84 5% 39,966 C
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 76 4% 75,000 A
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 76 3% 75,000 A
2011 Chevrolet Impala 70 8% 64,613 A
2011 Chevrolet Cruze 70 6% 49,000 B
2011 Chevrolet Traverse 58 6% 71,558 B
2012 Chevrolet Malibu 52 4% 56,700 C
2012 Chevrolet Cruze 51 4% 65,000 B
2011 Chevrolet Equinox 50 4% 75,000 B
1997 Chevrolet Blazer 48 4% 81,063 A
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 48 2% 87,450 C

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