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Chevrolet electrical problems

Owners have filed 33,500 complaints with NHTSA about the electrical system on Chevrolet vehicles — 13% of everything reported about the brand, across 170 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Chevrolet Malibu, worst in 2013.

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.

33,500

Complaints

13%

Share of all Chevrolet complaints

732

Crashes

1,703

Fires

Which Chevrolet models have the most electrical problems

Malibu 4,816 14.4%

Worst in 2013

Impala 3,503 10.5%

Worst in 2004

Silverado 1500 2,656 7.9%

Worst in 2014

Trailblazer 2,390 7.1%

Worst in 2004

Tahoe 1,512 4.5%

Worst in 2004

Cobalt 1,491 4.5%

Worst in 2006

Cavalier 1,252 3.7%

Worst in 2005

Equinox 1,223 3.7%

Worst in 2005

Suburban 840 2.5%

Worst in 2003

Blazer 832 2.5%

Worst in 1997

Traverse 830 2.5%

Worst in 2014

Silverado 763 2.3%

Worst in 2004

HHR 763 2.3%

Worst in 2006

Colorado 762 2.3%

Worst in 2016

Cruze 760 2.3%

Worst in 2012

Volt 705 2.1%

Worst in 2017

Silverado 2500 698 2.1%

Worst in 2004

Camaro 648 1.9%

Worst in 2015

Monte Carlo 626 1.9%

Worst in 2004

Corvette 510 1.5%

Worst in 2005

Bolt EV 405 1.2%

Worst in 2017

Aveo 352 1.1%

Worst in 2005

S10 345 1.0%

Worst in 1998

Lumina 300 0.9%

Worst in 1992

Trailblazer EXT 281 0.8%

Worst in 2004

Suburban 1500 268 0.8%

Worst in 2004

Venture 262 0.8%

Worst in 1997

Trax 244 0.7%

Worst in 2024

Astro 243 0.7%

Worst in 1997

Avalanche 1500 228 0.7%

Worst in 2003

Sonic 226 0.7%

Worst in 2012

Avalanche 209 0.6%

Worst in 2004

Malibu Classic 169 0.5%

Worst in 2004

Corsica 158 0.5%

Worst in 1991

Uplander 151 0.5%

Worst in 2005

Silverado 3500 145 0.4%

Worst in 2024

Captiva 140 0.4%

Worst in 2014

Trailblazer EXT 370 122 0.4%

Worst in 2005

Caprice 120 0.4%

Worst in 1994

Malibu Maxx 114 0.3%

Worst in 2005

Worst Chevrolet model years for electrical problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2004 Chevrolet Impala 693 50% 68,328 F
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer 641 49% 65,000 F
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 621 33% 70,000 D
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 424 14% 80,000 D
2013 Chevrolet Malibu 376 27% 77,452 D
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 368 16% 90,000 C
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 343 16% 64,000 C
2005 Chevrolet Impala 337 42% 80,000 F
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 327 15% 59,651 C
2002 Chevrolet Impala 320 30% 81,777 D
2017 Chevrolet Volt 313 26% 38,750 D
2001 Chevrolet Malibu 303 30% 88,000 D
2003 Chevrolet Malibu 301 39% 80,000 F
2010 Chevrolet Malibu 294 13% 85,000 B
2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer 290 25% 80,000 D
2012 Chevrolet Malibu 290 20% 87,830 C
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 286 14% 74,750 D
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 273 29% 64,287 D
2003 Chevrolet Impala 271 29% 99,900 D
2002 Chevrolet Malibu 270 36% 78,000 D

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