Chevrolet electrical problems

Owners have filed 33,580 complaints with NHTSA about the electrical system on Chevrolet vehicles — 100% 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.

33,580

Complaints

100%

Share of all Chevrolet complaints

734

Crashes

1,704

Fires

Which Chevrolet models have the most electrical problems

Malibu 4,822 14.4%

Worst in 2013

Impala 3,504 10.4%

Worst in 2004

Silverado 1500 2,683 8.0%

Worst in 2014

Trailblazer 2,394 7.1%

Worst in 2004

Tahoe 1,515 4.5%

Worst in 2004

Cobalt 1,491 4.4%

Worst in 2006

Cavalier 1,252 3.7%

Worst in 2005

Equinox 1,232 3.7%

Worst in 2005

Suburban 842 2.5%

Worst in 2003

Traverse 839 2.5%

Worst in 2014

Blazer 837 2.5%

Worst in 1997

Colorado 769 2.3%

Worst in 2016

Silverado 763 2.3%

Worst in 2004

HHR 763 2.3%

Worst in 2006

Cruze 761 2.3%

Worst in 2012

Volt 707 2.1%

Worst in 2017

Silverado 2500 701 2.1%

Worst in 2004

Camaro 649 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 1.0%

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 245 0.7%

Worst in 2024

Astro 243 0.7%

Worst in 1997

Avalanche 1500 228 0.7%

Worst in 2003

Sonic 227 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 0.4%

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	314	26%	39,000	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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