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Chevrolet engine problems

Owners have filed 27,300 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Chevrolet vehicles — 11% of everything reported about the brand, across 181 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Chevrolet Equinox, 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.

27,300

Complaints

11%

Share of all Chevrolet complaints

440

Crashes

1,057

Fires

Which Chevrolet models have the most engine problems

Equinox 3,179 11.6%

Worst in 2013

Malibu 3,161 11.6%

Worst in 2016

Silverado 1500 2,949 10.8%

Worst in 2021

Impala 1,960 7.2%

Worst in 2000

Cruze 1,397 5.1%

Worst in 2012

Traverse 1,204 4.4%

Worst in 2011

Blazer 1,165 4.3%

Worst in 1995

Tahoe 1,028 3.8%

Worst in 2021

Cavalier 839 3.1%

Worst in 1996

Suburban 836 3.1%

Worst in 2021

Silverado 661 2.4%

Worst in 2000

Trailblazer 606 2.2%

Worst in 2002

Venture 555 2.0%

Worst in 1999

S10 541 2.0%

Worst in 1995

Monte Carlo 518 1.9%

Worst in 2001

Camaro 480 1.8%

Worst in 2010

Cobalt 476 1.7%

Worst in 2006

Silverado 2500 466 1.7%

Worst in 2001

Colorado 429 1.6%

Worst in 2006

Lumina 423 1.5%

Worst in 1995

Volt 377 1.4%

Worst in 2017

Aveo 370 1.4%

Worst in 2004

Corvette 322 1.2%

Worst in 2001

Trax 283 1.0%

Worst in 2024

Sonic 257 0.9%

Worst in 2012

Astro 225 0.8%

Worst in 1997

HHR 210 0.8%

Worst in 2006

Silverado 3500 158 0.6%

Worst in 2001

Avalanche 136 0.5%

Worst in 2002

Corsica 133 0.5%

Worst in 1996

Suburban 1500 128 0.5%

Worst in 2007

Spark 124 0.5%

Worst in 2014

Captiva 98 0.4%

Worst in 2013

Beretta 89 0.3%

Worst in 1996

Corvette Z06 70 0.3%

Worst in 2007

Express 69 0.3%

Worst in 2002

Caprice 66 0.2%

Worst in 1996

Trailblazer EXT 59 0.2%

Worst in 2004

Tracker 56 0.2%

Worst in 2001

C1500 53 0.2%

Worst in 1996

Worst Chevrolet model years for engine problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2013 Chevrolet Equinox 422 43% 93,914 F
2011 Chevrolet Equinox 419 37% 85,000 F
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 409 38% 62,248 F
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 402 26% 70,000 C
2012 Chevrolet Equinox 362 38% 89,200 F
2012 Chevrolet Cruze 313 23% 64,000 D
2010 Chevrolet Equinox 304 27% 81,400 D
2016 Chevrolet Malibu 303 21% 52,500 C
2011 Chevrolet Cruze 296 27% 62,800 F
2018 Chevrolet Malibu 284 23% 50,000 C
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 259 25% 68,000 C
2017 Chevrolet Malibu 257 22% 56,114 C
1995 Chevrolet Blazer 256 15% 83,000 C
2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 254 30% 42,500 D
2000 Chevrolet Impala 235 21% 100,000 F
2013 Chevrolet Cruze 234 25% 77,000 D
2014 Chevrolet Cruze 234 21% 65,000 D
2015 Chevrolet Equinox 231 27% 90,000 D
2014 Chevrolet Equinox 230 33% 96,000 D
2013 Chevrolet Malibu 215 16% 77,726 C

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