Chevrolet engine problems

Owners have filed 27,525 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Chevrolet vehicles — 100% 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.

27,525

Complaints

100%

Share of all Chevrolet complaints

443

Crashes

1,059

Fires

Which Chevrolet models have the most engine problems

Equinox 3,188 11.6%

Worst in 2013

Malibu 3,167 11.5%

Worst in 2016

Silverado 1500 3,057 11.1%

Worst in 2021

Impala 1,960 7.1%

Worst in 2000

Cruze 1,401 5.1%

Worst in 2012

Traverse 1,210 4.4%

Worst in 2011

Blazer 1,169 4.2%

Worst in 1995

Tahoe 1,059 3.8%

Worst in 2021

Suburban 865 3.1%

Worst in 2021

Cavalier 839 3.0%

Worst in 1996

Silverado 661 2.4%

Worst in 2000

Trailblazer 610 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 482 1.8%

Worst in 2010

Cobalt 476 1.7%

Worst in 2006

Silverado 2500 469 1.7%

Worst in 2001

Colorado 435 1.6%

Worst in 2006

Lumina 423 1.5%

Worst in 1995

Volt 379 1.4%

Worst in 2017

Aveo 370 1.3%

Worst in 2004

Corvette 322 1.2%

Worst in 2001

Trax 287 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 159 0.6%

Worst in 2001

Avalanche 136 0.5%

Worst in 2002

Corsica 133 0.5%

Worst in 1996

Suburban 1500 133 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
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	430	39%	62,624	F
2013 Chevrolet Equinox	423	43%	93,914	F
2011 Chevrolet Equinox	420	37%	85,000	F
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	412	26%	70,000	C
2012 Chevrolet Equinox	363	38%	89,200	F
2012 Chevrolet Cruze	314	23%	64,000	D
2010 Chevrolet Equinox	304	27%	81,400	D
2016 Chevrolet Malibu	304	21%	52,500	C
2011 Chevrolet Cruze	296	27%	62,800	F
2018 Chevrolet Malibu	285	23%	50,000	C
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	268	25%	65,000	C
2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	268	31%	43,000	D
2017 Chevrolet Malibu	258	22%	56,114	C
1995 Chevrolet Blazer	256	15%	83,000	C
2000 Chevrolet Impala	235	21%	100,000	F
2013 Chevrolet Cruze	235	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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