Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck problems by model year
5 recall entries across 5 model years and 334 owner complaints across 9 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Chevrolet Truck | Not confirmed | 40 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Chevrolet Truck | Not confirmed | 37 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Chevrolet Truck | Not confirmed | 21 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Chevrolet Truck | Not confirmed | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Chevrolet Truck | 1 | 35 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Chevrolet Truck | 1 | 33 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Chevrolet Truck | 1 | 47 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Chevrolet Truck | 1 | 49 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Chevrolet Truck | 1 | 53 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic72 complaints
- power train32 complaints
- steering32 complaints
- tires30 complaints
- visibility30 complaints
- electrical system29 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline22 complaints
- engine and engine cooling20 complaints