Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet C/K PICKUPS Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet C/K PICKUPS? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet C/K PICKUPS problems by model year
2 recall entries and 304 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 C/K PICKUPS | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 C/K PICKUPS | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 C/K PICKUPS | 0 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 C/K PICKUPS | 1 | 34 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 C/K PICKUPS | 1 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 C/K PICKUPS | 0 | 78 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 C/K PICKUPS | 0 | 71 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 C/K PICKUPS | 0 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 C/K PICKUPS | 0 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet C/K PICKUPS, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes96 complaints
- visibility77 complaints
- hydraulic76 complaints
- steering35 complaints
- structure22 complaints
- engine and engine cooling21 complaints
- fuel system18 complaints
- gasoline13 complaints