Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Kodiak Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Kodiak? 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 Kodiak problems by model year
24 recall entries and 24 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Kodiak | 5 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Kodiak | 5 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Kodiak | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Kodiak | 5 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Kodiak | 4 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Kodiak | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Kodiak | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Kodiak | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Kodiak, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes6 complaints
- suspension4 complaints
- hydraulic4 complaints
- steering3 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints