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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Kodiak problems by model year
25 recall entries and 24 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Kodiak | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Kodiak | 5 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Kodiak | 5 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Kodiak | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Kodiak | 5 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Kodiak | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Kodiak | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Kodiak | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Kodiak | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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.
- suspension4 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic4 complaints
- steering3 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- vehicle speed control2 complaints