Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Pickup Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Pickup? 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 Pickup problems by model year
4 recall entries across 4 model years and 379 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 5 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Pickup | Not confirmed | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Pickup | Not confirmed | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Pickup | Not confirmed | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Pickup | Not confirmed | 32 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Pickup | Not confirmed | 39 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Pickup | 1 | 50 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Pickup | 1 | 75 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Pickup | 1 | 60 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Pickup | 1 | 79 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Pickup, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic92 complaints
- visibility71 complaints
- tires43 complaints
- power train28 complaints
- steering26 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline22 complaints
- electrical system22 complaints
- engine and engine cooling18 complaints