Chevrolet: recalls by model and year
NHTSA lists 1,139 vehicle recall campaigns for Chevrolet. The register has 177 model lines of the make, model years 1960 to 2027. NHTSA has 141,743 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 40 child seat, tire or equipment campaigns for the make. The equipment pages show them.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Model lines
177 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Complaints for each model year | Component with the most mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malibu | 42 | 66 | 14,112 | 336.0 | Steering |
| Silverado 1500 | 32 | 55 | 9,478 | 296.2 | Service Brakes |
| Impala | 47 | 57 | 9,165 | 195.0 | Electrical System |
| Silverado | 35 | 46 | 8,666 | 247.6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Blazer | 44 | 40 | 7,448 | 169.3 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Tahoe | 37 | 80 | 7,324 | 197.9 | Air Bags |
| Cobalt | 13 | 10 | 6,976 | 536.6 | Steering |
| Suburban | 47 | 82 | 6,575 | 139.9 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Trailblazer | 17 | 29 | 6,520 | 383.5 | Electrical System |
| S10 | 24 | 33 | 5,798 | 241.6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Equinox | 21 | 32 | 4,844 | 230.7 | Engine |
| Cavalier | 24 | 40 | 4,643 | 193.5 | Electrical System |
| Corvette | 55 | 48 | 3,834 | 69.7 | Steering |
| HHR | 6 | 7 | 3,161 | 526.8 | Steering |
| Lumina | 15 | 29 | 2,949 | 196.6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Silverado 2500 | 33 | 44 | 2,930 | 88.8 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Astro | 23 | 17 | 2,786 | 121.1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Camaro | 46 | 56 | 2,327 | 50.6 | Electrical System |
| Venture | 11 | 18 | 2,319 | 210.8 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| Cruze | 10 | 26 | 2,301 | 230.1 | Engine |
| Traverse | 16 | 32 | 2,263 | 141.4 | Steering |
| Monte Carlo | 34 | 44 | 2,111 | 62.1 | Electrical System |
| Avalanche | 14 | 18 | 1,673 | 119.5 | Air Bags |
| Colorado | 22 | 29 | 1,595 | 72.5 | Electrical System |
| Suburban 1500 | 22 | 7 | 1,359 | 61.8 | Electrical System |
| Aveo | 9 | 4 | 1,269 | 141.0 | Electrical System |
| Malibu Maxx | 4 | 4 | 1,051 | 262.8 | Steering |
| Avalanche 1500 | 12 | 5 | 864 | 72.0 | Electrical System |
| Trailblazer EXT | 4 | 9 | 862 | 215.5 | Electrical System |
| Corsica | 11 | 15 | 836 | 76.0 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| C1500 | 9 | 1 | 821 | 91.2 | Visibility |
| Silverado 3500 | 32 | 45 | 734 | 22.9 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Caprice | 35 | 50 | 707 | 20.2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Sonic | 8 | 16 | 637 | 79.6 | Power Train |
| Uplander | 5 | 5 | 555 | 111.0 | Electrical System |
| Beretta | 15 | 15 | 547 | 36.5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Express | 30 | 72 | 521 | 17.4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Chevrolet Truck | 39 | 10 | 486 | 12.5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Lumina APV | 11 | 11 | 478 | 43.5 | Structure |
| Pickup | 17 | 0 | 478 | 28.1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Tracker | 14 | 0 | 403 | 28.8 | Suspension |
| Volt | 9 | 8 | 384 | 42.7 | Electrical System |
| C/K Pickups | 13 | 4 | 382 | 29.4 | Visibility |
| K1500 | 9 | 1 | 377 | 41.9 | Visibility |
| Malibu Classic | 12 | 2 | 295 | 24.6 | Electrical System |
| Cobalt SS | 3 | 0 | 294 | 98.0 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Trailblazer EXT 370 | 5 | 0 | 287 | 57.4 | Electrical System |
| G20 | 26 | 22 | 285 | 11.0 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Spark | 7 | 9 | 270 | 38.6 | Engine |
| 1500 | 9 | 3 | 251 | 27.9 | Visibility |
| C15 | 13 | 2 | 225 | 17.3 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Captiva | 5 | 1 | 210 | 42.0 | Electrical System |
| C2500 | 9 | 1 | 209 | 23.2 | Visibility |
| Van | 13 | 0 | 199 | 15.3 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Celebrity | 11 | 15 | 190 | 17.3 | Steering |
| Silverado 1500 HD | 5 | 0 | 177 | 35.4 | Service Brakes |
| C10 | 33 | 41 | 168 | 5.1 | Visibility |
| Suburban 2500 | 17 | 0 | 165 | 9.7 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| Prizm | 8 | 0 | 154 | 19.3 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| Trailblazer 360 | 8 | 0 | 149 | 18.6 | Electrical System |
| Corvette Z06 | 4 | 1 | 144 | 36.0 | Engine |
| Chevrolet | 25 | 9 | 135 | 5.4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| C Series(light) | 16 | 0 | 131 | 8.2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| K15 | 11 | 2 | 129 | 11.7 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| C3500 | 9 | 4 | 128 | 14.2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Express 3500 | 16 | 2 | 123 | 7.7 | Structure |
| Express 1500 | 16 | 3 | 105 | 6.6 | Air Bags |
| Z71 | 6 | 0 | 105 | 17.5 | Visibility |
| Trax | 9 | 11 | 103 | 11.4 | Unknown or Other |
| Malibu Eco | 2 | 1 | 93 | 46.5 | Electrical System |
| K2500 | 8 | 1 | 92 | 11.5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Classic | 2 | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | Electrical System |
| Avalanche 2500 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 14.8 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| Tahoe Hybrid | 5 | 0 | 89 | 17.8 | Electrical System |
| Redundant Silverado 2500 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 85.0 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| G Series | 24 | 6 | 82 | 3.4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| C20 | 30 | 42 | 79 | 2.6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| K10 | 29 | 32 | 75 | 2.6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| SSR | 4 | 1 | 70 | 17.5 | Structure |
| G30 | 28 | 24 | 64 | 2.3 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Cheverolet SS | 4 | 12 | 62 | 15.5 | Steering |
| Bolt EV | 8 | 14 | 53 | 6.6 | Fuel/Propulsion System |
| C30 | 26 | 45 | 47 | 1.8 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| P30 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 1.5 | Parking Brake |
| Captiva Sport | 1 | 2 | 38 | 38.0 | Electrical System |
| G10 | 18 | 10 | 33 | 1.8 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Nova | 17 | 16 | 32 | 1.9 | Power Train |
| K20 | 26 | 33 | 27 | 1.0 | Visibility |
| Kodiak | 11 | 17 | 27 | 2.5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Pickup Truck | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 | Tires |
| Spark EV | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | Service Brakes |
| G van | 15 | 5 | 24 | 1.6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Spectrum | 5 | 3 | 20 | 4.0 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| C5500 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 2.6 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| W3500 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 1.9 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| C4500 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 2.7 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| Chevette | 9 | 11 | 14 | 1.6 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| Tahoe Police Pursuit | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1.9 | Air Bags |
| C Series(medium) | 9 | 3 | 13 | 1.4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Citation | 6 | 16 | 12 | 2.0 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| W4500 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1.0 | Power Train |
| K30 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 0.4 | Tires |
| P3 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 0.8 | Parking Brake |
| Silverado HD | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4.5 | Exterior Lighting |
| Optra | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2.3 | Exterior Lighting |
| C6500 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0.8 | Steering |
| T Series | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1.2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Express Cutaway van | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0.2 | Structure |
| EL Camino | 16 | 19 | 5 | 0.3 | Tires |
| T10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0.6 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| C7500 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | Equipment |
| G3500 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | Power Train |
| Caprice Police Pursuit | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0.8 | Steering |
| Chevelle | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0.2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| B7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0.3 | Visibility |
| 3500 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.3 | Service Brakes |
| C7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | Seats |
| Corvair | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 | Equipment |
| Monza | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0.2 | Tires |
| C70 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.2 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| LOW Cab Forward 3500 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | Structure |
| P300 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.2 | Parking Brake |
| City Express | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | Air Bags |
| B Series | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | Air Bags |
| 6500XD | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Belair | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| B6P042 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 4500HD | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Biscayne | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 5500HD | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| P20 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| W5500 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 7500XD | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Equinox EV | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| LOW Cab Forward 4500 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Silverado 4500 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Silverado 6500 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Blazer EV | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Kingswood | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Silverado EV | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| TE65 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Townsman | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 4500XD | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| B6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| C6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Chevy II | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| F6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| F7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Silverado 5500 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 6500HD | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| ME65 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Vega | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 2500 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 5500XD | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| CE65 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Bolt EUV | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| LOW Cab Forward 6500 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| SE60 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| CE60 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Corvette Convertible | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Corvette Coupe | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| JE70 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| JE80 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Kingswood Estate | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Laguna | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 10 Series | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 20 Series | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 5500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 6500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| CA40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| CA50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| CA60 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Corvette Convertible E-RAY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Duplicate Silverado 5500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| G-20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| G4500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Station Wagon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
This table compares the model lines of Chevrolet only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Newest recall campaigns
The newest 5 of 1,139.
26V611000Received . 1,559 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain / Inflator
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500, GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles, and 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262569920. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N262569920. The campaign has 8 make, model and year entries.
26V539000Received . 306,511 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024-2025 Buick Envista, 2024-2026 Buick Encore GX, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, if necessary, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 17, 2026. Another letter will be mailed once the parts are available. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is A262554900. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number A262554900. The campaign has 9 make, model and year entries.
26V530000Received . 8 units.
Tires
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and GMC Sierra 2500 vehicles equipped with the enhanced towing option and 20-inch accessory tire/wheel package. The tire information label may state the incorrect rear tire pressure, resulting in underinflated tires and preventing the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) from displaying a low tire pressure warning.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Driving with underinflated tires can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect, update the engine control module (ECM) software, apply a tire label overlay, inflate tires to the correct pressure, and perform a tire pressure monitor system (TPMS) re-learn process as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2026. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N262561970. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 13, 2026.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N262561970. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
26V496000Received . 952 units.
Tires / Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV vehicles. A manufacturing defect may result in the steel wheels cracking at the disc vent holes.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A cracked wheel may lead to disc separation and a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the wheels as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262556920. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 30, 2026.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N262556920. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
26V494000Received . 11 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, GMC Sierra EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, and 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup vehicles. The high voltage battery may have an improperly secured internal module component.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loose component may move and damage the high voltage battery, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262562600. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 30, 2026.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N262562600. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.
The list shows the newest 5 of 1,139 campaigns.
Counts by year
Components in the complaints
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
| Component | Per 1,000 | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 131 | 24,818 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 116.9 | 22,159 |
| Steering | 103.7 | 19,655 |
| Air Bags | 62.7 | 11,889 |
| Power Train | 59.8 | 11,340 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 52.2 | 9,891 |
| Visibility | 43.6 | 8,261 |
| Structure | 38.6 | 7,314 |
| Engine | 37.9 | 7,179 |
| Service Brakes | 37 | 7,015 |
Equipment recalls
- Chevrolet: equipment recallsNHTSA recall campaigns for other equipment of the brand.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Chevrolet: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/chevrolet/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- Investigations that name the make
- 411
- Units in the campaigns
- 177,708,700
Manufacturers in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.; General Motors, LLC.
The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Chevrolet model line has the most recall campaigns?
- The Suburban: 82 campaigns for 47 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
- Which Chevrolet model line has the most complaints?
- The Malibu: 14,112 complaints for 42 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
- Which components do the complaints about Chevrolet vehicles name?
- Electrical System: 131 per 1,000 component mentions. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 116.9 per 1,000 component mentions. Steering: 103.7 per 1,000 component mentions.
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for Chevrolet?
- 177,708,700 units in 1,139 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.