U.S. public vehicle records

Chevrolet CHEVROLET TRUCK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

315 owner complaints analyzed

10 distinct recall campaigns

63,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1960 to 2003 model years. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 110 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires:Tread/Belt is the most frequently named component, appearing in 22 of 315 complaints (7.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	72	22.9%
Steering behavior	29	9.2%
Transmission and shifting	22	7.0%
Fuel system concerns	14	4.4%
Electrical and battery issues	9	2.9%
Engine operation	5	1.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Tires:Tread/Belt

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Tires

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Tires:Tread/Belt	22
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	21
Tires	21
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	19
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	11
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	11
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	10
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	10

Tires:Tread/Belt: 22; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 21; Tires: 21; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 19; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 11; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 11; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 10; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 10

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 18; 25,000 to 49,999: 24; 50,000 to 74,999: 25; 75,000 to 99,999: 19; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 10

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 205 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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1995: 21; 1996: 26; 2000: 64; 2001: 30; 2002: 29; 2003: 29; 2004: 17; 2005: 48; 2006: 5; 2007: 16; 2008: 9; 2009: 6; 2010: 6; 2011: 4; 2012: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Tires:Tread/Belt leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 72 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 29 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 22 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 480604 · 1995-01-16 (January 16, 1995)

FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT INTERMITTENTLY RELEASES UPON BRAKING, CAUSING PASSENGER TO FALL FORWARD INTO DASH. *AW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 480604 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 504710 · 1996-05-24 (May 24, 1996)

VEHICLES BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 504710 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 503568 · 1996-04-17 (April 17, 1996)

FRAME BREAKING AT STEERING BOX. *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 503568 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 481073 · 1995-02-06 (February 6, 1995)

STEERING DIFFICULTY.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481073 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 478398 · 1995-01-05 (January 5, 1995)

OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED THROUGH BREATHER VENT AND SPILLED ONTO CROSS MEMBER EXHAUST PIPE, CAUSING FIRE. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 478398 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 502080 · 1996-02-21 (February 21, 1996)

TRANSMISSION FIRE. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 502080 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 559616 · 2001-02-13 (February 13, 2001)

SIDE MOUNTED FUEL TANK LEAKS FUEL. CJ

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 559616 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 478285 · 1995-01-01 (January 1, 1995)

FUEL TANK MOUNTED OUTSIDE FRAME. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 478285 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002875 · 2003-01-17 (January 17, 2003)

1996 CHEVROLET 1 TON 4-DOOR PICKUP TRUCK 4X4 WITH A 350 VORTEC AND AUTOMATIC THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WIRE-PLUG SHORTS OUT AND THE WIPERS STOP WORKING. I STUCK A PIECE OF WOOD SHIM BETWEEN THE PLUG-IN AND HOUSING AND THIS KEEPS THE IT FROM SHORTING OUT. I WAS TOLD BY A LOCAL MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY VERY COMMON WITH THESE TRUCKS AND THAT IT IS A SHORT INSIDE THE LITTLE BOX WHERE THE PLUG PLUGS INTO. I WAS DRIVING HOME PULLING A LARGE TRAILOR IN THE RAIN WHEN THE WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE FREEWAY…

Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002875 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 556612 · 2000-10-30 (October 30, 2000)

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS WHICH SENT AN IMPROPER GROUND TO THE PCM AND DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 556612 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 767457 · 2002-09-20 (September 20, 2002)

I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK USED IN VIRGINIA. I RAN A CARFAX CHECK, HAD IT INSPECTED AND ASKED IF IT HAD ANY KNOWN DEFECTS. I DID NOT KNOW WHEN I BOUGHT IT THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP AND SOLENOID WERE BAD. THE TRUCK STALLS AT ANY SPEED AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE FACT IT MAY STALL ANYTIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP, BUT IT ONLY COVERS 10 YEARS OR 120,000. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK WITH 122,400 MILES AND HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE ANOTHER 100 OR SO MILES. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR TH…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 767457 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10248873 · 2008-11-15 (November 15, 2008)

MY 2002 GM SILVERADO HD 2500 8.1 ENGINE STALLS AT ALL SPEEDS. THIS WILL USUALLY HAPPEN WITH IN THE FIRST 15 MIN OF DRIVING TIME . BUT NOT EVERY TIME, WHEN IT STALLS I PULL OVER WAIT ABOUT 2 TO 3 MIN AND IT WILL USUALLY START AND FUN FINE. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK CHECKED ON A SCANNER WITH NO ERROR CODE. I TOW A CAR TRAILER BEHIND THIS TRUCK AND THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING TO HAPPEN WILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HWY AT 70 MPH. HELP *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 22,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248873 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1987

1988

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1994

1995

1996

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2000

2001

2002

2003

1987: 0; 1988: 0; 1989: 0; 1990: 0; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0; 1998: 0; 1999: 0; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2002: 0; 2003: 0

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Year-by-year records

Chevrolet CHEVROLET TRUCK model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1960	0	1	Not available
1961	0	1	0
1962	2	1	0
1963	0	1	0
1964	0	1	0
1965	0	1	0
1966	0	1	0
1967	0	1	0
1970	0	1	Not available
1972	1	0	Not available
1974	2	1	Not available
1976	2	0	Not available
1977	2	1	+1
1978	2	3	+2
1979	1	3	0
1980	0	2	-1
1981	2	0	-2
1983	1	0	Not available
1984	2	0	0
1985	4	1	+1
1986	4	1	0
1987	2	0	-1
1988	8	0	0
1989	12	0	0
1990	5	0	0
1991	9	0	0
1992	9	0	0
1993	6	0	0
1994	15	0	0
1995	21	0	0
1996	19	0	0
1997	19	0	0
1998	16	0	0
1999	33	0	0
2000	18	0	0
2001	21	0	0
2002	37	0	0
2003	40	0	0