Chevrolet ownership costs & problem years

Chevrolet models ranked by owner data

36 Chevrolet nameplates carry enough federal data to score: 37,447 owner complaints and 507 recall campaigns in total. The strongest average across its model years is the Corvette E-RAY at 92/100; the weakest is the Malibu at 64/100.

ModelAvg scoreVerdictYears scoredBest yearWorst yearComplaintsRecalls
Corvette E-RAY92BUY12025202501
Malibu Hybrid92BUY22019201621
Colorado ZR2 Bison90BUY22025202490
Avalanche 150089BUY220112013293
Aveo88BUY120112011770
Captiva88BUY4201520144090
Suburban 250087BUY3201220113740
Corvette Z0686BUY120252025100
Corvette ZR186BUY120252025100
HHR Panel86BUY1201120112030
Blazer83BUY72022202069011
Tahoe Hybrid83BUY2201220116340
Suburban 150081BUY3201220114472
Camaro79BUY11202220171,35432
Impala79BUY9202020162,4378
Trailblazer79BUY4202420213094
Volt79BUY9201420171,85912
HHR77BUY1201120112033
Bolt EUV76BUY2202220231444
Corvette76BUY122012201780730
Equinox76BUY15201720255,75438
Suburban76BUY42024202137617
Spark EV75BUY3201620142858
Blazer EV74BUY220252024948
Equinox EV74BUY2202420252687
Silverado EV74BUY120242024254
Spark74BUY92018201452419
Trax74BUY102021202493220
Cruze73BUY9201920123,95844
Colorado72BUY10201220151,20723
SS72BUY4201720149923
Sonic72BUY82018201294123
Traverse72BUY15202220254,29653
Bolt EV71BUY52021202053329
Tahoe68CAUTION52024202194225
Malibu64CAUTION15202520167,20655

Average score is the mean across the model years we hold data for. Complaint counts are raw NHTSA totals and rise with how many cars were sold — the score itself corrects for that. Methodology.

Every Chevrolet model we hold data for

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Sources: NHTSA complaints and recalls, EPA fuel economy · Methodology · Calculators · Updated 2026-10-04