Chevrolet backover prevention problems
Across all Chevrolet models in NHTSA's complaint database, 345 complaints involve backover prevention. The Silverado 1500 accounts for the largest share (21%). The single worst model year is the 2019 Silverado 1500 with 17 backover prevention complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 345 about backover prevention, all Chevrolet models
- Most affected
- Silverado 1500 21% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 26,000 miles 93 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 3
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Chevrolet models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Silverado 1500 | 71 | 21% |
| Malibu | 52 | 15% |
| Equinox | 34 | 10% |
| Traverse | 34 | 10% |
| Suburban | 18 | 5% |
| Impala | 16 | 5% |
| Colorado | 14 | 4% |
| Tahoe | 13 | 4% |
| Bolt EV | 11 | 3% |
| Equinox EV | 10 | 3% |
Worst model years for backover prevention
- 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 150017 complaints
- 2023 Chevrolet Malibu16 complaints
- 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 150015 complaints
- 2024 Chevrolet Malibu10 complaints
- 2025 Chevrolet Equinox9 complaints
Backover prevention complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 44 |
| 2025 | 42 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Among the 93 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 26,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.