Chevrolet drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Chevrolet models in NHTSA's complaint database, 13,897 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Silverado 1500 accounts for the largest share (17%). The single worst model year is the 2019 Silverado 1500 with 326 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 13,897 about drivetrain & axles, all Chevrolet models
- Most affected
- Silverado 1500 17% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 7,329 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 361 and 98
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Chevrolet models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500326 complaints
- 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500237 complaints
- 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500233 complaints
- 2017 Chevrolet Volt215 complaints
- 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500192 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 |
| 1991 | 40 |
| 1992 | 35 |
| 1993 | 57 |
| 1994 | 101 |
| 1995 | 189 |
| 1996 | 209 |
| 1997 | 165 |
| 1998 | 154 |
| 1999 | 228 |
| 2000 | 193 |
| 2001 | 175 |
| 2002 | 320 |
| 2003 | 275 |
| 2004 | 297 |
| 2005 | 516 |
| 2006 | 488 |
| 2007 | 423 |
| 2008 | 365 |
| 2009 | 334 |
| 2010 | 557 |
| 2011 | 676 |
| 2012 | 585 |
| 2013 | 490 |
| 2014 | 579 |
| 2015 | 580 |
| 2016 | 808 |
| 2017 | 978 |
| 2018 | 875 |
| 2019 | 873 |
| 2020 | 603 |
| 2021 | 564 |
| 2022 | 427 |
| 2023 | 299 |
| 2024 | 247 |
| 2025 | 111 |
| 2026 | 58 |
| 2027 | 2 |
Among the 7,329 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.