Chevrolet electrical system problems
Across all Chevrolet models in NHTSA's complaint database, 33,523 complaints involve electrical system. The Malibu accounts for the largest share (14%). The single worst model year is the 2004 Impala with 693 electrical system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33,523 about electrical system, all Chevrolet models
- Most affected
- Malibu 14% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 20,270 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 737 and 1651
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Chevrolet models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malibu | 4,831 | 14% |
| Impala | 3,501 | 10% |
| Silverado 1500 | 2,717 | 8% |
| Trailblazer | 2,400 | 7% |
| Tahoe | 1,525 | 5% |
| Cobalt | 1,491 | 4% |
| Equinox | 1,243 | 4% |
| Cavalier | 1,231 | 4% |
| Traverse | 852 | 3% |
| Suburban | 843 | 3% |
Worst model years for electrical system
- 2004 Chevrolet Impala693 complaints
- 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer641 complaints
- 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer621 complaints
- 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt424 complaints
- 2013 Chevrolet Malibu377 complaints
Electrical system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 114 |
| 1991 | 187 |
| 1992 | 208 |
| 1993 | 203 |
| 1994 | 312 |
| 1995 | 502 |
| 1996 | 554 |
| 1997 | 649 |
| 1998 | 633 |
| 1999 | 658 |
| 2000 | 866 |
| 2001 | 999 |
| 2002 | 1,175 |
| 2003 | 2,165 |
| 2004 | 3,370 |
| 2005 | 3,155 |
| 2006 | 1,801 |
| 2007 | 1,510 |
| 2008 | 1,374 |
| 2009 | 1,221 |
| 2010 | 969 |
| 2011 | 779 |
| 2012 | 1,007 |
| 2013 | 1,068 |
| 2014 | 1,361 |
| 2015 | 994 |
| 2016 | 858 |
| 2017 | 992 |
| 2018 | 739 |
| 2019 | 698 |
| 2020 | 522 |
| 2021 | 436 |
| 2022 | 421 |
| 2023 | 307 |
| 2024 | 369 |
| 2025 | 283 |
| 2026 | 62 |
| 2027 | 2 |
Among the 20,270 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.