Chevrolet seats problems
Across all Chevrolet models in NHTSA's complaint database, 3,573 complaints involve seats. The Malibu accounts for the largest share (10%). The single worst model year is the 2004 Malibu Maxx with 94 seats complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,573 about seats, all Chevrolet models
- Most affected
- Malibu 11% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 1,319 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 259 and 110
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Chevrolet models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malibu | 375 | 11% |
| Blazer | 284 | 8% |
| Silverado | 243 | 7% |
| S10 | 241 | 7% |
| Suburban | 236 | 7% |
| Tahoe | 229 | 6% |
| Impala | 173 | 5% |
| Silverado 1500 | 156 | 4% |
| Malibu Maxx | 142 | 4% |
| Cavalier | 106 | 3% |
Worst model years for seats
- 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx94 complaints
- 1995 Chevrolet Suburban91 complaints
- 1998 Chevrolet Blazer84 complaints
- 2011 Chevrolet Impala80 complaints
- 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe78 complaints
Seats complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 74 |
| 1991 | 59 |
| 1992 | 97 |
| 1993 | 162 |
| 1994 | 231 |
| 1995 | 469 |
| 1996 | 168 |
| 1997 | 122 |
| 1998 | 242 |
| 1999 | 216 |
| 2000 | 205 |
| 2001 | 89 |
| 2002 | 79 |
| 2003 | 73 |
| 2004 | 227 |
| 2005 | 160 |
| 2006 | 59 |
| 2007 | 74 |
| 2008 | 27 |
| 2009 | 56 |
| 2010 | 71 |
| 2011 | 167 |
| 2012 | 78 |
| 2013 | 69 |
| 2014 | 69 |
| 2015 | 60 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Among the 1,319 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.