Chevrolet suspension problems
Across all Chevrolet models in NHTSA's complaint database, 6,309 complaints involve suspension. The Blazer accounts for the largest share (11%). The single worst model year is the 1996 Blazer with 171 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 6,309 about suspension, all Chevrolet models
- Most affected
- Blazer 11% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 2,968 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 334 and 23
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Chevrolet models
Worst model years for suspension
- 1996 Chevrolet Blazer171 complaints
- 1997 Chevrolet Blazer123 complaints
- 2008 Chevrolet Impala118 complaints
- 1998 Chevrolet Malibu117 complaints
- 2000 Chevrolet Blazer116 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 39 |
| 1991 | 36 |
| 1992 | 61 |
| 1993 | 81 |
| 1994 | 152 |
| 1995 | 318 |
| 1996 | 389 |
| 1997 | 431 |
| 1998 | 365 |
| 1999 | 463 |
| 2000 | 466 |
| 2001 | 246 |
| 2002 | 264 |
| 2003 | 276 |
| 2004 | 215 |
| 2005 | 286 |
| 2006 | 266 |
| 2007 | 315 |
| 2008 | 263 |
| 2009 | 104 |
| 2010 | 106 |
| 2011 | 99 |
| 2012 | 106 |
| 2013 | 147 |
| 2014 | 118 |
| 2015 | 156 |
| 2016 | 118 |
| 2017 | 74 |
| 2018 | 110 |
| 2019 | 72 |
| 2020 | 63 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 7 |
| 2027 | 1 |
Among the 2,968 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.