Chevrolet S Series

Owners filed 22 complaints across 8 model years of the Chevrolet S Series. The 1998 drew the most (7).

Model years8
Complaints22
Recalls0
Fires0
Deaths0

Which Chevrolet S Series years should you avoid?

Not enough of the record to single a year out. Fewer than 4 Chevrolet S Series model years have at least 25 complaints and are old enough to judge, so any ranking would be noise. The table below has every year as filed.

How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →

Every Chevrolet S Series model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20022
0——Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › LatchRoutine
20011
0——Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and AttachmentsRoutine
20005
0——Service Brakes, HydraulicRoutine
19991
0——Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and AttachmentsRoutine
19987
0——Visibility › Windshield Wiper/WasherRoutine
19971
0——Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and AttachmentsRoutine
19962
0——Vehicle Speed ControlRoutine
19943
0——Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection SystemRoutine

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.