Chevrolet S Series
Owners filed 22 complaints across 8 model years of the Chevrolet S Series. The 1998 drew the most (7); the 2001 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints22
Recalls0
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Chevrolet S Series model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments | Routine | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments | Routine | |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments | Routine | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System | Routine |
Which Chevrolet S Series years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1998 is the weakest year on record, with 7 complaints concentrated in the visibility › windshield wiper/washer.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.