Chevrolet Van

Owners filed 195 complaints across 12 model years of the Chevrolet Van. The 1996 drew the most (28).

Model years12
Complaints195
Recalls0
Fires11
Deaths1

Which Chevrolet Van years should you avoid?

Not enough of the record to single a year out. Fewer than 4 Chevrolet Van 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 Van model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
200211
0—1Structure › Body › DoorRoutine
200114
0——Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and FittingsRoutine
200022
023Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipRoutine
199915
0—1Seat Belts › Front › WebbingRoutine
199816
011Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/LiftRoutine
199727
0——Equipment › Appliance › Air ConditionerRoutine
199628
014Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipRoutine
199520
016Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipRoutine
199411
0—1Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipRoutine
199319
012Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipRoutine
19928
031Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFatalities reported
19914
02—Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineRoutine

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