Chevrolet Van
Owners filed 195 complaints across 12 model years of the Chevrolet Van. The 1996 drew the most (28); the 1991 the fewest (4).
Model years12
Complaints195
Recalls0
Fires11
Deaths1
Every Chevrolet Van model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | Structure › Body › Door | Routine | |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings | Routine | |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 | — | 1 | Seat Belts › Front › Webbing | Routine | |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift | Routine | |
| 1997 | 27 | 0 | — | — | Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner | Routine | |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1993 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Fatalities reported | |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine |
Which Chevrolet Van years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1996 is the weakest year on record, with 28 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
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.