This hub covers 12 Chevrolet model-years across 3 models: Equinox, Malibu, Silverado 1500. Across those model-years, NHTSA's databases record 8,120 owner complaints and 68 recall campaigns. The most-recalled is the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with 11 campaigns, while the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has the most owner complaints at 1,192. 9 of the 12 model-years earned NHTSA's top overall rating of five stars. Complaint totals are raw counts from the database and are not adjusted for sales volume, so they are best used to compare components and patterns within a model rather than as a league table between brands. Each model-year page reproduces the full underlying records: every recall campaign with its official summary and remedy, complaint counts by component, the complete crash-test scorecard, and EPA fuel-economy figures for every configuration.
Chevrolet Model-Years
| Model-Year | Complaints | Recalls | Overall Rating | Combined MPG (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Chevrolet Equinox | 751 | 2 | ★★★★☆ | 21.5 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Equinox | 680 | 2 | ★★★★☆ | 23 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Equinox | 306 | 4 | ★★★★★ | 27.5 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Equinox | 100 | 4 | ★★★★★ | 27.5 |
| 2013 Chevrolet Malibu | 924 | 10 | ★★★★★ | 26 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Malibu | 270 | 3 | ★★★★★ | 26.5 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Malibu | 725 | 4 | ★★★★★ | 30 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 1,192 | 11 | ★★★★★ | 18 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 839 | 7 | ★★★★★ | 18 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 1,096 | 10 | ★★★★☆ | 17 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 848 | 8 | ★★★★★ | 17 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 389 | 3 | ★★★★★ | 17 |
What Chevrolet Owners Complain About
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2,503 | 30.8% |
| Electrical System | 1,516 | 18.7% |
| Power Train | 1,486 | 18.3% |
| Service Brakes | 1,132 | 13.9% |
| Unknown Or Other | 910 | 11.2% |
| Steering | 666 | 8.2% |
Across the tracked Chevrolet range, 312 complaints report a crash and 99 report a fire, with 206 injuries recorded in owner filings. The most fuel-efficient tracked Chevrolet is the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, whose EPA configurations return a median of 30 combined MPG, while the most-complained-about is the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with 1,192 filings. Tracked years run from 2013 to 2023. Component shares are computed against the make's tracked complaint total; because an owner can name several components in one filing, shares can sum to slightly more than 100%. Use the component table to see whether a make's problems concentrate in one system — a pattern worth checking on the individual model-year page — or spread evenly across the vehicle, which usually reflects age and mileage rather than a single defect.
Models covered: the Equinox (4 model-years, most-reported component: Engine); the Malibu (3 model-years, most-reported component: Electrical System); the Silverado 1500 (5 model-years, most-reported component: Engine). The highest-rated tracked Chevrolet is the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox at 5 stars overall for its tested variant. Where a model's most-reported component repeats across several of its model-years, the pattern is visible in the model-year pages' component tables — the clearest sign in this dataset of a systemic issue rather than scattered owner experience.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls and safety ratings databases and EPA FuelEconomy.gov dataset, accessed October 2026.