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Chevrolet vehicles: safety, fuel economy, and recalls

Every Chevrolet model indexed from NHTSA and EPA. Use the table below to compare models or jump to a specific model for year-by-year detail.

Models
124
Avg safety (stars)
4.67
Recalls
20
Complaints
9,693

Safety ratings by model

Best NHTSA five-star overall rating across indexed trims. Models without NCAP data are omitted.

Models

ModelBest safetyBest MPGAction
3 tonnot testedn/aView profile
3500not testedn/aView profile
3500/4500not testedn/aView profile
3500HDnot testedn/aView profile
3500HGnot testedn/aView profile
4500not testedn/aView profile
4500HDnot testedn/aView profile
4500HGnot testedn/aView profile
4500XDnot testedn/aView profile
5500HDnot testedn/aView profile
5500HGnot testedn/aView profile
5500XDnot testedn/aView profile
5500XGnot testedn/aView profile
6500XDnot testedn/aView profile
7500XDnot testedn/aView profile
Aleronot testedn/aView profile
Aluminum Tiltnot testedn/aView profile
Astro Vannot testedn/aView profile
Avalanchenot testedn/aView profile
Aveonot testedn/aView profile
B7not testedn/aView profile
Berettanot testedn/aView profile
Blazer
n/aView profile
Bolt
n/aView profile
Bolt EUV
115 mpgView profile
Bolt EV
120 mpgView profile
Bolt Incompletenot testedn/aView profile
BrightDropnot testedn/aView profile
Bus Chassisnot testedn/aView profile
C/K Pickupnot testedn/aView profile
C4not testedn/aView profile
C5not testedn/aView profile
C6not testedn/aView profile
C7not testedn/aView profile
C8not testedn/aView profile
Camaro
25 mpgView profile
Capricenot testedn/aView profile
Caprice Police Vehiclenot testedn/aView profile
Captiva Sportnot testedn/aView profile
Cavaliernot testedn/aView profile
Celebritynot testedn/aView profile
Chevettenot testedn/aView profile
Citationnot testedn/aView profile
City Expressnot testedn/aView profile
Cobaltnot testedn/aView profile
Colorado
n/aView profile
Corsicanot testedn/aView profile
Corvettenot tested21 mpgView profile
Cruze
37 mpgView profile
Cruze Limited
30 mpgView profile
Cutaway Chassisnot testedn/aView profile
Cutaway Vannot testedn/aView profile
D7not testedn/aView profile
El Caminonot testedn/aView profile
Epicanot testedn/aView profile
Equinox
n/aView profile
Expressnot testedn/aView profile
Forward Controlnot testedn/aView profile
FTR / 6500XDnot testedn/aView profile
G-Seriesnot testedn/aView profile
Geo Prizmnot testedn/aView profile
Geo Spectrumnot testedn/aView profile
Geo Sprintnot testedn/aView profile
GMT-400not testedn/aView profile
Hearse/Limonot testedn/aView profile
Hearse/Limo Commercial Chassisnot testedn/aView profile
Heavy Conventionalnot testedn/aView profile
HHRnot testedn/aView profile
Hi-Cubenot testedn/aView profile
Impala
25 mpgView profile
Impala Limited
22 mpgView profile
Kalosnot testedn/aView profile
Luminanot testedn/aView profile
Lumina APVnot testedn/aView profile
LUVnot testedn/aView profile
Malibu
32 mpgView profile
Malibu Classicnot testedn/aView profile
Malibu Limited
27 mpgView profile
Matiznot testedn/aView profile
Metronot testedn/aView profile
Military Trucknot testedn/aView profile
Monte Carlonot testedn/aView profile
Motorhome Chassisnot testedn/aView profile
Novanot testedn/aView profile
Onixnot testedn/aView profile
Optranot testedn/aView profile
Orlandonot testedn/aView profile
P - Seriesnot testedn/aView profile
P Truck Forwardnot testedn/aView profile
P6Snot testedn/aView profile
R Conventionalnot testedn/aView profile
S-10 Blazernot testedn/aView profile
S-10 Pickupnot testedn/aView profile
S6not testedn/aView profile
S7not testedn/aView profile
Silveradonot testedn/aView profile
Silverado HDnot testedn/aView profile
Silverado LDnot testedn/aView profile
Silverado LTDnot testedn/aView profile
Sonic
32 mpgView profile
Spark
34 mpgView profile
SSnot tested17 mpgView profile
SSRnot testedn/aView profile
Suburban
n/aView profile
Suburban HDnot testedn/aView profile
T-Seriesnot testedn/aView profile
Tahoe
n/aView profile
Trackernot testedn/aView profile
Trailblazer
n/aView profile
Traverse
n/aView profile
Traverse Limited
n/aView profile
Trax
30 mpgView profile
U100not testedn/aView profile
Uplandernot testedn/aView profile
V Conventionalnot testedn/aView profile
Venturenot testedn/aView profile
Volt
42 mpgView profile
W3not testedn/aView profile
W3500/W4500not testedn/aView profile
W4not testedn/aView profile
W5not testedn/aView profile
W5500/W5500 HDnot testedn/aView profile
W6not testedn/aView profile
W7not testedn/aView profile

Recent Chevrolet recalls

Latest 10 NHTSA campaigns. Severity is inferred from campaign text.

  • 26V127000 - 2026-05-03safety
    TIRES:SIDEWALL

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Express Cutaway, and 2025-2026 Savana Cutaway vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a tire with sidewall damage.

  • 26V212000 - 2026-02-04safety
    BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.

  • 24V839000 - 2024-07-11safety
    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. Incorrect software in the transmission control module (TCM) may result in harsh shifting, reduced power, unintended deceleration, rear wheel lockup, or cause the vehicle to move in an unintended direction.

  • 24V737000 - 2024-02-10safety
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, and Equinox vehicles. The door strikers were not properly heat-treated, which can cause them to break.

  • 24V575000 - 2024-01-08safety
    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Cadillac XT4 and Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The vehicles may have the wrong owner's manual in the glove box. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

  • 23V334000 - 2023-10-05safety
    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

  • 23V744000 - 2023-06-11safety
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Buick Encore GX, Envista, and Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The software in the Virtual Cockpit Unit Module (VCU) may cause the instrument panel display to intermittently go blank at vehicle startup or while driving.

  • 21V440000 - 2021-10-06safety
    EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT:STAND

    General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Buick Encore GX and 2021-2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles. The emergency jack, if not positioned as directed in the vehicle owner's manual, can fracture while in use.

  • 21V246000 - 2021-08-04safety
    AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

  • 21V782000 - 2021-07-10safety
    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Source: NHTSA Recalls API. Verify recall status at nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.

Frequently asked

How reliable is Chevrolet?+
NHTSA publishes consumer complaints by model and year. On CarCabin, the Chevrolet complaint total is 9,693. Raw counts favor high-volume brands, so compare against per-model detail on each profile rather than the raw total.
Where does the safety data come from?+
Five-star ratings come from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Not every trim and year is tested. Untested vehicles appear without a star score on their profile.
How often is Chevrolet data refreshed?+
We re-ingest NHTSA recalls and complaints on a recurring schedule. EPA fuel economy is refreshed annually from the bulk dataset. See the methodology page for details.
Disclaimer. CarCabin is not a dealer, mechanic, or automotive advisor. Recall data should always be verified at nhtsa.gov with your VIN. This page is for educational purposes only.