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Chevrolet lemon law
If your Chevrolet keeps going back to the dealer for the same problem, your state's lemon law may make the maker buy it back or replace it, and pay your lawyer when you win. Here is what Chevrolet owners report to the federal government, and how to check your own car.
What Chevrolet owners report most
A complaint can name more than one area. 1,187 complaints name none.
Models with the most complaints
- Silverado 1500 2,431
- Tahoe 1,035
- Equinox 779
- Traverse 639
- Suburban 500
- Trailblazer 455
Latest Chevrolet recalls
- Back Over Prevention, August 20, 2026: 2024 Trailblazer, 2025 Trailblazer, 2026 Trailblazer, 2025 Trax, about 306,511 vehicles.
“A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V539000 - Tires, August 13, 2026: 2025 Silverado 2500, 2024 Silverado 2500, about 8 vehicles.
“Driving with underinflated tires can increase the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V530000 - Tires, July 30, 2026: 2026 Silverado EV, about 952 vehicles.
“A cracked wheel may lead to disc separation and a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V496000 - Electrical System, July 30, 2026: 2026 Silverado EV, about 11 vehicles.
“A loose component may move and damage the high voltage battery, increasing the risk of a fire.”
NHTSA recall 26V494000 - Steering, June 23, 2026: 2025 Express, 2026 Express, about 26,541 vehicles.
“A loose nut that separates from the steering gear assembly while driving can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 26V399000
Check your own car by its VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at any Chevrolet dealer.
Recalls, repairs and the lemon law
A recall alone does not make a car a lemon. What counts is a defect the dealer cannot fix: most states presume a lemon after 3 or 4 repair attempts for the same problem, fewer for a defect that could cause a crash, or about 30 days in the shop, inside the first one to two years. A recall repair for a defect that keeps coming back is a repair attempt like any other, so keep the repair order from every visit.
In California, General Motors opted in to the state's new lemon law process on April 23, 2025. Owners send the written demand to californiawarrantynotice@gm.com at least 30 days before suing. How the new process works
How a Chevrolet lemon law claim and buyback work
Keep the repair order from every visit, then write to Chevrolet, not only the dealer, at the customer relations address in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, and ask for a buyback or a replacement. In a buyback Chevrolet refunds the price, taxes and fees and costs like towing, minus a deduction for the miles you drove before the first repair, and pays off the loan.
The steps · Letter template · Buyback or cash and keep · Estimate a buyback
Chevrolet lemon law in your state
The rules depend on the state where you bought or leased the car:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Questions about Chevrolet lemons
How many complaints have Chevrolet owners filed with NHTSA?
8,851 for 2021 to 2027 model years, received through October 22, 2026. The most reported area is engine.
How many Chevrolet recalls are there?
119 safety recalls cover 2021 to 2027 Chevrolet models, for about 7,442,358 vehicles in all.
Is a recall enough to make my Chevrolet a lemon?
No, not on its own. But if a defect keeps coming back after repairs, recall repairs included, each visit can count as a repair attempt under your state's lemon law. Keep every repair order.
How do I start a Chevrolet lemon law claim?
Keep every repair order, then write to Chevrolet at the address for customer relations in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, asking for a buyback or replacement under your state's lemon law. Send it by a tracked method and keep a copy.
Does Chevrolet have to buy back a lemon?
Yes, when your state's lemon law rules are met. The maker must buy the car back or replace it, and most states let you choose. The rules differ by state: see your state guide.
Did Chevrolet opt in to California's new lemon law process?
Yes. GENERAL MOTORS opted in on April 23, 2025. California owners send the written demand to californiawarrantynotice@gm.com, at least 30 days before suing.
About the data
From NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation files (complaints received 2020 to now, and recalls), counted for 2021 to 2027 model years and filed under the make CHEVROLET. Read on October 26, 2026. Complaints are what owners report, not findings, and big sellers get more of them: a count is not a defect rate, and it says nothing about your car. We keep no complaint text or personal details.
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