What Owners Complain About
Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
Worst Issues
- leaking coolant, intake manifold gasket failure in the 1996 Monte Carlo
5 complaints
- theft system trips for no reason in the 1996 Cavalier
5 complaints
- hesitates, then engine turns over but won't start in the 1996 Lumina
4 complaints
- runs roughly, stalls in the 1996 Cavalier
4 complaints
- gear shift got stuck in gear in the 1996 Cavalier
4 complaints
- fuel pump failure in the 1996 Tahoe
3 complaints
- 4 wheel drive doesn't engage in the 1996 Blazer
3 complaints
Worst Models
What Breaks the Most
- Engine
31 complaints
- Electrical
23 complaints
- Cooling System
18 complaints
- Transmission
18 complaints
- Fuel System
16 complaints
- Brakes
13 complaints
- HVAC
9 complaints