2005 Chevrolet Ssr: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 40 complaints
40
Total Complaints
16,000mi
Median Mileage
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

9,697 25th Percentile
16,000 Median Mileage
63,516 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
POWER TRAIN
3
ENGINE
2
AIR BAGS
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2004 CHEVROLET SSR HAD PROBLEMS WITH DEFROST SYSTEM.*MR THE DEFROSTER DID NOT CLEAR THE SIDE WINDOWS, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION. *JB"
"INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FAIL TO OPEN DOOR. *JB"
"2004 CHEVROLET SSR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE. BROKE, WILL NOT OPEN DOOR. *NM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH 12 complaints
25th: 5,947 mi Median: 10,000 mi 75th: 10,616 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 complaints
25th: 30,000 mi Median: 47,000 mi 75th: 58,000 mi
POWER TRAIN 3 complaints
Median: 74,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 9 NJ: 4 NY: 3 GA: 3 FL: 3 MI: 3 MO: 3 TX: 3 TN: 2 NC: 2

Who Files Complaints?

35%
Original Owners
65%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Ssr — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2004370

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28