One PixProof is too few to judge a company — this record fills in as more of its claims get checked. Last PixProof Sep 13, 2026.
Quick facts
- What is Chevrolet?
- Chevrolet is an American automobile brand founded as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company by racing driver Louis Chevrolet, his brother Arthur, and William C. Durant.
- Where is Chevrolet from?
- United States. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
- Who owns Chevrolet?
- Chevrolet's parent company is General Motors.
- When was Chevrolet founded?
- In 1911, by Louis Chevrolet, Arthur Chevrolet and William C. Durant.
- Has Chevrolet had any safety recalls?
- Yes — 106 official US recalls (filed since 2022), per NHTSA.
▸ ABOUT CHEVROLET
Chevrolet is an American automobile brand founded as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company by racing driver Louis Chevrolet, his brother Arthur, and William C. Durant. Durant used Chevrolet to regain control of General Motors in a 1918 reverse merger, and Chevrolet has operated as a GM marque since.
▸ WHO OWNS WHAT
From Wikidata (see record). Lists can include companies since merged or closed.
▸ TRACK RECORD
Chevrolet's history and the 1 marketing claim we've checked, in date order — so you can see what they promised when, and how it held up.
- 1911Founded on November 3 as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.
- 1918Merged into General Motors on May 2, in a reverse merger orchestrated by William C. Durant.
- Checked Sep 2026CLAIM · Chevrolet Bolt EV"The 2023 Bolt EV's battery fire problem from the 2021 recalls is fully solved."→ 🟢 BUY THE HYPE Read the PixProof →
Claim dates come from when the claim's own source was published; "Checked" means we couldn't date the claim, so it sits at the date we verified it.
▸ SAFETY RECALLS
Official US recalls from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), filed since 2022. Every entry is the agency's own record and links to it.
- Sep 24, 2026Air BagsSilverado 1500 (2016–2017) · Silverado 2500 (2016) · Silverado 3500 (2016)
The left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
Risk: A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the…
Units: 1,559 vehicles
Official recall notice (26V611000) ↗ - Aug 20, 2026Back Over PreventionTrailblazer (2024–2026) · Trax (2025)
The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
Risk: A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Units: 306,511 vehicles
Official recall notice (26V539000) ↗ - Aug 13, 2026TiresSilverado 2500 (2024–2025)
The tire information label may state the incorrect rear tire pressure, resulting in underinflated tires and preventing the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) from displaying a low tire pressure warning.
Risk: Driving with underinflated tires can increase the risk of a crash.
Units: 8 vehicles
Official recall notice (26V530000) ↗ - Jul 30, 2026TiresSilverado EV (2026)
A manufacturing defect may result in the steel wheels cracking at the disc vent holes.
Risk: A cracked wheel may lead to disc separation and a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Units: 952 vehicles
Official recall notice (26V496000) ↗ - Jul 30, 2026Electrical SystemSilverado EV (2026)
The high voltage battery may have an improperly secured internal module component.
Risk: A loose component may move and damage the high voltage battery, increasing the risk of a fire.
Units: 11 vehicles
Official recall notice (26V494000) ↗ - Jun 23, 2026SteeringExpress (2025–2026)
The steering gear assembly may have a nut that was not properly tightened.
Risk: 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.
Units: 26,541 vehicles
Official recall notice (26V399000) ↗
Showing the 6 most recent. Recalls are routine in these industries and a maker with more models or more units sold will have more — compare brands with care. Source: NHTSA, fetched Oct 20, 2026.
▸ SOCIAL PRESENCE
▸ CLIMATE COMMITMENT
Carbon neutral in global products and operations by 2040, via parent company General Motors, backed by a science-based-targets commitment.
Real progress: GM is the only one of five major automakers assessed by NewClimate Institute's 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor to set a 1.5°C-aligned sales target (100% EV sales globally by 2035) — but the same report notes GM's plan still lacks a specific combustion-engine phase-out date required by the SBTi's draft automotive-sector standard.
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