Chevrolet SSR - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Chevrolet SSR owners have reported a total of 87 problems for their cars built in the 4 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Chevrolet SSR. The 2005 Chevrolet SSR cars have the most problems reported (38 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Chevrolet SSR

Model Year Number of Problems
  2006 SSR
7
  2005 SSR
38
  2004 SSR
31
  2003 SSR
11

🔍 Common problems of Chevrolet SSR

The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for Chevrolet SSR cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (20 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's latches/locks/linkages (19 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Chevrolet SSR

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Electrical System
20
  Latches/locks/linkage
19
  Structure
17
  Engine And Engine Cooling
6
  Power Train
5
  Equipment
4
  Air Bag
3
  Service Brakes
3
  Other Fuel System
3
  Vehicle Speed Control
1
   
  Seat Belt
1
  Unknown Or Other
1
  Tire
1
  Exterior Lighting
1
  Visibility
1
  Gasoline Fuel System
1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Chevrolet SSR of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across SSR model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Chevrolet SSR model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across SSR Model Years

SSR
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2006 72,71817    
0.15
  2005 387,19518    
0.29
  2004 3110,31319    
0.16
  2003 113,25520    
0.17


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