SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Aug 19, 1971
136,000 units potentially affected
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.View on NHTSA.gov
1971 Chevrolet C20
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 3, 1997
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Aug 19, 1971
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1971 Chevrolet C20, most frequently naming the interior & seats category. 3 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Interior & seats1100.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
3 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWHEELS
Dec 10, 1970
7,250 units potentially affected
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.View on NHTSA.gov
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Oct 21, 1970
828 units potentially affected
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.View on NHTSA.gov
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY
Opened Dec 8, 1992
Closed Mar 9, 1995
There is no summary currently available
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 3, 1997
Fire reported
WHILE DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL WAS ON, SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND UNDERNEATH THE DASH, CAUSING A ELECTRICAL FIRE WHICH CAUSED HARM TO THE OCCUPANT. MFR IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT HASN'T FIXED THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER TOLD OCCUPANT NOT TO CONTACT NHTSA. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 816855
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1996
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 58.6 |
| 1994 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 60.4 |
| 1993 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 51.7 |
| 1992 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1990 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1988 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1971Viewing | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.