FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY
Opened Dec 8, 1992
Closed Mar 9, 1995
There is no summary currently available
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1987 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.
3
Latest Sep 16, 1996
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.
0
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.
4
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.
0
Overview
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Chevrolet C20, most frequently naming the fuel system, seat belts and steering categories. 4 NHTSA investigations name 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 — 3 months of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Fuel system133.3%
- Seat belts133.3%
- Steering133.3%
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
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
BRAKE SYSTEM
Opened Jan 20, 1988
Closed May 31, 1991
There is no summary currently available
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HIGH TEMP & FUEL EXP
Opened Jan 19, 1988
Closed Jun 30, 1988
There is no summary currently available
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT
Opened Aug 7, 1987
Closed Jan 14, 1988
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ANALYSIS OF THE 65 COMPLAINTSFORWARDED BY GM ON THIS ISSUE REVEALS THAT 15 OF THE COMPLAINTS MAY BESAFETY RELATED.COMPLAINTS IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM AS A RED HOT EXHAUSTSYSTEM OR MUFFLER FAILURE WERE NOT COUNTED.GM ALSO INCLUDED NUMEROUSCOMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO FUEL EXPULSION IN THE MOTOR HOME CHASSIS.THEYWERE NOT COUNTED SINCE THAT PROBLEM IS ALREADY UNDER INVESTIGATION.CONCERNING BRUSH FIRES RESULTING FROM THE HIGH EXHAUST TEMPERATURES, GMSTATESOUR FIELD EXPERIENCE, AS EVIDENCED BY THE LOW NUMBER OF REPORTSPERTAINING TO THE EXHAUST TEMPERATURE, INDICATES TO US THAT OUR CUSTOMERSARE OBSERVING THE PRECAUTIONS CONTAINED IN OUR OWNER'S MANUAL AND AREEXERCISING THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.ANALYSIS:THE ALLEGED DEFECT ORIGINATES WITH THE GENERATION OF HEAT IN THEEXHAUST SYSTEM.HIGHER EXHAUST TEMPERATURES ARE OCCURRING AS A RESULT OFSTRINGENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) REQUIREMENTS WHICH WENTINTO EFFECT IN 1985 FOR VEHICLES WITH A GVW IN EXCESS OF 8,500 LBS.THEHIGHER EXHAUST TEMPERATURES CAN LEAD TO EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY TEMPERATURESWHICH MAY RESULT IN FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURIZATION AND A HIGHER POTENTIAL FORTHE EXPULSION OF LIQUID FUEL UPON REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK FILLER CAP.INADDITION, OTHER SIDE EFFECTS SUCH AS SMOLDERING ITEMS IN PICK UP BEDS,BURNT TIRES AND MUDFLAPS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.PROPOSED ACTION:UPGRADE THIS PE TO AN EA.SINCE SOME MODELS ARE ALREADYBEING INVESTIGATED, AND COMPLAINT DATA IS SPARSE ON OTHER MODELS, THE NEWEA SHOULD BE DIRECTED ONLY TO VEHICLE MODELS C AND K WHICH UTILIZE THEHEAVY DUTY (VEHICLES WITH A GVW IN EXCESS OF 8,500 LBS) EMISSION SYSTEM.===
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Seat belts
Filed Sep 16, 1996
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES COME LOOSE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 802475
Steering
Filed Aug 16, 1995
VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE DEALER HAD TO TAKE OFF THE WHOLE SYSTEM TO FIX. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970593
Fuel system
Filed Apr 20, 1995
GAS TANK LEAKS CREATING POTENTIAL RISK OF FIRE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 964051
- Incident
- Apr 20, 1995
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 | — |
| 1987Viewing | 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 | — |
| 1971 | 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.