Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Jan 9, 2009
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 9, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 33 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 9, 2009
I WENT TO AUTO RECALLS .ORG AND FOUND RECALL ON MY 1986 CHEVY CELEBRITY 33,000 MILES. CONTACTED DEALER KOOL CHEVROLET 3770 PLAINFIELD NE GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN 49505 (616)-364-9431 THEY SAID THEY COULD ONLY TRACE VIN NUMBERS BACK TO 1990.WAS REFERRED TO GM 1-800-222-1020 (SERVICE REQUEST 71-693324446) I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL AND I SHOULD TAKE IT IN AND PAY TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I AM THE SECOND OWNER HAVING PURCHASED IT IN THE LAST YEAR. MIKE RUSSELL *TR
NHTSA ID
10254355
Incident
Jan 9, 2009
Mileage
33,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 11, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 CHEVEROLET CELEBRITY STATION WAGON. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR DOUGLAS TIRES, SIZE 195/75R14. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A TIRE STORE FOR A ROUTINE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT TIRES. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, WHEN PURCHASING TIRES FROM WAL-MART, THE TIRES DID NOT FIT CORRECTLY DUE TO IMPROPER LUBRICATION AND MOUNTING. AS A RESULT, THE TIRES MADE A THUMPING SOUND WHEN DRIVING. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350,000.
NHTSA ID
10233994
Incident
Apr 16, 2008
Mileage
350,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 28, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
RECLINING BUCKET SEAT RECLINED ON ITS OWN. *AK
NHTSA ID
741699
Incident
Feb 22, 2001
Body & structureSteering
Filed Jul 19, 2000
WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET HEARD A NOISE, STEERING CAME LOOSE. PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION, AND THE LOWER A FRAME ON THE LEFT FRONT WHICH IS BOLTED INTO THE CRADLE BROKE. MOUNT WHERE THE A FRAME BOLTS IN HAD CRACKED WHICH CAUSED THE A FRAME TO COME LOOSE AT THAT POINT. SINCE IT WAS NOT ATTACHED STEERING WAS NOT EFFECTIVE.*AK
NHTSA ID
865669
Incident
May 19, 2000
Brakes
Filed Jul 3, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
724859
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 16, 1999
AFTER MARKET CRUISE CONTROL UNIT INSTALLED, SHORTLY AFTER THE INSTALLATION THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATED THE ENGINE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE SWITCH, DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH ALL AFTER MARKET CRUISE CONTROL UNITS. MJS
NHTSA ID
549536
Brakes
Filed Nov 3, 1999
THE CONSUMER HAD CRUISE CONTROL INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, SHORTLY AFTER THE ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATED THE ENGINE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE BRAKE SWITCH. *SLC
NHTSA ID
783622
Body & structure
Filed Jul 13, 1998
FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT DUE TO THE LACK OF UNDERCOATING UNDER VEHICLE. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
NHTSA ID
825349
Body & structure
Filed Jan 27, 1998
INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE, DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE. *AK
NHTSA ID
519092
Incident
Sep 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jan 22, 1998
THE 86 CELEBRITY HAS DEFECTIVE ROTORS AND DRUMS. THE ROTORS DO NOT LAST MORE THAT A FEW THOUSAND MILE AND VEHICLE STARTS TO JERK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE BRAKES SOMETIMES LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA ID
529694
Incident
Nov 1, 1997
Steering
Filed Dec 2, 1997
POWER STEERING FAILURE.
NHTSA ID
525613
Seat belts
Filed Nov 7, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TO DISENGAGE, WHICH MEANT THAT THE DRIVER DID NOT HAVE ANY PROTECTION AROUND HER. DRIVER WAS HURT. *AK
NHTSA ID
818519
Incident
Sep 12, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Nov 6, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. ONCE THE VEHICLE START ROLLING, THE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED ITSELF. *AK
NHTSA ID
818448
Incident
Oct 18, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Oct 7, 1997
Crash reported1 death reported
REPETITIVE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN TEETH OF RETRACTOR LOCKING MECHANISM AND EDGES OF WEBBING DURING EXTENSION/RETRACTION CAUSED 1/2 INCH TEAR IN DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING DURING A COLLISION. THE SHOULDER BELT FAILED, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
523846
Incident
Jun 1, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Aug 1, 1997
INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE; DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. *AK
NHTSA ID
518149
Incident
Sep 1, 1996
Transmission
Filed Oct 21, 1996
WHEN DRIVING AND STOPPING AT LIGHT THE CAR VIBRATES , CAR SOMETIMES WOULDN'T DOWN SHIFT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
NHTSA ID
803759
ElectricalSteering
Filed Oct 15, 1996
COMPUTER FAILURE.
NHTSA ID
509848
Incident
Jun 1, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 2, 1996
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK RECLINES ON ITS OWN. *SD
NHTSA ID
503091
Incident
Apr 2, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 31, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT THE SHOULDER HARNESS SPLIT IN HALF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
978506
Incident
Jan 24, 1996
Steering
Filed Sep 14, 1995
THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL BY PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
972040
Incident
Sep 12, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Sep 12, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
NHTSA ID
971974
Incident
Sep 12, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 30, 1995
Fire reported
ELECTRICAL RESULTED IN FIRE UNDER DASH BOARD IN AREA OF STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
971378
Incident
Aug 19, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jul 29, 1995
WHEN THE CAR STALL CONSUMER THINK IT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . TT
NHTSA ID
969620
Electrical
Filed Jul 10, 1995
Fire reported
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR STARTED TO SMOKE AND CAUSED A FIRE . *AK
NHTSA ID
968471
Steering
Filed Jun 20, 1995
POWER STEERING FAILED. *SD
NHTSA ID
485350
Incident
Nov 1, 1987
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