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1987 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

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.
4
Latest Jun 12, 2000
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.
2
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.
1
1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, most frequently naming the fuel system and seat belts categories. 2 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.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Fuel system375.0%
  • Seat belts125.0%

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

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.

DP96003ClosedDefect Petition

GAS TANK GUARD

Opened Jan 2, 1996
Closed Feb 9, 1996

Mr. Chevedden petition the agency requesting a defect investigation that would resultin the retrofitting of a low cost gas tank guard on all 1973-87 Chevrolet and GMC CK pickup trucks to prevent fires in a side impact

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DP92016ClosedDefect Petition

FUEL TANK POSITION

Opened Aug 17, 1992
Closed Dec 8, 1992

FUEL TANK POSITION

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Fuel system
Filed Jun 12, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
723928
Seat belts
Filed Jul 25, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported

UBJ: SEAT BELTS

NHTSA ID
709146
Incident
Jul 10, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Mar 4, 1997

2 GAS TANK RUSTED THROUGH BECAUS ECHEVROLET PUT ASKID PLATES UNDER THEM, MADE OF PLASTIC WITH NO WAY FOR ELEMENTS TO DRAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
514801
Incident
Jan 20, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Feb 21, 1996

FUEL TANK FAILURE. *SD

NHTSA ID
501761
Incident
Jul 1, 1993

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003400137.2
2002370134.5
2001210142.5
2000190137.2
1999351036.2
1998331040.6
1997481145.9
1996491348.9
1995531144.4
1994351140.7
1993130243.7
1992130141.9
1991130142.5
1990110138.8
1989140044.0
1988150041.2
1987Viewing402
1986412
1985512
1984302
1983102
1982102
1981202
1980123
1979232
1978232
1977412
1976202
1975002
1974212
1973002
1972200
1970010
1967010
1966010
1965010
1964010
1963010
1962210
1961010
1960010

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.