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1987 Chevrolet G20 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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 Mar 31, 2002
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1987 Chevrolet G20, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Interior & seats220.0%
  • Steering220.0%
  • Body & structure220.0%
  • Tires & wheels110.0%
  • Other / unspecified110.0%
  • Electrical110.0%
  • Seat belts110.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINED AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, (CONVERSION BY TRAILWAGON)

NHTSA ID 980838 · filed Mar 18, 1996

BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER DOORS REFUSE TO SHUT DUE TO LATCH FAILING REPEATEDLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID 966361 · filed Jun 6, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

STEERING COLUMN HAS GRADUALLY LOOSENED AT THE TILT MECHINISIM UNTIL THE WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE. *AK

NHTSA ID 760039 · filed Mar 31, 2002

VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS ABOUT TO FALL APART IT MOVES BACK AND FORTH DUE TO SOME DEFECTIVE BOLTS. TT CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT ALL STEERING COLUMS HAVE THIS PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES IT BECOMES NOTICEABLE WHEN CHANIGN GEARS.*JB

NHTSA ID 975431 · filed Nov 27, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I HAVE SMALL CHIDREN WHO COULD NOT GET OUT OF THIS DOOR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. *AK

NHTSA ID 724644 · filed Jun 27, 2000

BOTH FRONT DOORS HAVE BROKEN LOCK SPRINGS, THE DOORS WILL OPEN BUT THE SAFETY LATCH FALLS DOWN AND YOU CANNOT CLOSE THE DOORS, THE DOOR MUST BE MANUALY LIFT UP ON THE LATCH SO IT LOCKS IN PLACE TO CLOSE DOOR, REPLACE WHOLE LOCK/LATCH MECHANISM.

NHTSA ID 9000811 · filed Apr 26, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TIRES IN LIKE NEW CONDITION TWO REAR TIRES LOST TREAD, NOT BLOWING BUT TREAD PEELING SIMLER TO FIRE STONE PROBLEM. ARE TIRES SAFE TO USE? *AK (DOT NUMBER: DORAMHV316 TIRESIZE: LT325/85R1)

NHTSA ID 736788 · filed Nov 23, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGES (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

NHTSA ID 548810 · filed Oct 1, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH & STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. ODOR/SMOKE WENT AWAY. AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE, CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTICED PLASTIC HOUSING HAD BURNED IN HALF. HOSES HAD HOLES IN THEM & WERE FALLING APART. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK

NHTSA ID 878251 · filed Jan 16, 2001

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK-DRIVER SIDE BELT IS TOO LOOSE OR TOO TIGHT. TT

NHTSA ID 970216 · filed Aug 9, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .