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Chevrolet C20Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 79 owner complaints and 42 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet C20.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints79Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls421967–2001 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet C20 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C20 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'67'70'71'72'74'75'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'00'01
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2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1995Not rated–/10014 complaints · 6 recalls1994Not rated–/10012 complaints · 8 recalls1993Not rated–/10016 complaints · 3 recalls1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls1991Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls1987Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1972Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1971Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1970Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet C20 problems

All model years combined: 79 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic164
Seat belts121
Tires92
Fuel system, gasoline72
Electrical system62
Visibility50
Engine and engine cooling54
Power train51
Structure42
8 other systems164
42 recalls

Chevrolet C20 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Other: labels01V-125 · 2001 · Apr 10, 2001 · 77,485 vehicles–Power assist: vacuum00V-222 · 2000 · Aug 8, 2000 · 3,758 vehicles–Seats99V-130 · 1992 · May 20, 1999 · 59,381 vehicles–Brake lights: switch99V-025 · 1994 · Feb 5, 1999 · 988,587 vehicles–Disc: rotor98V-033 · 1998 · Feb 17, 1998 · 1,137 vehicles–Seats97V-176 · 1997 · Oct 7, 1997 · 6,418 vehicles–Seats97V-037 · 1995–1997 · Mar 7, 1997 · 624,433 vehicles–Leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle96V-082 · 1996 · May 7, 1996 · 16,918 vehicles–Vehicle speed control96V-057 · 1995–1996 · Apr 4, 1996 · 379,004 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar96V-004 · 1995 · Jan 2, 1996 · 3,047 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings95V-243 · 1996 · Dec 28, 1995 · 623 vehicles–Seats95V-246 · 1993–1994 · Dec 21, 1995 · 675,661 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 42 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

14 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the C20

  1. STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONSPE95052 · 1995 · closed Mar 22, 1996
    No recall
  2. FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSEPE95050 · 1993–1994 · closed Dec 22, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-246
  3. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA94029 · 1989–1993 · closed Jul 31, 1996
    No recall
  4. CNG FUEL TANK FAILUREPE94012 · 1992 · closed Mar 28, 1994
    Led to recall 94V-044
  5. FUEL TANK SUPPORT FAILUREPE93089 · 1991 · closed Feb 10, 1994
    No recall
  6. FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITYEA92041 · 1970–1991 · closed Mar 9, 1995
    No recall
  7. POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCEEA88035 · 1988 · closed Oct 31, 1990
    No recall
  8. POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCEPE88044 · 1988 · closed Jul 18, 1988
    No recall
  9. BRAKE SYSTEMEA88018 · 1984–1988 · closed May 31, 1991
    No recall
  10. HIGH TEMP & FUEL EXPEA88016 · 1985–1988 · closed Jun 30, 1988
    No recall