1983 Chevrolet C20Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1983 Chevrolet C20, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 21, 1997. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1983 Chevrolet C20 has problems

1 complaint 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
Seat belts10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1983 Chevrolet C20 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1983 vs. every other C20 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C20 median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1983 Chevrolet C20, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITYEA92041 · closed Mar 9, 1995
    No recall
  2. EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKSPE88016 · closed Mar 31, 1988
    No recall
In owners' words

What C20 owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

BOTH FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT; WHEN PUTTING THE SEAT BELT AROUND THE CONSUMER AND ATTEMPTING TO TO RETRACT THE BELT, THE BELT WILL NOT OPERATE. *AK
Complaint 815574 · Aug 21, 1997

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