1987 Chevrolet C20Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1987 Chevrolet C20, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 16, 1996. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Chevrolet C20 has problems

3 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
Fuel system, gasoline10
Seat belts10
Steering10

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

0 recalls

1987 Chevrolet C20 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1987 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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  • Caution
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4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1987 Chevrolet C20, and the recalls they led to.

  1. HIGH TEMP & FUEL EXPEA88016 · closed Jun 30, 1988
    No recall
  2. BRAKE SYSTEMEA88018 · closed May 31, 1991
    No recall
  3. FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITYEA92041 · closed Mar 9, 1995
    No recall
  4. EXHAUST SYSTEM HEATPE87043 · closed Jan 14, 1988
    No recall

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