1987 Chevrolet C30Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1987 Chevrolet C30, 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 C30 has problems

2 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

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

0 recalls

1987 Chevrolet C30 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other C30 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 C30 median. How we score

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

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1987 Chevrolet C30, and the recalls they led to.

  1. LOWER CONTROL ARMEA88007 · closed Oct 24, 1988
    Led to recall 88V-110
  2. HIGH TEMP & FUEL EXPEA88016 · closed Jun 30, 1988
    No recall
  3. FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITYEA92041 · closed Mar 9, 1995
    No recall
  4. EXHAUST SYSTEM HEATPE87043 · closed Jan 14, 1988
    No recall
  5. LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILUREPE87056 · closed Nov 6, 1987
    No recall

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