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1987 Chevrolet CelebrityProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 44 owner complaints about the 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year7% below the Celebrity median · #3 of 5 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints442 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem12Steering

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 19, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity has problems

44 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
Steering120
Engine and engine cooling90
Latches/locks/linkages50
Electrical system40
Fuel system, gasoline40
Seat belts41
Structure40
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Suspension20
3 other systems30

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

0 recalls

1987 Chevrolet Celebrity recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

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

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
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5 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

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

  1. BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESSEA89010 · closed May 8, 1990
    No recall
  2. LOSS OF POWER STEERINGEA89026 · closed Oct 9, 1990
    No recall
  3. POWER STEERING HOSE FAILSPE89105 · closed Jun 12, 1989
    No recall
  4. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONPE91142 · closed Jan 22, 1992
    No recall
  5. SUB-FRAME ABSORBER FAILUREPE94048 · closed Dec 30, 1994
    No recall
In owners' words

What Celebrity owners report

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

IN THE COLD MORNING WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 1985 CITATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Complaint 835408 · Mar 2, 1999
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE ENGINE CRADLE FELL OFF. DUE TO THE DEFECT, CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER STEERING, WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER.THE REAR POINTS OF THE ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE WHOLE ENGINE ASSEMBLY TO FALL OUT, INCLUDING THE STEERING MECHANISM. DEALER WILL REPLACE MOUNTING…
Complaint 819883 · Jan 27, 1998
ENGINE: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT, PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, GOT OUT TO LOOK AND THE ENGINE HAD DROPPED ABOUT 2INCHES. THE CRADLE MOUNT BOLT THAT HOLDS ENGINE HAD RUSTED. *AK
Complaint 818637 · Nov 10, 1997

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