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Chevrolet ChevetteYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Chevette.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints14Top: Seat beltsSafety recalls111976–1986 model years

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

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Chevette 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 Chevette median. Tap a year for its full report.

'76'77'80'81'82'83'84'85'86
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1986Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls1981Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls1980Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Chevette problems

All model years combined: 14 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
Seat belts32
Engine and engine cooling30
Power train20
Vehicle speed control20
Fuel system, gasoline20
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Electrical system20
Interior lighting10
Seats11
11 recalls

Chevrolet Chevette recalls

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

–Lever and linkage: column shift88V-050 · 1983–1986 · Apr 4, 1988 · 370,831 vehicles–Headlights: switch86V-131 · 1986 · Sep 19, 1986 · 106,111 vehicles–Headlights: switch86V-056 · 1986 · Apr 28, 1986 · 93,317 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner84V-011 · 1984 · Feb 6, 1984 · 76,586 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system83V-027 · 1980–1982 · Mar 4, 1983 · 491,736 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system82V-106 · 1980–1982 · Nov 1, 1982 · 106,651 vehicles–Front: retractor81V-060 · 1980–1981 · May 19, 1981 · 55,238 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly78V-248 · 1976–1977 · Nov 16, 1978 · 320,000 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap76V-197 · 1976 · Dec 6, 1976 · 174,769 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings76V-022 · 1976 · Feb 12, 1976 · 66,276 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings75V-175 · 1976 · Sep 26, 1975 · 4,107 vehicles
9 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Chevette

  1. SHIFTER FAILUREPE88023 · 1980–1987 · closed Apr 8, 1988
    Led to recall 88V-050
  2. SAFETY BELTSDP87009 · 1981–1987 · closed Feb 10, 1987
    No recall
  3. BRAKE FAILUREEA86033 · 1979–1981 · closed Aug 25, 1987
    No recall
  4. BRAKE FAILURE/FIREWALLPE86057 · 1979–1981 · closed Sep 26, 1986
    No recall
  5. CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLTEA85018 · 1976–1985 · closed Sep 4, 1987
    No recall
  6. BRAKE PROBLEMSDP85012 · 1980 · closed Mar 18, 1985
    No recall
  7. CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BREAKSDP85002 · 1976–1984 · closed Mar 26, 1985
    No recall
  8. CARBURETOR PLUG POPS OUTEA83004 · 1980–1982 · closed Jul 15, 1983
    Led to recall 82V-106
  9. BRAKESDP78032 · 1976 · closed May 4, 1978
    No recall