1987 Chevrolet G SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1987 Chevrolet G Series, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 31, 1996. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Chevrolet G Series has problems

5 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 belts20
Engine and engine cooling11
Steering10
Suspension11

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

0 recalls

1987 Chevrolet G Series recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other G Series 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 G Series median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

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

  1. LOWER BALL JOINT FAILUREPE89132 · closed Oct 16, 1989
    No recall

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