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Chevrolet SpectrumYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 20 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Spectrum.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints20Top: Seat beltsSafety recalls31985–1989 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'85'86'87'88'89
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1989Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1009 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Spectrum problems

All model years combined: 20 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 belts41
Engine and engine cooling40
Power train30
Vehicle speed control20
Fuel system, gasoline20
Wheels10
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Structure10
Suspension10
1 other systems10
3 recalls

Chevrolet Spectrum recalls

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

–Engine and engine cooling: engine88V-046 · 1987–1988 · Mar 29, 1988 · 8,238 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap88V-036 · 1987–1988 · Mar 23, 1988 · 7,665 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump87V-078 · 1985–1986 · May 26, 1987 · 108,268 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Spectrum

  1. SAFETY BELT CUT BY D-RINGPE90062 · 1986 · closed Jul 30, 1990
    No recall