1989 Chevrolet Sport VanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1989 Chevrolet Sport Van, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 29, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Chevrolet Sport Van has problems

1 complaint 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
Electrical system11

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

0 recalls

1989 Chevrolet Sport Van recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other Sport Van 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 Sport Van median. How we score

'89'93'95
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1989 Chevrolet Sport Van, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATIONEA92020 · closed Aug 2, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-119
In owners' words

What Sport Van owners report

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

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED FIRE WAS STARTED BY RELAY SWITCH OF BLOWER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Complaint 8014977 · Jul 29, 2002

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