1987 Chevrolet C20 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Chevrolet C20. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Gas tank leaks creating potential risk of fire. Tt”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-04-20

“Vehicles steering wheel is loose dealer had to take off the whole system to fix. Tt”

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

“Driver's and passenger's side seat belt buckles come loose . Please describe .*ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Defect investigations

Investigation EA88016 Opened 1988-01-19 · closed 1988-06-30

HIGH TEMP & FUEL EXP

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA88018 Opened 1988-01-20 · closed 1991-05-31

BRAKE SYSTEM

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA92041 Opened 1992-12-08 · closed 1995-03-09

FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE87043 Opened 1987-08-07 · closed 1988-01-14

EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ANALYSIS OF THE 65 COMPLAINTSFORWARDED BY GM ON THIS ISSUE REVEALS THAT 15 OF THE COMPLAINTS MAY BESAFETY RELATED.COMPLAINTS IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM AS A RED HOT EXHAUSTSYSTEM OR MUFFLER FAILURE WERE NOT COUNTED.GM ALSO INCLUDED NUMEROUSCOMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO FUEL EXPULSION…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Chevrolet C20 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.