1987 Chevrolet Celebrity Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1987 chevrolet celebrity. On 01/24/2007, the front brake pads were replaced. The contact began hearing a grinding and squeaking noise when applying the brakes on 02/15/2007 and was unable to stop the vehicle without using the emergency brake. The contact later observed that…”
“While driving, the tail pipe and muffler fell off. *slc”
“While driving, the tail pipe and muffler fell off. *slc”
“Consumer states that the engine light is illuminated and the vehicle runs bad, also said vehicle makes a lot of noise, possible engine noise. *slc”
“Consumer states that the engine light is illuminated and the vehicle runs bad, also said vehicle makes a lot of noise, possible engine noise. *slc”
“While driving, tire experienced tread separation, consumer states manufacturer should place date in a place where consumers would be able to read it, (bridgestone 205/70r14), tire had 25000 miles on it and consumer states that it was 8 years old.*jb”
“While driving, tire experienced tread separation, consumer states manufacturer should place date in a place where consumers would be able to read it, (bridgestone 205/70r14), tire had 25000 miles on it and consumer states that it was 8 years old.*jb”
“Ongoing problem with engine stalling at low speed/iow idle. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on five occasions, and problem still reoccurring. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak”
Defect investigations
BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS
There is no summary currently available
LOSS OF POWER STEERING
SUMMARY: THE COMPLAINTS DESCRIBE A FAILURE OF THE PRESSURE HOSECONNECTED TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP.USED ONLY ON THE 4 CYL MODELS.THIS PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED AND EACH GM DIVISION HAS ISSUED ASERVICE BULLETIN.WARRANTY CLAIMS AND PARTS SALES ARE VERY HIGH.===
POWER STEERING HOSE FAILS
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STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION
There is no summary currently available
SUB-FRAME ABSORBER FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
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 Celebrity as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.