Defect
THE CARBURETOR FUEL PLUG MAY COME OUT AND FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A RETAINING CLIP ON THE CARBURETOR INLET PLUG TO PREVENT IT FROM DISLODGING, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
1982 Chevrolet Chevette Recalls
Recalls on record Updated July 2026
The 1982 Chevrolet Chevette has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 598,387 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
Defect
THE CARBURETOR FUEL INLET HOUSING PLUG IN THE SIDE OF THE CARBURETOR MAY COME OUT.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A RETAINING CLIP ON THE CARBURETOR INLET PLUG TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKAGE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle smokes and melts wires and harness box to each other against firewall when vehicle is turned on. *skd”
“Wiring harness that lies against firewall smokes/burns/melts when starting vehicle. *aw”
“The driver and passenger side seat belt buckle can't get it to buckle it is hard to lock. Tt”
Defect investigations
Investigation DP85002 Opened 1984-10-10 · closed 1985-03-26
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BREAKS
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BREAKS
Investigation DP87009 Opened 1986-12-30 · closed 1987-02-10
SAFETY BELTS
SAFETY BELTS
Investigation EA83004 Opened 1982-10-22 · closed 1983-07-15
CARBURETOR PLUG POPS OUT
There is no summary currently available
Investigation EA83004 Opened 1982-10-22 · closed 1983-07-15
CARBURETOR PLUG POPS OUT
There is no summary currently available
Investigation EA85018 Opened 1985-03-13 · closed 1987-09-04
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT
SUMMARY: GM ADMITS THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND HAS DESIGNED A MODIFICATIONKIT INTENDED TO PREVENT PULLEY BOLT FAILURES BY KEEPING THE PULLEY INPROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE CRANKSHAFT AND THEREBY REDUCING THE BENDINGSTRESS ON THE BOLT. GM DOES NOT BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS SAFETY RELATEDAND WILL CONDUCT A SERVICE…
Investigation PE88023 Opened 1988-02-05 · closed 1988-04-08
SHIFTER FAILURE
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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 1982 Chevrolet Chevette as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.