1988 Chevrolet G20 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Chevrolet G20. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
3fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
1fires
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
SEATS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints11

What owners report

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

“When the consumer shifted the gear to reverse and accelerated at a low speed the front brake pin snapped. The consumer lost steering control but managed to pull over. The consumer contacted the dealership mechanic but the problem has not been resolve. Please provide any additional information. *nlm”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2003-09-27

“While driving the vehicle caught fire due to possible engine failure. (ohio traffic crash report) *mjs”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2000-10-15

“Engine fire. (ohio traffic crash report).”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1998-09-18

“Smoked noticed coming from rear of vehicle then flame came from under the hood. Fire totally destroyed the vehicle.”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1997-08-24

“Engine compartment fire.(ohio traffic report)”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1997-08-17

“Failure of the cruise control, when the cruise control is engaged, the accelerator pedal goes to the floor, causing the vehicle to accelerate at a high speed. *ak consumer states as he was driviing it started to rain and he must have hit the cruise control by mistake when going to turn on the…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 1996-08-15

“Design of fuse box allows water to enter, shorting out wires, causing vehicle to stall.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS · reported 1996-07-23

“When driving 55 mph the vehicle pulls to either side from side to side, driver has to slow down in order to driv. Vehicle has been in the shop five times. *ak.”

SUSPENSION:FRONT · reported 1996-04-12

Defect investigations

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

HIGH TEMP & FUEL EXP

There is no summary currently available

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 1988 Chevrolet G20 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.