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Chevrolet C20

Every Chevrolet C20 model year on file, 1967 to 2001. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years7415 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years331967 to 2001
Recall campaigns34Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins10Summed across model years
By model year

The 1993 model year drew the most complaints, 16, 22% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

051015201967197219751978198119841987199019931619962001
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Chevrolet C20 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
16
Seat belts
12
Tires
7
Fuel system
6
Powertrain
6
Engine and cooling
5
Visibility and wipers
5
Electrical system
5
Structure
4
Seats
3
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chevrolet C20 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Chevrolet C20 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2001Not decoded0NoneNone102
2000Not decoded0NoneNone102
1999Not decoded0NoneNone001
1998Not decoded0NoneNone100
1997Pickup20.013200
1996Not decoded0NoneNone502
1995Van1421.4200712
1994Van1225.01501011
1993Van166.3267320
1992Van20.050320
1991Van616.7200130
1990Van560.0125320
1989Pickup10.020220
1988Pickup333.3100560
1987Pickup30.0150040
1986Not decoded0NoneNone150
1985Pickup20.0100160
1984Van450.0200130
1983Van10.0100120
1982Not decoded10.0100220
1981Van10.0100220
1980Not decoded1100.0100210
1979Not decoded0NoneNone410
1978Not decoded0NoneNone110
1977Not decoded0NoneNone210
1976Not decoded0NoneNone310
1975Not decoded0NoneNone210
1974Not decoded0NoneNone310
1973Not decoded0NoneNone010
1972Not decoded0NoneNone010
1971Not decoded0NoneNone310
1970Not decoded0NoneNone110
1967Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet C20

  • 07E-088 Oct 24, 2007
    Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use…
    Equipment · 122k vehicles
  • 01V-125 Apr 10, 2001
    Vehicle description: certain 2-wheel drive pickup trucks fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor…
    Equipment · 77k vehicles
  • 00V-222 Aug 8, 2000
    Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with vacuum power, 4-wheel disc brakes
    Brakes · 3,758 vehicles
  • 99V-130 May 20, 1999
    Vehicle description: extended-cab pickup trucks equipped with high-back bucket seats
    Seats · 59k vehicles
  • 99V-025 Feb 5, 1999
    Vehicle description: pickup trucks, crew cabs, utility trucks and sport utility vehicles
    Lighting · 989k vehicles
  • 98V-033 Feb 17, 1998
    Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles
    Brakes · 1,137 vehicles
  • 97V-176 Oct 7, 1997
    Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks
    Seats · 6,418 vehicles
  • 97V-037 Mar 7, 1997
    Vehicle description: extended cab and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with reclining seats and the easy-entry feature
    Seats · 624k vehicles
  • 96V-082 May 7, 1996
    Four u-bolts nuts on either side of the rear axle were under-torqued
    Suspension · 17k vehicles
  • 96V-057 Apr 4, 1996
    These vehicles were assembled with the throttle cable contacting the dash mat which could bind the throttle
    Speed control · 379k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.