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Chevrolet Spectrum

Every Chevrolet Spectrum model year on file, 1985 to 1989. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years202 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years51985 to 1989
Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins0Summed across model years
By model year

The 1987 model year drew the most complaints, 9, 45% of the model's total

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

02.557.510198519861987919881989
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Chevrolet Spectrum complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
4
Seat belts
4
Powertrain
3
Fuel system
2
Speed control
2
Brakes
1
Structure
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Wheels
1
Suspension
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chevrolet Spectrum 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 Spectrum by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1989Not decoded30.0300000
1988Hatchback520.063200
1987Not decoded90.0900200
1986Hatchback250.057110
1985Hatchback10.033100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet Spectrum

  • 88V-046 Mar 29, 1988
    Positive crankcase ventilation valve may provide inadequate air flow under low engine load conditions
    Engine and cooling · 8,238 vehicles
  • 88V-036 Mar 23, 1988
    Perforation of the fuel tank or the attached fuel feed pipe due to corrosion of the tank or fuel feed pipe materials
    Fuel system · 7,665 vehicles
  • 87V-078 May 26, 1987
    Vehicles may experience perforation of the fuel pump diaphragm
    Fuel system · 108k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.