CHEVROLET BEAUVILLE · model year

1986 CHEVROLET BEAUVILLE

5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1986CHEVROLETBEAUVILLE carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1986 BEAUVILLE is seats with 2 filings, followed by seat belts (1) and seat belts:front:anchorage (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1986 BEAUVILLE, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

5
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

5 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEATS2
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1

Recent Complaints

19960815FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH

19950427SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

3-POINT SEAT BELTS TWIST, PREVENTING BELTS FROM RETRACTING OR BEING PULLED OUT.

19950427SEATS

CAPTAIN'S SEAT IS TOO WIDE/TALL FOR SHORT PEOPLE. *AW

19950222SEATS

CAPTAIN'S CHAIR IS TOO WIDE AND TALL FOR ASHORT PERSON. *AK

19950222SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELTS GET TWISTED INSIDE RECOILING MECHANISM AND THEIR EITHER GET STUCK AND WOULDN'T GO IN/COME OUT. *AK

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NHTSA Investigations 2 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1986 CHEVROLET BEAUVILLE have?
The 1986 CHEVROLET BEAUVILLE has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1986 CHEVROLET BEAUVILLE?
The most-complained component for the 1986 CHEVROLET BEAUVILLE is SEATS with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS and SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE.
Is the 1986 CHEVROLET BEAUVILLE safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.