https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet C20. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:31:43 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-1467489 Thu, 10 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT STEERING WHEEL STARTING KEY TURNING ON MOTOR CAUSED FIRE IN WIRING AND SHORTED OUT THE FUSIBLE WIRE LINK--CHEVY DEALERS HAVE NO INFORMATION ON THE PARTS INVOLVED OR EVEN PARTS NUMBERS FOR THAT EQUIPMENT--THEY SAY THAT DOESN'T EXIST -I HAVE TWO TRUCKS WITH SAME EQUIPMENT--WAS THERE EVER A RECALL FOR THOSE VEHICLES? STARTER SWITCH-- THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND DIDN'T MOVE AT THAT MOMENT AT M https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-1306571 Tue, 09 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 CHEVROLET C20 EQUIPPED WITH BIG "O" MESA C/T TIRES, SIZE: LT285/75R16. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE TIRE WIRES DETACHED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO REPLACED THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06T006000 (TIRES). THE AP https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-811283 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1994 CHEVROLET C20, LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD, STRIKING THE CONCRETE MEDIAN WALL. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE TIRES SHOWED SUFFICIENT TREAD, BUT SHOWED SIGNS OF DRY ROT AND CRACKING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0469-90) *JB UPDATED 09/13/10*BF https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-657583 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 1991 CHEVROLET C-20 HAD ENGINE TROUBLE AND THEN BEGAN TO SMOKE. CONSUMER THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. *KB THERE WAS A TRAIL OF OIL ON THE PAVEMENT PRIOR TO THE FIRE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0019-90. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-538481 Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT LETTER REGARDING DENIAL OF STATUS IN THE GM CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE VIN # WAS SAID TO NOT MATCH GM'S LIST FOR QUALIFYING VEHICLES. (VIN#CC8248J168923) *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-525220 Wed, 09 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ATANY SPEED IN RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-508252 Thu, 25 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 80 EAST OF WEST LIBERTY, IA. RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND TREAD FLEW OFF AND COMPLETELY BLEW APART NEARLY UPSETTING THE VEHICLE. ALSO FOUND LEFT REAR TIRE TO BE FLAWED AND READY TO BLOW. COST US DEARLY AS WE WERE 225 MILES FROM HOME AND IT WAS VERY LATE ON A SATURDAY EVENING. HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH COOPER TIRE ADN RUBBER COMPANY. WE HAVE COMPLIED WITH THEIR CLAIM DE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-393940 Thu, 13 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT *OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT* THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN MOTION.*JG *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-351191 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS INSUFFICIENT SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE COVER (THIS IS A VAN WITH THE ENGINE COVER LOCATED BETWEEN THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT). WHEN THE DRIVER REMOVES HIS FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL IT WILL OCCASIONALLY GET CAUGHT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-338925 Thu, 14 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS INSUFFICIENT SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENGINE COVER (THIS IS A VAN WITH THE ENGINE COVER LOCATED BETWEEN THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT). WHEN THE DRIVER REMOVES HIS FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL IT WILL OCCASIONALLY GET CAUGHT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-308010 Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD HAS AN IRREGULARITY, THIS CAUSES DRIVER'S VIEW TO BE OBSTRUCTED, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S RAINING. AREA IS NOT ABLE TO BE CLEANED WHEN WIPER IS IN USE. ROAD IS HARD TO DISCIPHER WHEN THE WEATHER IS CLEAR AND SUNNY.*AK *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-296640 Fri, 08 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS LOCATED TOO FAR BEHIND DRIVER. THIS CAUSES IT TO RUB AGAINST DRIVER'S NECK. THEN, NECK BECOMES CHAFFED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-290546 Fri, 04 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT I NEED TO FIND OUT WHETHER THIS TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR HAVING SIDE SADDLE FUEL TANKS MOUNTED OUTSIDE THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS ABANDONED IN MY YARD APPROXIMATELY THE SUMMER OF 1996. IN FEBRUARY OF 2000, I FOLLOWED THE REQUIRED PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN TITLE TO THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED THE ENGINE AND ENOUGH OTHER COMPONENTS TO MAKE THE TRUCK ROAD-WORTHY AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR A YEAR. I JUST BECAM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-273250 Thu, 08 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT AT ANY SPEED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKING DISTANCE IS NOT WHAT IT SHOULD BE. REAR BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY, LOCK UP. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED TWICE. *AK BRAKES ARE REAL BAD ON WET OR ICY ROADS. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-270911 Tue, 30 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKING UP. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM . PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-269940 Fri, 26 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT GEAR SHIFT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STICK/LOCK UP IN PARK. DEALER/MFR'S NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED ON RECALL BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER TO DO IT AGIAN. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-268870 Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL R4S LT 235/85R16 TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK WHICH WAS TORN OFF, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING VERY UNSTABLE. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-265529 Wed, 10 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A WHEELCHAIR LIFT IN REAR. REAR DOORS ARE WELDED CLOSE, DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED . ALSO, NOTICED RUST ON BOTTOM OF DOOR WHICH MAY BE LINKED TO ABOVE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-265530 Wed, 10 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A WHEELCHAIR LIFT IN REAR. REAR DOORS ARE WELDED CLOSE, DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED . ALSO, NOTICED RUST ON BOTTOM OF DOOR WHICH MAY BE LINKED TO ABOVE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-262250 Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND PULLED OVER, HE OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE COMPARTMENT AREA WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING AND BURNING, THE FIRE WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE ENGINE OR FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-262251 Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND PULLED OVER, HE OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE COMPARTMENT AREA WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING AND BURNING, THE FIRE WAS POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE ENGINE OR FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-252374 Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50-55 MPH SIDEWALL ON REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT COMPLETELY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TIRE SIZE P235/170R15. REPLACEMENT TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1992, CHEVROLET, VAN. NOT SURE OF TIRE MILEAGE. DOT # 30MIB34358.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-249629 Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT WAS TRAVELING 65MPH & HEARD A RUMBLING IN REAR. PULLED OVER & TIRES WERE STILL INFLATED. HAD EXITED THE HIGHWAY & PULLED OVER AGAIN BECAUSE OF NOISE. CHECKED THE TIRES AGAIN & THIS TIME NOTICED TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT REAR TIRE. THE WAS BALD. TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE SHOP & BOUGHT ANOTHER TIRE. DO NOT HAVE TIRE. GENERAL, AMERITECH ST, P225/75R15 WITH 30,000 MILES ON IT.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-240683 Tue, 19 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT PEOO O20; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAYAND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS IN THE LEFT LANE, AND SAW CHUNKS OF TIRE FLYING IN THE WIND. ALSO, FLAPPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM TIRE TREAD HITTING UP AGAINST CAR. DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TIRES WERE GENERAL AMERI-WAY#XT, P235/75R15. THIS TIRE WAS PURCHASED FROM WOLMARK STORE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-234059 Wed, 06 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE, IT WAS RIGHT FRONT TIRE. TREAD SEPARATED, AND WAS HITTING UP AGAINST THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, FR360 TIRES. CONSUMER WOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE. THERE WERE OTHER TIRES THAT HAD TREAD SEPARATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-225511 Wed, 16 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH HEARD A POPPING NOISE ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. ALSO, BY THE FLAPPING ON THE TIRE NOTICED A TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE ATX , SIZE P235/75R15 DOT VNH1. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-206104 Fri, 07 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT FRONT SEAL LEAK CAUSED CAR TO NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED 3 TIMES. CONSUMER FELT IT WAS THE FLUID DEXTRON 3 THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. DUE TO OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION, BRAKES NO LONGER FUNCTION CORRECTLY. BRAKELINE FOR REAR BRAKES IS INCHES FROM TRANSMISSION DUE TO DEXTRON 3. *AK *ML https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-206105 Fri, 07 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT FRONT SEAL LEAK CAUSED CAR TO NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED 3 TIMES. CONSUMER FELT IT WAS THE FLUID DEXTRON 3 THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. DUE TO OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION, BRAKES NO LONGER FUNCTION CORRECTLY. BRAKELINE FOR REAR BRAKES IS INCHES FROM TRANSMISSION DUE TO DEXTRON 3. *AK *ML https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-206106 Fri, 07 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT FRONT SEAL LEAK CAUSED CAR TO NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED 3 TIMES. CONSUMER FELT IT WAS THE FLUID DEXTRON 3 THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. DUE TO OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION, BRAKES NO LONGER FUNCTION CORRECTLY. BRAKELINE FOR REAR BRAKES IS INCHES FROM TRANSMISSION DUE TO DEXTRON 3. *AK *ML https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c20#complaint-203657 Wed, 22 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BOLTS FAILED CAUSING WHEEL/TIRE OF FALL OFF AND STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS