Total Complaints
5 filings
Chevrolet Chevrolet · model year
1986 Chevrolet Chevrolet
5 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1986 Chevrolet Chevrolet posts below-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 28%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1986ChevroletChevrolet carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 6 injuries, and 15 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1986 Chevrolet is visibility:windshield wiper/washer with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1) and electrical system:starter assembly (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 49 investigation files overlapping the 1986 Chevrolet, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
5
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
15
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1986 Chevrolet Chevrolet
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19980424ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD BOLT FAILED.
19960404VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD LEAKS. *SD
19960404CrashFatalENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/ FATALITIES. *SD
19960404ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED. *SD
19960404SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *SD
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NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
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EA20002Engineering AnalysisClosed
Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure
PE20011Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Fuel Line Leak
PE20009Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Momentary Increased Steering Effort
Vehicle Safety Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1986 Chevrolet Chevrolet have?▼
The 1986 Chevrolet Chevrolet has 5 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 6 injuries, and 15 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1986 Chevrolet Chevrolet?▼
The most-complained component for the 1986 Chevrolet Chevrolet is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY.
Is the 1986 Chevrolet Chevrolet 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.
Data vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1986 Chevrolet Chevrolet; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.