Total Complaints
1 filings
Chevrolet Chevrolet · model year
1987 Chevrolet Chevrolet
1 NHTSA complaints. 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
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1987 Chevrolet Chevrolet posts top-1% complaint standing (fewest filings) among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 0%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1987ChevroletChevrolet carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 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 1987 Chevrolet is tires with 1 filings. 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 1987 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.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1987 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
0 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 |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20120320TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 CHEVROLET ITASCA WITH COOPER LT RADIO TIRES, LINE SIZE 800/16.5 (N.A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE THEN REALIZED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DUAL TIRE TREAD BELT HAD COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 91T012000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Mileage: 61,000
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PE20011Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Fuel Line Leak
PE20009Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Momentary Increased Steering Effort
Vehicle Safety Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1987 Chevrolet Chevrolet have?▼
The 1987 Chevrolet Chevrolet has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1987 Chevrolet Chevrolet?▼
The most-complained component for the 1987 Chevrolet Chevrolet is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1987 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 1987 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.