Total Complaints
29 filings
CHEVROLET G20 · model year
1992 CHEVROLET G20
29 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1992CHEVROLETG20 carries 29 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, 1 injury, 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 1992 G20 is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 2 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission:torque converter (2) and vehicle speed control (2). 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 1992 G20, 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.
29
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20110818CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET G20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SUPPORT FOR THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND THE PRESSURE CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO RUPTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 171,000. UPDATED 09/27/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN
Mileage: 171,000
20000104FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WE HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL FILLER "NECK" ON THIS VEHICLE. WHEN YOU FILL THE VEHICLE UP WITH FUEL, ONCE IT IS ALMOST FULL, THE GASOLINE TANK "BELCHES" (FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM) AND FUEL IS EXPELLED FROM THE TANK ALL OVER THE PERSON FILLING THE VEHICLE (UNLESS YOU STAND APPX. 2' AWAY FROM THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE). WE HAVE TALKED TO OWNER'S OF SIMILAR VEHICLES (THIS IS A FULL SIZE CHEVY CONVERSION VAN) AND ALL OF THEM HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. FUEL LITERALLY ERUPTING FROM THE FILLER NOZZLE CAN EASILY SPRAY ANYONE STANDING NEARBY AND CAN CAUSE CAUSTIC BURNS TO HUMAN FLESH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM!! BOTH CHEVROLET & GMC MANUFACTURED THIS VEHICLE FROM 1971 - 1996 AND MOST, IF NOT ALL, PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU! *AK
19991223SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELTS ON BOTH FRONT SEATS ARE POORLY PLACED AND CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TO LAY ACROSS THE NECK OF THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BELTS TO THE POINT OF BEING FRAYED. IN AN ACCIDENT, IT APPEARS THAT SEVERE NECK INJURY WOULD OCCUR DUE TO THEIR PLACEMENT. THIS IS A MARK III CONVERSION VAN SO I AM NOT SURE IF THE FAULT LIES WITH THE MANUFACTURER OR THE CONVERSION COMPANY. *AK
19990707SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL TO COLLAPSE, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
19990622POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION. MJS
19981121WHEELS
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
19981121SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
19981109POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE BOUNCES AND SWAYS SIDE TO SIDE DURING ANY SPEED. IN ADDITION THE SEAT BELTS AREN'T LONG ENOUGH TO SECURE THEIR DRIVER. ALSO, THE FUSES IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED FAILING.*AK
19981109ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE BOUNCES AND SWAYS SIDE TO SIDE DURING ANY SPEED. IN ADDITION THE SEAT BELTS AREN'T LONG ENOUGH TO SECURE THEIR DRIVER. ALSO, THE FUSES IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED FAILING.*AK
19981109SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE BOUNCES AND SWAYS SIDE TO SIDE DURING ANY SPEED. IN ADDITION THE SEAT BELTS AREN'T LONG ENOUGH TO SECURE THEIR DRIVER. ALSO, THE FUSES IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED FAILING.*AK
19981109SUSPENSION
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE BOUNCES AND SWAYS SIDE TO SIDE DURING ANY SPEED. IN ADDITION THE SEAT BELTS AREN'T LONG ENOUGH TO SECURE THEIR DRIVER. ALSO, THE FUSES IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED FAILING.*AK
19980420ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOOKED IN REAR MIRROR, NOTICED SMOKE , LOOKED UNDER VAN SAW FLAMES, NO MACHANICAL PROBLEMS, DAMAGE TO VAN INCLUEDES INTERIOR FRONT HALF OF VAN
19970527SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS NO PRESSURE ON FIRST ATTEMPT, THEN RELEASED PEDAL AND TRIED AGAIN AND PRESSURE HAD RETURNED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
19970401VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
REPLACED LEAKING SEAL/OIL PAN GASKET/HEATER CORE. ALSO REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT. *AK
19970401ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
REPLACED LEAKING SEAL/OIL PAN GASKET/HEATER CORE. ALSO REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT. *AK
19970401ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPLACED LEAKING SEAL/OIL PAN GASKET/HEATER CORE. ALSO REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT. *AK
19970401POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
REPLACED LEAKING SEAL/OIL PAN GASKET/HEATER CORE. ALSO REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT. *AK
19970325SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES.
19970325FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS EXPULSION AFTER FILLING TANK.
19960220SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGER AND DRIVER RECLINE SEAT BOLTS BROKE, CAUSE THE SEAT FALL BACKWARDS. TT
Compare 1992CHEVROLETG20 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 2 Open
EA25007Engineering AnalysisOpen
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
PE23022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module
PE20016Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Electric Vehicle Battery Fires
EA20002Engineering AnalysisClosed
Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure
PE20011Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Fuel Line Leak
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 CHEVROLET G20 have?▼
The 1992 CHEVROLET G20 has 29 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 CHEVROLET G20?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 CHEVROLET G20 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Is the 1992 CHEVROLET G20 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.