Model year record

1983 Chevrolet G20

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V137000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
13,637
Reported to NHTSA
1990-07-18
Owners notified
1990-08-23

Safety risk

OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED IN EVENT OFAN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL PROPER MOUNTING HARDWARE AND SEAT BELTS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V084000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
141
Reported to NHTSA
1983-09-02
Owners notified
1983-09-13

Defect description

PLATFORM TRAILER HITCHES WERE PRODUCED FROM OTHER THAN PURE STEEL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE HITCH WILL NOT WITHSTAND NORMAL STRESSES.

Manufacturer remedy

THE HITCH PLATFORM ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm1

The 1982 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1984 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.