Worst years for a Chevrolet C20
Owners have filed 100 complaints about the Chevrolet C20 with NHTSA across model years 1970 to 1997. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every Chevrolet C20 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1995 | D | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1994 | D | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1993 | C | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1992 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1991 | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | Doors, Latches & Locks |
| 1990 | — | 6 | 0 | 4 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1988 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1987 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1985 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1984 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1983 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1982 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1981 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1980 | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1978 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 1974 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1972 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1971 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1970 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a Chevrolet C20
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1993
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Worst in 1985
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Worst in 1991
Worst in 1990
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Worst in 1995
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1995
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Worst in 1987
Worst in 1994
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet C20, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Chevrolet C20
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.