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1987 Chevrolet G20 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
10%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 1987 Chevrolet G20, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Was traveling 60 MPH & started to smell something burning. Odor/smoke went away. After stopping vehicle, checked under hood and noticed plastic housing had burned in half. Hoses had holes in them & were falling apart. Had contacted manufacturer.”

NHTSA complaint #878251, filed 2001-01

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199567%
1994410%
199358%
1992211%
199016%
198819%
1987110%

Other parts of the 1987 Chevrolet G20

Steering
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1987 Chevrolet G20

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology