1987 Chevrolet Nova Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 15 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 brakes of the 1987 Chevrolet Nova, 7% of the 15 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.
“Owner claims raybestos brand brake hoses middle mounting section manufactured backwards. Hose cannot be mounted as designed, dangerous bypassing of middle mount likely.”
NHTSA complaint #540289, filed 1998-08Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1987 Chevrolet Nova
7 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Chevrolet Nova
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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