1986 Chevrolet Chevette: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1986 Chevrolet Chevette. The newest campaign is 88V050000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Apr 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 88V050000, in the NHTSA record
A newly designed transmission shift lever will be installed on all vehicles.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 570,259 units in total.
88V050000Received . 370,831 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The automatic transmission shift lever button mechanism may wear to the point that the button on the shift lever no longer needs to be depressed to shift gears.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A lever with this condition could be inadvertently bumpedor moved from drive to reverse by the driver or a passenger while the vehicleis being driven. A sudden unexpected shifting could cause loss of vehiclecontrol and a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A newly designed transmission shift lever will be installed on all vehicles.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V131000Received . 106,111 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The push pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out. Consequence of defect: sudden loss of the headlights under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions could reduce driver visibility which might result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace headlight switch as necessary.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
86V056000Received . 93,317 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The push-pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out. Consequence of defect: sudden loss of the headlights under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions could reduce driver visibility which might result in a vehicle crash without prior warning. Note: also, see NHTSA campaign number 86v131000.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace headlight switch as necessary.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
3 complaints, 6 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Mar 1997
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE88023 | Preliminary evaluation | SHIFTER FAILURE | Power Train | 5 Feb 1988 | 8 Apr 1988 | 88V050000 |
| DP87009 | Defect petition | SAFETY BELTS | Seat Belts | 30 Dec 1986 | 10 Feb 1987 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1986 Chevrolet ChevetteThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1986 Chevrolet Chevette: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/chevette/1986/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Chevrolet Chevette?
- 570,259 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Chevette have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Chevette, model years 1976 to 1986. 3 of them name the 1986 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1986 Chevrolet Chevette name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 2 of 6 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Chevrolet Chevette open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.