How many recalls does the 1983 Chevrolet Chevette have?

The 1983 Chevrolet Chevette has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1983 Chevrolet Chevette has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1983 Chevrolet Chevette?

Of 2 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is interior lighting.

1983 Chevrolet Chevette Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1983 Chevrolet Chevette has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 370,831 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the interior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 88V050000 1988-04-04 370,831 affected

Defect

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

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

A NEWLY DESIGNED TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES.

Complaints by component

INTERIOR LIGHTING

Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Courtesy light fuse shorts out, causing problems seeing at night.”

INTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 1993-04-01

“Fuse for instrument lights short out, making it impossible to read gauges at night. *dsh”

INTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 1993-04-01

Defect investigations

Investigation DP85002 Opened 1984-10-10 · closed 1985-03-26

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BREAKS

Investigation DP87009 Opened 1986-12-30 · closed 1987-02-10

SAFETY BELTS

Investigation EA85018 Opened 1985-03-13 · closed 1987-09-04

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT

SUMMARY: GM ADMITS THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND HAS DESIGNED A MODIFICATIONKIT INTENDED TO PREVENT PULLEY BOLT FAILURES BY KEEPING THE PULLEY INPROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE CRANKSHAFT AND THEREBY REDUCING THE BENDINGSTRESS ON THE BOLT. GM DOES NOT BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS SAFETY RELATEDAND WILL CONDUCT A SERVICE…

Investigation PE88023 Opened 1988-02-05 · closed 1988-04-08

SHIFTER FAILURE

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Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1983 Chevrolet Chevette as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.