1986 Chevrolet G20 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1986 Chevrolet G20. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I had zanesville joint and clutch make me a new driveshaft for my 1986 chevy g-20 van, because my old driveshaft was creating a vibration. This new one piece driveshaft was aprox. 65.5" in length from center to center of u-joint, using 2.75" o.d. By .065" wall thickness seamed tubing. I installed…”
“Seat belts on conversion van are too short, seat belt will not hold child seat, seat belts were put in by u.s. Conversion, dealer said seat belt are wrong size”
“Brake pads failed.”
“Steering box failed.”
“While driving the driver's and all passengers' seats unexpectedly release to the reclning position. Cause unknown. Plesase give any further details. *ak”
Defect investigations
HIGH TEMP & FUEL EXP
There is no summary currently available
EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:ANALYSIS OF THE 65 COMPLAINTSFORWARDED BY GM ON THIS ISSUE REVEALS THAT 15 OF THE COMPLAINTS MAY BESAFETY RELATED.COMPLAINTS IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM AS A RED HOT EXHAUSTSYSTEM OR MUFFLER FAILURE WERE NOT COUNTED.GM ALSO INCLUDED NUMEROUSCOMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO FUEL EXPULSION…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Chevrolet G20 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.