1988 Chevrolet G20 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Chevrolet G20. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. 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.
“When the consumer shifted the gear to reverse and accelerated at a low speed the front brake pin snapped. The consumer lost steering control but managed to pull over. The consumer contacted the dealership mechanic but the problem has not been resolve. Please provide any additional information. *nlm”
“While driving the vehicle caught fire due to possible engine failure. (ohio traffic crash report) *mjs”
“Engine fire. (ohio traffic crash report).”
“Smoked noticed coming from rear of vehicle then flame came from under the hood. Fire totally destroyed the vehicle.”
“Engine compartment fire.(ohio traffic report)”
“Failure of the cruise control, when the cruise control is engaged, the accelerator pedal goes to the floor, causing the vehicle to accelerate at a high speed. *ak consumer states as he was driviing it started to rain and he must have hit the cruise control by mistake when going to turn on the…”
“Design of fuse box allows water to enter, shorting out wires, causing vehicle to stall.”
“When driving 55 mph the vehicle pulls to either side from side to side, driver has to slow down in order to driv. Vehicle has been in the shop five times. *ak.”
Defect investigations
HIGH TEMP & FUEL EXP
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Chevrolet G20 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.