Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. The affected filters are marked with a date code a61451...
1971-1998 · 27 model years
Chevrolet G20 Problems by year
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the Chevrolet G20 across 27 model years, and it has 26 recalls. The 1979 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1), while 1971 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the fuel system, followed by the wheels & tires.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 26
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
G20 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common G20 problems
Chevrolet G20 recalls 26
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for...
This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. However, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. Vehicle description: certain light duty pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, or minivans equipped with 3-sensor abs...
Vehicle description: chevrolet and gmc g vans equipped with sliding side doors and remedied during safety campaign (95v197/95-c-58) between july 18, 1997 and february 6, 1999. The sliding side-door rear latch was replaced with a latch that was improperly...
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. One or both front brake rotor/hubs were built with an out-of-specification gray iron that can fail during the life of the vehicle.
The steering linkage assemby contains a relay rod tapered-stud attachment nut that was not torqued to proper specifications.
Water intrusion into the kick panel areas in front of both the driver and passenger doors can cause a corrosion path between the battery feed and the electrical ground.
These vehicles were built with a sliding side-door rear latch that was improperly riveted. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 206, "Door locks and door retention components."
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks, vans and motorhomes equipped with electronically fuel injected 6.5L diesel engine. This is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation part 573. However, it is deemed a safety improvement...
Both the supplemental inflatable restraint (sir) caution label and an engine start label were installed on the same side of the driver's sun visor. This does not comply with fmvss no. 208, "Occupant crash protection."
The front driver and passenger seat back height does not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 202, "Head restraints."
The transformer used to power the neon center lightbeam can overheat and catch on fire.
Latest G20 complaints
Tl*the contact owned a 1979 chevrolet g-20. While his vehicle was parked in his driveway with the ignition on, he noticed black smoke coming from under the hood. He attempted to open the hood but it was extremely hot and flames began coming from under the hood. The fire department was called and a report was filed. Upon further investigation, the fire marshall advised that the origin of the fire was due to ethanol fuel dissolving the fuel filter, which caused fuel to leak onto the engine. The vehicle was destroyed....
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The failure and current mileages were approximately 500,000. Updated 4/19/10 the consumer stated the vehicle was in idle. As he proceeded to back out of his driveway, he heard the engine stop after a backfire through the carburetor. He immediately observed black smoke from under the hood. The fire was initiated when the plastic inline fuel filter failed, due to ethanol dissolving the fuel in the float bowls. The fire spread to the passenger compartment prior to the fire departments arrival. The safety issue was not with the vehicle, but with the mandatory ethanol fuel which has caused numerous fires . According to the fire report, the fire was caused by a fuel leak which in turn leaked onto the manifold. Updated 07/07/10*jb
In 1991 consumer purchased a full set of bridgestone, duelers. Two of the tires were mounted, about two years later, while driving at 60 mph, one of the tires blew out. Four years later, the second tire blew out. Also, a couple of months later, third tire suffered an internal failure, which caused the tire to lose it's flatness and become "v" shaped. Cjbecome "v" shaped. Cj
Questions about the Chevrolet G20
Which Chevrolet G20 years have the most problems?
Which Chevrolet G20 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Chevrolet G20 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the fuel system (1), wheels & tires (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet G20 have?
NHTSA lists 26 recalls across all Chevrolet G20 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data