Chevrolet G20 Reliability
352 NHTSA complaints (1982–1999). Complaint rate: 6769.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1992–1995 Chevrolet G20. The 1998–1999 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chevrolet G20 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 68 | 26.5% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 15 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 | 10.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 9 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 8 | 25.0% |
| TIRES | 8 | 12.5% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 8 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 8 | 12.5% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 8 | 87.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 7 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1985 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | View → |
| 1986GOOD | — | 5 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1987 | — | 10 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 1988 | — | 11 | 0 | 4 | View → |
| 1989 | — | 7 | 0 | 2 | View → |
| 1990AVOID | — | 18 | 0 | 2 | View → |
| 1991GOOD | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 1992AVOID | — | 29 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1993AVOID | — | 68 | 14 | 2 | View → |
| 1994AVOID | — | 53 | 10 | — | View → |
| 1995AVOID | — | 114 | 16 | 2 | View → |
| 1996 | — | 9 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1997 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1998GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1999GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Chevrolet G20accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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