IllustrationFRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS SEVERELY RUSTED (LAYERED FLAKE DELAMINATION), WITH READILY APPARENT STRUCTURAL DEFECIT, INCLUDING ACTUAL PERFORATION OF UPPER CONTROL ARMS, NECESSITATING PREMATURE REPLACEMENT. ORIGINAL OWNER CONCLUDES OEM STEEL INAPPROPRIATE.
1987 Chevrolet G10
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all G10 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsPOWER STEERING MECHANISM IS BOLTED TO ENGINE, BRACKET BROKE AND LOST STEERING ABILITY. DEALER HAS BRACKET IN THEIR PARTS DEPARTMENT STOCK. *AK
Official recalls
188V016000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
Feb 9, 1988
FUEL TANK LOWER FILLER PIPE MAY CONTAIN SMALL HOLES AT SOME SPOT WELDS USED TO ATTACH A MOUNTING BRACKET.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE PIPE DURING REFUELING ORTURNING AND SPILL FUEL IN EXCESS OF AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY FMVSS 301.
Remedy: REPLACE FUEL TANK LOWER FILLER PIPE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.