IllustrationWHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT THE ROADSIDE THE CONSUMER NOTICED ANTIFREEZE LEAKING OUT FROM THE ENGINE, THEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
1991 Chevrolet G20
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all G20 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 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
292V047000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Apr 2, 1992
INSTALLATION OF SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE BOLTS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES COULDRESULT IN FAILURE OF THE SAFETY BELTS TO RESTRAIN SEAT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENTOF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT, AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: TIGHTEN THE D-RING ANCHORAGE BOLTS TO THE PILLAR POST TO THE CORRECT TORQUE.
91V040000 · Seats
Mar 11, 1991
SEAT BACK OF THE REAR BENCH SEAT MAY BREAK AWAY FROM THE SEAT CUSHION IN AN ACCIDENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO GREATER INJURY; VEHICLEWOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 207.
Remedy: INSTALL REINFORCEMENT THAT RUNS FROM SIDE OF SEAT BACK FRAME ASSEMBLY TO SEAT CUSHION FRAME ASSEMBLY, STRENGTHENING THE SEAT BACK.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.