1987 Chevrolet Celebrity steering problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In the cold morning weather, the vehicle will lock up while driving which may cause an accident. Had the same problem with 1985 citation. Cause unknown. Please provide further information. *ak”
filed Mar 2, 1999
“Driving at approximately 35 mph the engine cradle fell off. Due to the defect, consumer lost all power steering, was not able to steer .the rear points of the engine cradle rusted out which caused the whole engine assembly to fall out, including the steering mechanism. Dealer will replace mounting…”
filed Jan 27, 1998
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Celebrity years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 Celebrity | 1 | 3% |
| 1988 Celebrity | 11 | 28% |
| 1986 Celebrity | 9 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.