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1987 Chevrolet NOVA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

11 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

209,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 11 complaints (18.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting327.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Power Train:Axle Assembly
2
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit
1
Seat Belts:Front
1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Power Train:Axle Assembly2
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch1
Power Train1
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit1
Seat Belts:Front1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 2; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit: 1; Seat Belts:Front: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
3
1996
1
2000
2
2001
3
2005
1
2006
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19953
19961
20002
20013
20051
20061

1995: 3; 1996: 1; 2000: 2; 2001: 3; 2005: 1; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 872427 · 2000-10-06 (October 6, 2000)

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN SPEEDOMETER CABLE SNAPPED. 10 MILES LATER, ENTIRE FRONT END LOCKED UP DUE A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. *AK THE MECHANIC DETERMIND THAT THE TRANS CASE, ALL GEARS AND RIGHT AND LEFT C.V. SHAFTS WERE BROKEN AS THE RESULT OF FRONT END LOCK UP. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 872427 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 966627 · 1995-06-12 (June 12, 1995)

DIFFERENTIAL BROKE WHICH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK, CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO FAILED. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 966627 at NHTSA ↗