Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1976 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 2 NHTSA investigations name it; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
GAS TANK GUARD
Mr. Chevedden petition the agency requesting a defect investigation that would resultin the retrofitting of a low cost gas tank guard on all 1973-87 Chevrolet and GMC CK pickup trucks to prevent fires in a side impact
FUEL TANK POSITION
FUEL TANK POSITION
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
DT: FUTURA RV DAKOTA, THE TIRES STEEL TREAD BELT PEELED OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND CAMPER, CONSUMER WAS FIRST TO OWN THE TIRE, THE TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, CONSUMER HAD A TIRE OF THE SAME TYPE PREVIOUSLY, AND HAD THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPEN WITH THAT TIRE. THE FIRST TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE PRIOR TO A LONG DISTANCE TRIP AND NOTICED A BLISTER ABOUT 16 INCHES LONG AND 4 INCHES WIDE ON THE TREAD OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE(FIRESTONE TRIUMPH TERRAIN LT - LT245/75R16 M/S). NLM
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
SUBJECT REGARDING FLEXIBLE FAN BLADES *SLC
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 37.2 |
| 2002 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 34.5 |
| 2001 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 42.5 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 37.2 |
| 1999 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 36.2 |
| 1998 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 40.6 |
| 1997 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 45.9 |
| 1996 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 48.9 |
| 1995 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 44.4 |
| 1994 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 40.7 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 43.7 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 41.9 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 42.5 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 38.8 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1978 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1977 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1976Viewing | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.