Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1977 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, most frequently naming the fuel system, seat belts and tires & wheels categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 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
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 2001 | 1 | 4 |
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.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWHEELS
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
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED UNDER A RAPID STOP. THE BELT NEVER CAUGHT. IT JUST CONTINUED TO LET BELT OUT UNTIL THE PASSENGER CAUGHT HERSELF NEAR THE DASH. UPON TAKING THE BELT ROLLUP ASSEMBLY APART, I FOUND THAT THE NYLON BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE LEAD (PB) PENDALUM HAD BROKEN. THE LATCHING PENDALUM WAS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ASSEMBLY. I "SUPER GLUED" THE BRACKET, SO THAT IT IS WORKING AT THE MOMENT, BECAUSE GM DOES NOT MAKE A REPLACEMENT ANYMORE. THIS ANGERS ME. I AM NOW SEARCHING THE JUNK YARDS FOR A GOOD ONE. SINCERELY, [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SPARATION WITHOUT WARNING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 5 - LUCKY TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES - TIRES WERE CORRECTLY INFLATED - VEHICLE WAS NOT LOADED( DOT NUMBER: W2HL4FAP3S TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANK IS MOUNTED OUTBOARD OF FRAME, THE DESIGN HAS BEEN NOTED TO BE FAULTY RESULTING IN FIRES WHEN VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN COLLISION. CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED FIRE, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTAINS DESIGN FLAW.
VEHICLES GAS TANK OUTSIDE THE FRAME.
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 | — |
| 1977Viewing | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1976 | 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.