FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY
Opened Dec 8, 1992
Closed Mar 9, 1995
There is no summary currently available
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1981 Chevrolet K10
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
1
Latest Dec 12, 1995
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
2
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1981 Chevrolet K10, most frequently naming the fuel system category. 2 NHTSA investigations name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Fuel system1100.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
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.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS
Opened Jan 14, 1988
Closed Mar 31, 1988
SUMMARY:SOME 1981-86 TRUCKS WITH 7.4L ENGINES AND CAST IRON EXHAUSTMANIFOLDS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE AN EXHAUST LEAK DEVELOPSBETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND THE CYLINDER HEAD MATING SURFACE CAUSING A NOISECONDITION. MOST OF THE REPORTS (AND ALL OF THE INJURIES AND THEMANIFOLD FIRE) ARE FROM THE P30 MOTORHOME CHASSIS.GM STATES THAT A WARPEDOR CRACKED MANIFOLD WOULD PERMIT SMALL AMOUNTS OF EXHAUST GAS LEAKAGEGENERALLY RESULTING IN NOTICEABLE NOISE AND FUMES.THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDSARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EXTREME HEAT CONDITIONS (SUCH AS OPERATING UNDER SEVEREENGINE/VEHICULAR LOAD CONDITIONS AND HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES).THEMOTORHOME APPLICATION IS PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS ALLEGED DEFECTSINCE THE VEHICLE IS NEARLY ALWAYS AT OR NEAR THE GVWR OF THE VEHICLE.THEFEW NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY ODI FOR A PROBLEM WHICH BEGAN 8 YEARS AGOSUGGESTS THAT THE DEFECT EITHER OCCURS INFREQUENTLY OR IS NOT PERCEIVED ASA SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD.THE SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED TO IDENTIFYTHE HIGH TEMPERATURE PROBLEM AND PROVIDE A REMEDY AGAINST REOCCURRENCE.===
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Fuel system
Filed Dec 12, 1995
PURCHASE TRUCK USED THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976461
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1995
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 55.3 |
| 1994 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 1992 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 1990 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1981Viewing | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 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.