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1986 Chevrolet Pick Up C&k Series

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.
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Latest Apr 21, 2003
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.
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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 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Chevrolet Pick Up C&k Series, most frequently naming the engine, fuel system and tires & wheels categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine133.3%
  • Fuel system133.3%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%

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.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Engine
Filed Apr 21, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10017289
Mileage
137,879 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 29, 2000

A PURCHASE OF 4 FIRESTONE R4S TIRES WAS MADE FOR MY 1986 CHEVY PICK-UP FROM THE TINLEY TEE TIRE COMPANY OF DEMING, NM. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE TWO OF THE TIRES SEPERATED AND WERE REPLACED WITH A PARTIAL WARRANTY FROM FIRESTONE. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE OTHER TWO ORIGINAL TIRES SEPARATED AND WERE REPLACED WITH A PARTIAL WARRANTY FROM FIRESTONE. ALMOST ONE YEAR LATER ANOTHER TIRE SEPERATED AND ONE WENT OUT OF ROUND. AT THIS POINT I DIDN'T WANT A REPLACEMENT, I WANTED A REFUND. TINLEY TEE TIRE COMPANY SAID NO AS DID FIRESTONE SO I WENT AND BOUGHT ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE SOMEWHERE ELSE. ALL SEPERATIONS OCCURED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 65 AND 75 MPH. MORE ACCURATE DATES CAN BE OBTAINED WITH SOME RESEARCH AND I DO HAVE THE LAST FOUR TIRES; ONE SEPERATED AND ONE OUT OF ROUND.( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID
732883
Fuel system
Filed Sep 24, 2000
Fire reported

WE UNDERSTOOD THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A $1000. REBATE ON THE PURCHASE OF A NEW GM VEHICLE DUE TO THE FIRE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE LOCATION OF THE DUAL GAS TANKS ON CERTAIN YEAR MODELS OF GM TRUCKS. HOW CAN WE GET THIS REBATE??

NHTSA ID
732383

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Chevrolet Pick Up C&k Series by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1991200—
1988200—
1986Viewing300—
1985100—
1981010—
1978100—
1975100—

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.