1986 Chevrolet Pick Up C&k Series Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1986 Chevrolet Pick Up C&k Series, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- 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.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. *NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
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??
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
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: )
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .