Chevrolet Belair Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 15 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Chevrolet Belair (1965–1977).

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All Chevrolet Belair recalls (15)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet Belair, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Switch (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 76V175000 Reported November 3, 1976 66,632 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1977

2. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

   NHTSA 76V132000 Reported September 7, 1976 55,564 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1977

3. Differential proportional valve (service brakes)

   NHTSA 75V214000 Reported December 19, 1975 39,278 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1976

4. Vacuum (service brakes)

   NHTSA 74V027000 Reported February 15, 1974 1,218,387 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1973, 1974

5. Suspension: upper arm

   NHTSA 73V250000 Reported December 27, 1973 782,111 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1974

6. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 73V244000 Reported December 19, 1973 9,215 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1974

7. Underbody shields (structure)

   NHTSA 73V013000 Reported January 24, 1973 3,707,064 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   The possibility exists that driving on unpaved road surfaces, particularly roads which are heavily graveled and which are extremely wavy or filled with chuckholes, at speeds which cause the car to pitch excessively, the front crossmember may scoop up loose stones or gravel and could be thrown into the engine compartment. It is possible…

   Remedy: Inspect and install shield on affected vehicles.

   Model years: 1971, 1972

8. Seats

   NHTSA 72V185000 Reported July 19, 1972 1,699 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1972

9. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 71V235000 Reported December 29, 1971 6,682,084 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   There is a possibility that a separated motor mount may allow the engine to lift, which may affect the throttle linkage, momentarily increasing throttle, possibly to full throttle.

   Remedy: Inspect engine mounts and install restraints which will limit engine lift and eliminate possible secondary effects to the throttle linkage due to engine mount separation.

   Model years: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969

10. Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift (equipment) and integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer (equipment)

    NHTSA 71V121000 Reported July 20, 1971 6,000 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1971

11. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 70V143000 Reported December 3, 1970 12,600 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1971

12. Underbody shields (structure)

    NHTSA 69V091000 Reported July 9, 1969 24,017 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1969

13. Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 69V030000 Reported February 28, 1969 2,570,914 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Exhaust emissions (carbon monoxide) may enter the interior of the vehicle when the exhaust pipe is substantially out the design position, deteriorated from use, or when an opening in the body develops near the exhaust outlet and, at the same time, a negative air pressure occurs in the vehicle interior.

    Remedy: Reseal nearby body joints and replace the draw plug in the body which was used to remove surplus bonderizing solution during manufacture.

    Model years: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969

14. Tires

    NHTSA 69V020000 Reported February 20, 1969 1,396 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1969

15. Idler and attachment (steering)

    NHTSA 67V098000 Reported October 23, 1967 1,143,000 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1965

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• Malibu19,364 complaints
• Silverado 150018,029 complaints
• Impala10,434 complaints
• Tahoe10,032 complaints
• Equinox9,161 complaints
• Silverado8,799 complaints
• Blazer8,192 complaints
• Suburban8,164 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.