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Chevrolet C Series Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 86 owner complaints across 23 model years of the Chevrolet C Series (1965–2008). The most-complained-about year is 1997.

4
safety recalls, all years
86
owner complaints, all years
1965
year with most recalls
1997
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet C Series model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 Chevrolet C Series01
2007 Chevrolet C Series02
2002 Chevrolet C Series03
2001 Chevrolet C Series12
1999 Chevrolet C Series03
1998 Chevrolet C Series017
1997 Chevrolet C Series022
1996 Chevrolet C Series011
1995 Chevrolet C Series010
1994 Chevrolet C Series02
1993 Chevrolet C Series07
1992 Chevrolet C Series01
1991 Chevrolet C Series01
1990 Chevrolet C Series01
1989 Chevrolet C Series11
1982 Chevrolet C Series01
1978 Chevrolet C Series10
1970 Chevrolet C Series10
1969 Chevrolet C Series10
1968 Chevrolet C Series11
1967 Chevrolet C Series10
1966 Chevrolet C Series10
1965 Chevrolet C Series10

What Chevrolet C Series owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA. The 1997 model year has the most, with 22.

All Chevrolet C Series recalls (4)

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

  1. Retractor (seat belts)

    NHTSA 01V159000 Reported 9,196 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: pickup and utility trucks. Some of these vehicles have an internal component in the outboard seat belt retractors for the 2nd and 3rd row of seats that could be cracked. With repeated actuation of the locking mechanism, the crack could spread to the point such that the seat belt would no longer lock.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the outboard seat belts for specific lot numbers and replace the belts if necessary. GM is enclosing an inspection procedure for the owners to use or they can have their dealers do the inspections.…

    Model years: 2001

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 89V149000 Reported 585 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Trucks may have been produced with incorrect or missing

    Remedy: Install correct certification label.

    Model years: 1989

  3. Carrier/rack (equipment)

    NHTSA 78V177000 Reported 237,693 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The nut on the carrier support bolt assembly may break which would allow the entire wheel and tire assembly to separate from the vehicle.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the tire and wheel carrier bolt assembly at no charge.

    Model years: 1978

  4. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 71V235000 Reported 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, 1970

Other Chevrolet models

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.