Chevrolet Chevelle Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 15 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Chevrolet Chevelle (1966–1977). The most-complained-about year is 1966.

Pick your Chevrolet Chevelle model year

• 1966
• 1967
• 1968
• 1970
• 1971
• 1973
• 1974
• 1975
• 1976
• 1977

What Chevrolet Chevelle owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1966 model year has the most, with 2.

• Equipment1
• Fuel system, gasoline1
• Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1

All Chevrolet Chevelle recalls (15)

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

1. Carburetor system (fuel system)

   NHTSA 76V160000 Reported October 12, 1976 811,180 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1966

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 76V038000 Reported March 11, 1976 16 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1976

4. Axle shaft (power train)

   NHTSA 75V032000 Reported February 19, 1975 220,982 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1975

5. Suspension: upper arm

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

   Model years: 1974

6. Master cylinder (service brakes)

   NHTSA 73V152000 Reported July 16, 1973 3,094 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1973

7. Warning light/devices (seat belts)

   NHTSA 72V303000 Reported December 11, 1972 693 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1973

8. Linkages (steering)

   NHTSA 72V275000 Reported November 14, 1972 155,418 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Model years: 1973

9. Vehicle speed control

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

   Model years: 1971

10. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 70V032000 Reported April 3, 1970 16,712 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1970

11. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 68V085000 Reported September 17, 1968 310,290 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1968

12. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 68V038000 Reported April 19, 1968 355 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1968

13. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 68V003000 Reported January 12, 1968 382 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1968

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

    NHTSA 68V004000 Reported January 12, 1968 64,913 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1968

15. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 66V032001 Reported January 19, 1966 138,878 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1967

Other Chevrolet models

• 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.