How many recalls does the 1977 Chevrolet C10 have?

The 1977 Chevrolet C10 has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1977 Chevrolet C10 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1977 Chevrolet C10?

Of 4 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is fuel system, gasoline.

1977 Chevrolet C10 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1977 Chevrolet C10 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 330,485 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 77V178000 1977-10-14 330,468 affected

Defect

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD IN COMBINATION WITH THE PEDAL INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CUT THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN RUBBER MAT OR CARPET INTO THE THICK RESILIENT INSULATION PAD UNDERNEATH DURING HEAVY OR REPEATED FULL THROTTLE APPLICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD MAY CATCH IN THE MAT OR CARPET,…

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND RETAINER DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD FROM CUTTING THE RUBBER MAT OR CARPET. THIS WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE.

SUSPENSION 77V171000 1977-10-12 17 affected

Defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A STANDARD FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY, INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED HEAVY-DUTY FRONT SUSPENSION. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WHILE CARRYING THE MAXIMUM RATED LOAD MAY LEAD TO DETERIORATION AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL THE PROPER FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Was hit from the side that gas tank was on and vehicle caught fire. *ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-06-30

“Location of fuel tank creates potential for fire vehicle upon impact. Tt”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-03-21

“During right side impact crash, fuel tank ruptures and causes fire.”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

“I enrolled in the gm program pending the court case regarding the gas tank placement outside of the frame, and associated fires on impact. G m will now not respond to my inquiries as to the resolution of the case.”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect investigations

Investigation EA92041 Opened 1992-12-08 · closed 1995-03-09

FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1977 Chevrolet C10 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.