1974 Chevrolet C20 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1974 Chevrolet C20 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,430 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SUSPENSION 74V078000 1974-05-17 2,788 affected
Defect

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-09.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARMATTACHING BOLTS, WHICH ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO THE FRAME MAY BREAK DUETO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.IF THIS OCCURS THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM WILL BEDETACHED FROM FRAME CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING…

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 74V065000 1974-04-25 642 affected
Defect

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-14.POSSIBILITY THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEMS MAY HAVEBEEN FILLED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING 2 OR 3 PERCENT WATER.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS IT WILL REDUCE THE BOILING POINT OF THE BRAKE FLUID TO APOINT WHERE BRAKING EFFICIENCY MAY RE REDUCED.(CORRECT BY DRAINING, FLUSHINGAND REFILLING WITH…

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints1

What owners report

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

“I need to find out whether this truck was recalled for having side saddle fuel tanks mounted outside the frame. The vehicle was abandoned in my yard approximately the summer of 1996. In february of 2000, I followed the required procedures to obtain title to the vehicle. I replaced the engine and…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

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 1974 Chevrolet C20 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.