The 1977 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 197 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". SOME OF THE TIRES (ALCOA TUBE TYPE) WERE IMPROPERLY MARKED 22.5 X 7.5/5 WHEN THEY WERE MEANT TO BE 22 X 7.5/5.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE IMPROPERLY MARKED FRONT ALUMINUM WHEELS WITH CORRECTLY MARKED WHEELS, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The passenger side seat belt failed under a rapid stop. The belt never caught. It just continued to let belt out until the passenger caught herself near the dash. Upon taking the belt rollup assembly apart, I found that the nylon bracket that holds the lead (pb) pendalum had broken. The latching…”
“Left front tire tread sparation without warning in heavy traffic on interstate 5 - lucky to avoid hitting other vehicles - tires were correctly inflated - vehicle was not loaded( dot number: w2hl4fap3s tire size: p235/75r15 )”
“Left front tire tread sparation without warning in heavy traffic on interstate 5 - lucky to avoid hitting other vehicles - tires were correctly inflated - vehicle was not loaded( dot number: w2hl4fap3s tire size: p235/75r15 )”
“Vehicles gas tank outside the frame.”
“The design of the fuel tank is mounted outboard of frame, the design has been noted to be faulty resulting in fires when vehicle is involved in collision. Consumer has not experienced fire, however vehicle contains design flaw.”
FUEL TANK POSITION
Mr. Chevedden petition the agency requesting a defect investigation that would resultin the retrofitting of a low cost gas tank guard on all 1973-87 Chevrolet and GMC CK pickup trucks to prevent fires in a side impact
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 Chevrolet Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.