How many recalls does the 1980 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck have?

The 1980 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1980 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck 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 1980 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck?

Of 1 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is unknown or other.

1980 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1980 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,269 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SUSPENSION 82V067000 1982-07-01 419 affected

Defect

ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BARREL AREA BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS OF THE HUBS COULD DEVELOP CRACKS. EVENTUALLY THE HUBS COULD FAIL.

Remedy

A NEW HUB AND DRUM ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALER AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 80V017000 1980-02-26 850 affected

Defect

DURING TESTING OF THE FIRE APPARATUS, EXTREME HEAT GENERATED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE HOSE AT THE FRAME FITTING. THIS COULD CAUSE A LEAK IN THE FRONT AXLE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL AN EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD AT THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME TO BRAKE HOSE FITTING AND REPLACE FRONT BRAKE HOSES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Total complaints1

What owners report

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

“Owner has not received any of the known recall notices since bringing the vehicle from england in 1982. Owner wants to know if manufacturer is violating any consumer law.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Defect investigations

Investigation DP82004 Opened 1982-02-05 · closed 1982-06-30

CAMSHAFT FAILURES

Investigation DP92016 Opened 1992-08-17 · closed 1992-12-08

FUEL TANK POSITION

Investigation DP96003 Opened 1996-01-02 · closed 1996-02-09

GAS TANK GUARD

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

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 1980 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.