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Chevrolet C30

Every Chevrolet C30 model year on file, 1967 to 1999. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years419 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years311967 to 1999
Recall campaigns33Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins6Summed across model years
By model year

The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 9, 22% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02.557.510196719721975197819811984198719901993919961999
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Chevrolet C30 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
25
Fuel system
3
Structure
3
Engine and cooling
2
Seat belts
2
Seats
2
Equipment
1
Wheels
1
Powertrain
1
Speed control
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chevrolet C30 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Chevrolet C30 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1999Not decoded0NoneNone001
1998Not decoded250.0200100
1997Pickup40.027100
1996Van540.071602
1995Van933.3129812
1994Other70.0350911
1993Pickup425.057320
1992Pickup250.031210
1991Sedan10.05230
1990Pickup20.050320
1989Not decoded0NoneNone220
1988Not decoded10.0100350
1987Pickup20.0100050
1986Pickup10.025360
1985Not decoded0NoneNone560
1984Pickup1100.050440
1983Not decoded0NoneNone120
1982Not decoded0NoneNone120
1981Not decoded0NoneNone120
1980Not decoded0NoneNone210
1979Not decoded0NoneNone410
1978Not decoded0NoneNone210
1977Not decoded0NoneNone310
1976Not decoded0NoneNone410
1975Not decoded0NoneNone310
1974Not decoded0NoneNone210
1973Not decoded0NoneNone110
1972Not decoded0NoneNone010
1971Not decoded0NoneNone310
1970Not decoded0NoneNone110
1967Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet C30

  • 07E-088 Oct 24, 2007
    Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use…
    Equipment · 122k vehicles
  • 99V-130 May 20, 1999
    Vehicle description: extended-cab pickup trucks equipped with high-back bucket seats
    Seats · 59k vehicles
  • 99V-025 Feb 5, 1999
    Vehicle description: pickup trucks, crew cabs, utility trucks and sport utility vehicles
    Lighting · 989k vehicles
  • 98V-033 Feb 17, 1998
    Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles
    Brakes · 1,137 vehicles
  • 97V-037 Mar 7, 1997
    Vehicle description: extended cab and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with reclining seats and the easy-entry feature
    Seats · 624k vehicles
  • 96V-117 Jul 1, 1996
    These tires have bead damage which occured during tire mounting
    Tires · 5,773 vehicles
  • 96V-082 May 7, 1996
    Four u-bolts nuts on either side of the rear axle were under-torqued
    Suspension · 17k vehicles
  • 96V-057 Apr 4, 1996
    These vehicles were assembled with the throttle cable contacting the dash mat which could bind the throttle
    Speed control · 379k vehicles
  • 96E-010 Mar 25, 1996
    Seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicles could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline
    Seats · 2,400 vehicles
  • 96V-004 Jan 2, 1996
    Steering column upper intermediate-shaft nut may not be torqued to proper specifications
    Steering · 3,047 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.