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Chevrolet P30

Every Chevrolet P30 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 years394 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years291967 to 1999
Recall campaigns12Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins20Summed across model years
By model year

The 1994 model year drew the most complaints, 9, 23% of the model's total

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

02.557.51019671973197619801983198619891992919951999
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 P30 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
20
Electrical system
5
Engine and cooling
4
Fuel system
4
Powertrain
3
Speed control
2
Suspension
2
Steering
2
Tires
1
Structure
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chevrolet P30 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 P30 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1999Other20.0100107
1998Other90.0300204
1997Not decoded0NoneNone204
1996Not decoded0NoneNone202
1995Not decoded0NoneNone202
1994Other911.1450301
1993Other333.3150200
1992Other40.0133200
1991Other10.050200
1990Other20.0200320
1989Other10.0100300
1988Not decoded0NoneNone310
1987Other333.3300340
1986Not decoded333.3300260
1985Van20.0100660
1984Not decoded0NoneNone450
1983Not decoded0NoneNone210
1982Not decoded0NoneNone310
1981Not decoded0NoneNone110
1980Not decoded0NoneNone200
1978Not decoded0NoneNone500
1977Not decoded0NoneNone500
1976Not decoded0NoneNone300
1975Not decoded0NoneNone400
1974Not decoded0NoneNone300
1973Not decoded0NoneNone200
1971Not decoded0NoneNone200
1970Not decoded0NoneNone100
1967Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet P30

  • 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
  • 06E-043 May 19, 2006
    Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or…
    Fuel system · 88k vehicles
  • 95I-005 Dec 13, 1994
    Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks, vans and motorhomes equipped with electronically fuel injected 6.5l diesel engine
    Engine and cooling · 60k vehicles
  • 90V-029 Feb 12, 1990
    Seat pedestals for driver and passengers may have a larger than specified slot in the center channel
    Seats · 6,098 vehicles
  • 88V-110 Jul 6, 1988
    Left hand lower control arm can crack and could eventually cause the lower ball joint to separate from the control arm
    Suspension · 21k vehicles
  • 86V-117 Aug 25, 1986
    Three bolts which attach the sill that supports the base of the seat were omitted; therefore vehicles do not comply with fmvss 210 and fmvss 207
    Seats · 46 vehicles
  • 86V-114 Aug 18, 1986
    During a combined cornering and braking maneuver, the tie rod end could contact the tire wall
    Steering · 619 vehicles
  • 85V-156 Nov 26, 1985
    Wheel may develop cracks between the disc and rim
    Wheels · 861 vehicles
  • 85V-128 Oct 15, 1985
    Fan blade, when subjected to high stress levels, can fatigue and break apart at the hub while the engine is running
    Engine and cooling · 383 vehicles
  • 84V-133 Oct 16, 1984
    Due to a manufacturing problem with the fuel tank filler pipe, the fuel cap may improperly seal the end of the filler pipe
    Fuel system · 11k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.