Model year record

1986 Chevrolet C10

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 8 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V043000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
32
Reported to NHTSA
1987-04-01
Owners notified
1987-04-03

Defect description

IMPROPER SIZE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED.

Safety risk

TRUCKS COULD EXCEED THE MAXIMUM STOPPING DISTANCEPERMITTED BY FMVSS 105, HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AVEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE REAR AXLE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WITH PROPER SIZE ASSEMBLIES.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly4
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1
Power train1
Power train: automatic transmission1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1

The 1985 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1987 model has 8 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.