Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1986 Chevrolet C10, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Fuel system, gasoline4
- Power train2
- Seat belts1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In New Zealand
3 1986 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
87V043000 · Service brakes, hydraulic1 Apr 1987 · 32 vehicles
IMPROPER SIZE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
EA92041 · Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assemblyopened 8 Dec 1992 · closed 9 Mar 1995
FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY
PE88016 · Vehicle speed control:linkagesopened 14 Jan 1988 · closed 31 Mar 1988
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation