1978 Chevrolet C20Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1978 Chevrolet C20, most often about the unknown or other. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 3, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1978 Chevrolet C20 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1978 Chevrolet C20 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1978 vs. every other C20 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C20 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1978 Chevrolet C20, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITYEA92041 · closed Mar 9, 1995
    No recall
In owners' words

What C20 owners report

Recent unknown or other complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

LETTER REGARDING DENIAL OF STATUS IN THE GM CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE VIN # WAS SAID TO NOT MATCH GM'S LIST FOR QUALIFYING VEHICLES. (VIN#CC8248J168923) *SC *JB
Complaint 10124737 · Jun 3, 2005

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