1981 Chevrolet K30Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1981 Chevrolet K30, 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 October 22, 1998. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1981 Chevrolet K30 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

1981 Chevrolet K30 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1981 vs. every other K30 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 K30 median. How we score

'71'76'77'78'79'80'81'83'84'85'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'00
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1981 Chevrolet K30, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITYEA92041 · closed Mar 9, 1995
    No recall
  2. EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKSPE88016 · closed Mar 31, 1988
    No recall

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