1978 Chevrolet Pick UP C&K SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1978 Chevrolet Pick UP C&K Series, most often about the seats. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 30, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1978 Chevrolet Pick UP C&K Series 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
Seats11

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

0 recalls

1978 Chevrolet Pick UP C&K Series recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1978 vs. every other Pick UP C&K Series 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 Pick UP C&K Series median. How we score

'75'78'81'85'86'88'91
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In owners' words

What Pick UP C&K Series owners report

Recent seats complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

NO FACTORY INSTALLED HEAD RESTRAINTS WITCH I BELIEVE CAUSED A RUPTURED DISK IN MY NECK DURING A REAR END COLLISION I WAS INVOLVED IN. GENERAL MOTORS SAW FIT TO PUT HEAD RESTRANTS IN THERE CARS BUT NEGLECTED TO AFFORDE THE SAME SAFETY TO PICK UP TRUCK OWNERS.
Complaint 720780 · Mar 30, 2000

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