1978 Chevrolet PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1978 Chevrolet Pickup, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 3, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1978 Chevrolet Pickup 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
Tires10

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

0 recalls

1978 Chevrolet Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1978 vs. every other Pickup 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 Pickup median. How we score

'72'73'75'78'82'90'91'92'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Pickup owners report

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

VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE SIDE TO SIDE. HAD TIRES REPLACED, CRACKS WERE IN MIDDLE OF TIRES.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SWERVING STOPPED WHEN ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED, BF GOORICH, P235/75R15, CONSUMER STATES THAT VIN IS CKL148108638. *SLC
Complaint 8009096 · May 3, 2002

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