https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet C10. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:42:18 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-1316534 Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1961 CHEVROLET STEPSIDE C10 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER COBRA RADIAL G/T TIRES, SIZE: 265/50/15 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES SEPARATED FROM THE THREAD, AND WIRES WERE EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-723172 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 65MPH WHEN IT BEGAN TO RAIN. I TURNED THE WIPERS ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE RAIN INTENSIFIED I TRIED THE WIPERS AGAIN AND THEY WORKED. I RECENTLY NEEDED THE WIPERS AGAIN AND THEY FAILED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-675507 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C10. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER MASTERCRAFT TIRES, SIZE P225/70R15. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE AS IF IT WERE OUT OF BALANCE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED A KNOT IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE TIRE EVENTUALLY FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-662316 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 1981 CHEVY C-10, FRONT BRAKE HOSES RETAINER BRACKET, CRIMPED TOO TIGHTLY ON HOSE, CAUSING HOSE TO PLUG, UNEVEN BRAKE PRESSURE, VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-633319 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 CHEVROLET C10. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE EMISSIONS STATION THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE DO NOT OPERATE. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS AN AXLE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-549269 Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONTACT STATED ABS BRAKES WENT OUT 2 YEARS AGO. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON TO ALERT HIM THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES PRIOR TO TAKING OUT THE FUSE. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WOULD COST $900.00 TO FIX IT OR TO TAKE OUT THE FUSE. HE SAW IN THE NEWSPAPER SIX MONTHS AGO ABOUT THE PROBLEMS GMC WAS HAVING WITH THE ABS BRAKES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-536796 Thu, 26 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO REPAIR PROBLEM. ON 03/05 FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN THE EXHAUST WAS SENDING FUMES INTO THE VEHICLE, AND WAS CAUSING HEADACHES/BLURRED VISION, AND SO ON. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED AN EXHAUST SYSTEM FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RELEASING FUMES INTO CAB. *AK EXHAUST GASES WERE PASSING THROUGH RUBBER HOSES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-536797 Thu, 26 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO REPAIR PROBLEM. ON 03/05 FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN THE EXHAUST WAS SENDING FUMES INTO THE VEHICLE, AND WAS CAUSING HEADACHES/BLURRED VISION, AND SO ON. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED AN EXHAUST SYSTEM FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RELEASING FUMES INTO CAB. *AK EXHAUST GASES WERE PASSING THROUGH RUBBER HOSES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-529101 Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-498295 Mon, 27 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR TRUCK IN HEAVY ATLANTA, GA TRAFFIC, THE FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. IT IS A FIRESTONE "FIREHAWK, 235-70R15" WITH VERY GOOD TREAD. THE TIRE IS 8 YEARS OLD BUT I SELDOM USE MY TRUCK AND IT IS GARAGE KEPT. THE TIRES HAVE NO CRACKS OR DRY ROT. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK THE TIRE TO MY LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER AND THE MANAGER ADVISED THAT MY TIRE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-442064 Fri, 21 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD/WIPER FAILURE ON 1994 CHEVROLET C10. NOTICED ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL # 98V150001 AND ALSO A RECALL NOTICE FROM CONSUMER REPORT INVOLVING THIS PROBLEM. CHEVY ADVISED THAT THERE IS NOT CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. *LA https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-412708 Mon, 16 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 150 001; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-400084 Fri, 28 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT TAILGATE DOESN'T LATCH. IT CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-387970 Tue, 07 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT DEPENDABLE.SOMETIMES THEY WORK WHEN YOU NEED THEM, SOMETIMES THEY DONT. A SUDDEN DOWNPOUR OR ANOTHER VEHICLE SPLASHING WATER AND MUD OVER THE WINDSHIELD CAN LEAVE YOU BLINDED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS OR, THE WIPERS MAY NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-384432 Mon, 09 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME WINDSHEILD WHIPER DEFECT STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 150 000, BUT THEIR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BY IT'S VIN NUMBER. PH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-383174 Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, ALSO THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. TS *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-383175 Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, ALSO THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. TS *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-381701 Wed, 13 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE IN MOTION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR FAIL ALL TOGETHER. MOST OF THE TIME THEY ARE INOPERABLE. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-380110 Fri, 01 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHEN IT IS HUMID OR RAINING THE WIPERS MAY OR MAY NOT WORK. THEY START THEN WON'T STOP OR DON'T START AT ALL. THE DEALERS I'VE BEEN TO TWO SAY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR TRUCK BUT NOT FROM THE PLANT MINE WAS BUILT AT. PLEASE NAIL THESE ?!@#$% BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BADLY. THANK YOU. DT *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-378254 Wed, 16 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENLY WORKS. MR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-376608 Wed, 02 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT BECOMES HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM *YH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-364123 Fri, 26 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT OPERATE. THERE IS RECALL 98V150001, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-360165 Tue, 02 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY A DEALER. THERE IS A RECALL, 98V150001, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK *TT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-359407 Thu, 27 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL # 98 V 150 001, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-357888 Wed, 19 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. SHE T-BONED HIM ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN' T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-350304 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER REGARDING RECALL 98V 150 001/98 V 150 000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK *YH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-340614 Tue, 26 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THE FRAME BEHIND THE STEERING GEAR BOX HAVE CRACKS SEVERELY, IT CAUSES THE GEAR BOX TO DISCONNECT FROM THE WALL AND THE VEHICLE LOSS STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-339200 Fri, 15 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING DRIVER NOT TO HAVE A CLEAR VIEW. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND STATED THAT DESPITE A RECALL ISSUED FOR WIPER MOTOR FAILURE IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. *AK *YH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-331430 Mon, 28 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NEEDED, THEY WERE INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. RECALL 98V150000 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. CONSUMER REPAIRED PROBLEM HIMSELF. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c10#complaint-320866 Tue, 30 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #95V246000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON SEATS WHICH HAD BOLTS SHEARED OFF. HAD BOLTS REPAIRED 1ST TIME UNDER RECALL. WHEN IT HAPPENED A 2ND TIME, IN 1999, WAS REPAIRED. BOLTS ON SEATS HAVE SHEARED OFF AGAIN, AND SEAT COLLAPSED FOR 3RD TIME. DEALERSHIP REFUSING TO REPAIR AGAIN.*AK *SLC