CHEVROLET C30 · model year

1975 CHEVROLET C30

2 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1975CHEVROLETC30 carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1975 C30 is fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly with 1 filings, followed by tires:tread/belt (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1975 C30, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

2
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

1 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1

Recent Complaints

20001117TIRES:TREAD/BELT

EA00023, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION; WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH REAR FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRE ON DRIVER'S SIDE BLEW UP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF TRUCK. TIRE SIZE P23585R16. REPLACEMENT TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1975, CHEVROLET, C30. TIRE MILEAGE LESS THAN 20,000. OWNER WAS GIVEN 50% OFF ON A REPLACEMENT TIRE BY FIRESTONE. OWNER WAS GIVEN 50% OFF ON TOW OTHER TIRES AS WELL. *AK ANOTHER FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRE BLEW OUT, THE ONLY PART OF THE TIRE LEFT WAS THE SIDEWALLS. *SLC

19950522CrashFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SIDE IMPACT UPON SIDE SADDLE GAS TANKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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NHTSA Investigations 2 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1975 CHEVROLET C30 have?
The 1975 CHEVROLET C30 has 2 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1975 CHEVROLET C30?
The most-complained component for the 1975 CHEVROLET C30 is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES:TREAD/BELT.
Is the 1975 CHEVROLET C30 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.