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1955 Chevrolet 3100

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Steering
1Wheels
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Wheels complaints

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300,000 miles · Sep 17, 2013
SteeringWheels

I BOUGHT A TOYOTA POWER STEERING KIT FROM CLASSIC PERFORMANCE PARTS FOR MY 1955 CHEVROLET PICKUP SUMMER OF 2011. I HAD A LOCAL REPUTABLE SHOP INSTALL IT SAME TIME I RECEIVED IT. THE TIRE (235/70/15) HITS THE DRAGLINK AND THE TRUCK IS UNABLE TO TURN VERY SHARP TO THE LEFT. ON THE ROAD THE TRUCK IS MANUVERABLE LIKE MOST OTHERS. TH…

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I BOUGHT A TOYOTA POWER STEERING KIT FROM CLASSIC PERFORMANCE PARTS FOR MY 1955 CHEVROLET PICKUP SUMMER OF 2011. I HAD A LOCAL REPUTABLE SHOP INSTALL IT SAME TIME I RECEIVED IT. THE TIRE (235/70/15) HITS THE DRAGLINK AND THE TRUCK IS UNABLE TO TURN VERY SHARP TO THE LEFT. ON THE ROAD THE TRUCK IS MANUVERABLE LIKE MOST OTHERS. THE PROBLEM IS IN PARKING LOTS. NOW IT TAKES MANY BACK AND FORTH (JOCKEYING) MOTIONS TO GET IN OR OUT OF PARKING SPACES OR EVEN GETTING INTO THE LOT. I READ A RECENT ARTICLE IN ONE OF THE CLASSIC TRUCKS MAGAZINE FOR THE SAME POWER STEERING KIT FOR A FORD TRUCK, BUT IT HAS NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RIM OR TIRE SIZES. I CONTACTED CPP ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR IT AND RECOMMENDED A SMALLER RIM AND TIRE COMBINATION, BUT NOTHING SPECIFIC. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10544135

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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