Illustration1986 CHEVROLET C7000 ENGINE STALLED IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART IT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0730-90
1986 Chevrolet C70
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all C70 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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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.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
286V170000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System
Dec 22, 1986
THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS MAY LOOSEN DUE TO PAINT ON THE BOLT THREADS AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET MATING SURFACE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS MAY RESULT IN LOOSENESS AND ERRATIC STEERING DURING FULL TURNS. WITH CONTINUED OPERATION POWER CYLINDER COULD DETACH FROM THE FRAME RAIL RESULTING IN RESTRICTED STEERING, SEVERING OF FRONT BRAKE HOSE AND LOSS OF FRONT AXLE BRAKING. WITH EITHER CONDITION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: REMOVE PAINT FROM MATING SURFACES OF BRACKET AND FRAME RAIL; REPLACE POWER STEERING ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING BOLTS.
86V015000 · Parking Brake:indicator Light
Jan 4, 1986
THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATING LEVER CAM MAY CONTAIN A QUENCH CRACK WHICH CAN WIDEN, REDUCING THE HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE REDUCED HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKE COULD ALLOW AN UNATTENDED TRUCK TO ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: INSTALL A NEW ACTUATION LEVER.
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NHTSA investigations
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