IllustrationVEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN, THE PICK-UP TRUCK ROLLED ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE GAS CAP SPUN OFF, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK WHICH IMMEDIATELY IGNITED AS THE VEHICLE SLID DOWN THE HIGHWAY, BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE KILLED IN THIS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE FIRE. *SLC
1962 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →2Owner complaints
Model-year median: 3
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1962 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 2 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 1 reports
- Power Train: 1 reports
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Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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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 →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. 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
2 reportsENGINE BLOCK CRACKED, RESULTING IN OIL LEAKAGE, ALSO CLUTCH AND DRIVESHAFT FAILED. *AK
Recall campaigns
175V204000 · Wheels:multi Piece
Nov 25, 1975
No summary supplied.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: Not supplied
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.