IllustrationOWNER HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY OF THE KNOWN RECALL NOTICES SINCE BRINGING THE VEHICLE FROM ENGLAND IN 1982. OWNER WANTS TO KNOW IF MANUFACTURER IS VIOLATING ANY CONSUMER LAW.
1980 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 →1Owner complaints
Model-year median: 3
2Recall campaignsView recall details →
3InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1980 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 1 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 3 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)
- Unknown Or Other: 1 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 82V067000 — Suspension:front:hub
- 80V017000 — Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
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Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.
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 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsRecall campaigns
282V067000 · Suspension:front:hub
Jul 1, 1982
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BARREL AREA BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS OF THE HUBS COULD DEVELOP CRACKS. EVENTUALLY THE HUBS COULD FAIL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: A NEW HUB AND DRUM ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALER AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
80V017000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Feb 26, 1980
DURING TESTING OF THE FIRE APPARATUS, EXTREME HEAT GENERATED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE HOSE AT THE FRAME FITTING. THIS COULD CAUSE A LEAK IN THE FRONT AXLE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL AN EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD AT THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME TO BRAKE HOSE FITTING AND REPLACE FRONT BRAKE HOSES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
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Defect investigations
3DP96003 · Gas Tank Guard
Opened Jan 2, 1996 · Closed Feb 9, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Mr. Chevedden petition the agency requesting a defect investigation that would resultin the retrofitting of a low cost gas tank guard on all 1973-87 Chevrolet and GMC CK pickup trucks to prevent fires in a side impact
DP92016 · Fuel Tank Position
Opened Aug 17, 1992 · Closed Dec 8, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL TANK POSITION
DP82004 · Camshaft Failures
Opened Feb 5, 1982 · Closed Jun 30, 1982
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline
CAMSHAFT FAILURES
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.