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1976 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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What owners reported most

Tires
2

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 2 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

What owners actually said

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2005
Tires

DT: FUTURA RV DAKOTA, THE TIRES STEEL TREAD BELT PEELED OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND CAMPER, CONSUMER WAS FIRST TO OWN THE TIRE, THE TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, CONSUMER HAD A TIRE OF THE SAME TYPE PREVIOUSLY, AND HAD THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPEN WITH THAT TIRE. THE FIRST TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE REAR DRIVE…

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DT: FUTURA RV DAKOTA, THE TIRES STEEL TREAD BELT PEELED OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND CAMPER, CONSUMER WAS FIRST TO OWN THE TIRE, THE TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE, CONSUMER HAD A TIRE OF THE SAME TYPE PREVIOUSLY, AND HAD THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPEN WITH THAT TIRE. THE FIRST TIRE WAS LOCATED ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10126289

Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 2000
Tires

CONSUMER WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE PRIOR TO A LONG DISTANCE TRIP AND NOTICED A BLISTER ABOUT 16 INCHES LONG AND 4 INCHES WIDE ON THE TREAD OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE(FIRESTONE TRIUMPH TERRAIN LT - LT245/75R16 M/S). NLM

NHTSA ODI #558418

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

2

DP96003 · 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