1982 Chevrolet C10: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1982 Chevrolet C10. The newest campaign is 83V045000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Apr 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 83V045000, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace the differential lock screw at no charge.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 7,837 units in total.
83V045000Received . 6,204 units.
Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The locking screw that retains the pinion shaft in place in the differential could come loose. The pinion shaft turns the gears inside the differential that rotate the drive axles and rear wheels. If the locking screw comes loose, it could damage other components or jam in the gears. If the pinion shaft comes loose, the rear wheels may no longer power the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace the differential lock screw at no charge.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
82V128000Received . 1,633 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On the involved vehicles, the rear brake drum balance weights may interfere with the aluminum wheels. This contact could cause the wheel lug nuts to loosen, leading to wheel stud failure. This could allow separation of the wheel and tire from the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, modify the rear brake drum balance weights without charge to owner.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
4 complaints, 4 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Aug 2001
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA92041 | Engineering analysis | FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly | 8 Dec 1992 | 9 Mar 1995 | |
| PE88016 | Preliminary evaluation | EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 14 Jan 1988 | 31 Mar 1988 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19671
- 19680
- 19701
- 19711
- 19731
- 19742
- 19761
- 19772
- 19780
- 19790
- 19800
- 19812
- 19822
- 19830
- 19840
- 19851
- 19861
- 19870
- 19885
- 19892
- 19902
- 19911
- 19923
- 19933
- 19949
- 19957
- 19966
- 19973
- 19982
- 19991
- 20001
- 20011
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1982 Chevrolet C10The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1982 Chevrolet C10: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/c10/1982/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1982 Chevrolet C10?
- 7,837 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet C10 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 41 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet C10, model years 1967 to 2001. 2 of them name the 1982 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1982 Chevrolet C10 name most often?
- Latches/Locks/Linkages: 1 of 4 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1982 Chevrolet C10 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.