1984 Chevrolet C30: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1984 Chevrolet C30. The newest campaign is 87V002000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jan 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 4 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, 87V002000, in the NHTSA record
Install an additional shield to the front of the original shield to protect the fuel tank.
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
3 campaigns, newest first. 87,224 units in total.
87V002000Received . 86,152 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Trucks failed to comply with requirements of FMVSS 301, fuel system integrity, during a 30 MPH frontal barrier test.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Greater than acceptable fuel spillage during and after acollision could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install an additional shield to the front of the original shield to protect the fuel tank.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
84V136000Received . 305 units.
Wheels / Hubcap/Cover
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
In some 16 x 6 disc wheels a manufacturing defect may cause the wheels to crack in the drop center portion of the rim. If the crack were to occur on a wheel with a tube type tire mounted to it, and continued to go undetected, the wheel could split, resulting in a rapid loss of air from the tire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will inspect each wheel and replace it if necessary, without charge.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
84V031000Received . 767 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The front steering alignment may not have been completed. The tie rods, a part of the steering linkage which transmits steering movements to the wheels, may not have been fastened completely. The alignment of the steering will affect the vehicle"s handling properties. Incomplete fastening of the steering tie rod may lead to complete separation of the linkage.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Tie rod clamp fasteners will be inspected. If necessary, the toe-in will be set, and the tie rod clamp fasteners will be tightened. There will be no charge for these services.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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
1 complaint, 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 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
- 30 Aug 1999
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 | |
| EA88007 | Engineering analysis | LOWER CONTROL ARM | Suspension | 6 Nov 1987 | 24 Oct 1988 | 88V110001 |
| PE87056 | Preliminary evaluation | LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE | Suspension | 8 Sep 1987 | 6 Nov 1987 |
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.
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 1984 Chevrolet C30The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1984 Chevrolet C30: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/c30/1984/. 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
- 30 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 1984 Chevrolet C30?
- 87,224 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet C30 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet C30, model years 1967 to 1998. 3 of them name the 1984 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1984 Chevrolet C30 name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1984 Chevrolet C30 open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.