1976 Chevrolet Chevette: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1976 Chevrolet Chevette. The newest campaign is 78V248000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Nov 1978. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 3 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, 78V248000, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install plastic shields around the front corners of the fuel tank, and larger washers on certain rear suspension parts to ensure compliance with the safety standard. This will be performed without charge to owner.
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 .
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 565,152 units in total.
- 78V248000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 76V197000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
- 76V022000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 75V175000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
78V248000Received . 320,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The fuel system may not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". In the event of a vehicle collision from the rear, excessive fuel spillage may occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install plastic shields around the front corners of the fuel tank, and larger washers on certain rear suspension parts to ensure compliance with the safety standard. This will be performed without charge to owner.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
76V197000Received . 174,769 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
76V022000Received . 66,276 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
75V175000Received . 4,107 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
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
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA85018 | Engineering analysis | CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT | Engine and Engine Cooling | 13 Mar 1985 | 4 Sep 1987 | |
| DP85002 | Defect petition | CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BREAKS | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline | 10 Oct 1984 | 26 Mar 1985 | |
| DP78032 | Defect petition | BRAKES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 24 Apr 1978 | 4 May 1978 |
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.
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 1976 Chevrolet ChevetteThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1976 Chevrolet Chevette: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/chevette/1976/. 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 1976 Chevrolet Chevette?
- 565,152 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Chevette have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Chevette, model years 1976 to 1986. 4 of them name the 1976 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1976 Chevrolet Chevette open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.