1977 Chevrolet K10: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1977 Chevrolet K10. The newest campaign is 77V178000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Oct 1977. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 77V178000, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install a new accelerator pedal and retainer designed to prevent the accelerator pedal rod from cutting the rubber mat or carpet. This will be performed without 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. 330,532 units in total.
77V178000Received . 330,468 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The accelerator pedal rod in combination with the pedal installed on the involved vehicles may cut through the floor pan rubber mat or carpet into the thick resilient insulation pad underneath during heavy or repeated full throttle applications. As a result, the accelerator pedal rod may catch in the mat or carpet, preventing the throttle from returning to idle when the driver"s foot is removed from the pedal.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install a new accelerator pedal and retainer designed to prevent the accelerator pedal rod from cutting the rubber mat or carpet. This will be performed without charge.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
77V040000Received . 64 units.
Wheels / Hubcap/Cover
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The wheels on the involved vehicles may be equipped with an improperly formed spider in the area where the spider attaches to the rim. Consequently, the center section of the wheel may develop cracks and separate from the wheel rim.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealer will replace all defective wheels, free of charge.
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
2 complaints, 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 4 Jun 1996
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 |
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 1977 Chevrolet K10The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1977 Chevrolet K10: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/k10/1977/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- 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 1977 Chevrolet K10?
- 330,532 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 K10 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet K10, model years 1967 to 2000. 2 of them name the 1977 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1977 Chevrolet K10 name most often?
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 2 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1977 Chevrolet K10 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.