Recall Register

1977 Chevrolet Nova: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1977 Chevrolet Nova. The newest campaign is 77V163000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Sep 1977. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 77V163000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install one or both new rear axle shafts, without charge to owner.
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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.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 102,789 units in total.

  1. 77V163000Received . 31,979 units.

    Suspension / Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The rear axle shafts on the involved vehicles may have a flaw in the metal. As a result, the shaft may break, which would allow the tire and wheel assembly to separate from the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install one or both new rear axle shafts, without charge to owner.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

  2. 77V074000Received . 15,246 units.

    Wheels / Hubcap/Cover

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The center (spider) section of wheels installed on these vehicles may have been manufactured from an incorrect grade of steel. The center section may fatigue and separate from the wheel rim.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and will replace defective wheels with wheels made from the correct grade of steel, without charge to owner.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

  3. 76V132000Received . 55,564 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    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

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 19651
  2. 19661
  3. 19671
  4. 19681
  5. 19692
  6. 19711
  7. 19721
  8. 19734
  9. 19743
  10. 19753
  11. 19773
  12. 19781
  13. 19840
  14. 19860
  15. 19870
  16. 19880
  17. 19900

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1977 Chevrolet Nova: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/nova/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
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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1977 Chevrolet Nova?
102,789 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 Nova have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Nova, model years 1965 to 1990. 3 of them name the 1977 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1977 Chevrolet Nova open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.