1983 Chevrolet C10 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1983 Chevrolet C10. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While my wife was driving our truck in heavy atlanta, ga traffic, the front tire exploded. It is a firestone "firehawk, 235-70r15" with very good tread. The tire is 8 years old but I seldom use my truck and it is garage kept. The tires have no cracks or dry rot. My wife was able to safely get to…”
“Steering gear box attachment bolts are pulled through mounting holes of frame. The frame is also torn and twisted from torque forces of the steering gear box. Metal fatigue is obvious. Steering wheel play increases to a dangerous level. Possible disattachment of steering gear box, leading to total…”
“Steering gear box attachment bolts are pulled through mounting holes of frame. The frame is also torn and twisted from torque forces of the steering gear box. Metal fatigue is obvious. Steering wheel play increases to a dangerous level. Possible disattachment of steering gear box, leading to total…”
“Frame where steering gear box bolts to truck broke; caused by stress and fatigue; loss of steering power. Tt”
“Frame where steering gear box bolts to truck broke; caused by stress and fatigue; loss of steering power. Tt”
Defect investigations
FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY
There is no summary currently available
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS
SUMMARY:SOME 1981-86 TRUCKS WITH 7.4L ENGINES AND CAST IRON EXHAUSTMANIFOLDS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE AN EXHAUST LEAK DEVELOPSBETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND THE CYLINDER HEAD MATING SURFACE CAUSING A NOISECONDITION. MOST OF THE REPORTS (AND ALL OF THE INJURIES AND THEMANIFOLD FIRE) ARE FROM THE P30 MOTORHOME…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1983 Chevrolet C10 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.