The 1975 Chevrolet C30 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 109,025 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION77V0980001977-06-22107,584 affected
Defect
THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH BALL JOINTS WHICH MAY CONTAIN SOCKETS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT-TREATED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE SOCKET TO WEAR RAPIDLY AND ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO SEPARATE FROM THE SOCKET, CAUSING EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, WHERE NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
WHEELS75V1650001975-09-031,441 affected
Defect
CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-16.GMC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-10.OPTION R05 DUALWHEELS TRUCK AND COACH.POSSIBILITY WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITHINCORRECT RIMS WHICH ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH WHEEL SIDE RINGS INSTALLED ATASSEMBLY PLANT.AS A RESULT, THE WHEEL SIDE RING WILL NOT PROPERLY SEAT ONWHEEL RIM AND SIDE RING MAY…
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
1crashes
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Ea00023, tire tread separation; while driving 75 mph rear firestone firehawk tire on driver's side blew up. Driver was able to maintain control of truck. Tire size p23585r16. Replacement tire equipment on a 1975, chevrolet, c30. Tire mileage less than 20,000. Owner was given 50% off on a…”
“Side impact upon side saddle gas tanks. Please describe details. Tt”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA92041 Opened 1992-12-08 · closed 1995-03-09
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1975 Chevrolet C30 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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