1986 Chevrolet K10 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1986 Chevrolet K10. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. 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.
“I bought the 1986 chevy k10 from [xxx] in paris, ky on 26aug16. The vehicle appeared to have brand new firestone firehawk atx p235/75r15 on all four wheels. Last thursday while driving home from work on 75n outside of lexington, ky the passenger front tire had a malfunction. The tread completely…”
“Bridgestone radial baja widetrack m/s tire experienced tread separation. *slc”
“Bridgestone radial baja widetrack m/s tire experienced tread separation. *slc”
“Steering gear box threads stripped. *sd”
“1986 chevy full size blazer has developed rust through out entire body. *jb”
“Both saddle tanks leak in area of protectors which holds debris on both sides. Tt *slc”
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 1986 Chevrolet K10 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.