Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1976 C20.
The 1976 Chevrolet C20 is a Chevrolet model whose specific production year falls outside the scope of available complaint data, which instead covers the model line from 1990 through 2001. Across that recorded period, complaint totals ranged from a low of 2 in 1992 to a high of 19 in 1993 — figures that, while not directly reflecting the 1976 vintage, paint a picture of a platform with relatively contained owner-reported issues even at its peak. For a researcher, this means the 1976 C20 cannot be reliability-scored from the existing complaint record, but the modest complaint volumes in the nearest tracked years suggest the model line carried a reasonably stable durability reputation into its later iterations.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Overall length | 211.4 in |
| Overall width | 79.5 in |
| Overall height | 70.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 131.5 in |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 2 of 3 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS… Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
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… Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, WHERE NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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