1986 Chevrolet C70 problems
The Chevrolet Kodiak and GMC TopKick are a range of medium-duty trucks that were produced by the Chevrolet and GMC divisions of General Motors from 1980 to 2009. Introduced as a variant of the medium-duty C/K truck line, three generations were produced. Slotted between the C/K trucks and the GMC Brigadier Class 8 conventional, the Kodiak/TopKick were developed as a basis for vocationally oriented trucks, including cargo haulers, dump trucks, and similar vehicles; on later generations, both cutaway and cowled-chassis variants were produced for bus use.
Following years of declining market share, General Motors (in line with Ford Motor Company) sought to exit heavy-truck manufacturing. After struggling to enter joint ventures or sell the rights to its product line, the company ended production of the Kodiak and TopKick in 2009. The final medium-duty truck, a GMC TopKick 5500, rolled out of Flint Truck Assembly on July 31, 2009.
For the 2019 model year, after a ten-year hiatus, General Motors re-entered the conventional medium-duty truck segment. Developed in a joint venture with Navistar International, the Chevrolet Silverado 4500/5500 is a Class 4–6 vehicle. Slightly smaller than the Kodiak/Topkick, the Silverado 4500/5500 is marketed exclusively as a Chevrolet (with no GMC counterpart).
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Common 1986 Chevrolet C70 problems
The 1985 Chevy C70 dump truck is a medium-duty truck that can be challenging to find specific information on, such as the motor size, making it difficult to locate parts.
Regarding the 1986 Chevrolet C70 with a 427 CI engine, one common complaint from owners is difficulty steering at idle, which may indicate power steering issues that need to be addressed, potentially related to the power steering pump.
1986 Chevrolet C70 car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Chevrolet C70 problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Engine and engine cooling problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 1986 Chevrolet C70 vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
1986 Chevrolet C70 complaints
The NHTSA has received 1 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1986 Chevrolet C70.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2009-08-11
- Fire: 1
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: 1986 CHEVROLET C7000 ENGINE STALLED IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART IT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0730-90
1986 Chevrolet C70 recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 2 recalls for different components of the 1986 Chevrolet C70.
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Summary: THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS MAY LOOSEN DUE TO PAINT ON THE BOLT THREADS AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET MATING SURFACE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS MAY RESULT IN LOOSENESS AND ERRATIC STEERING DURING FULL TURNS. WITH CONTINUED OPERATION POWER CYLINDER COULD DETACH FROM THE FRAME RAIL RESULTING IN RESTRICTED STEERING, SEVERING OF FRONT BRAKE HOSE AND LOSS OF FRONT AXLE BRAKING. WITH EITHER CONDITION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
- Remedy: REMOVE PAINT FROM MATING SURFACES OF BRACKET AND FRAME RAIL; REPLACE POWER STEERING ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING BOLTS.
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Components: PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
- Summary: THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATING LEVER CAM MAY CONTAIN A QUENCH CRACK WHICH CAN WIDEN, REDUCING THE HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE REDUCED HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKE COULD ALLOW AN UNATTENDED TRUCK TO ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
- Remedy: INSTALL A NEW ACTUATION LEVER.
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