Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1980 C10.
The 1980 Chevrolet C10, with only two total owner complaints and a single recall in the Equipment Adaptive/Mobility area, presents a remarkably clean reliability record. In the context of the C10 model's complaint history from 1990 to 2001—which saw a high of 40 complaints in 1995 and a low of just one in 1998—the 1980 model year's two complaints place it at the lower end of reported issues. This positions the 1980 C10 as a standout year for researchers focused on the model's dependability.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Overall length | 207.9 in |
| Overall width | 78.3 in |
| Overall height | 68.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 129.5 in |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
The 1980 Chevrolet C10 registers two fire complaints and zero crash complaints in federal data, alongside single filings in Equipment Adaptive/Mobility and Unknown/Other. The year-by-year record, spanning 1990 through 2001, charts a clear aging trajectory for this generation: complaints climb from 3 in 1990 to a peak of 40 in 1995, recalls spike at 15 in 1994 and remain elevated through 1996, and TSBs accumulate almost entirely after 1998. Because 1980 predates the earliest captured year by a full decade, it sits outside this documented surge, leaving no adjacent model-year data for direct comparison and no recall or investigation figures for the target year itself. That positioning means the 1980 model avoids the concentrated mid-1990s complaint and recall wave, though the two fire complaints still warrant close individual inspection. Taken together, the federal profile makes 1980 a low-volume, pre-escalation year that is a reasonable buy, provided the specific vehicle’s condition and any fire-risk components are thoroughly vetted in person.
All 2 complaints on record, top 2 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
Showing 1 of 1 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.
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