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1968 Chevrolet P10 Van

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1968 P10 Van.

The 1968 Chevrolet P10 Van enters the historical record with a remarkably sparse complaint profile — just a single owner-reported issue logged, centered on the suspension, and zero factory recalls issued. That lone data point makes it difficult to establish a pattern, but the absence of broader systemic flags or safety campaigns suggests this model year avoided the widespread defects that sometimes plague early-generation commercial platforms. For researchers tracing the P10's durability arc, 1968 reads as a statistically quiet chapter, one that implies either genuine robustness or simply insufficient reporting volume to surface latent weaknesses.

Model year1974197319721971197019691968

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

Owner complaints about the 1968 Chevrolet P10 Van dominate in one area — the suspension, 1 of 1 reports (100%), well ahead of the next concern. NHTSA has issued no recalls for this vehicle, so these are owner-reported concerns only. 0 of the reports describe a crash and 0 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the suspension pattern above. These are tallies of what owners actually reported to the federal government, not an editorial score — and higher-selling models naturally rack up more reports.

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Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
0
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
1
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 1 complaints on record, top 1 components.

Suspension1

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

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Reference guides

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Frequently asked

Does the 1968 P10 Van have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 0 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.