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1989 Chevrolet 1500 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 16, 2005
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1989 Chevrolet 1500, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Seat belts342.9%
  • Brakes228.6%
  • Fuel system114.3%
  • Interior & seats114.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

3
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE BELT BUCKLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID 10102024 · filed Dec 2, 2004

SEATBELS DO NOT WORK IN THE VEHICLE, THEY DO NOT LOCK. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE SEAT BELTS . *AK

NHTSA ID 851815 · filed Nov 23, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE, THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID 10115215 · filed Mar 16, 2005

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY NOTICED ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY. DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID 853332 · filed Nov 24, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

STARTER AND FUEL INJECTION MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA ID 532829 · filed Mar 16, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVER'S FRONT SEATBACK BOLT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARD. *AK

NHTSA ID 842775 · filed Jul 21, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .