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1992 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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 Feb 23, 2015
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet C/K Pickups, most frequently naming the visibility, body & structure and electrical categories.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Visibility228.6%
  • Body & structure114.3%
  • Electrical114.3%
  • Interior & seats114.3%
  • Seat belts114.3%
  • Suspension114.3%

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

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Feb 23, 2015

HEATER CONTROLS AND BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. REMOVED THE GLOVE BOX AND FOUND A MELTED WIRE CONNECTOR. THE FACT THAT INSULATING MATERIAL HAD BEEN WRAPPED AROUND THE CONNECTOR BY THE FACTORY SUGGESTS THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE.. *TR

NHTSA ID
10689884
Incident
Feb 20, 2015
Mileage
221,944 mi
Suspension
Filed Oct 14, 2005

I BOUGHT A USED RV FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. RV IS A '92 TIGER CX BY PROVAN INDUSTRIES. I DROVE HOME AND NOTICED REAR END SWERVING WHEN DRIVING ON FREE WAY RUTS. VEHICLE MOVES 6" TO 8" TO LEFT/RIGHT, TAKES SEVERAL SEC. BEFORE REACTING TO STEERING INPUT. I THOUGHT CAUSE WERE BAD SHOCKS/TIRES. HAD NEW TIRES / SHOCKS INSTALLED AND AIR RIDE SUSPENSION TO STABALIZE VEHICLE. TOOK RV ON ROAD TRIP, WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT NEW TIRES/SHOCKS/AIR SUSPENSION MADE NO DIFFERENCE IN VEHICLES HANDLING. CONTACTED PROVAN, OWNER DAVID ROWE TOLD ME HE HADN'T HEARD OF SUCH A COMPLAINED. HAD THE VEHICLES AXLES AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CHECKED , NO MECHANICAL DEFECT WAS FOUND. AFTER TEST DRIVE, MECHANICS OPINION WAS THAT VEHICLE IS OVERLOADED. DOOR STICKER SHOWS 7200 LBS. GVWR. TOOK VEHICLE TO A SCALE, ITS WEIGHT WAS 7100 LBS DRY. PROVAN / DAVID ROWE TOLD ME ALL CX MODELS HAVE GVWR OF 8600 LBS AND DIDN'T BELIEVE MY UNITS DRY WEIGHT IS 7100 LBS, HE ALSO SUGGESTED I SELL RV TO SOME ONE WHO CAN HANDLE IT. I GAVE HIM VIN OF RV, HE PROMISED TO LOOK INTO IT HOWEVER. CALLED ME BACK CONCEEDING THAT VEHICLES GVWR WAS 7200 LBS BUT RECORDS SHOW DRY WEIGHT OF 6400 LBS FOR MY RV, LEAVING PAYLOAD OF 800 LBS. I TOOK VEHICLE TO CERTIFIED SCALE, IT WEIGHED 7080 LBS, ( VEHICLE UNLOADED, GAS TANK FULL ) LEAVES PAYLOAD OF 120 LBS. LOADING VEHICLE FOR A TRIP INCL. OCCUPANTS ADS 700 TO 800 LBS TO VEHICLE, GROSSLY OVERLOADED, ( CAUSE FOR UNSAFE HANDLING ? ). CONTACTED PROVAN, TOLD DAVID ROWE ABOUT WEIGHT ISSUE. HE ASKED ME WHAT I'D LIKE HIM TO DO , MY ANSWER WAS TO UPGRADE TRUCK TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OR BUY IT FROM ME. HE WASN'T INTERESTED IN EITHER OPTION AND SUGGESTED THAT I SUE HIM IN COURT. PROVAN HAS BUILT A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE AND NOT POSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT EXCEEDING ITS WEIGHT RATING. PROVAN BUILD THE RV ON 3/4 TON LIGHT DUTY TRUCK INSTEAD OF 3/4 TON HEAVY DUTY, WHICH HAS GVWR OF 8600 LBS.

NHTSA ID
10139729
Incident
Jul 24, 2005
Mileage
76 mi
Body & structure
Filed Feb 16, 2005

THE TAILGATE CABLE OF THE CONSUMER'S 1992 CHEVROLET FLEETSIDE APPEARED TO BE RUSTED AND SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE. *NM *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10113722
Incident
Feb 1, 2005
Seat belts
Filed Nov 11, 2004

FIRST THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT BUCKLE, OVER THE YEARS ALL 3 SEAT BELTS HAVE BECOME DEFECTIVE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10098696
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Mileage
5,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 16, 2003

I OWN A 1992 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON WIPER MOTORS, BUT IT DOES NOT GO BACK TO THAT MODEL YEAR I WAS WONDERING WHY THIS IS. *AK

NHTSA ID
10028458
Incident
Jul 15, 2003
Mileage
142,596 mi
Visibility
Filed May 27, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTIONS ERRATICALLY. SUSPECT FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD. MECHANICAL PARTS SEEM OK. *TT

NHTSA ID
10020576
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 14, 2000

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP DUE TO PROBLEMS (99V-130). *MJS

NHTSA ID
551341

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Chevrolet C/K Pickups by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002140448.9
2001240548.8
2000341653.7
1999371253.3
1998781246.2
1997721244.1
1996221243.6
1995231249.7
1994521143.1
1993120029.4
1992Viewing700
1991600
1990100

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.