1992 Chevrolet C/K Pickups Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1992 Chevrolet C/K Pickups, 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
- 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.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTIONS ERRATICALLY. SUSPECT FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD. MECHANICAL PARTS SEEM OK. *TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TAILGATE CABLE OF THE CONSUMER'S 1992 CHEVROLET FLEETSIDE APPEARED TO BE RUSTED AND SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE. *NM *SC *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP DUE TO PROBLEMS (99V-130). *MJS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
FIRST THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT BUCKLE, OVER THE YEARS ALL 3 SEAT BELTS HAVE BECOME DEFECTIVE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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