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1989 Chevrolet C15 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 Jun 23, 1997
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 C15, 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 belts325.0%
  • Brakes216.7%
  • Transmission216.7%
  • Suspension18.3%
  • Body & structure18.3%
  • Visibility18.3%
  • Heating & air conditioning18.3%
  • Driver assistance18.3%

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.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH. TT WHEN THE BUCKLE WAS PUSHED INTO LATCH, THE LATCH DID NOT LOCK IN TO PLACE TO HOLD BELTS TOGETHER. *YH

NHTSA ID 974195 · filed Oct 31, 1995

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT

NHTSA ID 965971 · filed May 26, 1995

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.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE TOWING A BOAT. TT THE ELECTRO HYDRAULIC VALVE WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED BRAKING PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BRAKE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

NHTSA ID 973665 · filed Oct 20, 1995

THE SPEED GUAGE DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BLINKS FOR NO REASON. TT

NHTSA ID 965863 · filed May 25, 1995

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

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FULID LEAKING. *AK

NHTSA ID 982408 · filed Apr 8, 1996

WHILE DRIVING NOTICE POWER LOSS, NOTICE WHITE AND BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN FIRE, POSSIBLE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE IN AUTO TRAN.

NHTSA ID 958962 · filed Jan 20, 1995

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TIRE BALL JOINTS ARE DEFECTIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID 810446 · filed Apr 21, 1997

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

PAINT HAS BEEN PEELINF OFF THE CAB OF THE ROOF. *AK

NHTSA ID 517825 · filed Jun 23, 1997

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

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVER CHOKES W/CAUSE BEING A/C AND VENTS SEAL DRIED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID 971699 · filed Sep 7, 1995

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

Heating & air conditioning

Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVER CHOKE W/CAUSE BEING A/C AND VENTS SEAL DRIED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID 972286 · filed Sep 21, 1995

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

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

HAD DRIVEN PREVIOUS, TRUCK ACCELERATED WITH TIRES SPINNING AND BRAKES OVERHEATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID 978660 · filed Feb 5, 1996

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 .