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1989 Chevrolet C25

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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 Jan 11, 1996
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 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Chevrolet C25, most frequently naming the brakes, engine and transmission 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

  • Brakes133.3%
  • Engine133.3%
  • Transmission133.3%

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

Brakes
Filed Jan 11, 1996

ABS BRAKES STOPPING ABILITY IS DELAYED UPON APPLYING W/POOR POWER. OWNER STATES ABS BRAKES SHOULD BE OPTIONAL NOT MANDATORY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
977531
Engine
Filed Aug 24, 1995

ENGINE OIL COOLING LINE MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM ROUTED OVER LINES THAT GOES TO POWER STEERING; WORE A HOLE IN COOLING; LOST ALL OIL IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TT

NHTSA ID
971013
Incident
Aug 23, 1995
Transmission
Filed Apr 11, 1995

THE TRANSMISSION THE SECOND ,REVERSE WENT OUT. TT

NHTSA ID
963666
Incident
Sep 14, 1994

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Chevrolet C25 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1996200
1995110045.8
1994900
1993600
1992600
1991100
1990110
1989Viewing300
1988301
1986011
1985001
1984001
1983001
1982001
1981001

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.