1992 Chevrolet C2500 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 C2500, 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
- Visibility430.8%
- Tires & wheels323.1%
- Brakes215.4%
- Transmission17.7%
- Other / unspecified17.7%
- Electrical17.7%
- Engine17.7%
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
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. *AK *SLC
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING RESULTING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING TO THE FLOOR ON QUICK STOPS. YH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TIRE RUPTURED AND EXPLOSIVELY BLEWOUT DELAMINATING OVER 18 INCHES OF TREAD AND SPLIT CASING UNDER TREAD AND DOWN SIDEWALL NEARLY TO SEATING BEAD. VEHICLE WAS PARKED (NOT IN MOTION) AND NOBODY WAS CLOSE. GOODYEAR, WORKHORSE, EXTRA GRIG RADIAL LT245/75R16, CODE 272661GRF80. HAD THIS BLOWOUT OCCURRED WHILE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN INEVITABLE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. DAYTON P-245/75R16 DOT VD11TAU.
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING RESULTING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING TO THE FLOOR ON QUICK STOPS. YH
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL IS LOCKING UP DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
WAS CHANGING GEARS TO START VEHICLE WHEN THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TO WORK. THE CYLINDER SPRUNG A LEAK. HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AS OF YET. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET C2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE SPARE TIRE BECAME UNSECURED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD FALLEN IN THE ROAD IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING MINIVAN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REWIND CABLE FAILED DUE TO RUST. THE REWIND SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE REWIND SYSTEM AND WILL HAVE THE COMPONENT INSTALLED. HE WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK ISSUE INVOLVED WITH THE SECURING OF THE SPARE TIRE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 126,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE CONSUMER STATED HAD THE CABLE BEEN MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL, IT WOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. UPDATED 09/19/08.
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
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
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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