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1989 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
14
Latest Jul 19, 2005
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.
4
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since May 5, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–14 of 14

Seat belts
Filed Jul 19, 2005

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT REFUSED TO RELEASE ON A 1989 CHEVROLET 2500 PICKUP. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT OR FIRE OCCURED BEFORE I FORCED IT OPEN. PLASTIC PART INSIDE THE LATCH FAILED. THE PASSENGER BELT FAILED SOME TIME AGO AND IT WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY CHEVROLET. WILL THEY STILL HONOR THE WARANTEE ?

NHTSA ID
10129384
Incident
Jul 12, 2005
Mileage
147,882 mi
SteeringVisibility
Filed Dec 10, 2003

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND IMPAIRED THE DRIVER'S VISION. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VINE. *AK THE BOLTS HAD COME LOOSE IN THE TILT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID
10044254
Incident
Sep 15, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 13, 2003

HAD TWO TIRES OF A SET BLOW OUT. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *LA

NHTSA ID
10046888
Incident
Oct 26, 2003
Mileage
13,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed May 19, 2003
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVERS REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROAD AND RUN INTO A DITCH. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10020079
Incident
May 17, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 10, 2002

TIRE FAILED. (MICHELIN 235/75-15 AND DOT # B3DDDYUX298). *YH

NHTSA ID
566549
Incident
Jun 10, 2002
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 16, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
748535
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 22, 2001

FIRESTONE STEELTEX R. A/T TIRES (P245/75R16) EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATIONS, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ID
559133
Incident
Jun 16, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Dec 19, 2000

LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT RECEIVER FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
785133
Seat belts
Filed Jun 2, 2000

ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKE, AND DID NOT LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE HOUSING MECHANISM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVE DISCONTINUED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES. OWNER IS UNABLE TO FIND REPLACEMENTS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
862926
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Suspension
Filed Sep 30, 1997

UPON LEAVING COMPANY GROUNDS IN A CATERING TRUCK, A-FRAME CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON THE GROUND DUE LOOSE COIL SPRING BOLTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
520829
Incident
Feb 10, 1997
Engine
Filed Aug 14, 1996
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

NHTSA ID
507471
Incident
Jul 30, 1996
Transmission
Filed Mar 28, 1996
Fire reported

THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THIS CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
981332
Incident
Mar 7, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 13, 1995

SEAT BELT MOUNTS ARE RUSTING AWAY-CAUSING SOME SAFETY CONCERNS. TT

NHTSA ID
966941
BrakesDriver assistanceSteering+1 more
Filed May 5, 1995
Crash reported

TRUCK EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ACCELERATION RESULTING IN CRASH. TT

NHTSA ID
964988
Incident
May 2, 1995

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.

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