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1992 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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 Nov 20, 2000
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 1992 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, 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

  • Interior & seats430.8%
  • Seat belts215.4%
  • Steering215.4%
  • Tires & wheels215.4%
  • Visibility215.4%
  • Body & structure17.7%

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

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

4
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

DEALER REFUSES TO PERFORM RECALL 99V-130 CONCERNING THE RECLINER ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THE CONSUMER HAS INSTALLED MARKET SEAT COVERS. NLM

NHTSA ID 557762 · filed Nov 20, 2000

DEALER REPLACED BENCH TYPE SEATS WITH HI BACK BUCKET SEAT FROM ONE OF THE TRUCK ON THE LOT. SEAT BACK SUDDENLY COLLASPED TO THE FULL RECLINE POSITION

NHTSA ID 9000241 · filed Mar 29, 2000

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.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TOP PART OF SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ID 526413 · filed Dec 4, 1997

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK, CAUSING SEAT BACKS TO RECLINE/INJURY TO PASSENGERS WHEN HEAD STRUCK REAR WINDOW. *SD

NHTSA ID 501789 · filed Feb 15, 1996

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

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

POWER STEERING SYSTEM LOCKS/BINDS IN COLD, NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO DEFECT.

NHTSA ID 531324 · filed Feb 24, 1998

VEHICLES LEFT OUTSIDE TIE ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. TT

NHTSA ID 969291 · filed Jul 24, 1995

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.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

AT 20,000 MILES RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AT 70 MPH; AT 40,000 MILES THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION DUE TO VIBRATION AT 70 MPH. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE TIRES. DUNLOP NOTIFIED AND REPLACED 1ST TIRE AT CONSUMER'S COST, AND THE 2ND WAS AT A PRORATE. TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON A 1992 CHEVROLET, CHEYENNE; AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 45,000 MILES, P275/60R15, AND DOT# UNAVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID 872537 · filed Oct 8, 2000

TWO YEARS AGO I BOUGHT 4 NEW FIRESTONE TIRES FROM THE SEARS STORE IN HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS, AND THEY MOUNTED THEM ON THE TRUCK. I KEPT THE SAME AIR PRESSURE THAT THEY PUT IN AT ALL TIMES. THEY ALL FAILED ONE AT A TIME AFTER ABOUT 25,000 MILES. IGOT EVERY EXCUSE UNDER THE SUN ABOUT IT BEING MY FAULT, I CALLED THE SEARS COMPLAINT NUMBER, AND THEY PUT IT DOWN IN THEIR COMPUTER, YOU MIGHT CAN GET MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TIRES FROM THAT. I ALSO TALKED TO A MIKE SMITH AT THE FIRESTONE STORE IN HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS, AND HE SAID IT WAS TIRE FAILURE FROM THE STELL BELTING SEPERATING, BUT THAT SEARS WOULD HAVE TO WARRANT THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WAS MADE SPECIFIC FOR SEARS. THESE TIRES LOOKED LIKE YOU HAD CUT THEM WITH A KNIVE FOR ABOUT 2 INCHES IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD THEN THEY JUST HULED OFF THE INNER CORE. NO WARNING WHEN THEY WOULD SPLIT. I KNEW THERE HAD TO BE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT DID'NT KNOW HOW TO FIND THEM OR HOW TO REPORT SUCH A THING. I COUD'NT GET SATISFACTION WITH MY PROBLEM THEN ,BUT MAYBE THIS WILL HELP FORCE FIRESTONE AND OTHER COMPANYS TO NOT PUT OUT A PRODUCT THAT CAN ENDANGER LIFES, THIS IS A CRIME AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED THE LOSS OF LIFE TO MAKE A DOLLAR!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )

NHTSA ID 730612 · filed Sep 7, 2000

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.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

PASSENGER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. *SD

NHTSA ID 490814 · filed Jan 18, 1996

REARVIEW MIRROR POORLY DESIGNED, OTHER VEHICLES APPEAR TO BE FAR BEHIND YOU WHEN IN REALITY THEY ARE EXTREMELY CLOSE. *AKW

NHTSA ID 958219 · filed Jan 4, 1995

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

DOOR FELL OFF DUE TO PINS AND HINGE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID 539508 · filed Sep 1, 1998

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.

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