Seat belts
Filed Mar 1, 1999
RESTRAINT RETRACTOR LOCKS IN POSITION AND WILL NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT WITHOUT CONSIDERABLE MANIPULATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 703875
- Incident
- Apr 12, 1997
1991 Chevrolet K15
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 Mar 1, 1999
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 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Chevrolet K15, most frequently naming the brakes, body & structure and powertrain (other) categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 1995 | 2 | 3 |
| Nov 1996 | 1 | 4 |
| Feb 1997 | 1 | 5 |
| Mar 1997 | 1 | 6 |
| Dec 1998 | 1 | 7 |
| Jan 1999 | 1 | 8 |
| Mar 1999 | 1 | 9 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Brakes444.4%
- Body & structure111.1%
- Powertrain (other)111.1%
- Seat belts111.1%
- Steering111.1%
- Transmission111.1%
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
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 9, 1999
7/9/93 REPRTED CLANKING NOISE IN REAR DIFFERTANAL @ 11462 MI. TOLD IT WAS A NORMAL NOISE.@ 54257 MI.REAR DIFFERTANAL HAD AXLE LEAKS REPAIRED.@AT 70876.0 MILES 11/5/97 COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF REAR DIFFERTAL @ A COST OF $1354.00 0N 1/7/99 @89000.0 MILES REAR DIRRERANTL COMPLETE SELF DESTRUCTED SHOOTING METAL OBJECT THOUGH REAR COVER.HAS THERE BEEN OTHER REPORTS OR ? WITH THIS VEHICLE
- NHTSA ID
- 702074
- Incident
- Nov 5, 1997
Brakes
Filed Dec 18, 1998
Crash reported
PARKING BRAKE RELEASES AFTER DRIVER LEAVES TRUCK, NO WARNING.
- NHTSA ID
- 701457
- Incident
- Oct 20, 1998
Transmission
Filed Mar 17, 1997
Fire reported
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 65MPH SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE VEHICLE, STOPPED AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR SAID MAIN SEAL ON TRANSMISSION BURST, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808890
- Incident
- Feb 5, 1997
Brakes
Filed Feb 28, 1997
WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, WENT TO THE FLOOR ,TOOK TO DEALER ON ONE OCCASSION AND HE REPLACED THE H2500 MODULE ELECTRICAL BRAKE CONTROL, SINCE THEN HAS TAKEN BACK A COUPLE OF TIMES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808010
- Incident
- Jan 21, 1997
Steering
Filed Nov 18, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, BOLTS BACKED OUT OF TILT STEERING COLUMN, STEERING WHEEL JAMMED/LOCKED UP, NO WARNING, NEAR CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805225
- Incident
- Nov 15, 1996
Brakes
Filed Sep 22, 1995
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 488370
- Incident
- Sep 22, 1995
Brakes
Filed Sep 7, 1995
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WORKS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR THAT USE.CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON STEEP AND BUMPY ROADS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971731
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.