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1992 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 Feb 6, 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 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet K15, most frequently naming the exterior lighting, interior & seats and brakes categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

  • Exterior lighting218.2%
  • Interior & seats218.2%
  • Brakes218.2%
  • Transmission218.2%
  • Electrical19.1%
  • Other / unspecified19.1%
  • Seat belts19.1%

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

View all 11
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 6, 1996

SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DUE TO SHEERED BOLTS. *SD

NHTSA ID
501395
Incident
Feb 6, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 22, 1995

WHENEVER APPLY BRAKES, BUCKET SEAT BACK GOES FORWARD; LOCKING MECHANISM REPLACED AT LEAST TEN TIMES; HELD TOGETHER BY NUTS/BOLTS ONLY; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
976928
Incident
Dec 22, 1994
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 5, 1995

HEAD LIGHTS ICE OVER. MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR DRIVER TO SEE IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
976076
Incident
Jan 1, 1993
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 27, 1995
Crash reported

THE HEAD LIGHTS CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD IN BAD WEATHER. TT

NHTSA ID
975446
Incident
Nov 27, 1995
Transmission
Filed Oct 5, 1995

5-SPD MANUAL OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION FAILS W/POSSIBLE SEIZING UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
972953
Brakes
Filed Jul 21, 1995
Crash reported

ABS, BRAKE FAILUREE/XTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 25MPH. TT

NHTSA ID
969199
Incident
Jul 11, 1995
Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 8, 1995

LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF COMPLETELY SEPARATING AT THE BALL JOINT AFTER STOP, THEN START. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
966478
Incident
Jan 19, 1993
Brakes
Filed May 16, 1995

FRONT BRAKES STICKING NOT RELEASING PROPERLY. ALSO REAR SURFACE RESERVOIR PUSHED OFF MASTER CYLINDER CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE. TT

NHTSA ID
965384
Incident
May 15, 1994

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

667202A

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

MANUAL TRANSMISSION RATTLE NOISE AT IDLE (INSTALL CONVENTIONAL FLYWHEEL). *TW

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Chevrolet K15 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1996700—
1995380047.6
1994290036.2
1993150040.9
1992Viewing110044.6
1991900—
1990610—
1989200—
1988100152.2
1986111—
1985001—
1984001—
1983001—
1982101—
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.