1992 Chevrolet K1500 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 K1500, 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
- Brakes423.5%
- Tires & wheels317.6%
- Seat belts211.8%
- Interior & seats211.8%
- Transmission15.9%
- Body & structure15.9%
- Visibility15.9%
- Electrical15.9%
- Engine15.9%
- Other / unspecified15.9%
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
ABS SYSTEM LOCKED DURING TURN IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, CAUSING TRUCK TO SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT TREE.*AK
LEFT BRAKE ROTOR HAD SEPARATED FROM HUB WHILE DRIVING. HAD APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE HAD PULLED SEVERELY TO RIGHT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. BRAKES W ERE INSPECTED BY MECHANIC, AND FOUND OUT THEY HAD BROKEN. ROTORS COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *AK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED BUT NOT AT DEALER, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 92C34 AT 43000 MILES, THE CORROSION PROTECTED ROTORS FAILED AT 105000 MILES, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE ROTORS WOULD NOT HAVE FAILED IF THEY WERE SOLID (1 PIECE) ROTORS. NLM
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
FOUR 265/75-16 PATHFINDER RADIAL ATR TIRES ARE ON A 1992 CHEVY K1500 PICKUP. ON 7-16-2010 ONE FRONT TIRE HAD ALMOST TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION AFTER A 25 MINUTE DRIVE AT 25-35 MPH -- ALL CITY DRIVING WITH NO LOAD. THE TRUCK WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC SAFELY. A SECOND, REAR TIRE NOW SHOWS SIGNS OF IMPENDING FAILURE WITH 1/4 INCH CRACKS WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES WITH PROPER INFLATION PRESSURE. TWO TIRES OUT OF FOUR OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR DEFECT AND VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET K1500. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT III, SIZE LT225/75R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND WITHIN 45 DAYS OF EACH OTHER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND THE RUBBER WAS CRACKED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,138 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT. THE DEALER CLAIM THEY WOULD FIX IT. BUT THEY DID NOT FIX IT CORRECTLY AND I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM. THE SEATS JUST UNLOCK WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING AND SLIDE AROUND FREELY, NOT HELD IN PLACE WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN OPERATION. RESULTS HAVE CAUSED WHIPLASH AND PERSONAL BACK STRAIN. THIS OCCURS AT RANDOM. THE DEALERSHIP AND GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO CORRECT THEIR FAILED REPAIR AND DAMAGE TO SEATS AND SEATBELTS. I WENT TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE SEATBELTS REPAIRED AND THEY ARE FAILING AGAIN. VERY POOR DESIGN. THE SEATBELTS START FRAYING IMMEDIATELY AND WILL FAIL AGAIN. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SEATS AND SEATBELTS NEED TO BE CORRECTED. *JS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE ALARM ACTUATOR IS BROKEN AND DRIVER CANNOT BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT OR THERE IS A FALSE SENSE OF BUCKLING. BUCKLE WAS REPAIRED BY OWNER. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT. THE DEALER CLAIM THEY WOULD FIX IT. BUT THEY DID NOT FIX IT CORRECTLY AND I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM. THE SEATS JUST UNLOCK WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING AND SLIDE AROUND FREELY, NOT HELD IN PLACE WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN OPERATION. RESULTS HAVE CAUSED WHIPLASH AND PERSONAL BACK STRAIN. THIS OCCURS AT RANDOM. THE DEALERSHIP AND GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO CORRECT THEIR FAILED REPAIR AND DAMAGE TO SEATS AND SEATBELTS. I WENT TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE SEATBELTS REPAIRED AND THEY ARE FAILING AGAIN. VERY POOR DESIGN. THE SEATBELTS START FRAYING IMMEDIATELY AND WILL FAIL AGAIN. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SEATS AND SEATBELTS NEED TO BE CORRECTED. *JS
SEAT RISER ON VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO RAISE THE SEAT.*AK. CONSUMER SATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEATS, AND THE SEAT RAISER WAS WORKING BEFORE THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIRS.*JB
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
BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE PAINT ON THE TRUCK IS PEELING OFF. MOST NOTABLY IT IS OCCURING ON THE DOOR FRAMES AND ON THE TOP ROOF EDGES. IT IS BEGINNING TO SHOW MINOR RUST AND THE PRIMER IS CLEARLY VISIBLE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AND I BELIEVE A DEFECTIVE PRIMER WAS USED. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU HAD ANY INFORMATION YOU COULD SEND ME THROUGH MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MAIL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND OTHER INSTANCES WHERE IT HAS OCCURED. ANY DOCUMENTS ON LAW SUITS FILED ON THIS SUBJECT WITH ANY GM CAR WOULD BE APPRECIATED AS I PLAN TO GO TO COURT OVER IT. THANK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
ALL OF A SUDDEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT. IF DRIVER TAPS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD OPERATION CONTINUES FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN ON WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING DUE TO VIN. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK
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
MY 1992 CHEVY P\U CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER BEING PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. *LN
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
GOING ON HIGHWAY SPEED (55MPH), WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED OUT. CALLED DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. IT CAN'T BE DUPLICATED. DEALER NEEDS TRUCK WHEN STALLING OCCURS. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK *NLM
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 K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CABLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE WAS CORRODED. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE FELL FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,756. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF UPDATED 08/06/09.*JB
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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