IllustrationWHILE POWER WASHING THE FRAME NOTICED CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES OF FRAME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
1991 Chevrolet C1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1991 Chevrolet C1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 41.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 39 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
39 reportsAFTER CHANGEING THE BRAKES FOR THE 4 TIME I HAVE NEVER CHANGED REAR BRAKES DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE STILL NEW. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY GO PARTIALLY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE 35MPH IN THE RAIN & APPLIED THE BRAKES. ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID. VEHICLE WAS NOT CONTROLABLE. FELT LIKE BEING ON ICE. FINALLY GOT VEHICLE TO STOP. CONTACTED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED & WAS GIVEN A FILE NUMBER. PROBLEM WITH …
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WAS DRIVING VEHICLE 35MPH IN THE RAIN & APPLIED THE BRAKES. ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID. VEHICLE WAS NOT CONTROLABLE. FELT LIKE BEING ON ICE. FINALLY GOT VEHICLE TO STOP. CONTACTED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED & WAS GIVEN A FILE NUMBER. PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES HAS REAPPEARED. *AK
WHEN GOING UP A HILL AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE IGNITION FUSE SHORTS OUT, AS IF THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION. FUSE HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO START BACK UP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
A MECHANISM WITHIN THE LATCH PLATE OF THE LAP BELT HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANUY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD QUIT WORKING AFTER BEING IN USE FOR A WHILE. WOULD START UP ON THEIR OWN AT ANYTIME. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING. THIS WOULD CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY OR BE TOTALLY INOPERATIVE, WILL NOT START, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *AK
PLASTIC TOGGLE INSIDE OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BREAKS CAUSING FASTENER FAILURE.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.