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1992 Chevrolet C1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet C1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 41.

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41Owner complaints

Model-year median: 41

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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33
198922
199039
199141
199264
1993152
1994209
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
12Power Train
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Engine And Engine Cooling
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3
All reported categories
Seats
3Structure
3Tires
3Seat Belts
2Suspension
2Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 41 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.

  • Visibility. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports4 fire reports3 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGES CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ODI #10003742

Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 2000
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

REPAIR SHOP REPORTS AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF TRUCK'S FRONT BRAKES, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE HOSES, LINES, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS. ALSO, THERE IS A FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE SEALS OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BRAKES. THE SHOP, SULLIVAN'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE OF KINGWOOD, TX, ALSO TOLD ME T…

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REPAIR SHOP REPORTS AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF TRUCK'S FRONT BRAKES, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE HOSES, LINES, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS. ALSO, THERE IS A FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE SEALS OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BRAKES. THE SHOP, SULLIVAN'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE OF KINGWOOD, TX, ALSO TOLD ME THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY OBSERVED FAILURE OF '91-'95 GM TRUCK REAR AXLE SEALS, WHICH AFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRUCK'S BRAKING SYSTEM. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE IS APPROXIMATELY $1300. *AK

NHTSA ODI #723544

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

PEDAL GETS HARD AND MAKES NOISE

NHTSA ODI #532916

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicInjury

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #525239

Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS: VIBRATION OCCURS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES; WHEN VIBRATION OCCURS VEHICLE WANDERS OFF ROAD; NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806116

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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