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1992 GMC K1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
3Visibility
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 5 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

5 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2002
Electrical SystemVisibilityFire

CONNECTOR FROM HEAT CONTROL UNIT BURNT CAUSING LOSS OF ALL HEAT CONTROLS, IF I HADN'T INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM WHEN I DID A FIRE WOULD HAVE ERUPTED. PICTURES AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #765989

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2000
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL DURING OPERATION DUE TO 3 BAD CONNECTION IN CIRCUIT CARD WHICH CAN CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY. *AK WIPER CIRCUT BOARD CONNECTONS WERE CRACKED AND ARE RESOLDERED, RESTORING WIPERS TO NORMAL OPERATION. *YH

NHTSA ODI #868097

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ON TWO OR THREE TIMES WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FELT SPONGY WITH NO APPEARANCE OF FLUID LEAKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #819207

Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 1996
Electrical SystemFire

THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805486

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 1996
Electrical System

THE IGNITION WENT BAD . TT

NHTSA ODI #979217

Official recalls

1

93V016000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Feb 1, 1993

UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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