1992 Chevrolet C1500: problems, recalls and reliability
2 recalls and 41 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is visibility (30% of complaints); the 1990 model year looks more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Oct 2007
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“I have a 92 chevy c 1500 . My lower ball joint broke. And thank god nobody got hurt. So I had to replace the ball joint and the tie rod. It cost me $500.00 to fix this problem. Can chevy pay me back $500.00 for this problem? *tr”Owner report · Suspension · Apr 2009
“Just bought this 1992 chevrolet p/u c1500, very good looking truck and body in great shape but found that the frame directly under the front of the door on both sides of the truck are almost completely rusted into. I'm going to have to replace frame at a cost of approx. 2000 dollars. *tr”Owner report · Structure · Dec 2008
“Winshield wipers work intermittently, manually moving them with hand sometimes gets them working again. On-going problem.*ak”Owner report · Visibility · Feb 2004
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“Consumer states that when the vehicle was in park the emergency parking brake disengages causing damage to the vehicle.dealer notified.”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Jan 2003
“As a result of an accident driver's seat became undone, throwing consumer into steering wheel. *ak seat back and head rest came forward and caused severe bruising of chest muscles and bone structure, head was thrown into steering wheel causing mouth to strike causing bad cuts and bruises to lower lip, neck and head injuries are yet undiagnosed, seat bolt stripped out of the nut on the rear drivers side causing driver to be injured from momentum of seat. *slc”Owner report · Seats · Jun 2001
“Widetrack baja at tire (30 x 9.5r15 lt m/s) experienced tread separation, consumer is requesting manufacturer to replace all 4 tires. *slc”Owner report · Tires · Oct 2000
“The left rear widetrack baja at (30x9.5r15lt m/s) tire experienced blewout while driving, consumer wants the manufacturer to replace all tires. *mjs”Owner report · Tires · Oct 2000
“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”Owner report · Power Train · May 2000
“Windshield wiper motor stopped working while driving on the interstate. Vehicle was traveling approximately 65-70mph when this occurred. Could not get wipers to turn back on. Almost had an accident and had to pull off the side of the road and wipe windshield off. This has occured many times since and there needs to be a recall on the wiper motors on thie year truck(1992).*ak”Owner report · Visibility · Apr 2000
“Seatbelts were replaced by dealer in 1996 free of charg. Currently, they are worn out again in same place. *ak the cable that holds the seat belt buckle to the floor failed. *yh”Owner report · Seat Belts · Dec 1999
When filing, owners marked a crash in 3 of these complaints and injuries in 3 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 2 campaigns
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
How other years compare
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Is the 1992 Chevrolet C1500 reliable?
NHTSA has 41 owner complaints and 2 recall campaigns on record for the 1992 Chevrolet C1500. The most complained-about area is visibility (30% of complaints).
At what mileage do 1992 Chevrolet C1500 problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 149,755 miles or less.
Does the 1992 Chevrolet C1500 have open recalls?
2 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning equipment. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.