IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. *AK
1992 Chevrolet 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
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- Seats. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 3 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 reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
20 reportsWIFE HIT THE KNOB TO ADJUST THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT SMOKE FILLED THE COMPARTMENT. ALL THE WIRING ON THE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED, CAUSING INJURIES TO WIFE. DEALER WAS PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RESOLVED. THIS PART WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ON A GM RECALL, DEALER TRIED TO GET GM TO REPAIR BUT THEY REFUSED. OWNER REPAIRED SEAT HIMSELF. *ML
DOOR LATCH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BROKEN AND DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
PASSENGER SEATBACK BOLT BROKE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE SEATBACK TO FALL UNEXPECTEDLY, AND MAY RESULT IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING OR AT STOP POSITION WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING FOR A FEW MINUTES WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON THIS VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE THE SAME WAY AS THE ONE ON THE NEWER MODEL VEHICLES, BUT THIS YEAR MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE ERRATIC OPERATION. WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SHUT OFF THEY STAY ON FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER MINUTE BEFORE STOPPING, AND WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH IN THE AREA LOCATED OVER THE FUEL LINE.
THROTTLE: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND THE THROTTLE STICKS,C AN'T GET IT TO RELEASE . CAUSE OF PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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