SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

1989 Chevrolet C10

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

About this comparison →
5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

2Recall campaigns

View recall details →

2Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
7
19861
19877
19885
19893
19903
19919
1992
Compare all C10 years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
2Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 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 · Mar 5, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #531925

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 1995
Fuel System, GasolineFire

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY FUEL LINE LEAKING ON THE ENGINE. TT

NHTSA ODI #973181

Mileage unknown · May 23, 1995
Seat Belts

RED BUTTON STUCK IN DOWN POSITION, INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ODI #965755

Mileage unknown · Apr 20, 1995
Steering

WHILE DRIVING, BOLT WHICH ANCHORS STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN BACKED OUT, RESULTING IN STEERING COLUMN HANGING DOWN TOWARDS SEAT, ALMOST DROPPING. TT

NHTSA ODI #964067

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 1995
Fuel System, GasolineFire

WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH, VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE. UPON STOPPING VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT UP IN FLAMES, FUEL LINE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. TT

NHTSA ODI #959747

Official recalls

2

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.

89V078000 · Trailer Hitches

May 15, 1989

THERE MAY BE BELOW SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING FASTENERS, ALLOWING THE TRAILER HITCH TO MOVE UNDER TOWING LOADS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FASTENERS COULD FAIL; IF THIS OCCURS WHILE TRAILERIS BEING PULLED, HITCH AND TRAILER COULD SEPARATE AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULDOCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: CORRECT TORQUE IN TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS TO PREVENT TRAILER SEPARATION.

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

2

EA94029 · Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Jul 29, 1994 · Closed Jul 31, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.

EA92041 · Fuel System Integrity

Opened Dec 8, 1992 · Closed Mar 9, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

There is no summary currently available