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1991 Chevrolet C15

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Steering
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 10 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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 2 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 reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

10 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 1997
Steering

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE, CANNOT ROTATE STEERING WHEEL AROUND, BOLTS CAME LOOSE INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO REPAIRED PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807909

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY APPLYING THE ABS BRAKESAND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THIS CONSUMER TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL *AK

NHTSA ODI #805027

Mileage unknown · May 16, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE FRONT CALIPERS ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND IT DOUBLES THE BRAKING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984538

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 1996
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

PURCHASE TRUCK USED CONSUMER WAS IN AND ACCIDENT PASSENGER AND SIDE DOOR CAME OPEN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #979749

Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1995
Fuel System, GasolineFire

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

NHTSA ODI #976382

Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 1995
Steering

STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE, THEN WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF. TT

NHTSA ODI #974221

Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR FAILURE, REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE 1990. TT

NHTSA ODI #972346

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 1995
Latches/locks/linkages

IF YOU HIT A BUMP THE LATCH FLIESUP AND THE DOOR OPENS UP. TT

NHTSA ODI #967367

Mileage unknown · May 26, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, BUCKLE FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ODI #965952

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 1995
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

VEHICLE HIT AT FOURTY FIVE DEGREE ANGLE DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. TT

NHTSA ODI #959930

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

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