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1992 Chevrolet C1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet C1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 41.

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41Owner complaints

Model-year median: 41

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
33
198922
199039
199141
199264
1993152
1994209
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
12Power Train
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Engine And Engine Cooling
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3
All reported categories
Seats
3Structure
3Tires
3Seat Belts
2Suspension
2Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 41 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.

  • Visibility. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 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 reports4 fire reports3 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

I HAVE SPECIFIC DATES FROM REPAIR BILLS IF REQUESTED.I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS PROBLEMS W/ THE PAINT FINISH IN WHICH THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE GM WASN'T REPAIRING THE PROBLEM ANYMORE. $1200.00 TO REPAIR. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 96' W/ 29,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS CLUNKED WHEN SHIFTING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS OK. 92 'S …

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I HAVE SPECIFIC DATES FROM REPAIR BILLS IF REQUESTED.I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS PROBLEMS W/ THE PAINT FINISH IN WHICH THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE GM WASN'T REPAIRING THE PROBLEM ANYMORE. $1200.00 TO REPAIR. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 96' W/ 29,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS CLUNKED WHEN SHIFTING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS OK. 92 'S SHIFT HARD NORMALLY. THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT PREMATURLY IN WHICH NOW I NEED TO REPLACE THE OIL RINGS DO TO WARPAGE. THE RADIATOR WAS A SURPRISE TO ME AND ESPECIALLY THE EXUAST SYSTEM. FOR SUCH LOW MILES AS THIS TRUCK HAS, THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN COSTLY AND CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #732843

Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

BLUE SMOKE COMES FROM THE TAIL PIPE WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED FOR THE DAY.

NHTSA ODI #780518

Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

NHTSA ODI #509992

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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