IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGES CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.DEALER NOTIFIED.
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
5 reportsREPAIR 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 T…
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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
PEDAL GETS HARD AND MAKES NOISE
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
ABS: VIBRATION OCCURS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES; WHEN VIBRATION OCCURS VEHICLE WANDERS OFF ROAD; NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.