IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
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
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
41 reportsBOLTS THAT ATTACH THE RIVOT ACTION OF THE SEAT TO THE SEAT ITSELF HAS FAILED.
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL FOR WINSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CIRCUIT BOARD DUE TO VIN. (RECALL CAMPAIGN #98V150000). NLM
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. DELAER INDICATED 1992 VEHICLE HAS SAME RECALL PROBLEM AS THE 1996 VEHICLE, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. DEALER HAS FIXED WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEFORE AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK *ML
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD WORK SPORADICALLY WHEN IN USE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON & OFF BY THEMSELVES. HAVE CALLED MANUFACTURER & MFG ADMITS A PROBLEM DOES EXIST WITH WIPER MOTOR. *AK *ML
BLUE SMOKE COMES FROM THE TAIL PIPE WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED FOR THE DAY.
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.