IllustrationTRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALSO PAINT IS PEELING OFF BODY OF TRUCK.
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 reportsPEDAL GETS HARD AND MAKES NOISE
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PINS AND HINGES FAILED CAUSING DOOR TO FALL OFF.
POWER STEERING SYSTEM LOCKS/BINDS IN COLD, NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO DEFECT.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT FROM OVERDRIVE TO DRIVE, HEARD ENGINE MAKING A NOISE AND HIT BRAKES TO TAKE OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL. SUDDENLY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK AND SIDE AND TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. THERE WAS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION OIL COOLI…
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DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT FROM OVERDRIVE TO DRIVE, HEARD ENGINE MAKING A NOISE AND HIT BRAKES TO TAKE OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL. SUDDENLY SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK AND SIDE AND TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. THERE WAS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING LINES LEAKING, RESULTING IN A FIRE. (93V-016). FIRE BEING INVESTIGATED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
FUEL INJECTORS CAUGHT FIRE.
FUEL INJECTORS CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING FUSE TO BLEW.
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
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT, THE SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO BE IN THE RECLINING POSITION. *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.