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1989 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

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
4Tires
4Power Train
2Steering
2Visibility
2
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 14 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 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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.

2 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

4 reports
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147,882 miles · Jul 19, 2005
Seat Belts

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT REFUSED TO RELEASE ON A 1989 CHEVROLET 2500 PICKUP. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT OR FIRE OCCURED BEFORE I FORCED IT OPEN. PLASTIC PART INSIDE THE LATCH FAILED. THE PASSENGER BELT FAILED SOME TIME AGO AND IT WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY CHEVROLET. WILL THEY STILL HONOR THE WARANTEE ?

NHTSA ODI #10129384

Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 2000
Seat Belts

LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT RECEIVER FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #785133

Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2000
Seat Belts

ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES BROKE, AND DID NOT LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE HOUSING MECHANISM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVE DISCONTINUED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES. OWNER IS UNABLE TO FIND REPLACEMENTS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #862926

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 1995
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT MOUNTS ARE RUSTING AWAY-CAUSING SOME SAFETY CONCERNS. TT

NHTSA ODI #966941

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.