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1991 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1991 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 13 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Tires: 4 reports
  • Power Train: 2 reports
  • Seat Belts: 2 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports
  • Exterior Lighting: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    15
    1988    14
    1989    11
    1990    13
    1991    13
    1992    13
    1993    35
    1994
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Tires
    4    Power Train
    2    Seat Belts
    2    Engine And Engine Cooling
    1    Exterior Lighting
    1
    All reported categories
    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1    Structure
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 0 of 13 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.

    • 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 →
    • Seat Belts. 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.

    1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

    What owners actually said

    13 reports
    Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2004
    Tires

    FIRESTONE STEELEX, LT245/75R16. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55 TO 60 MPH THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. IT DAMAGED THE FENDER. DEALER AND FIRESTONE WERE NOTIFIED. NOTE CONSUMER INDICATED THIS VEHICLE WAS CHEYENNE, 1991. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10083967

    Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2003
    Power TrainFire

    FIRE STARTED W/ SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO ENGINE. DIP STICK DID NOT HAVE A LOCKING MECHANISM. DIP STICK WAS MISSING WHEN THE FIRE WAS OUT.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10032780

    Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2002
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    ENGINE NOISE : REPLACE WITH NEW DESIGN CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STAINLESS STEEL GASKET PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #37-66-02B DATED NOV. 1996 AND COVERING P MODELS WITH 7.4L ENGINES (VIN N - RPOL19) AND CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLDS FOR MODEL YRS. 1982-1995. AN EXHAUST LEAK HAS REOCCURED BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND ENGINE B…

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    ENGINE NOISE : REPLACE WITH NEW DESIGN CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STAINLESS STEEL GASKET PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #37-66-02B DATED NOV. 1996 AND COVERING P MODELS WITH 7.4L ENGINES (VIN N - RPOL19) AND CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLDS FOR MODEL YRS. 1982-1995. AN EXHAUST LEAK HAS REOCCURED BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND ENGINE BLOCK. AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE ORIGINAL CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STAINLESS STEEL GASKET/W ATTACHING HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE?*AK

    NHTSA ODI #765176

    Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2002
    TiresCrash

    ATTORNEY WRITING ON THE BEHALF OF 4 ACCIDENTS IN WHICH HE STATES WERE CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION ON GOODYEAR 16 INCH LOAD RANGE E STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES, THIS PARTICULAR POLICE REPORT STATES THAT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A ROLLOVER IN WHICH THE DRIVER WAS FATALY INJURED DUE TO BEING EJECTED OUT OF T…

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    ATTORNEY WRITING ON THE BEHALF OF 4 ACCIDENTS IN WHICH HE STATES WERE CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION ON GOODYEAR 16 INCH LOAD RANGE E STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES, THIS PARTICULAR POLICE REPORT STATES THAT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A ROLLOVER IN WHICH THE DRIVER WAS FATALY INJURED DUE TO BEING EJECTED OUT OF THE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW, OWNER OF VEHICLE IS LYNN BOYER, BOX 1611, ARDIMORE, OK 73401, 746-7187. *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #566277

    Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2001
    Tires

    GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT 16 INCH TIRES EXPERIENCED FAILURE, ONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE OTHER THREE TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING, CHIPPING, AND PEELING. *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #559047

    Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 1999
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    THE ANTI-LOCK BREAKS DO NOT WORK. THE FRONT WHEELS WILL LOCK-UP BEFORE THE BACK WILL DO ANYTHING. IT IS HARD TO STOP. WENT TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE BLACK BOX BRAIN AT MY COST ITS NO BETTER. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR OVER 3 YRS. NOW. I HERD ON THE NEWS THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I CALLED 3 DEALERS AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T KNOW …

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    THE ANTI-LOCK BREAKS DO NOT WORK. THE FRONT WHEELS WILL LOCK-UP BEFORE THE BACK WILL DO ANYTHING. IT IS HARD TO STOP. WENT TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE BLACK BOX BRAIN AT MY COST ITS NO BETTER. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR OVER 3 YRS. NOW. I HERD ON THE NEWS THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I CALLED 3 DEALERS AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CALLED GM THEY SAID IT WAS UNDER INVESTAGATION AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING SOMEONE SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE INFORM ME OF ANY SOLUTION TO THIS PROB. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. LARRY JONES

    NHTSA ODI #714541

    Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 1999
    Seat Belts

    RECALL REPAIR NOT ABLE TO BE COMPLETED PROPERLY IN ADDITION TO OTHER REPAIRS THAT WERE DAMAGES THAT WERE DONE DURING RECALL.

    NHTSA ODI #547531

    Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 1997
    Exterior Lighting

    HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISMS FROZE UP. NACELLES WHERE ADJUSTERS ARE SITUATED MUST BE PURCHASED AS A UNIT, AND THEY COST $158. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #524199

    Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 1996
    Seat Belts

    DEFECECTIVE REAR SEAT BELT, DEALER FIRST SAID PART NOT ORDERED, THAN PART FINALLY IN, THAN WRONG PART ORDER.

    NHTSA ODI #511935

    Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 1996
    Power Train

    TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *SD

    NHTSA ODI #506487

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    1

    DP93001 · Antilock Brakes

    Opened Jan 5, 1993 · Closed May 11, 1993

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    ANTILOCK BRAKES

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.