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1991 Chevrolet K15
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
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.
About this comparison →9Owner complaints
Model-year median: 6
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1991 Chevrolet K15
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 9 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 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)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3 reports
- Power Train: 2 reports
- Parking Brake: 1 reports
- Seat Belts: 1 reports
- Steering: 1 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all K15 years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 9 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.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 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 →
- Parking Brake. Review the 1 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
9 reports7/9/93 REPRTED CLANKING NOISE IN REAR DIFFERTANAL @ 11462 MI. TOLD IT WAS A NORMAL NOISE.@ 54257 MI.REAR DIFFERTANAL HAD AXLE LEAKS REPAIRED.@AT 70876.0 MILES 11/5/97 COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF REAR DIFFERTAL @ A COST OF $1354.00 0N 1/7/99 @89000.0 MILES REAR DIRRERANTL COMPLETE SELF DESTRUCTED SHOOTING METAL OBJECT THOUGH REAR COVE…
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7/9/93 REPRTED CLANKING NOISE IN REAR DIFFERTANAL @ 11462 MI. TOLD IT WAS A NORMAL NOISE.@ 54257 MI.REAR DIFFERTANAL HAD AXLE LEAKS REPAIRED.@AT 70876.0 MILES 11/5/97 COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF REAR DIFFERTAL @ A COST OF $1354.00 0N 1/7/99 @89000.0 MILES REAR DIRRERANTL COMPLETE SELF DESTRUCTED SHOOTING METAL OBJECT THOUGH REAR COVER.HAS THERE BEEN OTHER REPORTS OR ? WITH THIS VEHICLE
PARKING BRAKE RELEASES AFTER DRIVER LEAVES TRUCK, NO WARNING.
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 65MPH SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE VEHICLE, STOPPED AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR SAID MAIN SEAL ON TRANSMISSION BURST, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK
WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, WENT TO THE FLOOR ,TOOK TO DEALER ON ONE OCCASSION AND HE REPLACED THE H2500 MODULE ELECTRICAL BRAKE CONTROL, SINCE THEN HAS TAKEN BACK A COUPLE OF TIMES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, BOLTS BACKED OUT OF TILT STEERING COLUMN, STEERING WHEEL JAMMED/LOCKED UP, NO WARNING, NEAR CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *SD
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WORKS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR THAT USE.CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON STEEP AND BUMPY ROADS. TT
THE FRONT GRILL HAS LITTLE BUBBLE AND PART IS CRACKED. TT
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.