1992 CHEVROLET C1500

2 recalls, 48 complaints - 1 TSBs

EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AN... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

121,680 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Complaint Statistics

48 total complaints 4 crashes 4 fires 4 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	4
TIRES	2
SEATS	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES	1

Incident date: Apr 26, 2009

I HAVE A 92 CHEVY C 1500 . MY LOWER BALL JOINT BROKE. AND THANK GOD NOBODY GOT HURT. SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINT AND THE TIE ROD. IT COST ME $500.00 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. CAN CHEVY PAY ME BACK $500.00 FOR THIS PROBLEM? *TR

Incident date: Dec 12, 2008

JUST BOUGHT THIS 1992 CHEVROLET P/U C1500, VERY GOOD LOOKING TRUCK AND BODY IN GREAT SHAPE BUT FOUND THAT THE FRAME DIRECTLY UNDER THE FRONT OF THE DOOR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED INTO. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE FRAME AT A COST OF APPROX. 2000 DOLLARS. *TR

Incident date: Jun 27, 2008

DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND SIDE/TOP OF TIRE (SECTION) CAME OFF. *TR

Incident date: Feb 23, 2004

WINSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, MANUALLY MOVING THEM WITH HAND SOMETIMES GETS THEM WORKING AGAIN. ON-GOING PROBLEM.*AK

Incident date: Jan 2, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGES CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.DEALER NOTIFIED.

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jul 1, 2001

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING WIPER FAILURE DURING HARD RAIN. *JG

Incident date: Jul 1, 2001

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING WIPER FAILURE DURING HARD RAIN. *JG

Incident date: Jun 6, 2001

AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME UNDONE, THROWING CONSUMER INTO STEERING WHEEL. *AK SEAT BACK AND HEAD REST CAME FORWARD AND CAUSED SEVERE BRUISING OF CHEST MUSCLES AND BONE STRUCTURE, HEAD WAS THROWN INTO STEERING WHEEL CAUSING MOUTH TO STRIKE CAUSING BAD CUTS AND BRUISES TO LOWER ... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 6, 2001

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: May 5, 1999

ORIGINAL PAINT FLAKING OFF THE EXTERIOR OF TRUCK; TRANSMISSION JUMPING FROM HIGH TO LOW GEAR FOR NO REASON. ALSO WHEN TRANSMISSION GETS UNDER A LOAD(CLIMBING A SMALL HILL) THE TRANSMISSION VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY UNTILL YOU LET OFF OF THE THROTTLE. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES.*AK

Incident date: Apr 15, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65-70MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. COULD NOT GET WIPERS TO TURN BACK ON. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WIPE WINDSHIELD OFF. THIS HAS OCCURED MANY TIMES SINC... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 1999

SEATBELTS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER IN 1996 FREE OF CHARG. CURRENTLY, THEY ARE WORN OUT AGAIN IN SAME PLACE. *AK THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO THE FLOOR FAILED. *YH

Incident date: Oct 10, 2000

WIDETRACK BAJA AT TIRE (30 X 9.5R15 LT M/S) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES. *SLC

Incident date: Oct 10, 2000

THE LEFT REAR WIDETRACK BAJA AT (30X9.5R15LT M/S) TIRE EXPERIENCED BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE ALL TIRES. *MJS

Incident date: Mar 6, 1998

ABOUT 2.5 YEARS AGO MY FRONT SEAT BELTS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ON BOTH SIDES WILL "NOT" ENGAGE. SIMPLY PUT THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT PROVIDE RESISTANCE TO ANY FORWARD MOMENTUM. I CONTACTED SEVERAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME ANSWER BY ALL. THEY WOUL... Read more

Incident date: May 15, 1999

I HAVE SPECIFIC DATES FROM REPAIR BILLS IF REQUESTED.I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS PROBLEMS W/ THE PAINT FINISH IN WHICH THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE GM WASN'T REPAIRING THE PROBLEM ANYMORE. $1200.00 TO REPAIR. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 96' W/ 29,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS CLUNKED WHEN SHIFTING. THE DEA... Read more

Incident date: May 15, 1999

Incident date: Aug 15, 2000

WHILE DRIVING @60MPH THE UPPER A ARM PIVOT BOLT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE WHILE SLOWING DOWN THIS CAUSED A SUDDEN PULL TO THE RIGHT FOLLOWED BY A UNCONTROLLABLE HARD PULL TO THE LEFT WHICH PUT MY TRUCK IN THE CENTER OF THE DIVIDED HIWAY.....IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE THE TRUCK AT MORE THAN 15 MPH ... Read more

Crash

Incident date: May 28, 2000

REPAIR SHOP REPORTS AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF TRUCK'S FRONT BRAKES, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE HOSES, LINES, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS. ALSO, THERE IS A FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE SEALS OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BRAKES. THE SHOP, SULLIVAN'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE O... Read more

Incident date: May 28, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT INDICATION. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL WIPERS BY HAND TO RESTART THEM. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: May 20, 1999

LOSS OF LG PIECES OF PAINT/CONTINUAL PAINT LOSS/ KNOWN RECURRENCE ON MANY WHITE CHEVY TRUCKS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO AMALFUNCTION WITHIN THE CIRCUIT BOARD. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Sep 10, 1999

DURING HEAVY RAINS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION IS VERY ERRATIC. THE WIPERS WILL WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN WILL JUST STOP FOR A PERIOD OF USUALLY A COUPLE MINUTES. THE WIPERS WILL THEN COME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. THIS SEQUENCE IS USUALLY REPEATED FOR FOR VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME. *AK

Incident date: Jun 30, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

BOLTS 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

Incident date: Feb 1, 1999

VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL FOR WINSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CIRCUIT BOARD DUE TO VIN. (RECALL CAMPAIGN #98V150000). NLM

Incident date: Jan 16, 1999

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

POWER STEERING SYSTEM LOCKS/BINDS IN COLD, NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO DEFECT.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. DEALER HAS FIXED WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEFORE AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK *ML

Incident date: Nov 26, 1998

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

Incident date: Nov 30, 1997

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.

Incident date: Jun 10, 1998

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

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALSO PAINT IS PEELING OFF BODY OF TRUCK.

Incident date: Feb 1, 1998

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PINS AND HINGES FAILED CAUSING DOOR TO FALL OFF.

Incident date: Jul 1, 1996

PEDAL GETS HARD AND MAKES NOISE

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

1 injured

Incident date: Nov 9, 1996

FUEL INJECTORS CAUGHT FIRE.

Fire

Incident date: Mar 15, 1997

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 RE... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Nov 9, 1996

FUEL INJECTORS CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING FUSE TO BLEW.

Fire

Incident date: Apr 15, 1996

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

Incident date: Nov 11, 1996

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

Incident date: Sep 6, 1996

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

Fire

Technical Service Bulletins, 1992 CHEVROLET C1500

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1

162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON FRONT DOOR HINGE PIN BUSHING WEAR, FRONT DOOR SAG, OR DOOR CHUCKING MOVEMENT IN EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET C1500

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1994

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILURE

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 375 REPORTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WHICH IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE AT THE LEFT FRONT ATTACHING POINT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT MAY TILT AWAY FROM THE RISER DURING ACCELERATING OR BRAKING.(SEE CLOSING REPORT)

CHEVROLET C1500 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET C1500 across all model years (1988, 1996).

20 Total Recalls

969 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

41 Reported Crashes

25 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET C1500 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996	2	278	View
1995	2	238	View
1994	2	177	View
1993	2	84	View
1992 (current)	2	48
1991	2	43	View
1990	3	25	View
1989	3	39	View
1988	2	37	View

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1992 CHEVROLET C1500

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1992 CHEVROLET C1500

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CHEVROLET C1500 - All Years Overview

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