1992 Chevrolet C1500
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1992 Chevrolet C1500. Newest first.
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 and part number appear on the filter housing. fram racing…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
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 certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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).
Owner complaints
41 complaints3 involved a crash4 involved a fire3 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
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
- Structure › Frame and members
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
- Tires
Driving down road and side/top of tire (section) came off. *tr
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Winshield wipers work intermittently, manually moving them with hand sometimes gets them working again. On-going problem.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Consumer states that when the vehicle was in park the emergency parking brake disengages causing damage to the vehicle.dealer notified.
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Vehicle IS experiencing wiper failure during hard rain. *jg
- Seats · Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
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…
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 lip, neck and head injuries are yet undiagnosed, seat bolt stripped out of the nut on the rear drivers side causing driver to be injured from momentum of seat. *slc
- Power train › Automatic transmission
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
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
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 since and there needs to be a recall on the wiper motors on thie year truck(1992).*ak
- Seat belts
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
- Tires › Tread/belt
Widetrack baja at tire (30 x 9.5r15 LT m/s) experienced tread separation, consumer IS requesting manufacturer to replace all 4 tires. *slc
- Tires
The left rear widetrack baja at (30x9.5r15lt m/s) tire experienced blewout while driving, consumer wants the manufacturer to replace all tires. *mjs
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
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…
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 would be glad to replace the seat belts at my expense. I later called general motors and reported my problem to them. The lady I spoke with said that since my truck was out of warranty there was nothing she could do. I insisted to her that if I were involved in an accident that I would have no protection. She still insisted that this was my problem and not gen. Mtrs. After a fruitless effort with this lady, I told her of an 87 honda accord that I had owned some years earlier. One of the seat belts in it began to malfunction. I went to the honda garage and they were glad to take care of me. They said that since this was a safety feature of the car it was honda's responsibility to make sure it worked. My car was repaired and I was sent on my way. There was no charge. I am asking for your assistance in this matter. I could find no recall data for this particular item on the older model chevy trucks. One last note. I attend church with a couple of other fellows who own similiar trucks as mine. (Chevy silverados) they too have the same problem and have been told the same thing by dealerships and general motors. I am an engineer for a major automotive airbag manufacturer. I guarantee that if there were a problem with an airbag module (old or new) we would "have" to bring it back in and replace it for the customer(s). I would think that the seatbelts should fall under a similiar measurement. Please respond as soon as you can. I won't allow anyone to ride on the front seat of my truck because of this problem. I am afraid if there were an accident, someone could get hurt. Other than myself.
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system · Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Power train › Automatic transmission
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…
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 dealership said it was ok. 92 's shift hard normally. The water pump went out prematurly in which now I need to replace the oil rings do to warpage. The radiator was a surprise to me and especially the exuast system. For such low miles as this truck has, the problems have been costly and certainly a safety issue.*ak
- Suspension › Front
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…
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 and still have control. as this part cannot be inspected without removal of critical alignment cams and compression of the coil springs it IS not something any suspension will notice. I have drove this truck for over 170,000 miles and it has returned to the dealer for service as of this morning there were no warning signs as it drove straight with no pull to either side and no wandering. as it had no problems or warnings I find this very alarming and am thankfull that the road that I was on at failure time was divided.......vehical IS aval. For inspection.....thanks steve hanson
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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…
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 of kingwood, tx, also told me they have repeatedly observed failure of '91-'95 gm truck rear axle seals, which affects the performance of the truck's braking system. the cost to repair this defect in my vehicle IS approximately $1300. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
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
- Unknown or other
Loss of lg pieces of paint/continual paint loss/ known recurrence on many white chevy trucks. No safety defect listed in summary. *Ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Windshield wipers become inoperable in rainy weather conditions due to amalfunction within the circuit board. please give any further details. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
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
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Windshield wipers are working intermittently. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Bolts that attach the rivot action of the seat to the seat itself has failed.
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Vehicle not covered under recall for winshield wiper/washer circuit board due to vin. (recall campaign #98v150000). nlm
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
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
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 634339Some customers may comment on front door hinge pin bushing wear, front door sag, or door chucking movement in extreme operating conditions.
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