Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 1991 Chevrolet C15
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Seat Belts
430.8%
3 crashes, 0 fires
Steering
323.1%
Brakes
215.4%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Engine & Cooling
215.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks
17.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
17.7%
0 crashes, 1 fires
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Feb 1995peak 2Apr 1997
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Milwaukee, ORCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY APPLYING THE ABS BRAKESAND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THIS CONSUMER TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL
NHTSA complaint #805027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danville, PACrash2 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PURCHASE TRUCK USED CONSUMER WAS IN AND ACCIDENT PASSENGER AND SIDE DOOR CAME OPEN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #979749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danville, PACrash2 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PURCHASE TRUCK USED CONSUMER WAS IN AND ACCIDENT PASSENGER AND SIDE DOOR CAME OPEN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #979749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fennimore, WIFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
NHTSA complaint #976382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Visalia, CACrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE HIT AT FOURTY FIVE DEGREE ANGLE DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. TT
NHTSA complaint #959930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Oklahoma City, OK
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE, CANNOT ROTATE STEERING WHEEL AROUND, BOLTS CAME LOOSE INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO REPAIRED PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #807909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milwaukee, ORCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY APPLYING THE ABS BRAKESAND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THIS CONSUMER TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL
NHTSA complaint #805027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westlake, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE FRONT CALIPERS ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND IT DOUBLES THE BRAKING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danville, PACrash2 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PURCHASE TRUCK USED CONSUMER WAS IN AND ACCIDENT PASSENGER AND SIDE DOOR CAME OPEN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #979749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danville, PACrash2 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PURCHASE TRUCK USED CONSUMER WAS IN AND ACCIDENT PASSENGER AND SIDE DOOR CAME OPEN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #979749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fennimore, WIFire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
NHTSA complaint #976382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dallas, OR
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE, THEN WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF. TT
NHTSA complaint #974221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dallas, OR
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE, THEN WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF. TT
NHTSA complaint #974221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pacific Pali, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR FAILURE, REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE 1990. TT
NHTSA complaint #972346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pacific Pali, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR FAILURE, REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE 1990. TT
NHTSA complaint #972346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Islip, NY
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
IF YOU HIT A BUMP THE LATCH FLIESUP AND THE DOOR OPENS UP. TT
NHTSA complaint #967367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manteca, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, BUCKLE FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #965952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Visalia, CACrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE HIT AT FOURTY FIVE DEGREE ANGLE DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. TT
NHTSA complaint #959930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.