FaultScore

FaultScore report

1991 Chevrolet C15 problems

Owners have filed 13 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet C15 with NHTSA between 1995 and 1997. The largest single group is the seat belts.

Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

13

Complaints

4

Crashes reported

1

Fires reported

3

Injuries reported

How 1991 compares with every other Chevrolet C15

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

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 4 30.8%

3 crashes, 0 fires

Steering 3 23.1%
Brakes 2 15.4%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Engine & Cooling 2 15.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks 1 7.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 1 7.7%

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 1995 peak 2 Apr 1997

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Milwaukee, OR Crash

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, PA Crash 2 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, PA Crash 2 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, WI Fire

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

NHTSA complaint #976382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Visalia, CA Crash 1 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, OR Crash

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, PA Crash 2 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, PA Crash 2 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, WI Fire

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, CA Crash 1 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.