FaultScore

Chevrolet C1500 fuel system problems

30 of the 969 complaints filed about the Chevrolet C1500 are about the fuel system — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.

30

Complaints

3%

Share of all complaints

0

Crashes

3

Fires

Fuel & Propulsion complaints by model year

1988 C1500 2 6.7%
1990 C1500 2 6.7%

Median failure at 120,150 miles

1992 C1500 3 10.0%
1994 C1500 6 20.0%
1995 C1500 5 16.7%
1996 C1500 12 40.0%

Median failure at 80,400 miles

What owners said

1995 Chevrolet C1500 Detroit, MI

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

1995 CHEVROLET C1500 PICK-UP. CONSUMER EXPRESS DISCONTENT REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL DIESEL INJECTION PUMPS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DIESEL INJECTION PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. ALSO, THE STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10348794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Chevrolet C1500 at 147,300 miles Westerville, OH

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

1990 CHEVY C1500 1/2 TON STEPSIDE PICKUP TRUCK. GENERAL GRABBER AP TIRES. SIZE 235/75/R15 M+S MADE IN MEXICO OTHER NUMBERS ON TIRE:OK-47410 P5501 25855 021943. 147,300 MILES ON VEHICLE WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH. TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TRUCK, RIPPING FENDER MOUNTS OFF IN 4 PLACES, TEARING THE FUEL FILLER NECK FROM FUEL DOOR OPENING AND TEARING OFF THE GAS CAP. FIBERGLASS ON BOTTOM OF STEPSIDE FENDER WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. TRUCK WAS IN OTHERWISE GOOD OPERATING CONDITION. TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 100 POUNDS OF CARGO; TIRE PRESSURES WERE VERIFIED TO BE 35PSI AT MOST 3 WEEKS EARLIER WITH NO LEAKS. PRESSURE GAUGE ACCURACY WAS VERIFIED BY COMPARING TO SEVERAL OTHER GAUGES. TIRES WERE INSTALLED AT 127,445 MILES WHEN DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED. TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED AT 144,000 MILES. SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED AT ROADSIDE. BLOWN OUT TIRE IS STILL IN TRUCK BED. TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED YET.

NHTSA complaint #10199007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C1500 at 80,400 miles OLD Town, ID

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

TL-THE ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT GOES INTO THE FUEL TANK THAN MAKES THE GAS TANK AND THE GAS GAUGE WORK SHORTED OUT THE FUEL PUMP SO THAT IT WON'T WORK AND THE GAS GAUGAE ALSO. HE HAD IT REPAIR IN MO AND AFTER DRIVING ABOUT A 100 MILES THE GAS GAUGE WOULD NOT WORK AND HE TOOK TI TO A DEALER TO GET IT SERVICED AND THEY STATED THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. WHAT IS THE RECOURSE IF GETTING A REIMBURSEMENT THIS IS THE THIRD FUEL PUMP HE HAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE

NHTSA complaint #10193402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C1500 Stone Mountain, GA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

DT: CONTACT STATED THE FUEL PUMP BURNED UP, THE WIRES INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP HAD MELTD. THE FUEL PUMP WAS BEING REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. CONTACT STATED HE CONTACTED THE GM MANUFACTURER, AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY RESOLUTION.

NHTSA complaint #10126182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Chevrolet C1500 at 93,000 miles Fort Wayne, IN

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

GAS TANK LEAKING DUE TO CONTACT WITH RETAINING STRAPS. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES ENGAGES BY ITSELF WITHOUT INPUT OR ACTION.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****752237.

NHTSA complaint #10006457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C1500 Columbus, GA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP IS LEAKING FUEL. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8008147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C1500 Rancho Cucamonga, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FRAME HAS BROKE TWICE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLYING VEHICLE SHAKES AND PULLS TO THE SIDE,GAS TANK IS CAVED IN CAUSING MY GAS TANK LID TO PUSH OUT, WRONG VIN NUMBER ON CONTRACT,WRONG NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR $1,500 TO WHICH FINDING OUT THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN ALTERED BY DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #748011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C1500 Weslaco, TX

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY TIME VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DUE TO INJECTOR PUMP WHICH HAS MALFUNCTIONED. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #870383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C1500 Yuba City, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

BOTH MY 1996 AND 1997 CHEVROLET C1500'S HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILED FUEL INJECTORS. THE 1997 CHEVROLET NEEDED 6 NEW FUEL INJECTORS AT APPROXIMATELY 13,000 MILES. THE 1996 CHEVROLET HAD ONE INJECTOR REPLACED AT 48,500 MILES. BOTH VEHICLES WERE PURCHASED USED.

NHTSA complaint #713705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C1500 Albuquerque, NM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN (I KNOW OF AT LEAST 7 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE) MY PASS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL GET STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT . THE BIG INCIDENT WOULD BE THAT I GOT REFUSED TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE ON MY TRUCK AT A DALERSHIP, MY TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A ACCIDENT IT WAS THERE FOR 30 DAYS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TIME, ALSO DURING THE SAME VISIT THEY GROSSLEY MISSED A TRANSMISSION CASE THAT WAS CRACKED IN HALF, WE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET BUT I FEEL THAT I WAS JUST BLOWN OFF ABOUT IT . PLEASE CALL ME FOR ALOT MORE INFO, I HAVE PICTURES

NHTSA complaint #712058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C1500 MT Pleasant, MI

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

A FLEET OF CHEVROLET 1500 1994-1999. THE FUEL PUMP QUITS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL/LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. REPLACED ABOUT 16 FUEL PUMPS. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL THE VIN # OF THE VEHICLE AND FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #846723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C1500 Hamilton, OH

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION PUMP CAUSED POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO FAIL, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #838012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C1500 Richmond, KY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS VEHICLES SPEED DOES NOT DECREASE, SPEED REMAINS THE SAME FOR SEVERAL MILES IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #523810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C1500 Rowland HE, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #605100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C1500 Coachella, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL INJECTION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #604462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C1500 Suffolk, VA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE FUEL PUMP WHICH CAUSED THE WIRES TO BURN TOGETHER AND CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO BE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. MFR HAS A NEW LY DESIGN FUEL PUMP. DEALER STATED THAT IT'S A WRONG PART IN THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IT WAS THE ORGINAL IN THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #828891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C1500 Roswell, GA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ,PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #827565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Chevrolet C1500 Sacramento, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

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.

NHTSA complaint #826063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C1500 Portland, MI

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL INJECTOR/COMPUTER IN THE DIESEL ENGINE FAILS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #535535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1988 Chevrolet C1500 Pensacola, FL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL PUMP TERMINALS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DIE/STALL.

NHTSA complaint #534577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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