1991 Chevrolet C1500 problems
NHTSA has received 43 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet C1500, and 37% of them involve brakes. Next are tires (12%) and body & structure (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Chevrolet C1500 with enough data (12 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Two new transmissions failed. First one with 37,000 miles and the second with 39,000 miles. Second one is not covered under warranty.
When driving the truck and coming to a stop sign, pressed on the brake pedal heard a clunking noise. Took vehicle to dealer and changed the ABS dump valve, but the noise has begun again.
While driving applied the brakes and the truck does not stop when there is a panic stop. Owner took truck to dealer several times, and they replaced a brake pump. The owner is still having the same problem with the brakes. So the driver feels like the truck was never fixed.
Uneven front brake application. Medium brake pressure energized right front only causing severe right steer. Heavy brake pressure energized both front brakes only to leave left front brake locked. Problem occurred gradually and progressively worsened to danger level, especially on wet or loose surfaces. Inspection determined the left front brake hose support clamp had been over compressed in manufacturing causing gradual compression of the inner hydraulic line to the point of virtual closure.
I was driving on freeway 65 miles an hour. This is the first time it happened in 2011. My truck felt like someone lassoed my bumper. I was out of control but no one got hurt . Thank god! When I was able to get out and check my tire, it still had air in it but the tread had separated and wrapped around my rear axle. Tread was still attached to tire also. The chevy 1990 truck had almost rolled. I never seen anything like it before! I have great pictures of this !