https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet 1500. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:38:06 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-1224623 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT VEHICAL IS ONE FAMILY OWNER, HAS 76000 MILES ON IT. BRAKES ARE VERY BAD, HAVE REPLACED ALL HYDROLICS, PADS HOSES DISC AND DRUMS, VEHICLE ON BRAKE APPLICATION WILL SHAKE VERY BAD, AND ALSO WILL JERK THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW FOR AT LEAST 8 TIMES TO TRY AND FIX. VERY DANGEROUS TRUCK, CANNOT BE TRUSTED.CALIPERS WERE REPLACED ALSO TWICE ON MOST ALL UNITS ON TRUCK. SOMET https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-1196859 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WAS GETTING OFF AT A EXIT RAMP AND I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PAD THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I DID NOT HAVE BRAKES AT THAT POINT AND ALMOST HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME I FINALY CAME TO A STOP AND CHECKED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND SEEN BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE UNDER THE WHEEL WELL I CAREFULLY DROVE IT HOME TAKING BACK ROADS AND GOING VERY SLOW GOT HOME AFTER A https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-1179208 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT WENT TO DRIVE VEHICLE WHEN I NOTICED PEDAL WHEN TO FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEAR THE REAR OF VEHICLE INSIDE FRAME NEAR THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY. THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND LOOKS PERFECT BESIDES RUSTED BRAKE LINES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-1060515 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE DID NOT DECELERATE FROM HIGHWAY SPEED, EXCESSIVE BRAKING WAS REQUIRED TO STOP. ENGINE IDLE SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES THE NORMAL IDLE SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-1037006 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD BRAKES FAILED, HAD TO DOWNSHIFT AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK. I FOUND OUT AFTER INVESTIGATING, THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED SO BADLY THAT THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE BLEW OUT THE BRAKELINE TO THE FRONT DRIVERSIDE WHEEL. TURNS OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON CHEVY TRUCKS AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL YET !!! DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT OR DIE BEFORE THIS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-1026701 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT WATER PUMP WENT OUT AND FAN BROKEN. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-1007273 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 1996 CHEVROLET C1500 ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH A 5 LITER WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH A 5.7 LITER. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT DUE TO THE OLD PART WAS NO LONGER GOOD. WITHIN 2 MONTHS THE NEW PART SHORTED OUT, FRYING ONE OF THE WIRES ON THE INSIDE PART OF SENDING UNIT, INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. I AGAIN REPLACED THE PART THINKING I HAD BOUGHT A DEFECTIVE ITEM THE FIRST TIME. I AM NOW ST https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-997680 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT TIRE SEPARATION, ONE TIRE, REMAINED INFLATED, TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF. UNIROYAL TIGER PAW XTM, P235/75R15 108S M&S - - - DOT APHLCBU113. NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO ANYTHING EXCEPT THE TIRE. OLD TIRE? APPEARED "BRAND-NEW." JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-971265 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT I JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK ON CRAIGSLIST AND WHEN I GOT IT HOME IT WOULDN'T BACK UP OR SHIFT IN TO SECOND GEAR RIGHT SO I AM HAVING THE TRANNY REBUILT NOW WHIT A MASTER REBUILD KIT AND NEW SUN SHELL AND NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-956423 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDDLE LEFT REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE RUPTURED RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE PEDDLE AND STOPPING ABILITY. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-657519 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET 1500. WHILE DECELERATING FROM 30 MPH TO MAKE A TURN, THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 60 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDERS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE AIR BAG FAILURE. PO https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-640985 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT THROUGH NORMAL OPERATION MY SEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE JUST BROKE AT THE FRAMING UNDER NEAT THE SEAT. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURES AS THE METAL USED IS VERY THIN AND SO IT BROKE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-600188 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BUCKLE SYSTEM GETS STUCK WHEN TRYING TO RELEASE THE INFANT FROM THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND WOULD NOT UNLATCH. THE CAR SEAT WAS A CONVERTIBLE SEAT WITH A LAP OVER BELT TO SECURE THE INFANT PASSENGER. THE CONTACT CALLED AND SAID THEY RECEIVED A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT BY POSTAL MAIL, BUT THE NAME USED IN THE MAILING HAD THE WRONGT FIRST NAME GERALD INSTEAD OF JARED, SO THE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-595945 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT CONTINENTAL TIRES PURCHASED 9/26/2003 SIZE P235/75R15 SPORT LT. ON 9/02/06 2 TIRES WERE FLAT. THE TIRES WERE TAKEN TO WALMART STORE # 1367. THE TECHNICIAN WOULD NOT REPAIR THE TIRES AS HE STATED THEY WERE WEATHER ROTTED. THE TIRES ONLY HAD ~30,000 MILES . UPON NEGOTIATION ALL 4 TIRES WERE EXAMINED AND DETERMINED ALL WERE THE SAME CONDITION. ALL WERE REPLACED. MY COMPLAINT IS FOR THE SAFETY OF https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-591806 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP...BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BUT IS NOT RESOLVED !! I HAVE REPLACED THIS PART TWICE,AND HAVE ALSO HAD THE FREE REPLACEMENT BY CHEVROLET....WITHIN 6 MONTHS THE PART WILL FAIL AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. FURTHERMORE,IF YOU HAVE THE CRUISE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILS TO LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED THE CRUISE WILL NOT RELEASE !!! THE RAM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-566040 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT DASH BOARD HAS BROKEN LOOSE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO BE PART OF THE BREAK ARE , OIL PRSSURE GUAGE FLUCUATES, AND BATTERY SHOWS DISCHARGE WHEN THE ALTERNATOR IS WORKING PRPERLY, ALSO THE RADIO STAYS ON WHEN ENGINE IS CUT OFF AND KEY OUT,, REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT, DID NO GOOD, REPLACED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR, DID NOT HELP. GUAGES STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND RADIO S https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-559856 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONTACT STATED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE APRIL 2005. A LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-556209 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO AND SINCE I HAVE HAD IT I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED 5 TIMES BY A MECHANIC SHOP, COSTING OVER $300 EACH TIME IT WAS DONE. IT WOULD WORK FOR AWHILE THEN QUIT, LEAVING ME STRANDED IN REMOTE AREAS. I USED TO BE A MECHANIC BEFORE A BACK INJURY SO I FINALLY PULLED THE FULL TANK DOWN AND PULLED THE SENDING UNIT OUT. I NOTICED THE GRAY WIRE GO https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-554980 Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT 1991 CHEVROLET 1500 REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE TIRE BECAME CAUGHT UNDER THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED IT TO FLIP OVER INTO A FIELD. THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE CUT IN ORDER TO RESCUE THE CONSUMER FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. *NM (COOPER DISCOVER RADIAL STE). *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-542655 Wed, 06 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: CONSUMER STATES HIS 1988 CHEVROLET 1500 HAD THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT REPLACED IN 1998 AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE AGAIN. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER USED THE SEAT BELTS WITH HOOKS. THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL NOT HOLD THE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW THE EXACT DATE THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-526136 Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE, THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-519902 Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT TOOK MY 1994 CHEVROLET P/U TO MILLINGTON CHEVROLET FOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH RECALL. (HAD TO TAKE OFF WORK TO DO THIS) AFTER RECEIVING MY VEHICLE BACK I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERUSE THEIR HANDIWORK AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THEY HAD NEGLECTED TO REVERSE THE POLARITY OF THE ORANGE AND WHITE WIRES PER THE RECALL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE FIRST TIME I https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-519174 Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE FRONT AXLE SEAL KEEPS LEAKING. IT WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED.*AK ENGINE HAD COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF IT. DEALER FOUND WATER PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-519175 Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE FRONT AXLE SEAL KEEPS LEAKING. IT WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED.*AK ENGINE HAD COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF IT. DEALER FOUND WATER PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-519176 Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE FRONT AXLE SEAL KEEPS LEAKING. IT WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED.*AK ENGINE HAD COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF IT. DEALER FOUND WATER PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-519177 Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE FRONT AXLE SEAL KEEPS LEAKING. IT WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED.*AK ENGINE HAD COOLANT RUNNING OUT OF IT. DEALER FOUND WATER PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND BELT TENSIONER. FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-518335 Tue, 25 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE SEAT BOLTS BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO RECLINE BACK AND FORWARD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 4 OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-510166 Mon, 06 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON. *TC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-509489 Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE BELT BUCKLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-1500#complaint-508795 Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT DURING RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK