https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet C/K Pickups. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:30:09 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1233180 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE IS 16 YEARS OLD. IT CURRENTLY HAS 201,352 MILES. THE BODY IS STARTING TO RUST OVER THE REAR TIRE AND THE FRAME IS REALLY RUSTED. DRIVER POWER WINDOW SWITCH WENT OUT AND ROLLED ITSELF DOWN AND CANT GET IT TO GO UP AT ALL. REALLY LOVE THE TRUCK BUT GM COULD HAVE BUILT IT TO LAST LONGER..MY 1974 GMC IS IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THIS TRUCK IS AND ITS NEARING 40 YEARS OLD. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1233181 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE IS 16 YEARS OLD. IT CURRENTLY HAS 201,352 MILES. THE BODY IS STARTING TO RUST OVER THE REAR TIRE AND THE FRAME IS REALLY RUSTED. DRIVER POWER WINDOW SWITCH WENT OUT AND ROLLED ITSELF DOWN AND CANT GET IT TO GO UP AT ALL. REALLY LOVE THE TRUCK BUT GM COULD HAVE BUILT IT TO LAST LONGER..MY 1974 GMC IS IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THIS TRUCK IS AND ITS NEARING 40 YEARS OLD. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1233182 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE IS 16 YEARS OLD. IT CURRENTLY HAS 201,352 MILES. THE BODY IS STARTING TO RUST OVER THE REAR TIRE AND THE FRAME IS REALLY RUSTED. DRIVER POWER WINDOW SWITCH WENT OUT AND ROLLED ITSELF DOWN AND CANT GET IT TO GO UP AT ALL. REALLY LOVE THE TRUCK BUT GM COULD HAVE BUILT IT TO LAST LONGER..MY 1974 GMC IS IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THIS TRUCK IS AND ITS NEARING 40 YEARS OLD. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1208603 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT INITIALLY WE HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED, THEN WE TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE TEST DRIVING IT, AND TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK, AND RAN INTO THE WELDER IN THE SHOP AND DESTROYED THE WELDER AND WRECKED THE FRONT BUMPER OF OUR TRUCK. WE THEN HAD THE BEARINGS WORKED ON. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND WHERE SOME TRUCKS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGA https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1186925 Sun, 31 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT I AM ONE OF THE THE LUCKY ONES. I WAS PULLING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR! I'M VERY LUCKY I DID NOT GO THROUGH MY GARAGE DOOR! I HAVE THE TRUCK AT SUTHERLAND CHEVROLET WAITING FOR THE DAMAGES $$$$ I CAN'T GIVE YOU THE MILEAGE BECAUSE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP. CORRODED BRAKE LINES! https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1159494 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT HEATER CONTROLS AND BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. REMOVED THE GLOVE BOX AND FOUND A MELTED WIRE CONNECTOR. THE FACT THAT INSULATING MATERIAL HAD BEEN WRAPPED AROUND THE CONNECTOR BY THE FACTORY SUGGESTS THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE.. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1143987 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT WAS LOOKING TO PARK IN A SUPER MARKET AND WHEN I SLOWED TO TURN IN AND PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT VIBRATED AND ACTUALLY ATTEMPTED TO SPEED UP SLIGHTLY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE STAINLESS STEEL ROTORS HAD RUST ON THEM AND THE SENSOR WASN'T WORKING RIGHT. POLISHED THEM AND IT WAS GOOD FOR A YEAR OR SO. THE NEXT THING ABOUT A YEAR LATER I GOT A RECALL FOR THE SAME THING https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1110329 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, A LARGER GMC DUALLY. I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHEN THE OTHER VEHICLE ENTERED MY LANE AT NEAR OR EQUAL SPEED AND STRUCK ME HEAD ON. I HAD TIME TO REACT BY STOMPING THE BRAKES BUT I SEEMED TO NOT SLOW DOWN. I HAD NO WHERE TO TURN ALL POSSIBLE LANES OF AVOIDANCE WERE BLOCKED WITH SMALLER CARS. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY... IT IS MY UNDERSTA https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1110330 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, A LARGER GMC DUALLY. I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHEN THE OTHER VEHICLE ENTERED MY LANE AT NEAR OR EQUAL SPEED AND STRUCK ME HEAD ON. I HAD TIME TO REACT BY STOMPING THE BRAKES BUT I SEEMED TO NOT SLOW DOWN. I HAD NO WHERE TO TURN ALL POSSIBLE LANES OF AVOIDANCE WERE BLOCKED WITH SMALLER CARS. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY... IT IS MY UNDERSTA https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1012186 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT RUSTED THRU BREAK LINES. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1006383 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A LIGHT. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO GO THROUGH THE LIGHT INTO A WALL. IT WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE AND WAS TOLD ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE ROTTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1003121 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES FAILED, INSPECTION REVEALED COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, FRAME, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, STEERING COMPONENTS, AND CROSSMEMBERS. VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1003122 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES FAILED, INSPECTION REVEALED COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, FRAME, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, STEERING COMPONENTS, AND CROSSMEMBERS. VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1003123 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES FAILED, INSPECTION REVEALED COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, FRAME, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, STEERING COMPONENTS, AND CROSSMEMBERS. VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-1003124 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES FAILED, INSPECTION REVEALED COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, FRAME, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, STEERING COMPONENTS, AND CROSSMEMBERS. VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-968733 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT APPROACHING INTERSECTION GREEN LITE CHANGED TO RED BEING FIRST TO GET TO CROSSING I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR!!! NEEDLESS TO SAY I DID NOT STOP FOR RED LITE FOR 4 LANE HI-WAY, PULLED OVER A SAW PUDDLE FORMING FROM BRAKE LINE, LOOKING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION THERE WAS A LARGER PUDDLE APPR. WHERE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THANK GOD NO CARS WERE CLOSE, I SURE IF I HIT SOME ONE THE FIR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-940644 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT WAS MOVING TRUCK INTO DRIVE WAY AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE STREET. UPON PULLING INTO THE DRIVE WAY I NOTICED I HAD NO BRAKES. TURNED TRUCK OFF AND CHECKED UNDER TRUCK TO FIND THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK BY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. UPON CALLING MY MECHANIC I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS A NORMAL THING WITH MY YEAR TRUCK AND THAT IT WAS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA BECAUSE OF https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-937165 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GAVE A QUICK LOCK UP AND LOST POWER STEERING TOOK PUMP OFF AND PULLEY AND SHAFT FELL OUT OF PUMP. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-918769 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT MY PASSINGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR MOUNTED ON THE FRAME RUSTED OFF AND WAS HANGING BY THE WIRES I WENT TO REPLACE IT BUT DEALER DISCONTINUED THIS VERY IMPORTANT PART AND AUTO PART STORES TELL ME ITS A DEALER PART GO FIGURE, MY VEHICLE IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND HAS A LONG TIME BEFORE ITS READY FOR THE JUNK YARD AND THAT BEING SAID THERE ARE STILL ALOT OF THEM ON THE ROAD BUT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-917219 Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET C/K. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE W https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-898551 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDSHIED WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE NORMALLY. HE WOULD HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAIT UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-890865 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW WIPER MOTOR WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,397. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-859494 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEV. K1500 5.3LITER 4X4 PICKUP IN OCT. 2010. ONCE I TOOK THE TRUCK HOME THE BRAKES STARTED ACTING UP. I CONTACT GM AND THEY ADVISED THE TRUCK HAD A RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEM BUT THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORM ON THE TRUCK AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANY MORE FOR ME. I THOUGHT IF IT WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM THEY HAD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THE ABS SYSTEM IS KICKING IN AT LOW https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-833872 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENT SHORT IN WIRING AT SENDING UNIT. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE SHORT CAUSING EXPLOSION HAZARD. CONTACTED [XXX] CHEV. IN HOOVER, AL. AND WAS TOLD I WAS OVER MILEAGE LIMIT FOR RECALL. DOES THAT MEAN IT WON'T EXPLODE AFTER 75,000 MILES? I PAID $916.00 FOR REPAIRS. THIS SUCKS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-825837 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT RECENTLY HAD WIPERS FAIL DURING HEAVY STORM WHILE ON FREEWAY. NEARLY CAUSED CRASH. CONDITION IS INTERMITTENT. CHECKED NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND RECALL (03V159000) AND DOCUMENTS SHOWED ENTIRE PRODUCTION FROM MY MODEL WAS INCLUDED. TOOK TRUCK TO PENSKE CHEV. OF CERRITOS, CA. ASKED THEM TO CHECK FOR RECALL APPLICABILITY. THEY TOLD ME "THE TRUCK WAS TOO OLD" AND MY VIN NUMBER WAS "NOT A GOOD VIN". https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-825838 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT RECENTLY HAD WIPERS FAIL DURING HEAVY STORM WHILE ON FREEWAY. NEARLY CAUSED CRASH. CONDITION IS INTERMITTENT. CHECKED NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND RECALL (03V159000) AND DOCUMENTS SHOWED ENTIRE PRODUCTION FROM MY MODEL WAS INCLUDED. TOOK TRUCK TO PENSKE CHEV. OF CERRITOS, CA. ASKED THEM TO CHECK FOR RECALL APPLICABILITY. THEY TOLD ME "THE TRUCK WAS TOO OLD" AND MY VIN NUMBER WAS "NOT A GOOD VIN". https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-821332 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP WITH TELSTAR TURBO TIRES, LINE SIZE 275/60/R15, DOT NUMBER R7R7. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TREAD BELT HAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-820044 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1/2 TON 4WD. 114M. ABS ACTIVATION UNDER 6 MPH......... NO LOCKUP, NO REASON. ESCALATED TO TOTAL BRAKE LOSS WHEN THIS CONDITION STARTS. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS; PRIMARILY FOUND: RUSTED AND LEAKING BRAKELINES, OR MALFUNCTIONING ABS CURED BY REMOVING THE FUSE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. CHECKED FOR FLUID LOSS, THERE WAS NONE. CHECKED POWER BOOSTER AND MASTER CY https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-816300 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIPERS WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c-k-pickups#complaint-813547 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 2002 SILVERADO 1500. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKES KICKING IN AT ABOUT 5 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I WAS ABLE TO CLEAN THE ABS SENSORS AND MOUNTING AREAS AND ONCE AGAIN HAVE BRAKES. HOWEVER,NOW(SEPT. 2010) THE METAL BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR RUSTED THROUGH AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH 3 PEOPLE INSIDE,INCLUDING MY SO