https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet K15. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:32:42 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-444341 Mon, 08 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PROBLEM. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *MR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-426800 Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT COMPLAINT REGARDING THE RECALL RELATING TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. *MR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DIDN'T START OR STOP WHILE OPERATING. THE WIPER MOTOR MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT NHTSA TAKE ACTION IN PROCESSING CLAIM TO GM, AND A FULL AUDIT OF GM'S RECALL PROCEDURES(BOTH PAST AND PRESENT). *SCC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-406738 Thu, 08 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND SHUT OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. *SCC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-338088 Fri, 08 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT ROTORS SEPARATED. CONTACT DEALER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-298312 Wed, 20 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT REARVIEW MIRROR MOUNT ATTACHED 2 INCHES TOO HIGH RESTRICTING MIRROR USE, SUNVISORS HIT MIRROR WHEN TILTED DOWN. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-261685 Thu, 14 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT WAS TRAVELING 30MPH WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL RAN OUT INTO TRAFFIC. SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. ABS KICKED IN FOR AWHILE. THEN, THERE WAS NO PRESSURE FOR BRAKING. REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE BRAKES CHECKED, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, WAS INFORMED BRAKES WERE A PROBLEM IF APPLIED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-240202 Mon, 18 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT 98V150001 SHOULD COVER 4WD K1500 SAME FAILURE OCCURS WITH THESE MODELS AS THE SAME UNIT IS INVOLVED. DEALER WON'T FIX BECAUSE "ITS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL". THIS IS AN OVERSIGHT BY NHTSA AND THE 4WD PROBABLY HAS A GREATER FAILURE OCCURANCE SINCE THE FAILURE MODE IS THE SOLDER JOINTS FAILING DUE TO VIBRATION/ SHOCK, WHICH ON A 4WD I WOULD THINK IT TO BE WORSE. IN THE HTSA DISCRIPTION IT SAYS 2W https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-232059 Tue, 05 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT RIGHT SIDE SEATS KEEP LOSENING, SIDE DOOR LINKAGE CONTINUES TO COME APART, NO WAY TO EASILY ESCAPE, WITHOUT ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN! https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-232060 Tue, 05 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT RIGHT SIDE SEATS KEEP LOSENING, SIDE DOOR LINKAGE CONTINUES TO COME APART, NO WAY TO EASILY ESCAPE, WITHOUT ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN! https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-210008 Fri, 28 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. TRUCK NOT INCLUDE IN RECALL # 98V150001 DUE TO VIN. *AK.ET. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-190097 Mon, 27 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR U-JOINT & CONNECTED DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, GMC DEALER REMOVED THE DRIVESHAFT COMPLETELY/ REPLACED THE FRONT U-JOINT, AND REINSTALLED THE DRIVESHAFT. DEALER WILL NOT INSPECT VEHICLE. *AK *YC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-190098 Mon, 27 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR U-JOINT & CONNECTED DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, GMC DEALER REMOVED THE DRIVESHAFT COMPLETELY/ REPLACED THE FRONT U-JOINT, AND REINSTALLED THE DRIVESHAFT. DEALER WILL NOT INSPECT VEHICLE. *AK *YC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-172225 Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER FAILED CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. *YC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-162571 Mon, 02 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PART REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT GM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE. (MFG. CAMPAIGN 98043). https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-139959 Mon, 01 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT RESTRAINT RETRACTOR LOCKS IN POSITION AND WILL NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT WITHOUT CONSIDERABLE MANIPULATION. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-139114 Tue, 23 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT CONTATACTED GM CONCERNING THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER CURRENT RECALL OF THIS TYPE VEHICLE EVEN IF MY PROBLEM WAS THE SAME AS STATED IN THE RECALL FOR 1996 VEHICLES. PLEASE LOOK INTO HAVING MY MODEL VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THANK YOU https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-135376 Wed, 10 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPER RELAY SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-130395 Sat, 09 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMT 7/9/93 REPRTED CLANKING NOISE IN REAR DIFFERTANAL @ 11462 MI. TOLD IT WAS A NORMAL NOISE.@ 54257 MI.REAR DIFFERTANAL HAD AXLE LEAKS REPAIRED.@AT 70876.0 MILES 11/5/97 COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF REAR DIFFERTAL @ A COST OF $1354.00 0N 1/7/99 @89000.0 MILES REAR DIRRERANTL COMPLETE SELF DESTRUCTED SHOOTING METAL OBJECT THOUGH REAR COVER.HAS THERE BEEN OTHER REPORTS OR ? WITH THIS VEHICLE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-128497 Fri, 18 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT PARKING BRAKE RELEASES AFTER DRIVER LEAVES TRUCK, NO WARNING. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-115530 Thu, 17 Sep 1998 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-102168 Mon, 30 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WOULD BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. BRAKE PADS & ROTORS BEEN REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED RIGHT, WOULD GO LEFT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-102169 Mon, 30 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WOULD BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. BRAKE PADS & ROTORS BEEN REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED RIGHT, WOULD GO LEFT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-102170 Mon, 30 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WOULD BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. BRAKE PADS & ROTORS BEEN REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED RIGHT, WOULD GO LEFT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-90608 Tue, 28 Oct 1997 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKES, APPLYING BOTH FEET, TO STOP. EVEN AFTER THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, THE BRAKING PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN IMPROVED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-88324 Tue, 30 Sep 1997 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING 70-75 MPH, HAD TO PULL TO ANOTHER LANE TO AVOID TRUCK; WAS RETURNING TO LANE WHEN HUBCAP CAME OFF & HIT WINDSHIELD; VEHICLE TILTED LEFT AFTER TIRE CAME OFF. TOWED TO DEALER & TOLD LUG:NUTS:BOLTS WERE MISSING. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-86204 Mon, 08 Sep 1997 00:00:00 GMT HEART INSIDE A CLOSED VEHICLE IS SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THE CLUTCH PEDAL PLASTIC BUSHING TO EXPAND AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE CLUTCH. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-83811 Thu, 14 Aug 1997 00:00:00 GMT WHILE GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-71170 Tue, 25 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT ANCHOR BOLT ON SEAT FRAME BROKE, ALLOWING SEAT TO ROCK. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-70321 Mon, 17 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 65MPH SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE VEHICLE, STOPPED AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR SAID MAIN SEAL ON TRANSMISSION BURST, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k15#complaint-69883 Thu, 06 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT TAIL LIGHTS/ PARK LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS SOMETIMES STOP WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER, HAD TO REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BOARD, HAPPENED TWICE. *AK