Total Complaints
17 filings
CHEVROLET PICKUP · model year
1991 CHEVROLET PICKUP
17 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1991CHEVROLETPICKUP carries 17 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1991 PICKUP is tires with 5 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (2) and power train:automatic transmission (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1991 PICKUP, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
17
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020923STEERING
VAN HAD COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE AFTER HEARING A THUMP WHILE TURNING AT 15 MPH. OWNER WAS ABOUT TO TAKE THE VAN IN FOR DIAGNOSIS FROM DEALERSHIP. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED DUE TO NO WARNING GIVEN, AT ALL. STEERING WHEEL CAN TURN BUT THE WHEELS ARE NON-RESPONSIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.AK
20020103TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT FRONT TIRE LOST THREAD, TORE UP LEFT FRONT QUARTER, TORE UP DOWN UNDER BUMPER RUINED THE WHEEL, REPLACED TWO TIRE.
20010816TIRES
I WAS ON I-75 BY TOLEDO,OHIO WHEN THE TIRE JUST BLEW OUT ON THE RIGHTSIDE REAR. THIS WAS ON A CURVE . I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE AND I WAS FIGHTING TO CONTROL IT AND JUST MISSED A SEMI. ALL THREE LANES STOPPED AND THE TRUCK PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP BY THE GUARD RAIL.NORTHWOOD POLICE CAME BY AND ASKED ME IF I NEEDED HELP .WHICH TIME HE LEJFT. *AK
20010816VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN STORM. WIPERS RUN FOR APPROX. 5 MINUTES THEN QUIT. MUST TURN TRUCK OFF FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE WIPERS WILL OPERATE FOR 5 MINUTES. *AK
20010813TIRES
I WAS ON I-75 BY TOLEDO,OHIO WHEN THE TIRE JUST BLEW OUT ON THE RIGHTSIDE REAR. THIS WAS ON A CURVE . I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE AND I WAS FIGHTING TO CONTROL IT AND JUST MISSED A SEMI. ALL THREE LANES STOPPED AND THE TRUCK PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP BY THE GUARD RAIL.NORTHWOOD POLICE CAME BY AND ASKED ME IF I NEEDED HELP .WHICH TIME HE LEJFT. *AK
20010710TIRES
DURING DRIVE TO WORK AT APPROX. 6:30 AM (TEMP=70 DEGREES) MY LEFT REAR TIRE CATOSTROPHICALLY FAILED. (NOTE: THIS TIRE WAS ORIGINAL FACTORY EQUIPMENT WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED UNTILL APPROX 1999). AS I WAS DRIVING, I HEARD SEVERAL LOUD THUMPS FROM THE REAR OF MY TRUCK - JUST AS I LOOKED INTO MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, I SAW THE ENTIRE TREAD OF MY TIRE FLY OFF AND ONTO THE SHOLDER OF THE ROAD. MY TRUCK VIOLENTLY SKIDED SIDEWAYS AND ALMOST FLIPPED OVER - FOR A SHORT TIME I WAS DRIVING ON TWO WHEELS (THE TWO RIGHT WHEELS) AND I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK DOWN ON ALL FOUR WHEELS AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE NUMEROUS PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS TIRE AND THE RESULTING DAMAGE. THE SUDDEN FAILURE OF THIS TIRE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WHEEL WELL AND QUARTER PANEL (DUE TO LARGE TIRE PIECES EJECTING THEMSELVES). *AK
20001120EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
GIVES POOR LIGHTING. *AK
20000918TIRES
I RECENTLY WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER IN LAKE ELSINORE, CA TO HAVE MY FIRESTONE TIRES INSPECTED DUE TO THE RECALL. THE SERVICE TECH THERE LOOKED AT ONE OF MY TIRES AND SAID THEIR NOT RECALL TIRES SO YOU'RE OK. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO ANOTHER TIRE DEALERSHIP AND THE TOLD ME THAT THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES ON MY TRUCK ARE READY TO COME APART. THREE OF THE FOUR HAVE INCREASES IN THEM, THE FIRESTONE TECH TOLD ME THAT IS WHERE THE BELT COMES TOGETHER AND THEY WILL USUALLY COME APART IF THERE ARE FOUR CREASES. I CALLED BACK AND SPOKE TO THE FIRESTONE SERVICE MANAGER AGAIN ABOUT MY TIRES. HE SAID SINCE THERE THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THE BEST HE WOULD DO IS PRORATE THE RUBBER USE AND THEN CHARGE ME FOR THE NEW TIRES AT A PRORATED AMOUNT AND OF COURSE CHARGE ME FOR BALANCE AND MOUNTING. I DO BELIEVE THAT FIRESTONE NEEDS TO BROADEN THEY'RE RECALL. I AM NOW DRIVING ON DANGEROUS TIRES, NOT ONLY FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF BUT OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 50R15LTM/S )
20000913TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH IN HOT DRY CLIMATE FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS/HT, P23575R15 EXPLODED, LOSING THE SIDEWALL TREAD. THIS WAS ON A 1991 CHEVROLET PICKUP. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED. *AK CUSTOMER GAT REPLACEMENT TIRE FOR HALF THE PRICE FROM FIRESTONE BUT THE REPLACED TIRE ALSO FAILED UNDER THE SAME CONDITION. *YH
20000623STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE AND MOVES WITH STEERING. SEVERAL OF THE PARTS STORES IN THIS AREA HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN A STEERING COLUMN THEY SUGGESTED THAT THIS USUALLY OCCURRS WHEN THERE HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE. *AK
20000306SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES ARE NOT STRONG, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. *MJS
19981029SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES ONLY WORK WHEN TRAVELING SLOW. IF TRAVELING AT 40 MPH CAN STAND UP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
19980205STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT CHIPPING FROM VEHICLE.
19971020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER CAN BE DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH NEEDS TO APPLY GREAT PRESSURE TO BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP, HAS TO KEEP A HOLD ON BRAKES TO FLOOR, THIS OCCURS WHEN A SUDDEN STOP NEEDS TO BE MADE. *AK
19971016ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST GASKET ON THE MANIFOLD WARPED, CAUSING THE MAINFOLD TO CRACK.
19970724VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
19970424FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING FIRE.
Compare 1991CHEVROLETPICKUP to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 2 Open
EA25007Engineering AnalysisOpen
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
PE23022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module
PE20016Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Electric Vehicle Battery Fires
EA20002Engineering AnalysisClosed
Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure
PE20011Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Fuel Line Leak
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 CHEVROLET PICKUP have?▼
The 1991 CHEVROLET PICKUP has 17 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 CHEVROLET PICKUP?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 CHEVROLET PICKUP is TIRES with 5 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 1991 CHEVROLET PICKUP safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.