CHEVROLET PICKUP · model year

1992 CHEVROLET PICKUP

8 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1992CHEVROLETPICKUP carries 8 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1992 PICKUP is seats with 2 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor (1) and fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1992 PICKUP, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

8
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

8 filings

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

ComponentCount
SEATS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1

Recent Complaints

20010605SEATS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

20010222SEATS

SEAT TRACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO CONTIUOUSLY MOVE BACK AND FORTH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT ALL THAT HAD TO BE DONE WAS TO TIGHTEN TRACK, IN ACTUALITY THE RAILS WERE CRACKED, MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPLACE DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE AND THEY ALSO STATED THAT IT WASN'T A DEFECT. *SLC

20001010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKES PULL SERVERLY TO THE RIGHT AND ALWAYS HAS SINCE NEW BUT YOU RECALLED 1/2 TON TRUCKS BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE 3/4 TON TRUCKS AND DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE WHETHER THE TRUCK IS LOADED OR NOT.

20000824TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WAS ON THE ROAD. HAD A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, AND TREAD SEPARATED, RAPPING ON THE AXLE. PRIOR TO PROBLEM, TIRES SHOWED NO SIGN OF TREAD SEPARATION. BRIDGESTON LT 265/75R16. *AK VEHICLE COMPLETLY CHECKED PRIOR TO TRIP WHEN FAILURE OCCURED. *YH

20000229EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

WHEEL NUTS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REMOVED PER INSTRUCTION SHEET. THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE RATCHET INCLUDED IN THE VEHICLE. THE RATCHET FAILED WHILE PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED.

19990319VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

HERE'S THE TEXT I E-MAILED TO THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER A FEW MINUTES AGO: I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR LETTER ALERTING ME ABOUT A POTENTIAL WIPER PROBLEM WITH MY 96 SUBURBAN. IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT THE PROBLEM YOU DESCRIBED RECENTLY BEGAN TO OCCUR IN MY 92 PICKUP. THE WIPERS WILL SIMPLY STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. LATER, THEY'LL START WORKING AGAIN ON THEIR OWN. THEY HAVE STOPPED IN VARIOUS POSITIONS AT VARIOUS TIMES. I'D LIKE TO THINK THAT THIS DEFECT, SIMILAR TO THE ONE OBSERVED IN NEWER MODELS, COULD BE CORRECTED BY MY DEALER AT NO COST TO ME.

19990217FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AT 35 MPH LOST ALL POWER AND ALL ACCELERATION. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATED CAUSE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT WHICH NEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

19980410SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

HUB CENTER SEPARATED FROM ROTOR, VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL 93V-119).

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NHTSA Investigations 2 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 CHEVROLET PICKUP have?
The 1992 CHEVROLET PICKUP has 8 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 CHEVROLET PICKUP?
The most-complained component for the 1992 CHEVROLET PICKUP is SEATS with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP.
Is the 1992 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1992 CHEVROLET PICKUP; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.