Total Complaints
13 filings
Chevrolet Pickup · model year
1992 Chevrolet Pickup
13 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
- Complaints
- 13
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1992 Chevrolet Pickup posts below-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 33%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1992ChevroletPickup carries 13 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, 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 tires:tread/belt with 3 filings, followed by unknown or other (2) and seats (2). 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.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1992 Chevrolet Pickup
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
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:TREAD/BELT | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20030421TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE TREAD TO COME OFF. *JB
20021115UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXTERIOR PAINT FLAKING OFF AT AN ALARMING RATE. DT
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.
20001005TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, BF GOODRICH RADIAL T/A REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE P275/60R15 DOT BHR7A01286 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *SLC
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
20000309FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AROUND THE DASH AROUND THE CENTER OF THE RADIO AND SMELLED OF BURNING RUBBER. NLM
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.
20000202UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHEYENNE MODEL. ASHTRAY DOES NOT HAVE HEAT SHIELD . THEREFORE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE WIRING CAN MELT, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. *AK
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).
Compare 1992ChevroletPickup to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 2 Open
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PE23022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
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PE20016Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Electric Vehicle Battery Fires
EA20002Engineering AnalysisClosed
Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure
PE20011Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Fuel Line Leak
Vehicle Safety Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 Chevrolet Pickup have?▼
The 1992 Chevrolet Pickup has 13 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 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 TIRES:TREAD/BELT with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include UNKNOWN OR OTHER and SEATS.
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.
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.
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