1992 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck: common problems

Owners of the 1992 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about seats and seat belts. Details by component below, with sources.

Key figures

Owner complaints: 13
involving a crash: 1

What fails most often

1 Seats 23% of all complaints
2 Seat belts 15% of all complaints
3 Steering 15% of all complaints
4 Tires 15% of all complaints
5 Visibility 15% of all complaints
6 Latches, locks, linkages 8% of all complaints
7 Structure 8% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Seats: 3 complaints (23% of all).
Seat belts: 2 complaints (15% of all).
Steering: 2 complaints (15% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Tires: 2 complaints (15% of all).
Visibility: 2 complaints (15% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 13 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

seat belts1 · 8%
steering or power steering problems1 · 8%
windows, sunroof1 · 8%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash
Seats	3	0
Seat belts	2	0
Steering	2	1
Tires	2	0
Visibility	2	0
Latches, locks, linkages	1	0
Structure	1	0
Other	1	0

What owners report

Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.

Vehicles left outside tie rod broke while driving causing loss of steering. Tt
Steering · crash · 1995-07-24 · NHTSA complaint #969291
Dealer refuses to perform recall 99v-130 concerning the recliner assembly because the consumer has installed market seat covers. Nlm
Seats · 2001-02-06 · NHTSA complaint #557762
At 20,000 miles right rear tire experienced a blowout at 70 mph; at 40,000 miles the left rear tire experienced a tread separation due to vibration at 70 mph. Consumer inspected the tires. Dunlop notified and replaced 1st tire at consumer's cost, and the 2nd was at a prorate.
Tires · 2000-10-08 · NHTSA complaint #872537
Two years ago I bought 4 new firestone tires from the sears store in hot springs arkansas, and they mounted them on the truck. I kept the same air pressure that they put in at all times. They all failed one at a time after about 25,000 miles.
Tires · 2000-09-14 · NHTSA complaint #730612
Dealer replaced bench type seats with hi back bucket seat from one of the truck on the lot. Seat back suddenly collasped to the full recline position
Seats · 2000-03-30 · NHTSA complaint #9000241
Both doors of truck will not close properly,and takes 5-6 times very hard to close,and sometimes-they still won't.
Latches, locks, linkages · 2000-01-29 · NHTSA complaint #718024
When cold unable to turn the pickup to the right and have experienced several near accidents due to the defect.
Steering · 1998-06-15 · NHTSA complaint #531324
Vehicle was struck, causing seat backs to recline/injury to passengers when head struck rear window.
Seats · 1996-04-04 · NHTSA complaint #501789

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

19952
19962
19971
19982
19991
20004
20011

Comparison

By complaint count this model year ranks 9,843 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 27% most complained about).

On average one model year of the Chevrolet Truck has 16 complaints (32 years in the data). This year has 13, below average.

What to check before buying

Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.

Questions and answers

What are the most common problems with the 1992 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck?

Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: seats, seat belts, steering. Total complaints: 13. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: seat belts (8%), steering or power steering problems (8%), windows, sunroof (8%).

How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1992 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck?

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.

Should I buy a 1992 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck from a US auction?

Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.

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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.