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Chevrolet K15

Every Chevrolet K15 model year on file, 1981 to 1996. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years12932 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years151981 to 1996
Recall campaigns2Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins11Summed across model years
By model year

The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 38, 29% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0102030401981198319851988199019921994381996
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Chevrolet K15 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
29
Seats
23
Powertrain
20
Airbags
11
Visibility and wipers
11
Electrical system
8
Steering
8
Seat belts
6
Suspension
6
Structure
4
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chevrolet K15 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Chevrolet K15 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1996Pickup70.0117004
1995Pickup3842.1475003
1994Not decoded2910.31,450002
1993Pickup1520.0214001
1992Pickup1136.4169001
1991Pickup922.2164000
1990Pickup60.0150100
1989Pickup20.040000
1988Pickup1040.0333010
1986SUV10.020110
1985Not decoded0NoneNone010
1984Not decoded0NoneNone010
1983Not decoded0NoneNone010
1982Not decoded10.0100010
1981Not decoded0NoneNone010
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet K15

  • 90V-108 Jun 4, 1990
    Loose pivot bolt holding the brake pedal to its support bracket could disengage from the nut
    Brakes · 1,962 vehicles
  • 86V-131 Sep 19, 1986
    Push pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out
    Lighting · 106k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.