1989 Chevrolet C15 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Chevrolet C15. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
1
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints13

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tire ball joints are defective. *ak”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM · reported 1997-03-01

“The vehicle was in motion and the vehicle caught on fire due to transmission fulid leaking. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 1996-03-07

“Brake system failure, excessive brake pedal travel, partial loss of braking while towing a boat. Tt the electro hydraulic valve was replaced which corrected braking problem for a short period of time, brake problem still exists. *slc”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS · reported 1995-10-20

“The passenger seatbelt will not latch. Tt when the buckle was pushed into latch, the latch did not lock in to place to hold belts together. *yh”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-08-12

“Driver's shoulder/lap belt buckles inoperative, male won't go into female portion. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-05-26

“While driving notice power loss, notice white and black smoke coming from rear of vehicle, resulting in fire, possible torque converter failure in auto tran.”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER · reported 1994-12-28

“The speed guage does not work at times, and the brake light blinks for no reason. Tt”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 1994-10-25

“The speed guage does not work at times, and the brake light blinks for no reason. Tt”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP · reported 1994-10-25
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Chevrolet C15 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.