The 1989 Chevrolet C1500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 194,243 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
TRUCKS CAN CONTAIN INCORRECT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY ADJUST REAR SEAT LAP-SHOULDER BELTS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209.
INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLYRESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT OF SUDDEN STOP; TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITHFMVSS 209.
PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE CORRECT REAR LAP-SHOULDER BELT INSTRUCTIONS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Brake lights keep going out replaced multiple times. *tr”
“1989 chevrolet c-1500 caught on fire while driving. *ts the fire originated under the hood. *nm”
“The exterior brake lights were replaced twice, consumer found on the nhtsa web page, many consumers with the same problem.*ak”
“Was driving 70mph when felt something hitting the underbody of vehicle. Vehicle started to swerve. Vehicle was controllable. Pulled vehicle to side of the road & stopped. Noticed tread had separated from the left rear tire. The tire was still inflated & had not blown. Duralon radial baja white…”
“Tilt steering wheel locked up, could not move, causing accident and severe injuries. *ak”
“During rear impact at 40 to 45 mph, the driver's and passenger's side seat belts did not lock. *ak seat belts did not prevent driver and pasenger from being thrown forward resulting in face and leg injury. *yd”
“Ongoing problem with brake lights shorting out due to defective sockets. Dealer notified and refused to repair unless cost goes to consumer. *ak”
“Clutch failure. *ak”
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 C1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.