The 1989 Chevrolet K1500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 194,243 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. 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.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1989 chevrolet k1500. The vehicle has a set of fts yks lt, size 265/75/r16 tires (na). The tires were purchased on june 4, 2007. On july 30, 2007, the contact received a recall notice for the tires. When the tires had approximately 1,500 miles, he noticed that they seemed…”
“The chrome is flaking off of my grille and is the original grille I have noticed this is a problem for most trucks manufactured during this time period. *la”
“The paint is flaking off of my truck at a very fast rate mostly on the hood and roof. I have known that this is a factory defect for numerous years and is a problem for most of these vehicles manufactured during this time period. But the factory has still not made this a recall item, and refuse to…”
“The paint is flaking off of my truck at a very fast rate mostly on the hood and roof. I have known that this is a factory defect for numerous years and is a problem for most of these vehicles manufactured during this time period. But the factory has still not made this a recall item, and refuse to…”
“Seat belt connector failed; also, lever used to operate jack is of poor quality. *ak”
“Seat belt connector failed; also, lever used to operate jack is of poor quality. *ak”
“Transmission failed, replacement failed also.”
“Paint peeling from vehicle.”
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 K1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.