The 1992 GMC C1500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,702,880 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have had catastrophic failures of 3 remington xt120 tires. I suspect there is a defect in materials or manufacturing that warrants investigation. My brother and at least 2 friends have had similar problems. *jb”
“I have found that you have a recall for this (#98v150001), but it only applies to 1994 -1996 vehicles. My 1992 has problems with the windshield wipers only working intermittently. I believe that it could be the solder joints as well. This issue may not be limited to years 1994-1996. Please…”
“Driver's seatback broke while driving which may have caused a loss of vehicle control. Please provide further information and vin#. *ak”
“Consumer stated the windshield wipers stopped working. Mr *jg *jb”
“The windshield wipers fail to work properly. They would go on/off. Would come back on by themselves without turning switch off or on. Presently, will not shut off right away after switch is turned off. This causes the driver to have very poor visibility. It is an an intermittent problem that is…”
“While driving the seat track and anchors broke, causing the seat to slide forwards and backwards. The dealer has been notified. *ak”
“When driving the vehicle and braking the vehicle chattered . The front brake rotors and the disc had to be replaced. The system has rear abs. *ak”
“When driving the vehicle and braking the vehicle chattered . The front brake rotors and the disc had to be replaced. The system has rear abs. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 GMC C1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.