Seat; the seat recliner frame attaching the bolts are broken allowing the seat to recline back.
The worst 1992 Chevrolet C30 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes1
- Electrical1
- Seats1
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- Brakes1
- Electrical1
- Seats1
Recalls 2
Seats
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: extended-cab pickup trucks equipped with high-back bucket seats. The seat recliner to frame attaching bolts can loosen, fatigue, and fracture allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
- Risk
- If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification.
Recall number 99V130000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.
- Risk
- The vented transmission fluid can catch fire if exposedto a source of ignition.
- Remedy
- Install a longer transmission vent hose routed to the left side of the engine compartment of the vehicle.
Recall number 93V016000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Engine compartment fires
An alleged malfunction in the atlernator resulting in engine compartmet fires.
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What 1992 Chevrolet C30 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The rear brake failed causing truck to have an accident and the alternator was replaced two times . Tt
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Questions about the 1992 Chevrolet C30
Is the 1992 Chevrolet C30 reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet C30, fewer than a typical C30 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1992 Chevrolet C30?
Brakes, with 1 complaint. Next is electrical (1).
How many recalls does the 1992 Chevrolet C30 have?
2 recalls, covering seats and power train.
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