Chevrolet K15Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 128 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet K15.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Chevrolet K15 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the K15 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'86'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
1996Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/10038 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/10029 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common Chevrolet K15 problems
All model years combined: 128 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
27Service brakes, hydraulic8 crash/fire/injury
23Seats4 crash/fire/injury
20Power train4 crash/fire/injury
11Air bags10 crash/fire/injury
11Visibility
8Steering
8Electrical system
6Seat belts
6Suspension
209 other systems4 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 27 | 8 |
| Seats | 23 | 4 |
| Power train | 20 | 4 |
| Air bags | 11 | 10 |
| Visibility | 11 | 0 |
| Steering | 8 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 8 | 2 |
| Seat belts | 6 | 0 |
| Suspension | 6 | 0 |
| 9 other systems | 20 | 4 |
2 recalls
Chevrolet K15 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the K15
- REAR BRK LIGHTS STAY ONNo recall
- EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKSNo recall