Chevrolet K25Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 51 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet K25.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints51Top: Service brakes, hydraulic Safety recalls21986–1996 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet K25 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 K25 median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 7 5 2 1 2 4 12 12 6

'86'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1996Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls 1994Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls 1993Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1990Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 1989Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 1988Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet K25 problems

All model years combined: 51 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

15Service brakes, hydraulic4 crash/fire/injury

7Power train

7Seats1 crash/fire/injury

6Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

5Seat belts

2Visibility

2Exterior lighting

2Steering

2Structure

98 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic	15	4
Power train	7	0
Seats	7	1
Electrical system	6	2
Seat belts	5	0
Visibility	2	0
Exterior lighting	2	0
Steering	2	0
Structure	2	0
8 other systems	9	1

2 recalls

Chevrolet K25 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages90V-108 · 1990 · Jun 4, 1990 · 1,962 vehicles Headlights: switch86V-131 · 1986 · Sep 19, 1986 · 106,111 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the K25

Jan 19, 1988
REAR BRK LIGHTS STAY ONPE88019 · 1988 · closed Mar 31, 1988
No recall
Jan 14, 1988
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKSPE88016 · 1981–1986 · closed Mar 31, 1988
No recall