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1991 Chevrolet PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 16 owner complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Pickup, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints162 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem5Tires

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 23, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1991 Chevrolet Pickup has problems

16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires51
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Steering20
Structure10
Vehicle speed control10
Engine and engine cooling10
Visibility10
Exterior lighting10
Power train11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1991 Chevrolet Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1991 vs. every other Pickup year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pickup median. How we score

'72'73'75'78'82'90'91'92'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1991 Chevrolet Pickup, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ABS BRAKING SYSTEMEA94038 · closed Feb 28, 2000
    Led to recall 99I006000
  2. CNG FUEL TANK FAILUREPE94012 · closed Mar 28, 1994
    Led to recall 94V-044
  3. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILSPE94046 · closed Oct 31, 1994
    No recall
In owners' words

What Pickup owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH IN HOT DRY CLIMATE FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS/HT, P23575R15 EXPLODED, LOSING THE SIDEWALL TREAD. THIS WAS ON A 1991 CHEVROLET PICKUP. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED. *AK CUSTOMER GAT REPLACEMENT TIRE FOR HALF THE PRICE FROM FIRESTONE BUT THE REPLACED TIRE ALSO FAILED UNDER THE SAME…
Complaint 870377 · Sep 13, 2000
I WAS ON I-75 BY TOLEDO,OHIO WHEN THE TIRE JUST BLEW OUT ON THE RIGHTSIDE REAR. THIS WAS ON A CURVE. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE AND I WAS FIGHTING TO CONTROL IT AND JUST MISSED A SEMI. ALL THREE LANES STOPPED AND THE TRUCK PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP BY THE GUARD RAIL.NORTHWOOD POLICE…
Complaint 749928 · Aug 6, 2001
DURING DRIVE TO WORK AT APPROX. 6:30 AM (TEMP=70 DEGREES) MY LEFT REAR TIRE CATOSTROPHICALLY FAILED. (NOTE: THIS TIRE WAS ORIGINAL FACTORY EQUIPMENT WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED UNTILL APPROX 1999). AS I WAS DRIVING, I HEARD SEVERAL LOUD THUMPS FROM THE REAR OF MY TRUCK - JUST AS I LOOKED INTO MY REAR…
Complaint 747850 · Jul 4, 2001

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