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1989 Chevrolet C2500: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

135,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch
1
Structure:Body
1
Tires
1
Tires:Tread/Belt
1
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control
1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch1
Structure:Body1
Tires1
Tires:Tread/Belt1
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor1

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Tires: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 1; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
1
2004
1
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20041
20071

2000: 1; 2004: 1; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10091861 · 2004-09-10 (September 10, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, PULLED OVER, AND CHANGED THE TIRE . IT WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10091861 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10206112 · 2007-10-16 (October 16, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 CHEVROLET C2500. THERE WERE RECALLS RELATED TO THE STRUCTURE BODY, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE EXTERIOR PAINT BEGAN CHIPPING IN 1996 AT 135,000 MILES. IN APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY OF 1997, A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXISTING RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS RELATED TO HIS FAILURES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED IN APPROXIMATELY MARCH OF 2005 AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH FAILED IN APPROXIMATELY MARCH OF 2007 A…

Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206112 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 556099 · 2000-10-13 (October 13, 2000)

FIRESTONE ATX TIRE P225 75 R16 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS SETTING IN DRIVEWAY. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 556099 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

90V170000 · Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage

Reported: 1990-09-17 (September 17, 1990)

TRUCKS CAN CONTAIN INCORRECT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY ADJUST REAR SEAT LAP-SHOULDER BELTS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209.

Consequence: INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLYRESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT OF SUDDEN STOP; TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITHFMVSS 209.

Remedy: PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE CORRECT REAR LAP-SHOULDER BELT INSTRUCTIONS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗