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1991 Chevrolet C15 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 10 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior220.0%
Steering behavior220.0%

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.

Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
1
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch1
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1

Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 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
0
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 149,9990
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: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 10 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.

1995
6
1996
3
1997
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19956
19963
19971

1995: 6; 1996: 3; 1997: 1

Pattern summary

Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 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.

Complaint evidence

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

Owner report 805027 · 1996-11-14 (November 14, 1996)

HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY APPLYING THE ABS BRAKESAND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THIS CONSUMER TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 805027 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 984538 · 1996-05-16 (May 16, 1996)

THE FRONT CALIPERS ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND IT DOUBLES THE BRAKING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 984538 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 807909 · 1997-04-16 (April 16, 1997)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE, CANNOT ROTATE STEERING WHEEL AROUND, BOLTS CAME LOOSE INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO REPAIRED PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 807909 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 974221 · 1995-10-31 (October 31, 1995)

STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE, THEN WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 974221 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

10 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 10 records
90.0%Valid incident date9 / 10 records
100.0%Valid filing date10 / 10 records
90.0%Ordered incident and filing dates9 / 10 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
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333.3%
ODI 809456

DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH AND ALMOST HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES ARE STILL INOPERATIVE. TOOK TO A DEALER AND HE SAID THAT'S THE NATURE OF THE BRAKES FOR THAT YEAR. *AK

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00.0%

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112.5%
ODI 819294

BRAKES APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI- LOCK BRAKES AND ITS WARNING SYSTEMS. FINALE: VEHICLE CRASH. *AK

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110.0%
ODI 805027

HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY APPLYING THE ABS BRAKESAND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THIS CONSUMER TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL *AK

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214.3%
ODI 973032

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. TT FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *SLC

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617.1%
ODI 805308

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE ABS BRAKE FAILED AND TRANSMISSION LOCKED. APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKES AND DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES, RAN INTO THE BACK OF A VEHICLE . *AK

Look up ODI 805308 at NHTSA ↗

24.9%
ODI 960628

THREE FOURTHS OF THE WAY COMING TO A STOP, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM, NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK DEVICE. TT

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610.0%
ODI 704830

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. GM IS AWARE AND HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN, BUT THAT MY TRUCK VIN NO DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. ALSO ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM THERE SEEMS TO BE A DELAY FROM THE TIME OF BRAKE APPLICATION TO THE ACTUAL MECHANICAL STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

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519.2%
ODI 809690

WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE DURING PANIC STOP, REARENDED VEHICLE, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION, THEN WENT INTO A DITCH. IN EACH INSTANCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

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Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

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00.0%

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1931.7%
ODI 800486

THE TRUCK HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT AT 55 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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519.2%
ODI 801368

TURNING ONTO A ROAD AND WAS HIT ON THE HEAD AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. P LEASE DESCRIBE MORE IN DETAIL.*AK

Look up ODI 801368 at NHTSA ↗

Seats
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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321.4%
ODI 843124

RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V13000. CONTACTED DEALER NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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514.3%
ODI 966182

THE BENCH SEAT IN THE TRUCK WILL NOT ALLOW THE PASSENGER IN THE EXT CAB TO EXIT. TT

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37.3%
ODI 704529

SEAT FRAME BROKE FRONT LEFT CORNER

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46.7%
ODI 713736

FRONT DRIVERS SEAT DISPLAYED AN INCREASING WOBBLE FROM ABOUT MID OCT 1999. WHEN THE WOBBLE WORSENED, I ATEMPTED TO TIGHTEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT ANCHOR BOLTS (WHERE SEAT ASSEMBLY ATTACHES TO SEAT FRAME STRUCTURE). AT THAT TIME I FOUND THAT THE FRONT STRUCTURAL CROSS MEMBER OF THE DRIVERS SEAT HAD SHATTERED AT THE MOUNTING BOLT DISPLAYING SEVERE FATIGUE FAILURE. IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR THERE IS HIGH PROBABILITY OF THE SEAT DISLODGING OR COLLAPSING DUE TO COMPROMISED STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY.

Look up ODI 713736 at NHTSA ↗

27.7%
ODI 804155

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT, WILL NOT STAY PROPERLY ON THE TRACK, SEAT ROLLS BACK A FORWARD. *AK

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Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
00.0%

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00.0%

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214.3%
ODI 970913

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS WHEN DRIVING . TT

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617.1%
ODI 968220

MOVED SEAT FORWARD SO THAT PASSENGERS IN REARCOULD GET IN, WHEN RETURNED SEAT TO UPRIGHT POSITION, IT FELL BACK/WOULD NOT SNAP IN UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

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614.6%
ODI 813085

WAS DRIVING; CAR TO A STOP; STARTED ACROSS STREET & DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS IN EXTENDED CAB AREA (7 TIMES); HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED; DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE BOLTS N SEATS; PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

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23.3%
ODI 802739

RIGHT FRONT SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE, CONTINUES TO MOVE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.*AK

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00.0%

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
00.0%

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111.1%
ODI 978761

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL HELD AT A STOP SIGN, PEDAL STARTED TO FADE, RESULTING IN ROLLAWAY, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER TO NO AVAIL. TT

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18.3%
ODI 973665

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE TOWING A BOAT. TT THE ELECTRO HYDRAULIC VALVE WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED BRAKING PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BRAKE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

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614.6%
ODI 958727

WHEN ITS DAMP WEATHER THE BRAKE WILL NOT STOP TRUCK. TT

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35.0%
ODI 976187

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL FAILURE. TT

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27.7%
ODI 515621

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN THE ACCIDENT.

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Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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325.0%
ODI 965762

THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE RELEASE BUTTONS BROKE, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT'S INSIDE OF THE BUCKLE. TT

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225.0%
ODI 967899

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE LATCH FAILURE. *AK

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110.0%
ODI 965952

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, BUCKLE FAILURE. TT

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00.0%

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12.4%
ODI 964042

THE SEAT DESIGN FOR FRONT LATCH ALLOWS CHILD TO PUT FINGER IN.THE CHILDS FINGER WAS CUT OFF. TT

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23.3%
ODI 959324

PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. TT

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00.0%

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Vehicle Speed Control
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18.3%
ODI 978660

HAD DRIVEN PREVIOUS, TRUCK ACCELERATED WITH TIRES SPINNING AND BRAKES OVERHEATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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00.0%

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17.1%
ODI 980665

CRUISE CONTROL STICKS, NOT RELEASING BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TRYING TO DISENGAGE. ON ONE OCCASION TRUCK ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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00.0%

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12.4%
ODI 958510

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DOWN SHIFTS WHEN TOWING TRAILER. TT

Look up ODI 958510 at NHTSA ↗

35.0%
ODI 523971

POWER BOOSTER FAILED TWICE. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WILL ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY. *AK

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311.5%
ODI 979887

THE THROTTLE STICKS AND DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN RELEASING THE GAS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1100.0%
ODI 813368

VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAYED TIME BEFORE PICKING UP THE GEAR WHICH IT IS SHIFTED INTO. *AK

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18.3%
ODI 982408

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FULID LEAKING. *AK

Look up ODI 982408 at NHTSA ↗

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512.2%
ODI 809455

PULLED VEHICLE UP TO CURB, PUT INTO PARK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND CLOSED THE DOOR. WALKED TO FRONT OF TRUCK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. RAN AND GOT IN VEHICLE, PUT FOOT ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK

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00.0%

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13.8%
ODI 807786

WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT VIBRATES AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND SHIFTS HARD AT 20 MPH. *AK

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-09 (partial)0None

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Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 248 reports

1995: 48 complaints · 1996: 21 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1995244548
1996141921
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
199544124
19961952

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSteering: Steering Wheel/Handle BarEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator AssemblyFuel System, GasolineLatches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:LatchSeat Belts:Front:AnchorageSeat Belts:Front:Buckle AssemblySeat Belts:Front:Retractor
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar—0000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System0—
1
ODI 972346

WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR FAILURE, REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE 1990. TT

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00000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly0
1
ODI 972346

WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR FAILURE, REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE 1990. TT

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—00000
Fuel System, Gasoline000—0000
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch0000—000
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage00000—00
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly000000—0
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 10.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 984538

THE FRONT CALIPERS ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND IT DOUBLES THE BRAKING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Look up ODI 984538 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b