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Chevrolet K1 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

32,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1992 to 1998 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation125.0%

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.

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer1

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 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
1
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 49,9991
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: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 3 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.

1997
1
1998
1
2001
1
2005
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19971
19981
20011
20051

1997: 1; 1998: 1; 2001: 1; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor leads the component reports. Engine operation 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.

Complaint evidence

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

Owner report 815149 · 1997-08-07 (August 7, 1997)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 815149 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1992
0
1994
0
1995
0
1998
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19920
19940
19950
19980

1992: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1998: 0

Year-by-year records

Chevrolet K1 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199210Not available
199410Not available
1995100
199810Not available
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

25.0%Usable mileage1 / 4 records
75.0%Valid incident date3 / 4 records
100.0%Valid filing date4 / 4 records
75.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 4 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
Component1992199419951998
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 897501

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND FAIL COMPLETELY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY ANY RECALLS, AND HAD MADE NO DETERMINATION AS TO CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

Look up ODI 897501 at NHTSA ↗

1100.0%
ODI 10143956 · 32,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT NO RECALLS WERE FOUND. THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL ISSUED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR ON THE 1994-1997 VEHICLES, BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Look up ODI 10143956 at NHTSA ↗

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 815149

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Look up ODI 815149 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
1100.0%
ODI 830477

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK, AND THE CONSUMER DOESN'T FEEL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN. SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MIGHT WORK. *AK

Look up ODI 830477 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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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
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorToo few reports for a range32,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10143956 · 32,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT NO RECALLS WERE FOUND. THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL ISSUED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR ON THE 1994-1997 VEHICLES, BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Look up ODI 10143956 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-112026-10

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
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

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 21 reports

1995: 0 complaints · 1998: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1995000
1998000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1995100
1998100

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
ComponentVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor—00
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline0—0
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer00—

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.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 25.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 815149

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Look up ODI 815149 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b