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Chevrolet K15 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 129 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Chevrolet K15 (1982–1996). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

2
safety recalls, all years
129
owner complaints, all years
1986
year with most recalls
1995
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet K15 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 Chevrolet K1507
1995 Chevrolet K15038
1994 Chevrolet K15029
1993 Chevrolet K15015
1992 Chevrolet K15011
1991 Chevrolet K1509
1990 Chevrolet K1516
1989 Chevrolet K1502
1988 Chevrolet K15010
1986 Chevrolet K1511
1982 Chevrolet K1501

What Chevrolet K15 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 129 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 38.

All Chevrolet K15 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet K15, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 90V108000 Reported 1,962 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Loose pivot bolt holding the brake pedal to its support bracket could disengage from the nut.

    Remedy: Retorque brake pedal pivot bolts to specifications to prevent loosening.

    Model years: 1990

  2. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 86V131000 Reported 106,111 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The push pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out. Consequence of defect: sudden loss of the headlights under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions could reduce driver visibility which might result in a vehicle crash without…

    Remedy: Replace headlight switch as necessary.

    Model years: 1986

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.