1991 CHEVROLET K20 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1991 CHEVROLET K20
The 1991 CHEVROLET K20 has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical Systemstarter Assembly (1 complaint), Power Trainautomatic Transmission (1 complaint), and Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1991 CHEVROLET K20
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1991 CHEVROLET K20, potentially affecting up to 2,044,244 vehicles.
Recall 93V119000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
| 341,364 vehicles affected
Defect: SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.
Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
View full details →Recall 93V016000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
| 1,702,880 vehicles affected
Defect: UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
Consequence: THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1991 CHEVROLET K20
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1991 CHEVROLET K20. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Systemstarter Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainautomatic Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WHILE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE JUMPS, BUMPS, AND GRINDS, FACTORY MADE A MISTAKE AND PUT TWO DIFFERENT GEARS IN TRUCK, HOWEVER CONSUMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR REPAIRS. *SLC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, STARTER ON VEHICLE HAS FAILED, UNABLE TO START VEHICLE. TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT
Safety Rating for the 1991 CHEVROLET K20
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1991 CHEVROLET K20 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1991 CHEVROLET K20
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1991 CHEVROLET K20
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET K20
- 1986 CHEVROLET K20 — 0 complaints
- 1987 CHEVROLET K20 — 2 complaints
- 1988 CHEVROLET K20 — 1 complaint
- 1989 CHEVROLET K20 — 0 complaints
- 1990 CHEVROLET K20 — 0 complaints
- 1991 CHEVROLET K20 (current)
- 1992 CHEVROLET K20 — 0 complaints
- 1993 CHEVROLET K20 — 5 complaints
- 1994 CHEVROLET K20 — 4 complaints
- 1995 CHEVROLET K20 — 4 complaints
- 1996 CHEVROLET K20 — 2 complaints
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