The 1992 GMC K1500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,702,880 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Connector from heat control unit burnt causing loss of all heat controls, if I hadn't investigated the problem when I did a fire would have erupted. Pictures available.*ak”
“Connector from heat control unit burnt causing loss of all heat controls, if I hadn't investigated the problem when I did a fire would have erupted. Pictures available.*ak”
“Windshield wipers will intermittently fail during operation due to 3 bad connection in circuit card which can cause poor visibility. *ak wiper circut board connectons were cracked and are resoldered, restoring wipers to normal operation. *yh”
“The alternator caught on fire while the vehicle was being driven. *ak”
“The ignition went bad . Tt”
“On two or three times when brakes were applied the brake pedal went to the floor and brakes felt spongy with no appearance of fluid leaks. Please describe details. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 GMC K1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.