1989 Chevrolet C1500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 12%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 109,954miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1989 Chevrolet C1500, 12% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 109,954 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Brake lights would stay on when pedal was released. Caused multiple bulb replacements along with 4 batteries. The paint on the body has started to peel two years ago. It was small in nature but last year really started to expand. In talking with a dealer about repainting the pick-up, he indicated that the time to be repainted was over by the manufacture. Why did GM/Chevrolet not send any information out on either of these problems to owners? I thought it was just my 89 with the brake light problem until talking with several other owners. …”
NHTSA complaint #707238, filed 1999-06Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Chevrolet C1500
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Chevrolet C1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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