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1990 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 23

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1990 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 1 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Tires: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    1
    1990    6
    1991    7
    1992    12
    1993
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Tires
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

    What owners actually said

    1 reports
    100 miles · Oct 21, 2010
    Tires

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP WITH TELSTAR TURBO TIRES, LINE SIZE 275/60/R15, DOT NUMBER R7R7. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TREAD BELT HAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS …

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP WITH TELSTAR TURBO TIRES, LINE SIZE 275/60/R15, DOT NUMBER R7R7. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TREAD BELT HAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

    NHTSA ODI #10361602

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.