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1990 Chevrolet C15

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 8 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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

8 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 1998
Structure

PAINT IS PEEELING OFF, EXPOSING PRIMER.

NHTSA ODI #535018

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 1998
Structure

ORIGINAL PAINT PEELED OFF.

NHTSA ODI #534752

Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKES APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI- LOCK BRAKES AND ITS WARNING SYSTEMS. FINALE: VEHICLE CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #819294

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 1996
Seat Belts

DRIVER/FT. PASSENGER/REAR MIDDLE PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NO FASTEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #979659

Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON IT WILL NOT GO OFF . TT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES DID NOT FEEL AS THOUGH THEY WERE APPLIED. *YH

NHTSA ODI #974285

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 1995
Power Train

A/T: DRIVESHAFT MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM, HAS FIBER GLASS SLEEVE, MOISTURE CAUSED CORROSION AT REAR END OF DRIVESHAFT; DRIVESHAFT FAILED; LOSS VEHICLE POWER. TT

NHTSA ODI #973108

Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE LATCH FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #967899

Mileage unknown · May 10, 1995
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING, DURING SIDE IMPACT 3:00 ON RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, AT APPROX. 40MPH DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAIL TO RETRACT, RESULT HIT STEERING COLUMN.

NHTSA ODI #965109

Official recalls

1

90V108000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages

Jun 4, 1990

LOOSE PIVOT BOLT HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ITS SUPPORT BRACKET COULD DISENGAGE FROM THE NUT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING ACTIVITY THAT COULDRESULT IN A TRUCK CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: RETORQUE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS TO PREVENT LOOSENING.

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

NHTSA investigations

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