IllustrationTHERE IS A RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS SPRAYING OVER THE WHOLE UNDER HOOD AND VEHICLES THAT TRAIL BEHIND.
1990 Chevrolet C1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1990 Chevrolet C1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 41.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 5 of 22 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.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
22 reportsREAR END LOCKED , ALMOST ACCIDDENT BUT NO OTHER CARS IN OTHER LANE AT THE TIME!
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. ALSO, THE BRAKE LINE UNDERNEATH IS TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS CONDITION IS CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO HEAT UP AND OVERHEAT THE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
BOTH PASSENGERS' MIDDLE SEAT AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELTS WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE.
TAILGATE: WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE TAILGATE JUST COLLAPSED. WHEN CLOSING THE GATE IT IS SECURE, BUT WHEN DRIVING IT JUST WORKS ITSELF LOOSE AND FALLS DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE IN AND DEALER TOOK IT APART, BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *AK
THE LEFT MOUNTING BOLT, THAT ATTACHES THE HIGH BACK TO THE SEAT, HAS SHEARED OFF THREE TIMES, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED FOR YEAR AND MODEL.
CONSUMER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED. HE WAS ABLE TO START IT AGAIN, AS SOON AS IT IDLED IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. CONSUMER POPPED HOOD AND SAW THAT THERE WERE FLAMES. VEHICLE BURNED TO A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
THE REAR SPRING THAT KEEPS THE ADJUSTING SCREW SET CAME OUT, NEEDS TO PUMP THE BRAKE SO IT WOULDN'T GO TO THE FLOOR . *AK
Official recalls
190V170000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Sep 17, 1990
TRUCKS CAN CONTAIN INCORRECT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY ADJUST REAR SEAT LAP-SHOULDER BELTS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLYRESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT OF SUDDEN STOP; TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITHFMVSS 209.
Remedy: PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE CORRECT REAR LAP-SHOULDER BELT INSTRUCTIONS.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.