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1990 Chevrolet C3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports
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84,000 miles · Jul 15, 2012
Fuel System, GasolineTires

ON, JUNE16/17, 2012, DRIVING, OUR 1990 K3500, DUALLY TRUCK, WE HAD TWO TIRES BLOWOUT, INSIDE DUALS, ONE ON DRIVERS, ONE ON PASSENGERS, REARS. THE WHOLE TREAD, SEPARATED,FROM THE CAP. THE TIRES DID $5,000, DAMAGE, TO OUR TRUCK; WE WERE LUCKY, WE WERE NOT HURT. WE FILED A CLAIM, WITH BFGOODWRICH, TIRE MANUFACTURER, AS TIRES, WERE…

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ON, JUNE16/17, 2012, DRIVING, OUR 1990 K3500, DUALLY TRUCK, WE HAD TWO TIRES BLOWOUT, INSIDE DUALS, ONE ON DRIVERS, ONE ON PASSENGERS, REARS. THE WHOLE TREAD, SEPARATED,FROM THE CAP. THE TIRES DID $5,000, DAMAGE, TO OUR TRUCK; WE WERE LUCKY, WE WERE NOT HURT. WE FILED A CLAIM, WITH BFGOODWRICH, TIRE MANUFACTURER, AS TIRES, WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND ONLY HAD 17,000 MILES, ON THEM, AND WERE WELL TAKEN CARE OF, AND PROPERLY, INFLATED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10465728

Official recalls

1

90V170000 · 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.

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NHTSA investigations

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