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1990 GMC 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall 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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Tires
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Visibility
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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

8 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2004
Tires

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER , AND SAW THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE, AND DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FIRESTONE, FR480, P235/75R15, #DOT NUMBER HDHL1PA066.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10097676

Mileage unknown · May 7, 2003
Visibility

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPORADICALLY WORKS CAUSING LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10019361

Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER FEELS THAT ENGINE FOR VEHICLE IS CRACKED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #892745

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS SEPARATED (INNER STEEL HUB AND OUTER CASTING) ON TWO OCCASIONS. NLM

NHTSA ODI #559529

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 2000
Electrical SystemFire

WHILE DRIVING ALTERNATER CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATER. DEALER SAID ALTERNATER WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #875098

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2000
Tires

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE NEVER LOST AIR PRESSURE. FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15. *AK

NHTSA ODI #870218

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FEEL SOFT WHEN APPLIED AND REQUIRE CONSIDERABLE EFFORT TO DEPRESS AFTER A ROUTINE BRAKE JOB.

NHTSA ODI #544053

Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE MASTER CYLINDER BLEW OUT, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #800752

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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