Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Chevrolet C15, most frequently naming the seat belts, body & structure and brakes categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| May 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 1995 | 1 | 4 |
| Feb 1996 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 1997 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 1998 | 2 | 8 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
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Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
PAINT IS PEEELING OFF, EXPOSING PRIMER.
ORIGINAL PAINT PEELED OFF.
BRAKES APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI- LOCK BRAKES AND ITS WARNING SYSTEMS. FINALE: VEHICLE CRASH. *AK
DRIVER/FT. PASSENGER/REAR MIDDLE PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NO FASTEN. *AK
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
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
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE LATCH FAILURE. *AK
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.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.