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1990 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Oct 3, 2002
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since May 24, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–11 of 11

Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 3, 2002

THE CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGERS FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. THE TIRE'S ENTIRE SIDEWALL SHREDDED. TIRE INFO: FIRESTONE P225/70R15 DOT O. ELA6CNJ1402, WITH 60K MILES ON THE TIRE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIRE WAS 1/3 WORN AND NOT THE ORIGINAL. *NLM *SCC

NHTSA ID
8020129
Incident
Oct 1, 2002
Seat belts
Filed Sep 10, 2001

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOESN'T WORK. CONSUMER CAN'T FIND THE PART TO FIX IT. CONSUMER IS WILL CONTACT DEALER TO SEE IF THAT PART OR WHOLE UNIT CAN BE PURCHASED.*AK

NHTSA ID
896050
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Steering
Filed Sep 10, 2001

STEERING RELAY ARM INVERTS ITSELF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A LEFT TURN. IF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO FAR TO THE LEFT IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND OPPOSITE FOR RIGHT WHEEL. DEALER NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS A 1990, CHEYNNE, CHEVROLET TRUCK.*AK

NHTSA ID
896048
Incident
Aug 27, 2001
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 31, 2000

SPARE TIRE CABLE RUSTED CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING WORKED ON ALMOST HITTING THE MECHANICS LEG AND FOOT (1500 SERIES). NLM

NHTSA ID
557061
Transmission
Filed Nov 17, 1999
Fire reported

HEAT BUILDUP FORCES TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF VENT TUBE AND FILL TUBE, CAUSING FIRE - ONLY UNDER LOAD -I RECENTLY PURCHASED A SLIDE- IN CAMPER WHICH CAUSES THE TRANS. TO LOAD AND CAUSING A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
714905
Incident
Nov 13, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Apr 9, 1999

PAINT IS FALLING OFF , PRIMER STILL ON. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID
705444
Incident
Aug 1, 1998
Body & structure
Filed May 13, 1998

PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
781677
Body & structure
Filed Oct 8, 1997

PAINT IS PEELING OFF RIGHT/FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
523856
Incident
Apr 13, 1993
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 5, 1997

GOODYEAR WRANGLER TD LT 265/75R 16 TIRES FAILED 3 TIMES.

NHTSA ID
520617
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+2 more
Filed May 28, 1997

STARTER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
517505
Seat belts
Filed May 24, 1995

TAKATA SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK. *AK

NHTSA ID
486498
Incident
May 24, 1995

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.

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