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1990 Chevrolet Chevy Van

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Latest Dec 16, 2008
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Chevrolet Chevy Van, most frequently naming the interior & seats and seat belts categories.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Interior & seats150.0%
  • Seat belts150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Interior & seats
Filed Dec 16, 2008

I SENT MY LINCOLN NAVIGATOR TO GET FIXED N THEY DIDN'T FIX IT RIGHT I PAID 300 N LEFT IN WARRANTY A VAN TO TAKE THE LINCOLN NAVIGATOR TO CHECK IF THEY HAD FIXED IT RIGHT BUT IT WASN'T FIXED RIGHT THE LIGHTS FROM THE INSIDE KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF AND WHEN I TOOK THE REST OF THE MONEY SO THEY CAN RETURN TO ME THE VAN THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE WAS GOING TO STAY WITH THE VAN AND THAT HE DIDN'T WANT THE MONEY AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE WANTS TO KEEP MY VAN WHEN THEY DIDN'T FIX MY NAVIGATOR RIGHT. I HAVE NEVER BY ANY CHANCE TOLD HIM I WOULDN'T PAY HIM THE MONEY IM TRYING TO PAY HIM THE MONEY SO I CAN KEEP MY VAN BUT HE DOESN'T WANT TO GIVE ME MY VAN BACK AND HE SENT ME A LIEN FROM THE DMV SO HE CAN SELL THE VAN. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE WANTS TO KEEP IT. WE NEVER MADE THAT AGREEMENT AND I NEED THAT VAN BACK. AND THE REGISTRATION FOR MY CAR ARE IN THE VAN AND HE DON'T WANT TO GIVE THEM BACK. I DESERVE THE RIGHT TO GET MY VAN BACK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10252044
Incident
Nov 11, 2008
Filed Sep 8, 2000
1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A BUS AND THE TELEVISION MOUNTED IN VEHICLE BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO A PASSENGER WHO WAS HIT IN THE HEAD FROM THE TELEVISION. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *SLC

NHTSA ID
553287
Seat belts
Filed Apr 5, 2000

SEAT BELTS ARE DIFFICULT TO FASTEN. *SLC

NHTSA ID
783633

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Chevrolet Chevy Van by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003100146.5
2001130142.1
2000701—
1999120043.9
1998100046.3
1997120038.5
1996200—
1995700—
1994500—
1993600—
1990Viewing300—
1989100—
1988100—
1987100—
1985100—
1984100—

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.