Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 GMC 1500, most frequently naming the brakes, tires & wheels and electrical categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| Feb 2001 | 1 | 5 |
| Jul 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| May 2003 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 2004 | 1 | 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.
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.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
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
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPORADICALLY WORKS CAUSING LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY. *NLM
CONSUMER FEELS THAT ENGINE FOR VEHICLE IS CRACKED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS SEPARATED (INNER STEEL HUB AND OUTER CASTING) ON TWO OCCASIONS. NLM
WHILE DRIVING ALTERNATER CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATER. DEALER SAID ALTERNATER WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE NEVER LOST AIR PRESSURE. FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15. *AK
BRAKES FEEL SOFT WHEN APPLIED AND REQUIRE CONSIDERABLE EFFORT TO DEPRESS AFTER A ROUTINE BRAKE JOB.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE MASTER CYLINDER BLEW OUT, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
THIS MESSAGE STATES THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL MEG, OR THE FLOOR, AFTER TOWING OR HAULING HEAVY LOADS UP LONG GRADES AND OCCURS EASIER AT HIGH TEMPERATURES ON 1996 THROUGH 1999 PICKUPS. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
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.