Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 GMC C1500, most frequently naming the seat belts, electrical and interior & seats categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| May 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 1995 | 2 | 4 |
| Feb 1996 | 1 | 5 |
| Jan 1997 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 2000 | 1 | 7 |
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.
2 campaigns 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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY
There is no summary currently available
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND A BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGE AND TIRES. *MJS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE RED RELEASE BUTTON BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT NOT TO LATCH INTO BELT BUCKLE. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, RED RELEASE BUTTON HAS BROKEN. TT
SIXTY-FORTY SPLIT SEAT; WHEN BRAKING, BACK REST WILL LEAN FORWARD W/ PASSENGER CAUSING ENTIRE BACK AND SEAT REST TO SLIDE FORWARD. KT
PURCHASE TRUCK NEW HAD TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION . TT
SPARK PLUGS MANUFACTURED BY SPLIT FIRE INC. DAMAGED ENGINE PISTONS AND VALVES. TT
REAR AXLE SEALS CONTINUE TO LEAK. TT
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON FRONT DOOR HINGE PIN BUSHING WEAR, FRONT DOOR SAG, OR DOOR CHUCKING MOVEMENT IN EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS. *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
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 37.2 |
| 1995 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 46.9 |
| 1994 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 35.4 |
| 1993 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 43.9 |
| 1992 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 44.4 |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1990Viewing | 7 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1989 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
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.