1990 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
11 complaints1 involved a fire
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Latest complaints
- Tires
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
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
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
- Steering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting
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
- Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack
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
- Power train › Automatic transmission
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
- Structure › Body
Paint IS falling off , primer still on. no safety defect. *Ak
- Structure › Body
Paint IS peeling from vehicle.
- Structure › Frame and members
Paint IS peeling off right/front of the vehicle. *ak
- Tires
Goodyear wrangler td LT 265/75r 16 tires failed 3 times.
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Electrical system › Starter assembly · Seats · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum · Vehicle speed control · Visibility › Windshield
Windshield cracked.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Takata seat belts failed to lock. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Antilock brakes
Antilock brakes
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 43024Unknown
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