1990 Chevrolet Pickup
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
11 complaints1 involved a crash
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- Seat belts
Driver's side seat belt was inoperable. dealer claimed that seat belt. # 10-590-d manufactured by bendix, was no longer made. *Ak consumer was notified via email to check with hemmings motor news for seat belt parts inquiries. *la
- Tires
Three out of four tires separated in one years time, total of 16000 miles. *ak
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Adjustable steering wheel column suddenly became loose. The steering wheel shifts from side to side as if it IS about to seperate at the joint area. IS this the same problem that the 1995 trucks had with the shaft nut not being torqued to proper specs?*ak
- Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
While stopping to back vehicle in driveway vehicle would not move. left front wheel would not turn, and the right front was at an angle. contacted dealer, and dealer stated it was the left front steering wheel spindle. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Front and rear brakes failed. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
The poor design of the oil cooling lines have caused a discharge of oil onto the highway *ak.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Gas lines have rusted out, causing fuel leakage underneath vehicle. Also, brake lines rusted out. Consumer has contacted dealer. *ak
- Tires
While driving down interstate suddenly the left rear tire exploded . no injuries were sustained. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Brakes have always been soft. *ak
- Seats
Defective high back seat design--left bolt that attaches the driver's high back seat to the bottom seat sheared off 3 times.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Applied the brakes and the truck kept on going. The truck did not have any brakes. Driver had to pump the brakes very hard before the truck would stop. *ak consumer states problem occurs infrequently, notices problem happens when vehicle IS stopped for the first time after sitting over night, dealer can not find any problems. *slc
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