1990 Chevrolet Pickup recalls & problems
The 1990 Chevrolet Pickup has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 11 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (5 complaints).
Recalls0safety recalls
Complaints11filed by owners
Crashes · fires1 · 0reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1990 Chevrolet Pickup.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components | 5 | — |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Steering Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm; Steering wheel/handle bar | 2 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling Cooling system | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Mar 11, 2004 · 42,253 milesSeat 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 - Aug 15, 2002Tires
THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES SEPARATED IN ONE YEARS TIME, TOTAL OF 16000 MILES. *AK - Apr 29, 2002Steering › 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 - Jul 2, 2001Steering › 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 - Sep 20, 1999 · crashService brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FAILED. *AK - Aug 22, 2000Service 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 - Aug 4, 2000Tires
WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE SUDDENLY THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED . NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK - Aug 11, 2000Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
THE POOR DESIGN OF THE OIL COOLING LINES HAVE CAUSED A DISCHARGE OF OIL ONTO THE HIGHWAY *AK.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.