Model year record
1990 GMC Pickup recalls & problems
The 1990 GMC Pickup has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 8 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is tires (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1990 GMC 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* |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 1 | — |
| SteeringSteering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| StructureFrame and members | 1 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Anchorage | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Tires
WHILE DRIVING REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. 2500 MODEL, GOODYEAR, WORKHORSE, LT245/75R16. *AK
- Seat belts › Front › AnchorageCrash1 injury
THIS FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF A REAR UND COLLISION WITH MY VEHICKE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE THAT HIT MY TRUCK WAS A SMALL IMPORT TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT MY HEAD WAS SNAPPED BACKEARDS AND ACTUALLY WENT THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW, SHATTERING IT AND CAUSING A CONCUSSION SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE ME TO TO BE UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO WORK. THERE WAS NO HEAD RESTRAINT OR BUMPER OR PAD EXTENDING HUGH ENOUGH FROM THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO CUSSION THE HEAD. LATTER MODLES (IE 1992) HAD AN EXTENDED HEAD REST. GMC SHOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEN AND OFFERED A REPAIR ABOUT THE SAME TIME IT REDESIGNED THE BENCH SEATS TO INCLUDE A PASSIVE HEAD RE
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK AS WELL AS IT SHOULD, OWNER SAID THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND NOT FULLY STOPPING THE TRUCK. *AK
- Structure › Frame and members
METAL BAR FELL OFF VEHICLE, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, STARTED TO MAKE A TURN INTO INTERSECTION, STEERING WHIEEL CAME OFF COLUMN, THE WHEELS LOCKED UP; LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE; HAD VEHICLE TOWED.*AK
- Tires
SPARE TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO BROKEN HOIST ASSEMBLY CABLE. *SD
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
VIBRATION OF OIL LINE & TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE CAUSES A HOLE TO WEAR INTO THE OIL LINE. TT
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.