1990 Chevrolet C SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1990 Chevrolet C Series, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 9, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Chevrolet C Series has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1990 Chevrolet C Series recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other C Series year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C Series median. How we score

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In owners' words

What C Series owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING AT 11 MPH THE TRANMISSION KICKED OUT OF GEAR. CONSUMER LOOKED OUT OF REAR MIRROR AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK
Complaint 847410 · Sep 9, 1999

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