The 1990 Chevrolet C15 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,962 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
LOOSE PIVOT BOLT HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ITS SUPPORT BRACKET COULD DISENGAGE FROM THE NUT.
THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING ACTIVITY THAT COULDRESULT IN A TRUCK CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
RETORQUE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS TO PREVENT LOOSENING.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Brakes applied, pedal went to floor, no response from anti- lock brakes and its warning systems. Finale: vehicle crash. *ak”
“A/t: driveshaft made out of aluminum, has fiber glass sleeve, moisture caused corrosion at rear end of driveshaft; driveshaft failed; loss vehicle power. Tt”
“Consumer was driving the abs anti lock brake light came on it will not go off . Tt the brake system warning light came on while driving although the brakes did not feel as though they were applied. *yh”
“Driver's side seat belt buckle latch failure. *ak”
“Driver/ft. Passenger/rear middle passenger seatbelt buckle will no fasten. *ak”
“Driver/ft. Passenger/rear middle passenger seatbelt buckle will no fasten. *ak”
“Original paint peeled off.”
“While driving, during side impact 3:00 on right front passenger side, at approx. 40mph driver's shoulder/lap belt fail to retract, result hit steering column.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Chevrolet C15 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.