The 1990 Chevrolet K15 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 power train. 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.
“The rear u-joint & connected driveshaft separated from the vehicle. Prior to the incident, gmc dealer removed the driveshaft completely/ replaced the front u-joint, and reinstalled the driveshaft. Dealer will not inspect vehicle. *ak *yc”
“The rear u-joint & connected driveshaft separated from the vehicle. Prior to the incident, gmc dealer removed the driveshaft completely/ replaced the front u-joint, and reinstalled the driveshaft. Dealer will not inspect vehicle. *ak *yc”
“While stopping at a stop sign the rear end collapsed and caused entire the differential to drop *ak”
“Replaced rear axle seals. *ak”
“At a speed of 30 mph the parking brake cable wrapped around the rear housing, causing brake lockup (abs). Tt”
“Manual has failed twice, shifting mechanism and clutch have failed. Tt”
“Manual has failed twice, shifting mechanism and clutch have failed. Tt”
“Clutch failed ten times, resulting in no clutch operation while driving, replace clutch assembly seven times. Tt”
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 K15 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.