1990 Chevrolet Silverado Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Chevrolet Silverado. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Steering column on 1990 chevrolet c 1500 (silverado) is very loose and feels disconnected. Steering wheel moves vertically over one inch and entire column shakes. *tr”
“I have bought a uniroyal laredo tire and not used but 900 miles on it and it bubbled on the inside could have blew out when on the highway thank god a trucker told me I had a 3 year old child with me. * tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1990 chevrolet silverado pickup. He stated since purchase, the vehicle had poor brake stopping ability at various speeds from 5 mph and up. The vehicle was taken to his independent mechanic where it was found the rear brake line pinched under a hot rivet causing a decrease…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1990 chevrolet silverado. The vehicle has firestone steeltex at, size lt 245/75 r16 tires. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to shake and then a loud banging sound was heard. The contact thought that the engine fell out and was able to pull off the road. He inspected…”
“Seatbelts keep breaking on my 1990 chevy silveraldo c/k 1500 pickup. Little plastic pieces inside the female part of the latching device. Know of other people and other vehicles with with same problem. All seatbelts are broken in my truck.”
“Seatbelts keep breaking on my 1990 chevy silveraldo c/k 1500 pickup. Little plastic pieces inside the female part of the latching device. Know of other people and other vehicles with with same problem. All seatbelts are broken in my truck.”
“The consumer's son was driving the vehicle when the driver's side leaned to the left, and the steering had become uncontrollable. The consumer was unsure if the tire had blown or if the ball joints failed. The consumer received a special policy letter in reference to the front suspension. Mr scc *jb”
“This is a very dangerous and expensive component failure. Dealership stated that they had many trucks come in with this problem. This part should not have failed, and I feel they should recall others to check out problem before we have any fatalities. Also, I would like to get reimbursed for this…”
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 Silverado as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.