The 1990 Chevrolet C2500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 194,243 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS90V1700001990-09-17194,243 affected
Defect
TRUCKS CAN CONTAIN INCORRECT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY ADJUST REAR SEAT LAP-SHOULDER BELTS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209.
Consequence
INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLYRESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT OF SUDDEN STOP; TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITHFMVSS 209.
Remedy
PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE CORRECT REAR LAP-SHOULDER BELT INSTRUCTIONS.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1990 chevrolet cheyenne 2500 with accc american prospect a/t tires, line size 235/85r 16. The contact stated that the two front tires shredded at the sidewall. The contact found that there was a recall for the tires. The manufacturer stated that the tires were not included…”
“The anti-lock braking system stopped working the parking break light flashes, the cruse control doesn't work the windshield wipers don't turn off. The heater doesn't turn off. The pin in the driver side door broke and the paint is peeling off the hood and top of the truck.”
“The anti-lock braking system stopped working the parking break light flashes, the cruse control doesn't work the windshield wipers don't turn off. The heater doesn't turn off. The pin in the driver side door broke and the paint is peeling off the hood and top of the truck.”
“The anti-lock braking system stopped working the parking break light flashes, the cruse control doesn't work the windshield wipers don't turn off. The heater doesn't turn off. The pin in the driver side door broke and the paint is peeling off the hood and top of the truck.”
“The anti-lock braking system stopped working the parking break light flashes, the cruse control doesn't work the windshield wipers don't turn off. The heater doesn't turn off. The pin in the driver side door broke and the paint is peeling off the hood and top of the truck.”
“The anti-lock braking system stopped working the parking break light flashes, the cruse control doesn't work the windshield wipers don't turn off. The heater doesn't turn off. The pin in the driver side door broke and the paint is peeling off the hood and top of the truck.”
“The anti-lock braking system stopped working the parking break light flashes, the cruse control doesn't work the windshield wipers don't turn off. The heater doesn't turn off. The pin in the driver side door broke and the paint is peeling off the hood and top of the truck.”
“This is a problem centered on the electronic speedometer. Approximatly at least once within every 50 miles the speedometer will fail. The most dangerous result of this failure is the anti-lock brake system which will lock up the rear brakes if this situation (disengagement of the speedometer)…”
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 C2500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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