1990 Ford Pickup Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Ford Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Pe00 020, consumer was traveling 45mph highway and heard noise. He was able to pull over to shoulders of road, and noticed that right front tire tread had separated from rim. Firestone, lt, p23585r16m/f, dot vdor1w4. Firestone will be notified. *ak”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2000-12-24

“Pe00-020; tiresize p23575r15 and dot # w2hl1py408, not from the vd plant, original equipment on 1990, ford pickup. On 2 of the 4 tires have developed a ripple or indentation in the sidewall with only 5000-6000 miles which caused vehicle to pulsate.*ak two tires have ripple on the side walls when…”

TIRES:SIDEWALL · reported 2000-09-19

“Steering gear box very loose due to stripped bolts.”

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) · reported 1999-01-22

“Ignition system recall work was found to have not been completed, due to dealer problem, prior to sale of vehicle.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 1999-01-22

“Pvc system was faulty, causing abnormal temperature and pressure buildup which causes excessive stress on the piston rod and rod bearings. Time consumed causes piston and rod bearing failures to occur. Dealer contacted, and cannot remedy the problem. Problem still exists because of no mfr. Recall.…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 1999-01-01

“Pvc system was faulty, causing abnormal temperature and pressure buildup which causes excessive stress on the piston rod and rod bearings. Time consumed causes piston and rod bearing failures to occur. Dealer contacted, and cannot remedy the problem. Problem still exists because of no mfr. Recall.…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) · reported 1999-01-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Ford Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.