The 1990 GMC K1500 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,897,123 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the parking brake. Last updated July 5, 2026.
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
TRUCKS CAN CONTAIN INCORRECT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY ADJUST REAR SEAT LAP-SHOULDER BELTS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209.
INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLYRESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT OF SUDDEN STOP; TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITHFMVSS 209.
PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE CORRECT REAR LAP-SHOULDER BELT INSTRUCTIONS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Truck parking brake disengaged and truck rolled down embankment. *ak”
“Transmission overheated and caught fire. Tt”
“Ea94-038; in sudden stop the abs braking system malfunctioned due to the brake drums/rotors being too small for this size of vehicle, for the vehicle, causing extended stopping distance, may result in an accident. *ak”
“Ea94-038; in sudden stop the abs braking system malfunctioned due to the brake drums/rotors being too small for this size of vehicle, for the vehicle, causing extended stopping distance, may result in an accident. *ak”
“Ea94-038; in sudden stop the abs braking system malfunctioned due to the brake drums/rotors being too small for this size of vehicle, for the vehicle, causing extended stopping distance, may result in an accident. *ak”
“The driver side seat belt buckle broke. Tt”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 GMC K1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.