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1990 Chevrolet G20

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Seat Belts
2Structure
2
All reported categories
Suspension
2Electrical System
1Seats
1Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IS ON DUE TO THE ANTI-LOCK DUMP VALVE NOT WORKING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *YC

NHTSA ODI #843084

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER CANNOT REMEDY, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THREE WEEKS AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER UNFIXED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #802527

Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE HOSE EXPLODED . TT

NHTSA ODI #979260

Official recalls

1

91V040000 · Seats

Mar 11, 1991

SEAT BACK OF THE REAR BENCH SEAT MAY BREAK AWAY FROM THE SEAT CUSHION IN AN ACCIDENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO GREATER INJURY; VEHICLEWOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 207.

Remedy: INSTALL REINFORCEMENT THAT RUNS FROM SIDE OF SEAT BACK FRAME ASSEMBLY TO SEAT CUSHION FRAME ASSEMBLY, STRENGTHENING THE SEAT BACK.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.