Model year record

1990 Chevrolet Caprice

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 6 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V096000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
21,415
Reported to NHTSA
1990-05-18
Owners notified
1990-05-21

Defect description

PLASTIC FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLIES MAY DEVELOP LEAKS.

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO STATICCHARGE BUILD UPS FOUND IN THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILTER WHICH MAY ACTAS AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY WITH METAL FUEL FILTER AND BRACKET.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system: ignition: module1
Seat belts1
Seat belts: front1
Vehicle speed control1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1
Wheels: rim1

The 1989 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.