Model year record

1990 Chevrolet Caprice

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

Chevrolet Caprice, 1978–1990 generation — Pictured: the 1978–1990 generation. IFCAR, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system: ignition: module	1	—
Seat belts	1	—
Seat belts: front	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	1	—
Wheels: rim	1	—

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.

Other Chevrolet Caprice model years

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All Chevrolet Caprice recalls by year

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.