U.S. public vehicle records

1990 Chevrolet C25 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash

Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996

1996: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 1 records

100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records

100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1986	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 977531 ABS BRAKES STOPPING ABILITY IS DELAYED UPON APPLYING W/POOR POWER. OWNER STATES ABS BRAKES SHOULD BE OPTIONAL NOT MANDATORY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT Look up ODI 977531 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	350.0% ODI 958313 ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATIONAL MOSTLY IN WET WEATHER, THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO FAIL NJ INSPECTION. TT Look up ODI 958313 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	222.2% ODI 960238 WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP WHEELS LOCKED MPMENTARILY BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AT LEAST 10 TO 15 FEET. TT Look up ODI 960238 at NHTSA ↗	327.3% ODI 805107 POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. UNEVEN BRAKING/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND WHEEL LOCK UP HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED. *AK Look up ODI 805107 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 984293 ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES;PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND GRABBED AND THEN RELEASED. *AK Look up ODI 984293 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 535198 LOCKING TABS DO NOT HOLD THE SEAT LOCKED IN UPRIGHT POSITION. SEAT CAN FOLD FORWARD IF SEAT BELTS ARE USED OR NOT. Look up ODI 535198 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 982483 SEAT; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT, CNSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINED TO THE BACK OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 982483 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 806705 SPOT WELDED NUTS TORE FROM SEAT FRAME, ALLOWING SEAT TO TIP BACK. SEAT FRAME METAL IS ROLLED TOO THIN. *AK Look up ODI 806705 at NHTSA ↗	218.2% ODI 959530 REAR SEAT IN THE EXTENDED CAB IS VERY LOOSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT Look up ODI 959530 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	222.2% ODI 970588 WHEN STARTING VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING, DIFFICULT TO START VEHICLE. TT Look up ODI 970588 at NHTSA ↗	19.1% ODI 801169 WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER BRAKING/STEERING, ON ONE OCCASION NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT.*AK Look up ODI 801169 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 973491 SEVERE STALLING AND HESITATION DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION AFTER PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC; PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AFTER VEHICLE IDLE FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES. TT Look up ODI 973491 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 977827 TRUCK WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT Look up ODI 977827 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 976507 PURCHASE TRUCK NEW GAS IS GETTING INTO OIL PAN . TT Look up ODI 976507 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	218.2% ODI 526420 INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURE. *AK Look up ODI 526420 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 963666 THE TRANSMISSION THE SECOND ,REVERSE WENT OUT. TT Look up ODI 963666 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 801061 CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AT LEAST 15 TIMES, WHEN APPLIED, CLUTCH GOES TO FLOOR, CLUTCH, CYLINDER LINE BREAKS, CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE, ALSO TRANSMISSION HANGS IN GEAR, NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES.*AK Look up ODI 801061 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 968027 COMPANY HAS (3) VEHICLES WITH PASSENGER SEAT STYLE 60-40 SPLIT BENCH; HINGE BOLT BREAKS OFF W/BACK PORTION FALLING BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. Look up ODI 968027 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 967481 THE FRONT DRIVER SEATBACK BRACKET BROKE. TT Look up ODI 967481 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	218.2% ODI 831602 ENGINE WOULD REV UP TO 1700 & THE THROTTLE WOULD BE STICKING. TOOK TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERS & HAD DIFFERENT PARTS REPLACED. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT STILL EXISTS. AKTHE PROBLEM STARTS AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THIS PROBLEM MAKES IT HARD TO STOP WHEN TOWING A VEHICLE. NLM Look up ODI 831602 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1995: 9 complaints · 1996: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1995	1	7	9
1996	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1995	10	1	0
1996	1	0	1

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.