Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1990 Chevrolet Caprice, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts2
- Vehicle speed control2
- Wheels1
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1990 Chevrolet Caprice failed the safety check 0.91% of the time — 21% less often than the average 1990 passenger car (1.16%). Median odometer at inspection: 76,724 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
20 first registered in 1990 are on Dutch roads; 20% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde4
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen3
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm3
- Schokdemper aanwezig die lekkage vertoont1
- Claxon werkt niet goed1
- Band beschadigd1
- Remslang beschadigd, wapeningsmateriaal zichtbaar1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
14 of these cars first registered in 1990 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 223,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
1 1990 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1990 Chevrolet Caprice.
| 1990068 15 May 1990 | Fuel System NOTE: POLICE AND TAXI VEHICLES ONLY THESE VEHICLES HAVE PLASTIC FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLIES WHICH MAY DEVELOP LEAKS. SUCH A LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE DUE TO STAT… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
PLASTIC FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLIES MAY DEVELOP LEAKS.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 1990 Chevrolet Caprice: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 634999 | DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
THROTTLE STICKING/BINDING
R SEAT BELT WEBBING LENGTH
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation