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Fuel systemPart report

1990 Chevrolet C3500 Fuel system Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
84,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 1990 Chevrolet C3500, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On, june16/17, 2012, driving, our 1990 k3500, dually truck, we had two tires blowout, inside duals, one on drivers, one on passengers, rears. The whole tread, separated,from the cap. The tires did $5,000, damage, to our truck; we were lucky, we were not hurt. We filed a claim, with bfgoodwrich, tire manufacturer, as tires, were still under warranty, and only had 17,000 miles, on them, and were well taken care of, and properly, inflated.”

NHTSA complaint #10465728, filed 2012-07, 84,000 miles

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1996312%
19951226%
1994528%
1990120%
1989114%

Other parts of the 1990 Chevrolet C3500

Brakes
2 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1990 Chevrolet C3500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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