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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1990 Chevrolet Caprice Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
33%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1990 Chevrolet Caprice, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“While putting vehicle in reverse, vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, consumer was standing on the brake pedal and the vehicle would not stop, the vehicle stopped after crashing into a cement pole, consumer has been in physical therapy for pain and numbness in the neck and left hand, 2 people were injured in accident.”

NHTSA complaint #815864, filed 1997-08

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199658%
1995910%
1994128%
199335%
199278%
19911814%
1990233%
1989211%
1988217%
1987424%
198613%
1984229%

Other parts of the 1990 Chevrolet Caprice

Seat belts
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1990 Chevrolet Caprice

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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