1990 Chevrolet Van G-20 Cargo from North America - Comments

Electrical problems of all sorts: turn signals wouldn't work.

All indicators and functions light up all the time on the dash. Both turn indicators constantly lit. Headlight indicator stays on.

Intermittent wipers erratic and slow.

Wiring inside multi-function lever (turn signal) overheats and started to smoke.

Short in wiring from radio to speaker.

Blower motor intermittent.

Washer pump weak.

Several problems with anti-lock brakes.

Occasional hard starting and very rough idle.

Almost constant exhaust steam year 'round.

Takes forever to warm up in winter.

In spite of all the problems, this van is a real powerful and smooth rider.

I would rather drive this cross country than my old Caprice.

The seats are well contoured and provide the right support.

Is there anyone with a GM vehicle that doesn't have pulse windshield wiper problems???

I have an 1990 Chev G20 conversion van that has about 190,000 km on it. I have had absolutely no electrical problems. The front end and the heads seam to be a weak spots on these. This last summer I rebuilt the motor because the heads were cracked, and I was burning about a liter of oil every 150 km. I put an R.V. cam in, and flat head pistons. What a difference in performance, and fuel economy, now I get about 24 mpg.

Hi there, I have a '78 Caprice that had the pulse-wiper/washer system. It wasn't working when I bought the car, and they can be a pain to get working right. My fix was to install a regular washer pump motor on the inner fender, and run the rubber tubing to and from that, by-passing the pulse system, and connecting the washer wiring to the pump. Just make sure the hoses and wiring are installed the proper way, or it will run back-wards. The washer should then work like in a normal system. It works great for me.

I own a nice 1990 G20 High Top Dealer Choice 1233 Conversion... do not believe anti lock brakes were actually avail til 1993. Mine only has 77,000 miles 350 V8 now has a new radiator, front discs rotors, one new battery have 2 batteries switched, new starter. Beautiful woodwork, seating power bed etc, the Color TV, Nintendo, VCR has to go the only real complaint and I am planning some better update with new LCD, DVD. I think GM has the best styling and especially like the Mulberry Rosewood Black Grey paint combination on my conversion. Great towing vehicle with factory trailing package and the kids love this vehicle. I also own a new GM 4wd SUV easier to drive and also great, but this is the best on a real trip. The gas mileage is equivalent and the 33 gallon tank is an eye shocker to fill but worth it for quality family trips. These are very dependable vehicles and mine is barely broke in.