U.S. public vehicle records

Blue Bird GMCV problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

57,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 to 2004 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 3 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

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	1	33.3%
Steering behavior	1	33.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

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

Service Brakes

Steering

Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear

Service Brakes: 1; Steering: 1; Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear: 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: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 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.

2012

2014

2015

2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. 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.

Owner report 10465635 · 2012-07-14 (July 14, 2012)

TRUCK HAS ONLY 57,000 MILES & BRAKE LINES LOOK AS THO THEY ARE READY TO BREAK BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RUST. I PULL HORSE TRAILERS &BRAKE AM CONCERNED ABOUT BRAKE SAFETY. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKE LINES, WHAT SHOULD I DO? BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO FLOOR. ALMOST CRASHED! *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10465635 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10598475 · 2014-06-16 (June 16, 2014)

LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND PUMP MAKING LOUD NOISE . *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 180,903 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598475 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2002

2004

1988: 1; 1989: 1; 1990: 1; 1991: 1; 1992: 2; 1993: 3; 1994: 5; 1995: 6; 1996: 4; 2002: 0; 2004: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Blue Bird GMCV model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1988	0	1	Not available
1989	0	1	0
1990	0	1	0
1991	0	1	0
1992	0	2	+1
1993	0	3	+1
1994	0	5	+2
1995	0	6	+1
1996	0	4	-2
2002	1	0	Not available
2004	2	0	Not available

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

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

100.0%Usable mileage3 / 3 records

100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records

100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 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	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	2002	2004
Service Brakes	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10465635 · 57,000 mi TRUCK HAS ONLY 57,000 MILES & BRAKE LINES LOOK AS THO THEY ARE READY TO BREAK BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RUST. I PULL HORSE TRAILERS &BRAKE AM CONCERNED ABOUT BRAKE SAFETY. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKE LINES, WHAT SHOULD I DO? BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO FLOOR. ALMOST CRASHED! *TR Look up ODI 10465635 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10598475 · 180,903 mi LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND PUMP MAKING LOUD NOISE . *TR Look up ODI 10598475 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10692527 · 8,521 mi WE HAD A SNOW STORM THAT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING. EXTREME HIGH WINDS. I CAME OUT NEXT MORNING AND MY WINDOW WAS SHATTERED IN A MILLION PIECES INSIDE MY CAR (NO GLASS ON OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE AT ALL). I KNOW THAT THE GMC ENVOY HAD THIS VERY SAME DEFECT. NO ONE HAD BEEN PARKED BESIDE ME, NO FOOTPRINTS OR EVIDENCE OF MISCHIEF, NO FOREIGN OBJECTS INSIDE OF CAR (EXCEPT GLASS). *TR Look up ODI 10692527 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
Service Brakes	Too few reports for a range	57,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10465635 · 57,000 mi TRUCK HAS ONLY 57,000 MILES & BRAKE LINES LOOK AS THO THEY ARE READY TO BREAK BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RUST. I PULL HORSE TRAILERS &BRAKE AM CONCERNED ABOUT BRAKE SAFETY. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKE LINES, WHAT SHOULD I DO? BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO FLOOR. ALMOST CRASHED! *TR Look up ODI 10465635 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	180,903 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10598475 · 180,903 mi LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND PUMP MAKING LOUD NOISE . *TR Look up ODI 10598475 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear	Too few reports for a range	8,521 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10692527 · 8,521 mi WE HAD A SNOW STORM THAT NIGHT. TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING. EXTREME HIGH WINDS. I CAME OUT NEXT MORNING AND MY WINDOW WAS SHATTERED IN A MILLION PIECES INSIDE MY CAR (NO GLASS ON OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE AT ALL). I KNOW THAT THE GMC ENVOY HAD THIS VERY SAME DEFECT. NO ONE HAD BEEN PARKED BESIDE ME, NO FOOTPRINTS OR EVIDENCE OF MISCHIEF, NO FOREIGN OBJECTS INSIDE OF CAR (EXCEPT GLASS). *TR Look up ODI 10692527 at NHTSA ↗

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

2002: 0 complaints · 2004: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2002	0	0	0
2004	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2002	1	0	0
2004	2	0	0

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	Service Brakes	Steering	Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear
Service Brakes	—	0	0
Steering	0	—	0
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear	0	0	—

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

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 57,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10465635 · 57,000 mi

Look up ODI 10465635 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 180,903 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10598475 · 180,903 mi

LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND PUMP MAKING LOUD NOISE . *TR

Look up ODI 10598475 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b