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Gmc 1500 recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

64 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

78,891 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1985 to 2000 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 8 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

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.

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2000

1985: 0; 1990: 0; 1994: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Gmc 1500 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1985	3	0	Not available
1990	8	0	Not available
1994	29	0	Not available
1996	24	0	Not available
1997	0	1	+1
1998	0	1	0
1999	0	1	0
2000	0	1	0

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

04V562000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

Reported: 2004-11-26 (November 26, 2004) · Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

ON CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. SURE-LOK WILL HANDLE THE REPAIRS FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOCK AT 1-908-231-1804 OR MOBILITYWORKS AT 1-800-769-8267.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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

Data completeness

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

12.5%Usable mileage8 / 64 records

85.9%Valid incident date55 / 64 records

100.0%Valid filing date64 / 64 records

85.9%Ordered incident and filing dates55 / 64 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	1994	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	112.5% ODI 10019361 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPORADICALLY WORKS CAUSING LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY. *NLM Look up ODI 10019361 at NHTSA ↗	517.2% ODI 10049372 · 100,000 mi WIPERS ON MY 1994 GMC PICK-UP DO NOT WORK AT ALL TIMES WHEN REQUIRED. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ROUTINELY FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. GMC ACKNOWLEDGED OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE; HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR RECALL ORDERS, MY CONTACT WITH GMC PRODUCED NEGATIVE RESULTS. *LA Look up ODI 10049372 at NHTSA ↗	416.7% ODI 10000898 · 50,195 mi GMC SIERRA TRUCK WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES. WILL STOP FOR NO REASON OR WILL NOT STOP AT ALL. NO WASHER WORKING. GMC GAVE RECALL #98043 AND SERVICE REQUEST #1-55077659. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX, SAID IT WAS NOT A RECALL. DRIVING AS-IS FOR NOW. GMC WILL NOT RESPOND. MODEL YEAR 1996 Look up ODI 10000898 at NHTSA ↗	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.
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	620.7% ODI 10007720 WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNTIONED STOPED WORKING. HAS BEEN UNRELIABLE SINCE THEN. Look up ODI 10007720 at NHTSA ↗	312.5% ODI 10089796 WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WANDERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. FOLLOWING THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE POWER SENSOR SWITCH , AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK Look up ODI 10089796 at NHTSA ↗	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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.4% ODI 847301 WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THREE OR FOUR INSTANCES OVER THE PAST YEARS BUT TWO INSTANCES SO FAR THIS YEAR 1999. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 847301 at NHTSA ↗	312.5% ODI 10039690 WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK Look up ODI 10039690 at NHTSA ↗	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.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	28.3% ODI 10087247 WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE JERKED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSON FAILED. *AK Look up ODI 10087247 at NHTSA ↗	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.
Seats	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	310.3% ODI 10009786 A FAULTY BOLT CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO BREAK. WHEN THE BOLT BROKE IT WAS HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD *NLM Look up ODI 10009786 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% 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.
Tires:Tread/Belt	225.0% ODI 10097676 WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER , AND SAW THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE, AND DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FIRESTONE, FR480, P235/75R15, #DOT NUMBER HDHL1PA066.*AK Look up ODI 10097676 at NHTSA ↗	13.4% ODI 733091 THE TREAD SEPARATED OFF TWO NEW UNIROYAL LAREDO P235/75R15M+S TIRES WITHIN ONE MONTH AFTER THEY WERE INSTALLED ON THE GMC PICKUP. *AK (DOT NUMBER: APHLF3U343 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15) Look up ODI 733091 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% 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.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	28.3% ODI 10121000 · 77,781 mi DT: CONSUMER BOUGHT A VEHICLE "AS IS", AND FOR THE FIRST TIME I DROVE IT, 3 HOURS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE RADIATOR BLEW. THE GARAGE THAT SERVICED THE VEHICLE SAID THE BALL JOINTS WERE READY TO FALL APART. THE STEERING WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE REAR END MADE A HUMMING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HE SAID THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD. THE SELLER WILL NOT REPAIR OR REIMBURSE FOR ANY OF THE DEFECTS. *TT Look up ODI 10121000 at NHTSA ↗	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.
Electrical System:Wiring	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	28.3% ODI 10025948 · 80,000 mi WIRING CONNECTOR ON TILT WHEEL WILL WEAR CAUSING LIGHTS NOT TO WORK. REPAIR ONCE BUT PROBLEM IS BACK COULD CAUSE FIRE. 1996 GMC PICKUP EXTENDED CAB. *AK Look up ODI 10025948 at NHTSA ↗	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.

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
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	Too few reports for a range	75,098 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10049372 · 100,000 mi WIPERS ON MY 1994 GMC PICK-UP DO NOT WORK AT ALL TIMES WHEN REQUIRED. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ROUTINELY FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. GMC ACKNOWLEDGED OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE; HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR RECALL ORDERS, MY CONTACT WITH GMC PRODUCED NEGATIVE RESULTS. *LA Look up ODI 10049372 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10000898 · 50,195 mi GMC SIERRA TRUCK WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES. WILL STOP FOR NO REASON OR WILL NOT STOP AT ALL. NO WASHER WORKING. GMC GAVE RECALL #98043 AND SERVICE REQUEST #1-55077659. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX, SAID IT WAS NOT A RECALL. DRIVING AS-IS FOR NOW. GMC WILL NOT RESPOND. MODEL YEAR 1996 Look up ODI 10000898 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	Too few reports for a range	133,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10063389 · 145,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. AK Look up ODI 10063389 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10088255 · 122,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUN INTERMITTENTLY SEVERELY LIMITIING VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. GMC NOTIFIED ME THAT MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT RECALL EVEN THOUGH I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.AK Look up ODI 10088255 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	72,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10135794 · 72,000 mi BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY FOR SOME TIME AND THEN AT OR AROUND 2/14/2005 I BEGUN TO EXPERIENCE IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS AT SLOW SPEED STOPPING THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE AND OVER RIDE THE NORMAL BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSING MUCH LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. IT CAUSED AT LEAST 10 NEAR COLLISIONS WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND SEVERAL TIMES I SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID CONTACT. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, I DISABLED THE ABS SYSTEM BY REMOVING THE ABS FUSE, THIS WAS SUGGESTED BY A LOCAL TIRE AND REPAIR SHOP. *JB Look up ODI 10135794 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	77,781 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10121000 · 77,781 mi DT: CONSUMER BOUGHT A VEHICLE "AS IS", AND FOR THE FIRST TIME I DROVE IT, 3 HOURS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE RADIATOR BLEW. THE GARAGE THAT SERVICED THE VEHICLE SAID THE BALL JOINTS WERE READY TO FALL APART. THE STEERING WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE REAR END MADE A HUMMING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HE SAID THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD. THE SELLER WILL NOT REPAIR OR REIMBURSE FOR ANY OF THE DEFECTS. *TT Look up ODI 10121000 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Wiring	Too few reports for a range	80,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10025948 · 80,000 mi WIRING CONNECTOR ON TILT WHEEL WILL WEAR CAUSING LIGHTS NOT TO WORK. REPAIR ONCE BUT PROBLEM IS BACK COULD CAUSE FIRE. 1996 GMC PICKUP EXTENDED CAB. *AK Look up ODI 10025948 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

1999: 0 complaints · 2000: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1999	0	0	0
2000	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
1999	0	0	0
2000	0	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	Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Seats	Tires:Tread/Belt	Air Bags	Electrical System:Wiring
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Seats	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Tires:Tread/Belt	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electrical System:Wiring	0	0	0	0	0	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

4 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 4.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 847301

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THREE OR FOUR INSTANCES OVER THE PAST YEARS BUT TWO INSTANCES SO FAR THIS YEAR 1999. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Look up ODI 847301 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10039690

WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Look up ODI 10039690 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 850163

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. ONE MOMENT IT HAD BRAKE, THE NEXT MOMENT BRAKES WERE GONE; BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. . DEALER/MFR. WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

Look up ODI 850163 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 4.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 835870

WAS TURNING VEHICLE IN SNOW WHEN IT STALLED OUT. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM ENGINE AREA. THE CAB AREA OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. *AK

Look up ODI 835870 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 566726

THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED, THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SHORTED WIRE TO THE ELECTRICAL IN-TANK FUEL PUMP WHICH BURNED THE PLASTIC HOLDER, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A VEHICLE FIRE. NLM

Look up ODI 566726 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 866306

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

Look up ODI 866306 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10087247

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE JERKED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSON FAILED. *AK

Look up ODI 10087247 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 884601

INTERMITTENTLY, STEERING WOULD PULL WHILE TURNING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK WHILE DRIVING AROUND CURVES IN ROADWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE STEERING ASSIST BECOMES VERY INTERMITTENT, THIS RESULTS IN A SWERVING AS STEERING BECOMES EASY AND THEN HARD, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *JB

Look up ODI 884601 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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