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1990 Gmc C15 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 model year. Data updated: . 0 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

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%

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.

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum1

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 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.

1995
1
1996
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19961

1995: 1; 1996: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator leads the component reports. Braking 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 965104 · 1995-05-10 (May 10, 1995)

THREE TIME DURING EMERGENCY BRAKE STOP, BRAKE FAILED, POSSIBLE BOOSTER FAILURE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 965104 at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 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.

Component complaint heatmap
Component198219851986198819891990199119921993199419951996
Seats
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116.7%
ODI 968945

THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT JUST BROKE OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Look up ODI 968945 at NHTSA ↗

342.9%
ODI 864286

RECALL # 95V246000 INTERIOR SYSTEMS: SEATS, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PART TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN. OWNER IS REQUESTING A NEW SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Look up ODI 864286 at NHTSA ↗

457.1%
ODI 852778

THE SEATBACK ON PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS BROKEN AGAIN. SEATBACK WAS CORRECTED ONCE UNDER RECALL 96E010000 IN 1997. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE SEATBACK HAS BROKEN. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BROKEN ONCE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

Look up ODI 852778 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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250.0%
ODI 810526

RECALL #97V037000, WHEN CONTACTING DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL WORK, DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS RESCINDED. DEALER WAITING TO HEAR FROM MANUFACTURER, SON'S FINGER WAS CUT BY MECHANISM. VEHICLE WAS FINALLY FIXED ON 04/30/97. *AK

Look up ODI 810526 at NHTSA ↗

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
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00.0%

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116.7%
ODI 979812

DRIVER BUCKET SEAT BACK COLLAPSED INTERMITTENTLY. FRAME NOT OF SUFFICENT STRENGTH.

Look up ODI 979812 at NHTSA ↗

228.6%
ODI 965883

BOLT THAT SECURES DRIVERS SEAT BACK BROKE. TT

Look up ODI 965883 at NHTSA ↗

114.3%
ODI 976162

SEAT FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. TT

Look up ODI 976162 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

125.0%
ODI 811505

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK WILL FALL. OWNER NOTES THAT DEALRES KEEP REPAIRING PROBLEM WITH THE SAME PARTS, BUT PROBLEM RETURNS. *AK

Look up ODI 811505 at NHTSA ↗

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
0Unavailable

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330.0%
ODI 975406

ABS BRAKES FAILED WHILE PULLING IN DRIVEWAY-HIT ANOTHER AUTO BUT NO INJURIES. TT

Look up ODI 975406 at NHTSA ↗

125.0%
ODI 983950

WHEN BRAKING, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHICH CAUSES A LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

Look up ODI 983950 at NHTSA ↗

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
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1100.0%
ODI 984473

THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. AND PULLING A TRAILER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Look up ODI 984473 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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116.7%
ODI 975414

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. TT

Look up ODI 975414 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
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116.7%
ODI 967676

THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN BETWEEN IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Look up ODI 967676 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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114.3%
ODI 981383

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO KEEP TURNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Look up ODI 981383 at NHTSA ↗

110.0%
ODI 968766

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO BOLT MISSING OF FALLEN OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Look up ODI 968766 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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150.0%
ODI 985520

THE ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED A FIRE. *AK *NLM

Look up ODI 985520 at NHTSA ↗

1100.0%
ODI 986282

ENGINE FIRE, SUSPECTED TO HAVE STARTED WITH ALTERNATOR. *AK

Look up ODI 986282 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
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00.0%

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1100.0%
ODI 986198

THE SEATBELT BUCKLE FOR THE MIDDLE AND DRIVER WILL NOT LATCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Look up ODI 986198 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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110.0%
ODI 981146

THE RECALL LETTER STATES THAT THE WORK BE DONE IN 5DAYS. THEY PICKED UP THE TRUC 7 DAYS LATER AND THE RECALL PART WAS NOT FIXED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Look up ODI 981146 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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Vehicle Speed Control
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00.0%

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220.0%
ODI 985877

WENT TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY DON'T HVE ANYTHING ON THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT REMEDY IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Look up ODI 985877 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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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
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

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
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

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2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-09 (partial)0None

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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.

Age 0Age 1Age 210 reports

1995: 10 complaints · 1996: 4 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
199561010
1996144
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1995820
1996220

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
ComponentElectrical System:Alternator/Generator/RegulatorService Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator—0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum0—

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.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 965104

THREE TIME DURING EMERGENCY BRAKE STOP, BRAKE FAILED, POSSIBLE BOOSTER FAILURE. TT

Look up ODI 965104 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b