U.S. public vehicle records

Gmc G SERIES problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

24 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

50,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1967 to 2003 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 1 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, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 24 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	8	33.3%
Transmission and shifting	3	12.5%
Fuel system concerns	1	4.2%

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, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage

Tires

Unknown Or Other

Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	3
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	2
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage	2
Tires	2
Unknown Or Other	2
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal	2
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	2

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 6; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 2; Tires: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 2; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 2

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: 0; 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: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 23 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.

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2008

1995: 7; 1996: 6; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 2; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 3; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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 524485 · 1997-10-27 (October 27, 1997)

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 524485 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 484665 · 1995-08-03 (August 3, 1995)

REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484665 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 506471 · 1996-07-19 (July 19, 1996)

ENGINE FIRE, CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FLUID OVERHEATING AND FLOWING OUT OF VENT TUBE ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM.*SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 506471 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 484711 · 1995-05-10 (May 10, 1995)

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED OUT OF FILLER TUBE ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS, CAUSING FIRE (RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN (93V016) *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484711 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10115748 · 2004-10-12 (October 12, 2004)

THE TANK STRAPS ON THE CONSUMER'S 1987 AND 1988 GMC 1 TON WERE ROTTED OFF. THE ONLY THING HOLDING UP THE GAS TANK WAS IT'S PLASTIC COVER. REF. ODI NO.10115320 FOR THE 1988. *NM *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10115748 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.

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2003

1987: 0; 1988: 0; 1989: 0; 1990: 1; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1997: 1; 1999: 0; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Gmc G SERIES model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1967	0	1	Not available
1968	0	1	0
1969	0	1	0
1970	0	1	0
1985	2	0	Not available
1986	1	0	0
1987	1	0	0
1988	1	0	0
1989	2	0	0
1990	1	1	+1
1991	1	0	-1
1992	2	0	0
1993	3	0	0
1994	5	0	0
1995	3	0	0
1997	0	1	Not available
1999	1	0	Not available
2000	1	1	+1
2001	0	1	0
2002	0	1	0
2003	0	1	0

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

Data completeness

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

4.2%Usable mileage1 / 24 records

95.8%Valid incident date23 / 24 records

100.0%Valid filing date24 / 24 records

95.8%Ordered incident and filing dates23 / 24 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	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1997	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 524485 ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT. *AK Look up ODI 524485 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 484665 REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *AK Look up ODI 484665 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 533803 SEAT BELT BINDS/TWISTS, MAKING BELT UNCOMFORTABLE. THE BINDING CAUSES DRIVER TO REMOVE THE BELT IN ORDER TO ADJUST CONTROL/RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUIS LEAKS FROM REAR TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIGHER THAN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKE FAILURE. Look up ODI 533803 at NHTSA ↗	266.7% ODI 504533 ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DSH Look up ODI 504533 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10092181 WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKING LIGHT SYSTEM APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT PULSATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED A SENSOR DUE TO A WORN OUT PART. *AK Look up ODI 10092181 at NHTSA ↗	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	150.0% ODI 506471 ENGINE FIRE, CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FLUID OVERHEATING AND FLOWING OUT OF VENT TUBE ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM.*SD Look up ODI 506471 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 484711 TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED OUT OF FILLER TUBE ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS, CAUSING FIRE (RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN (93V016) *SKD Look up ODI 484711 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 533803 SEAT BELT BINDS/TWISTS, MAKING BELT UNCOMFORTABLE. THE BINDING CAUSES DRIVER TO REMOVE THE BELT IN ORDER TO ADJUST CONTROL/RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUIS LEAKS FROM REAR TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIGHER THAN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKE FAILURE. Look up ODI 533803 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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.
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	240.0% ODI 505218 SEAT BELTS FOR REAR BENCH SEAT TOO SHORT TO BE USED WHEN SEAT IS IN FORWARD POSITION. *DH Look up ODI 505218 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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.
Tires	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10230732 · 50,000 mi DELAMINATION OF TIRE DOTUT1LDND2803J07R. *TR Look up ODI 10230732 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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.
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 486341 INTERIOR FABRIC WINDOW SHADES NOT DESIGNED WITH INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL. *SKD Look up ODI 486341 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 505472 COURTESY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. Look up ODI 505472 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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.
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 505472 COURTESY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. Look up ODI 505472 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 883850 WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP GAS PEDAL AND VEHICLE WILL JUMP FORWARD, LIKE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AK THE PROBLEM BEGAN AT 30,000 MILES. YH Look up ODI 883850 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.
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10022166 WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK Look up ODI 10022166 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 505472 COURTESY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. Look up ODI 505472 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	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.

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
Tires	Too few reports for a range	50,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10230732 · 50,000 mi DELAMINATION OF TIRE DOTUT1LDND2803J07R. *TR Look up ODI 10230732 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 · 2003: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2002	0	0	0
2003	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	0	0	0
2003	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	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage	Tires	Unknown Or Other	Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal	Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	1 ODI 533803 SEAT BELT BINDS/TWISTS, MAKING BELT UNCOMFORTABLE. THE BINDING CAUSES DRIVER TO REMOVE THE BELT IN ORDER TO ADJUST CONTROL/RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUIS LEAKS FROM REAR TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIGHER THAN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKE FAILURE. Look up ODI 533803 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 533803 SEAT BELT BINDS/TWISTS, MAKING BELT UNCOMFORTABLE. THE BINDING CAUSES DRIVER TO REMOVE THE BELT IN ORDER TO ADJUST CONTROL/RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUIS LEAKS FROM REAR TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIGHER THAN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKE FAILURE. Look up ODI 533803 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1 ODI 533803 SEAT BELT BINDS/TWISTS, MAKING BELT UNCOMFORTABLE. THE BINDING CAUSES DRIVER TO REMOVE THE BELT IN ORDER TO ADJUST CONTROL/RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUIS LEAKS FROM REAR TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIGHER THAN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKE FAILURE. Look up ODI 533803 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 533803 SEAT BELT BINDS/TWISTS, MAKING BELT UNCOMFORTABLE. THE BINDING CAUSES DRIVER TO REMOVE THE BELT IN ORDER TO ADJUST CONTROL/RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUIS LEAKS FROM REAR TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIGHER THAN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKE FAILURE. Look up ODI 533803 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage	1 ODI 533803 SEAT BELT BINDS/TWISTS, MAKING BELT UNCOMFORTABLE. THE BINDING CAUSES DRIVER TO REMOVE THE BELT IN ORDER TO ADJUST CONTROL/RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUIS LEAKS FROM REAR TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIGHER THAN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKE FAILURE. Look up ODI 533803 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 533803 SEAT BELT BINDS/TWISTS, MAKING BELT UNCOMFORTABLE. THE BINDING CAUSES DRIVER TO REMOVE THE BELT IN ORDER TO ADJUST CONTROL/RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUIS LEAKS FROM REAR TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIGHER THAN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKE FAILURE. Look up ODI 533803 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Tires	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	0	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 505472 COURTESY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. Look up ODI 505472 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 505472 COURTESY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. Look up ODI 505472 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 505472 COURTESY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. Look up ODI 505472 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 505472 COURTESY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. Look up ODI 505472 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 505472 COURTESY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. Look up ODI 505472 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 505472 COURTESY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. Look up ODI 505472 at NHTSA ↗	—

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

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 16.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 524485

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT. *AK

Look up ODI 524485 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 533803

SEAT BELT BINDS/TWISTS, MAKING BELT UNCOMFORTABLE. THE BINDING CAUSES DRIVER TO REMOVE THE BELT IN ORDER TO ADJUST CONTROL/RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUIS LEAKS FROM REAR TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIGHER THAN THE REAR. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKE FAILURE.

Look up ODI 533803 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 504533

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DSH

Look up ODI 504533 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule