Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
42 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
79,900 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1984 to 1995 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 42 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 19 | 45.2% |
| Steering behavior | 7 | 16.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 2.4% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 14 |
| Seat Belts | 3 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 2 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 2 |
| Tires | 2 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 14; Seat Belts: 3; Structure:Body:Door: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 2; Structure:Frame And Members: 2; Tires: 2
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 39 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
1995: 8; 1996: 3; 1997: 6; 1998: 3; 1999: 6; 2000: 7; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2003: 2; 2007: 2; 2012: 1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO BRAKE, HEARD LOUD POP, FELT STEERING WHEEL GOT REAL LOOSE, STEERING GEAR BOX BOLTS SHEARED OFF, WAS ABLE TO GUIDE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD, VEHICLE STOPPED, GEAR BOX FELL ON AXLE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 807052 at NHTSA ↗
ABS BRAKES ARE SUJECT TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 818374 at NHTSA ↗
FRAME IN FRONT AND BEHIND STERRING GEAR BOX IS CRACKED. THIS CAUSES PROBLEM WITH STEERING ABILITY OF VEHICLE. HAVE CONTACTED GMC WAS INFORMED THAT DEALERSHIP WILL LOOK AT PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 881802 at NHTSA ↗
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 GMC VANDURA G2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN FUEL OR TRANSMISSION RELATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS OF THE FRAME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 156,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 156,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195242 at NHTSA ↗
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 518349 at NHTSA ↗
THE FUEL TANK EXPANDS AND MAKES A POPPING NOISE . TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 969381 at NHTSA ↗
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
1984: 0; 1987: 0; 1988: 0; 1989: 0; 1990: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
42 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
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 | 1984 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 818374ABS BRAKES ARE SUJECT TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK | 1062.5%ODI 530258ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. | 125.0%ODI 894850RAKE PADS WEAR OUT EVERY SIX MONTHS. ALSO, VEHICLE GETS SO HOT THAT IT CRACKED THE ALUMINUM WHEELS. WHEN PUT ON BRAKES , VEHICLE FEELS AS THOUGH IT'S FLOATING, AND BRAKES GRAB. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK | 225.0%ODI 10177769TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER ADMITTED TO GIVING THE CONSUMER WRONG INFORMATION. UPDATED 01/30/07. *JB |
| Seat Belts | 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. | 16.3%ODI 482566LOCATION OF AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CAUSES BLIND SPOT WHEN RETRACTED TO POSITION, ALSO BELT IS SET BACK TOO FAR PREVENTING A LARGE PERSON FROM FASTENING BELT. *SKD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 225.0%ODI 10036911 · 30,000 miI OWN A 1995 GMC VANDURA VIN # [XXX] WITH 62,000 MILES. FOUR OF THE SIX SEATBELTS ARE INOPERABLE AND NOT DUE TO MISUSE OR ABUSE. MY ISSUE IS THAT THE STATE I LIVE IN LEGALLY REQUIRES SEAT BELTS AND I ALSO TRANSPORT MY TWO CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE AND AS IT IS NOW I CAN NOT USE MY VAN. I WOULD THINK THAT SEAT BELTS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST THE AVERAGE LIFE OF A VEHICLE OR 100K MILES.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR |
| Structure:Body:Door | 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 489475SLIDING DOOR AND REAR DOORS BOTH HAVE HAIRLINE CRACKS, CAUSING FAILURE OF DOORS TO LOCK. *SKD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 961306THE SIDE AND REAR DOOR DON'T SHUT RIGHT THIS BEEN GOING ON FROM DAY ONE. TT | 112.5%ODI 504033SEAT BELT BUNCHES UP/LOCKS UP AT THE GUIDE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR/FRAYING. *DSH |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 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. | 212.5%ODI 518349WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 834504A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK.ET. | 133.3% | 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. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 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. | 16.3%ODI 974162WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY PULSATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. TT | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 112.5%ODI 844393BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A REAR END IMPACT IN WHICH 3 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE ABS LOCKED FRONT WHEELS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ROADWAY WAS WET AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKIT OUT OF CONTROL. PASSENGERS IN OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1100.0%ODI 881802FRAME IN FRONT AND BEHIND STERRING GEAR BOX IS CRACKED. THIS CAUSES PROBLEM WITH STEERING ABILITY OF VEHICLE. HAVE CONTACTED GMC WAS INFORMED THAT DEALERSHIP WILL LOOK AT PROBLEM.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 819253DRIVING AT APPROX 20 MPH STOPPED AT A SIGN, WENT TO CHECK GAS PEDAL WHICH WAS STUCK. 2 BLOCKS DOWN VAN BEGAN PULL TO RIGHT, RAN INTO TREE, COULD NOT STEER AWAY. SEAT BELTS WERE LOOSE, DID NOT TRACK IN OR LOCK, DID NOT HOLD DRIVER OR PASSENGER. THIS CAUSED PASSENGER SERIOUS INJURIES, AND DRIVER DIED AS RESULT OF THE DEFECT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER AND HER DECEASED HUSBAND WERE NEVER TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WRECKED, THE RESTRAINTS WERE NEVER REPLACED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE C… | 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. |
| 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 870308CONSUMER HAS HAD 3 BATTERIES/ 3 SETS OF TIRES ON THE WAY TO 4TH SET. WHILE PULLING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT STEERING WHEEL CONSTANTLY ROMED NOT PROPERLY WHILE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED SO MANY TIMES. *AK LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM FAILED TWICE. HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE ROTTED AWAY. *YH | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 10461350TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC VANDURA G2500 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE: 235/75R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS PEELING FROM THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES. THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | 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.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | Too few reports for a range | 30,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10036911 · 30,000 miI OWN A 1995 GMC VANDURA VIN # [XXX] WITH 62,000 MILES. FOUR OF THE SIX SEATBELTS ARE INOPERABLE AND NOT DUE TO MISUSE OR ABUSE. MY ISSUE IS THAT THE STATE I LIVE IN LEGALLY REQUIRES SEAT BELTS AND I ALSO TRANSPORT MY TWO CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE AND AS IT IS NOW I CAN NOT USE MY VAN. I WOULD THINK THAT SEAT BELTS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST THE AVERAGE LIFE OF A VEHICLE OR 100K MILES.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
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.
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.
1994: 3 complaints · 1995: 5 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 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.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Seat Belts | Structure:Body:Door | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | Structure:Frame And Members | Tires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tires | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
3 patterns with matching reports.
5 mentions · 11.9% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUALLY, RESULTING IN ONE MINOR ACCIDENT.
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b1 mentions · 2.4% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b1 mentions · 2.4% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
POWER STEERING PULLEY BROKE OFF THE POWER STEERING PUMP, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT THE TIME. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER SAYID THE PULLEY HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b