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Gmc VANDURA SERIES problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

26 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

137,103 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1983 to 1997 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 26 complaints (19.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	7	26.9%
Engine operation	1	3.8%
Electrical and battery issues	1	3.8%
Steering behavior	1	3.8%
Fuel system concerns	1	3.8%

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Steering

Tires

Tires:Tread/Belt

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery

Electrical System:Ignition

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	2
Steering	2
Tires	2
Tires:Tread/Belt	2
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	1
Electrical System:Ignition	1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Steering: 2; Tires: 2; Tires:Tread/Belt: 2; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 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: 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: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 24 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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2012

1995: 6; 1996: 1; 1997: 4; 1998: 3; 1999: 4; 2000: 4; 2001: 1; 2003: 2; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 715978 · 1999-12-12 (December 12, 1999)

THE SPACE ALLOWED BETWEEN BRAKE PEDAL AND ENGINE COVER DOES NOT ALLOW UNIMPINGED MOVEMENT. MANY TIMES MY FOOT HAS GOTTEN HUNG UP TRYING TO BRAKE. I CANNOT WEAR BOOTS TO DRIVE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 715978 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 820913 · 1998-01-26 (January 26, 1998)

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP , THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 820913 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 873031 · 2000-10-16 (October 16, 2000)

WHILE RIDING AT 75 MPH AND VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND NOT TAKE GAS. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP. 11000 MILES LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 873031 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 604798 · 1997-10-21 (October 21, 1997)

BATTERY FAILED TWO TIMES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 604798 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10461037 · 2012-06-08 (June 8, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GMC VANDURA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS IN THE STEERING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE PITMAN ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN MARCH OF 2010, THE COMPLETE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REBUILT INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PITMAN ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,206…

Owner-reported narrative. 202,206 miles reported. Look up ODI 10461037 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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1995

1996

1997

1983: 0; 1986: 0; 1988: 0; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Gmc VANDURA SERIES model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Change in recalls
1983	1	Not available
1986	1	Not available
1988	1	Not available
1991	3	Not available
1992	4	0
1993	6	0
1994	3	0
1995	3	0
1996	1	0
1997	3	0

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

Data completeness

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

7.7%Usable mileage2 / 26 records

69.2%Valid incident date18 / 26 records

100.0%Valid filing date26 / 26 records

69.2%Ordered incident and filing dates18 / 26 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	1983	1986	1988	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
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.	466.7% ODI 604798 BATTERY FAILED TWO TIMES. Look up ODI 604798 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 972371 ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. TT Look up ODI 972371 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.
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.	116.7% ODI 973856 VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE BRAKING. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT Look up ODI 973856 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 967745 WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CAR WILL TURN OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL CONTROLS. TT Look up ODI 967745 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 963107 BRAKES REQUIRE A LOT OF PRESSURE TO STOP THEM. TT Look up ODI 963107 at NHTSA ↗	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.	1100.0% ODI 520750 VEHICLE FIRE. Look up ODI 520750 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 815779 (3)THREE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST (5) FIVE YEARS WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH THE ENGINE QUITS, THEN WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE IS ABLE TO RESTART. ON THE LAST OCCASION, VEHICLE WAS COASTING TO A STOP IN A NARROW EMERGENCY LANE AND WAS REAR ENDED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SLC Look up ODI 815779 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.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	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 967745 WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CAR WILL TURN OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL CONTROLS. TT Look up ODI 967745 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10461037 · 202,206 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GMC VANDURA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS IN THE STEERING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE PITMAN ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN MARCH OF 2010, THE COMPLETE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REBUILT INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PITMAN ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,206… Look up ODI 10461037 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	1100.0% ODI 727716 I WAS DRIVING EAST ON I-10 25 MILES EAST OF BEAUMONT, TX APPROX 3:00PM AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE THREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE CASING. THE THREAD COME OFF WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT RIPPED OFF THE RUNNING BOARD, RIPPED OUT TWO TAILPIPES AT THE MUFFLER AND SEVERELY DENTED THE LEFT REAF FENDER. THE CARCASS DID NOT DEFLATE AND WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CHANGE THE TIRE TO THE SPARE. WE PURCHASED ANOTHER SPARE LOCALLY AND RETURNED HOME. WE REPAIRED THE RUNNING BOARD AND REPLACED THE MUFFLER AND PURCHASED A NEW FIRESTONE … Look up ODI 727716 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 528311 TIRE BLOWOUT. Look up ODI 528311 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.	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:Tread/Belt	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 563477 TWO TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER REQUESTS THAT ALL TIRES BE REPLACED AND THAT THEY BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIR COST TO VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE FAULTY TIRES, GOODYEAR WRANGLER GSA, P245/75R16 LOAD E. *SLC Look up ODI 563477 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 733184 TRAVELING AT 70MPH ON I-45, THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE HOUSING. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED AND I STOPPED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75-15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75-15 ) Look up ODI 733184 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.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	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.	116.7% ODI 604798 BATTERY FAILED TWO TIMES. Look up ODI 604798 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.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition	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 967745 WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CAR WILL TURN OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL CONTROLS. TT Look up ODI 967745 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.

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
Steering	Too few reports for a range	202,206 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10461037 · 202,206 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GMC VANDURA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS IN THE STEERING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE PITMAN ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN MARCH OF 2010, THE COMPLETE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REBUILT INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PITMAN ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,206… Look up ODI 10461037 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
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
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 (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

1996: 0 complaints · 1997: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1996	0	0	0
1997	0	0	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1996	0	1	0
1997	3	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	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Steering	Tires	Tires:Tread/Belt	Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	Electrical System:Ignition
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 604798 BATTERY FAILED TWO TIMES. Look up ODI 604798 at NHTSA ↗	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0	—	0	1 ODI 967745 WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CAR WILL TURN OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL CONTROLS. TT Look up ODI 967745 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 967745 WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CAR WILL TURN OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL CONTROLS. TT Look up ODI 967745 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Steering	0	1 ODI 967745 WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CAR WILL TURN OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL CONTROLS. TT Look up ODI 967745 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	1 ODI 967745 WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CAR WILL TURN OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL CONTROLS. TT Look up ODI 967745 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Tires:Tread/Belt	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	1 ODI 604798 BATTERY FAILED TWO TIMES. Look up ODI 604798 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electrical System:Ignition	0	1 ODI 967745 WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CAR WILL TURN OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL CONTROLS. TT Look up ODI 967745 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 967745 WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CAR WILL TURN OFF CAUSING LOSS OF ALL CONTROLS. TT Look up ODI 967745 at NHTSA ↗	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

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 7.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 715978

THE SPACE ALLOWED BETWEEN BRAKE PEDAL AND ENGINE COVER DOES NOT ALLOW UNIMPINGED MOVEMENT. MANY TIMES MY FOOT HAS GOTTEN HUNG UP TRYING TO BRAKE. I CANNOT WEAR BOOTS TO DRIVE. *AK

Look up ODI 715978 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 857743

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKES PULSATING WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, AND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. PROBLEM APPEARED WITHIN THE FIRST 7,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND SOME REPAIRS WERE MADE. BUT, PRBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

Look up ODI 857743 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 873031

WHILE RIDING AT 75 MPH AND VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND NOT TAKE GAS. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP. 11000 MILES LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

Look up ODI 873031 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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