Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.
Showing 62,410 complaints for GMC
Incident date: Jun 4, 1995
BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SKID. *AK
Crash
1 deaths
BRAKES PERFORM ERRATIC. HE HAS FURTHER DESCRIPTIONS AND HAS TALKED WITH OTHER OWNERS. BUS. (310) 696-6848. TT
GMC
SONOMA
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jun 7, 1995
Incident date: May 31, 1995
ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY DUE TO TWO DEFECTIVE SOLENOIDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Jun 4, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT IMPACT; VEHICLE HIT TREE DEAD CENTER. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 13, 1984
FUEL TANK LOCATED OUTSIDE FRAME, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN DEATH. *AW
Fire
1 deaths
Incident date: Apr 14, 1995
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM DESIGNED TO UNLATCH REAR WINDOWS, THIS FEATURE CAN BE ACTIVATED ACCIDENTALLY WHEN PUT IN DRIVER'S PURSE OR POCKET. *SKD
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
BRAKE PADS REPLACED.
GMC
SONOMA
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jun 1, 1995
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES/CONTROL. *SKD
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
NOISE IN REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING OR BRAKING.
Incident date: Dec 8, 1994
INTERMITENT STALLING.
Incident date: Dec 8, 1994
STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE. *SKD
Fire
Incident date: Apr 1, 1990
GAS TANK DEVELOPED RUST SPOTS, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK. *AW
Incident date: May 23, 1995
THE REAR AXLE AND PINION GEAR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 53K AND NOW AGAIN 90K AND COST TWICE AS MUCH. TT
GMC
YUKON
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
May 30, 1995
Incident date: May 30, 1995
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TT
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR TWICE BECAUSE OF SPLITTING. TT
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN, IT WILL NOT LATCH. TT
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
GMC
SUBURBAN
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
May 25, 1995
Incident date: Apr 18, 1995
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Crash
GMC
VANDURA G2500
(1993) — SEAT BELTS
May 25, 1995
Incident date: Mar 23, 1995
LOCATION 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
GMC
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1993) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
May 25, 1995
Incident date: Feb 14, 1995
GAS MIXTURE LEAKS FROM BOLT CONNECTED TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME FLOODED OR NOT START. *SKD
THE FRONT MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKEN WILL NOT LATCH. TT
Incident date: May 24, 1995
BOLT THAT SECURES DRIVERS SEAT BACK BROKE. TT
Incident date: May 13, 1995
DRIVERS SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE FAILED, WILL NOT LATCH THE SPRING BROKEN. TT
Incident date: May 22, 1995
AT 7 MPH OR LESS THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN BRAKING. TT
Incident date: May 22, 1995
FUEL SYSTEMS / EMISSION, CAUSING HIGH IDLE AND ENGINE ACCLERATION. TT
Incident date: May 19, 1995
GENERAL GRABBER TIRE; FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW DUE TO SEVERE CRACKING OF SIDEWALL. HE INDICATES THAT OTHER TIRES ARE SHOWING SAME SYMPT TT
Incident date: May 5, 1995
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND U-TURN AND YIELD, THEN TAKE OFF; TRANSMISSION STOPS WORKING; CAN HEAR ENGINE RACING WHILE PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TT
Incident date: Mar 23, 1995
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY COMES ON AFTER REPEATED REPAIRS. *SKD
GMC
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1993) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
May 18, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
GAS/OIL LEAK, ALSO VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO START. *AW
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
PROBLEMS WITH SUNVISOR. *AW
REAR DOOR COMES OPEN, HAD FIXED TWICE, STILL COMES OPEN. TT
Incident date: May 9, 1995
DUTCH DOOR LATCH RELEASES WHILE DRIVING. TT
Incident date: May 3, 1995
ERRATIC OPERATION OF STEERING WHEEL. RESULTING IN POOR STABILITY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT
Incident date: Apr 20, 1995
VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. TT
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
DIGITAL DASH HAS GONE OUT FOR THE THIRD TIME, CAN'T READ SPEEDOMETER/GAS TANK/OILAND BATTERY GAUGES. TT
Incident date: May 4, 1995
ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE, TOTALLING VEHICLE. TT
Fire
Incident date: May 4, 1995
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED 35MPH, ACCELERATOR STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION HITTING A FENCE. TT
Crash
Incident date: May 8, 1995
STEERING WHEEL BOLTS THAT SCREWS IN THE WHEEL ARE LOOSE. TT
GMC
SUBURBAN
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
May 12, 1995
Incident date: Feb 1, 1992
BRAKE DON'T STOP CAR ALL THE WAY BRAKE ARE PUMPING TOO SLOWLY (ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE). TT
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ANCHOR BOLT SHEARED OFF PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-187), CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 480470). *SKD
Incident date: Dec 2, 1994
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ANCHOR BOLT SHEARED OFF PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-187), CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479576) *SKD
GMC
SUBURBAN
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
May 11, 1995
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
DESIGN OF ABS SYSTEM CAUSES THE ABS BRAKES TO ACTIVATE WHEN ONLY ONE WHEEL IS ON ICE AND OTHER 3 WHEELS ON DRY SURFACE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TW
Incident date: Apr 18, 1995
VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE IN ALTERNATOR WHILE DRIVING EA94-029 ACTIVE. TT
Fire
Incident date: May 4, 1995
FLOOR PAN RUSTED OUT ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER. TT
Incident date: May 1, 1995
FUEL TANK FAILURE. TT
GMC
G35
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
May 10, 1995
Incident date: May 5, 1995
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, PEDAL FADE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jun 4, 1994
THREE TIME DURING EMERGENCY BRAKE STOP, BRAKE FAILED, POSSIBLE BOOSTER FAILURE. TT
Incident date: May 10, 1995
SPARK PLUGS MANUFACTURED BY SPLIT FIRE INC. DAMAGED ENGINE PISTONS AND VALVES. TT
WHILE DRIVING ON HWY, AT APPROX. 25MPH, RIGHT FRONT FAILED. TT