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: Nov 2, 1992
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, OUTER BRAKE PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY, REPLACE EVERY 21,000 MILES, REPLACE TWICE. TT
GMC
SAFARI
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 28, 1995
Incident date: Mar 26, 1995
ABS: BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE; CAUSED REAREND COLLISION. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 14, 1995
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. TT
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
CONSUMER DRIVING ANOTHER RAN OUT AND HIT CONSUMER AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 10, 1995
SHORT CIRCUIT IN TURN INDICATOR WIRING CAUSING A FIRE INSIDE THE CABIN. TT
Fire
GMC
SAFARI
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 23, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON ICY/SNOWY ROADS UNTIL VEHICLE PUT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SKD
Incident date: Dec 14, 1994
"MUSHY" BRAKES DUE TO AIR IN SYSTEM. *SKD
Incident date: Dec 14, 1994
FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER TOWARDS THE RIGHT. *SKD
Incident date: Dec 14, 1994
PASSENGER'S RETRACTOR FAILED.
WHEN TURNING, WHEELS RUB SIDE OF FRAMES. HADOCY GMC DEALERS SAY PERFORMS UNDER NORMAL CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
GMC
SAFARI
(1990) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 22, 1995
Incident date: Mar 22, 1995
IN PANIC STOP ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jun 1, 1994
WHEN DRIVING UP A HILL OR STEEP AREAS CAR WILL BEGIN TO SMOKE FROM FLOOR AREA. TT
GMC
SUBURBAN
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 21, 1995
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Mar 19, 1995
MISSING SPARE TIRE FROM THE MOUNTING UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. TT
GMC
SUBURBAN
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 20, 1995
Incident date: Dec 12, 1993
ABS ANTI -LOCK WHEN SLOW DOWN HIT A BUMP BRAKE GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR CONSUMER PUMP BRAKE IT CAME BACK BEEN HAVING PROBLEM 12/12/93 WHEN PURCHASE VAN. TT
GMC
SONOMA
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 17, 1995
Incident date: Mar 14, 1995
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WITH ENGINE STALLING OUT. ONCE THIS HAPPENS STEERING GETS HARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WITH ENGINE STALLING OUT. ONCE THIS HAPPENS STEERING GETS HARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 35MPH, SUDDENLY THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL DETACHED FROM AXLE, NO PRIOR WARNING, DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. TT
Crash
GMC
JIMMY
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 15, 1995
Incident date: Mar 15, 1995
ABS BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES. TT
Incident date: Nov 18, 1994
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL/BETWEEN SHIFTS HANGS UP IN LOWER GEARS. *AK
Incident date: Nov 18, 1994
REAR CARGO DOR LATCH WON'T LATCH AT TIMES, DOOR POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Incident date: Nov 18, 1994
REAR DEFROSTER FAILED/GRINDS DUE TO DEFECTIVE GROUND WIRE. *AK
Incident date: Dec 17, 1994
HORN FAILS INTERMITTENTLY TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
Incident date: Dec 17, 1994
REPLACED REAR WINDOW. *AK
GMC
JIMMY
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 14, 1995
Incident date: Mar 14, 1995
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT
GMC
SAFARI
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 14, 1995
Incident date: May 1, 1994
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WHEN WEATHER CHANGE, RR BRAKE GRABS AND LOCKUP, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PAD WEAR, SOMETIME BRAKES WORKS, REPLACE SHOES/DRUM/PAD. TT
Incident date: Mar 13, 1995
FRONT BRAKES FAILED, DISC ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. TT
VEHICLE REAR MIDDLE BENCH OUTSIDE SEAT BELTS RETRACTOR MECHANISM HAD BROKEN PARTS JAMMING IN A FIXED POSITION. TT
GMC
SONOMA
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 10, 1995
Incident date: Oct 14, 1994
WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THEY GO TO THE FLOOR VEHICLE KEEPS MOVING BRAKES ARE ABS. TT
Incident date: Mar 9, 1995
FRAME HITS THE TIRE WHEN TURNING AND THE TRUCK HAS NO BRAKES. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Mar 9, 1995
FRAME HITS THE TIRE WHEN TURNING AND THE TRUCK HAS NO BRAKES. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
GMC
SONOMA
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 9, 1995
Incident date: Mar 7, 1995
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Oct 1, 1994
PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S WINDOW. *SKD
Incident date: Oct 1, 1994
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT STAY LATCHED. TT
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
IN ACCIDENT AT 12:00 POSITION AT 15-20MPH WHEN CAR HIT A TREE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
GMC
JIMMY
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 7, 1995
Incident date: Mar 21, 1994
APPLIED ABS BRAKES AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND THEN BRAKES RETURNED. TT
Crash
GMC
JIMMY
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 7, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
ABS,BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLIED MAKING A NOISE EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
GMC
SUBURBAN
(1991) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 6, 1995
Incident date: Aug 2, 1991
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING, PEDAL FADED AND WQENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, REPLACED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
Incident date: Mar 3, 1995
REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
GMC
VANDURA G2500
(1994) — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Mar 6, 1995
Incident date: Apr 6, 1994
THE SIDE AND REAR DOOR DON'T SHUT RIGHT THIS BEEN GOING ON FROM DAY ONE. TT
Incident date: Mar 3, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT HATCH LATCH FAILURE, LIFTGATE OPENS 10-55MPH, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT
Incident date: Sep 12, 1994
VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND REAR DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. TT
Incident date: Sep 12, 1994
VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND REAR DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. TT
Incident date: Sep 12, 1994
DRIVESHAFT OUT OF BALANCE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *AK
Incident date: Jan 25, 1995
GAG GAUGE BOUNCES WHEN IT GETS AROUND 1/4 TANK, USUALLY READS EMPTY. *AK
Incident date: Jan 25, 1995
DRIVERS SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. *AK
Incident date: Jan 25, 1995
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS/RADIO/DOOR BUZZER/POWER WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH TO FAIL. *AK
Incident date: Feb 3, 1995
DRIVER SEAT IS ROTTED THROUGH THE FLOOR. TT