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GMC S15

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

17

Active records

Recalls

4

Active records

TSBs

9

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

1

Crashes

1

Fires

3

Top reported issues — GMC S15

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Condition issue

7

Braking behavior

4

Thermal issue

4

Operating state

3

Safety restraint behavior

2

Safety restraint issue

2

Driver assistance issue

1

Fluid issue

1

Vibration/harshness

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

1990 GMC PICK UP

Filed Aug 2, 2004


WHILE DRIVING REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. 2500 MODEL, GOODYEAR, WORKHORSE, LT245/75R16. *AK

1990 GMC PICKUP

Filed Feb 12, 2001


1 injured
Crash

THIS FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF A REAR UND COLLISION WITH MY VEHICKE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE THAT HIT MY TRUCK WAS A SMALL IMPORT TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT MY HEAD WAS SNAPPED BACKEARDS AND ACTUALLY WENT THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW, SHATTERING IT AND CAUSING A CONCUSSION SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE ME TO TO BE UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO WORK. THERE WAS NO HEAD RESTRAINT OR BUMPER OR PAD EXTENDING HUGH ENOUGH FROM THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO CUSSION THE HEAD. LATTER MODLES (IE 1992) HAD AN EXTENDED HEAD…

1990 GMC S15

Filed Apr 7, 2000


PAINT HAS PEELED OF THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY HOOD WAS REPAINTED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD SAID AT THAT TIME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PRIMER USED AT THE FACTORY. DEALER HAD LOCAL SHOP REPAINT HOOD. DRIVERS FENDER WAS ALSO REPAINTED UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING FROM DIFFERENT AREAS. FENDERS, PICHUP BOX, HOOD, DOORS, AND CAB. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

1990 GMC GMC

Filed Nov 24, 1999


SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT RELEASE, PLASTIC MECHANISM BROKE

1990 GMC GMC

Filed May 19, 1999


ROTORS WARPED, WERE TURNED AND WARPED AGAIN WITHIN 5,000 MILES. ALSO, PAINT BUBBLED IN SEVERAL PLACES. *AK

1990 GMC S15

Filed Sep 29, 1998


Fire

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME. *SLC

1990 GMC GMC TRUCK

Filed Feb 20, 1998


Fire

FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.

1990 GMC PICKUP

Filed Dec 15, 1997


WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *AK

1990 GMC S15

Filed Apr 15, 1997


VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE BROKE OUT, WILL PROVIDE FIRE REPORT. *AK

1990 GMC PICKUP

Filed Feb 14, 1997


ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK AS WELL AS IT SHOULD, OWNER SAID THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND NOT FULLY STOPPING THE TRUCK. *AK

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.