ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
Opened Mar 29, 1994
Closed Jul 29, 1994
There is no summary currently available
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1989 GMC GMC
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 30, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
4
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 GMC GMC, most frequently naming the brakes, driver assistance and exterior lighting categories. 4 NHTSA investigations name it; and 3 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Brakes120.0%
- Driver assistance120.0%
- Exterior lighting120.0%
- Seat belts120.0%
- Steering120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATION
Opened Feb 20, 1992
Closed Jun 12, 1992
There is no summary currently available
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRANS FLUID LEAK/FIRES
Opened Feb 12, 1992
Closed Feb 25, 1993
There is no summary currently available
POWER TRAINLed to recall 93V016000
ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING
Opened Nov 26, 1990
Closed Mar 27, 1991
ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 30, 2001
WHY DO I SEE SO MANY LATE 80'S TO CURRENT MODEL GM PICK-UPS DRIVING AROUND WITH THEIR HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON. I NOTICED THIS SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND LATELY HAVE BEEN KEEPING TRACK. THE SCORE SO FAR IS GM PICKUPS, 15; ALL OTHERS, 3. THESE ARE NOT THE VEHICLES WITH DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS THESE ARE PEOPLE WITH THEIR HEAD-LIGHTS ON WHO DON'T REALIZE THEIR HIGHBEAMS ARE ON. I LOOKED AT THE DASH PANEL CONFIGURATION IN A FRIENDS CHEVY TRUCK AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PANEL AND IS NOT NOTICABLE AND IS ALSO EASILY OBSCURED. WILL GM EVER FIX THIS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 755114
Driver assistanceSeat beltsSteering
Filed Dec 31, 1997
GAS PEDAL STICKS ON OCCASION.
- NHTSA ID
- 528322
Brakes
Filed Apr 20, 1995
Crash reported
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 489396
- Incident
- Mar 2, 1995
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
990940004
SEATS
GENERAL MOTORS BEGAN PROVIDING CHILD RESTRAIN SEAT TOP TETHER HARDWARE PACKAGES TO CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED STATES WHO REQUESTED THEM. *TT
990941004
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
INFORMATION REGARDING SWITCHES TO TURN OFF AND ON FRONTAL AIR BAGS FOR PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS. *TT
563301
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
UNKNOWN
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 32.4 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 32.8 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 38.7 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1989Viewing | 3 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1973 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.