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1991 GMC Pickup Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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 Feb 28, 2003
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1991 GMC Pickup, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Electrical233.3%
  • Transmission233.3%
  • Brakes116.7%
  • Visibility116.7%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING, HEARD CLONKING NOISE, SMELLED SMOKE, NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM ALTERNATOR. *AK

NHTSA ID 986068 · filed Jun 24, 1996

ALTERNATOR FROZE, CAUSING FIRE. *SD

NHTSA ID 502864 · filed Mar 24, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TRANSMISSION LEAKED OIL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. (NEBRASKA STATE FIRE MARSHAL INCIDENT REPORT)*SD

NHTSA ID 502759 · filed Mar 28, 1996

TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID 979481 · filed Feb 21, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE PULSATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.

NHTSA ID 513576 · filed Jan 9, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. SCC *JB

NHTSA ID 10009074 · filed Feb 28, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .