1992 GMC Pickup Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1992 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
- Visibility440.0%
- Engine220.0%
- Tires & wheels220.0%
- Brakes110.0%
- Seat belts110.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, A NEW WIPER MOTOR CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK *NLM
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS GONE BAD, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT TO WORK WHEN NEEDED. THERE IS A RECALL ON 1994-1996 MAKE/MODELS, BUT NOT ON THE 1992-1993. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED AND REPLACED.
INTERMITTENT STALLING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING/BRAKES. *SD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TOTAL TIRE MILEAGE 32,040, TIRES PURCHASED 7-18-96, OUTSIDE TEMP APPROX. 90F, TOTAL DRIVE TIME PRIOR TO FAILURE APPROX. 1 HOUR, INFLATION OF 45PSI, TREAD SEPATATED AND TIRE DEFLATED CAUSING RAPID AND SEVERE PULL TO LEFT CAUSING VEHICLE TO ENTER MEDIAN, EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. (DOT NUMBER: VDW8AXC166 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
PE00040, FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX R4S WITH ABOUT HALF OF TREAD LEFT, DRIVER'S FRONT TREAD WAS STARTING TO PEEL OFF WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. FIRESTONE IS NOT WILLING TO HELP BECAUSE IT'S NOT PART OF RECALL. *AK CONSUMER REPLACED TWO OF THE FAULTY TIRES, THE DOT # IS VN11B1B494. *SLC
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT AND DO NOT STOP VEHICLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BELT IS SEVERELY FRAYED, DUE TO DESIGN OF THE PLASTIC GUARD WHICH FRAYS MATERIAL.
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .