1992 GMC S15 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 S15, 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
- Visibility250.0%
- Brakes125.0%
- Exterior lighting125.0%
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
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, COULD AFFECT VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER OR NIGHT DRIVING.
WHEN ACTIVATING THE BLINKERS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ACTIVATE AT THE SAME TIME. *AK
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
ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES PREMATURLY CAUSING ABS MOTOR ENGAGEMENT. THIS LEADS TO BRAKE PEDAL PULSATIONS AND CONSEQUENTLY COMPLETE PEDAL EXCURSION. THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT REACTS AS IF IT WILL NOT STOP! THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATIONS WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURS NOR ARE THARE ANY HARD OR SOFT CODES SET STORED IN THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE RETURNS TO NORMAL STOPPING OPERATION UNTILL THIS BAZAR OCCURANCE HAPPENS AGAIN. IT IS HIGHLY INTERMITTANT AND SEEMS TO FOLLOW A TEMPERATURE RELATIONSHIP. THE LONGER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN,THE FREQUENCY OF EVENTS INCREASES.WHEN THIS HAPPENS,IT LEADS ONE TO BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE WILL "NOT STOP" BECAUSE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES DRAMATICALLY. THIS DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH AN ABS RECALL THAT HAS BEEN PERFORMED EFFECTLY BY MY DEALER. THE PROBLEM EXISTED PRIOR TO THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL AND CONTINUES TO EXIST TODAY. I FEAR THAT THIS WILL HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES AND WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. ALL BRAKE RELATED HARDWARE AND PERIPHERALS CHECK OUT FINE AS PER MY EXPERT TECHMICIANS. MY CONCLUSION IS THAT THE ABS HYDRALIC CONTROL IS FAULTY IN MY VEHICLE AND MANY OTHERS. PLEASE HELP AS I WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE THIS TURN INTO A FIRESTONE/FORD DISASTER.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN ACTIVATING THE BLINKERS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ACTIVATE AT THE SAME TIME. *AK
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 .