1992 GMC Sierra 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 Sierra, 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
- Visibility825.8%
- Brakes722.6%
- Tires & wheels39.7%
- Seat belts39.7%
- Transmission26.5%
- Driver assistance26.5%
- Interior & seats26.5%
- Fuel system13.2%
- Electrical13.2%
- Engine13.2%
- Body & structure13.2%
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
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE WASHER FLUID SPRAYER DOESN'T WORK CORRECT EITHER. *SLC
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT. INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE RELEASED, VEHICLE VEERS VAGUELY TO THE RIGHT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
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
TREAD ON THE CONTINENTAL AMERICAN GENERAL 16 INCH 10 PLY TIRE BEGAN TO COME OFF THE LEFT BACK TIRE, CAUSING TRUCK TO SWERVE BACK AND FOURTH, CAMPER ON BODY OF TRUCK FELL OFF, TEARING SIDE PANEL ALMOST COMPLETELY FROM THE LEFT OF TRUCK. CJ
TREAD SEPARATION - TREAD PEELED OFF FROM MAIN BODY OF TIRE AT 70 MPH. TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY A GOODYEAR DEALER AND HE GOOD NOT DETERMINE REASON FOR FAILURE. DEALER TALKED WITH MICHELLEN IN ORDER TO OBTAIN GUIDANCE ABOUT REASON FOR FAILURE. MICHELLEN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE REASON FOR FAILURE BUT OFFERRED AND ADJUSTMENT TOWARD A REPLACEMENT TIRE. TIRE WAS MANUFACTURERED AT FT. WAYNE, IN PLANT.( DOT NUMBER: BF11R41337 TIRE SIZE: 245/75/R16 )
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
RECEIVING END OF DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT BROKE AND WILL NOT HOLD THE BUCKLE INSIDE OF IT. DEALER SAID THE IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER FEELS THAT SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT, IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE DEALER.*AK *SLC
WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT, SEATBELTS ARE A SAFETY ITEM, IF OUR GRANDCHILDEN HAD BEEN WITH US, WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROTECT THEM, WE CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO HAVING NO SAFETY RESTRAINTS AT ALL, WE HAVE CONTACT A DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE ORDERING THE PARTS, ITS IS COSTING USMONEY THAT WE DON'T NOT HAVE. OUR TRUCK IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND NOT THAT MANY MILES ON IT, THE SEATBELTS SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN. THEY ARE CHEAPLY MADE, OF PLASTIC WITH PLASTIC INSIDE THE RESTRAINT BUCKLE.
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED DUE TO LEAKING FLUID.
UNDER CARRIAGE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FUMES STEMMED FROM WIRES AND GAS LINE. CONSEQUENCE: TORQUE CONVERTER BLEW. DEALER'S.., COMMENTS REPLACEMENT OF PRIOR RECALL BEFORE PURCHASE. CORRECTIVE ACTION DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
HAD PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE POSITION WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. HAD NO AIR BAGS & NO INJURIES. VEHICLE TOWED TO BODY SHOP. *AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 42 MPH, AND IT DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 99028 FOR THE SEAT RECLINER BOLTS FOR THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT SEATS. DEALER MODIFIED DRIVER'S SEAT, BUT NOT THE PASSENGER'S SEAT, AND SAID THAT HE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO FIX THE PASSENGER'S SEAT, AND WONT FIX I EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL SPECIFICALLY STATES THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER/S SEATS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
SLIDING DOOR LATCH ON THE INSIDE IS BROKEN. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY. INSTRUMENT PANEL DOESN'T WORK. WIRES MAY BE SPARKING ABOVE GAS TANK. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY. INSTRUMENT PANEL DOESN'T WORK. WIRES MAY BE SPARKING ABOVE GAS TANK. *TR
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
VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
SLIDING DOOR INSIDE HANDLE BROKE, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T USE THE SLIDING DOOR TO GET OUT. *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 .