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1989 GMC Vandura G2500

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.
3
Latest Nov 19, 1997
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.
0
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.
0
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.
2
1 injuries, 1 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 GMC Vandura G2500, most frequently naming the body & structure, driver assistance and engine categories.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure225.0%
  • Driver assistance112.5%
  • Engine112.5%
  • Seat belts112.5%
  • Steering112.5%
  • Suspension112.5%
  • Visibility112.5%

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.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structureDriver assistanceSeat belts+3 more
Filed Nov 19, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported

DRIVING AT APPROX 20 MPH STOPPED AT A SIGN, WENT TO CHECK GAS PEDAL WHICH WAS STUCK. 2 BLOCKS DOWN VAN BEGAN PULL TO RIGHT, RAN INTO TREE, COULD NOT STEER AWAY. SEAT BELTS WERE LOOSE, DID NOT TRACK IN OR LOCK, DID NOT HOLD DRIVER OR PASSENGER. THIS CAUSED PASSENGER SERIOUS INJURIES, AND DRIVER DIED AS RESULT OF THE DEFECT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER AND HER DECEASED HUSBAND WERE NEVER TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WRECKED, THE RESTRAINTS WERE NEVER REPLACED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS MAY BE A REASON THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN THIS ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD LEAKED. THE VAN LEAKED. THERE WAS LOOSE STEERING. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND A TREE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
819253
Incident
May 21, 1991
Body & structure
Filed Apr 13, 1995

SLIDING DOOR AND REAR DOORS BOTH HAVE HAIRLINE CRACKS, CAUSING FAILURE OF DOORS TO LOCK. *SKD

NHTSA ID
489475
Incident
Feb 16, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 7, 1995
Fire reported

VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *SKD

NHTSA ID
481658
Incident
Jan 7, 1995

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC Vandura G2500 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1995800—
1994400—
1993160040.2
1992500—
1990200—
1989Viewing300—
1988200—
1987100—
1984100—

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.