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1992 GMC Vandura Series 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 Oct 2, 2000
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 1992 GMC Vandura Series, 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

  • Brakes120.0%
  • Engine120.0%
  • Steering120.0%
  • Suspension120.0%
  • Tires & wheels120.0%

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

Brakes

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

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE SPACE ALLOWED BETWEEN BRAKE PEDAL AND ENGINE COVER DOES NOT ALLOW UNIMPINGED MOVEMENT. MANY TIMES MY FOOT HAS GOTTEN HUNG UP TRYING TO BRAKE. I CANNOT WEAR BOOTS TO DRIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID 715978 · filed Dec 12, 1999

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

(3)THREE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST (5) FIVE YEARS WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH THE ENGINE QUITS, THEN WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE IS ABLE TO RESTART. ON THE LAST OCCASION, VEHICLE WAS COASTING TO A STOP IN A NARROW EMERGENCY LANE AND WAS REAR ENDED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SLC

NHTSA ID 815779 · filed Aug 28, 1997

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

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

I HAD THE FOURTH SET OF LOWER BALL JOINTS INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1999!! THE FIRST TWO WERE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, INCLUDING GENERAL MOTORS HELPING PAY FOR THE TWO TIRES WHICH WERE PREMATURELY RUINED DUE TO THE PROBLEM. IN THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE TO MORE TIRES, BUT I AM STILL STUCK WITH A $288 BILL FOR PARTS AND LABOR , WHICH I BELIEVE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY. IN ADDITION, I HAD TO REPLACE TWO DAMAGED TIE ROD ENDS LAST DECEMBER, A CONDITION WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS, GENERAL MOTORS CONTINUES TO INSTALL ON THESE VEHICLES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

NHTSA ID 705275 · filed Apr 4, 1999

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

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

I HAD THE FOURTH SET OF LOWER BALL JOINTS INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1999!! THE FIRST TWO WERE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, INCLUDING GENERAL MOTORS HELPING PAY FOR THE TWO TIRES WHICH WERE PREMATURELY RUINED DUE TO THE PROBLEM. IN THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE TO MORE TIRES, BUT I AM STILL STUCK WITH A $288 BILL FOR PARTS AND LABOR , WHICH I BELIEVE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY. IN ADDITION, I HAD TO REPLACE TWO DAMAGED TIE ROD ENDS LAST DECEMBER, A CONDITION WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO THE FAULTY BALL JOINTS, GENERAL MOTORS CONTINUES TO INSTALL ON THESE VEHICLES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

NHTSA ID 705275 · filed Apr 4, 1999

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TRAVELING AT 70MPH ON I-45, THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE HOUSING. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED AND I STOPPED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75-15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75-15 )

NHTSA ID 733184 · filed Oct 2, 2000

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.

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Data sources

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