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1989 GMC Vandura

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.
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Latest Dec 7, 2000
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.
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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.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 GMC Vandura, most frequently naming the engine and tires & wheels 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

  • Engine150.0%
  • Tires & wheels150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

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

Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 7, 2000

THE LEFT REAR TIRE (NO MAKE/MODEL PROVIDED) EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, THE DEBRIS FROM THE TIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TAILPIPE AND REAR BUMPER COVER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC

NHTSA ID
557971
Incident
Sep 2, 2000
Engine
Filed Aug 21, 1997
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT).

NHTSA ID
519420
Incident
Jun 19, 1997

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC Vandura by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2000100
1999200
1998300
1996400
1995341048.2
1994141038.2
1989Viewing200
1987200

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.