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Gmc 1500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

49 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

78,891 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1985 to 2000 model years. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 49 complaints (20.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1020.4%
Electrical and battery issues36.1%
Steering behavior36.1%
Fuel system concerns36.1%
Engine operation24.1%
Transmission and shifting12.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
10
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
8
Tires:Tread/Belt
3
Electrical System:Wiring
2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Air Bags
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer10
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor8
Tires:Tread/Belt3
Electrical System:Wiring2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2
Air Bags1

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 10; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 8; Tires:Tread/Belt: 3; Electrical System:Wiring: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Air Bags: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 41 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996
1
2000
11
2001
6
2002
7
2003
12
2004
8
2005
3
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19961
200011
20016
20027
200312
20048
20053
20171

1996: 1; 2000: 11; 2001: 6; 2002: 7; 2003: 12; 2004: 8; 2005: 3; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10037644 · 2003-09-23 (September 23, 2003)

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HYDRAULIC BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE WHEEL OFF AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE HOSE FROM THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK AGE AND HEAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE HOSE TO EXPAND INWARD BECAUSE OF THE CLAMP SUPPORT AROUND IT, BECAUSE IT DID NOT EXPAND OUTWARD WHICH SHUT OFF THE NORMAL FLOW OF BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE DID NOT BRAKE EVENLY FOR THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE PROBLEM , BUT NOW WITH THE NEW HOSES, THE VEHICLE NOW BRAKES AS DESIGNED. *…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10037644 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 559529 · 2001-02-07 (February 7, 2001)

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS SEPARATED (INNER STEEL HUB AND OUTER CASTING) ON TWO OCCASIONS. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 559529 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10093778 · 2004-10-07 (October 7, 2004)

1994 GMC SIERRA PICKUP ([XXX]) GM HAS 2 RECALLS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PROBLEMS ON 1994 AND NEWER PICKUPS AND SUVS (RECALL 98043 AND SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT 02054A). MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM NOTED IN THE RECALLS: INTERMITTENT WIPER OPERATION RESULTING FROM CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE WIPER MOTOR CONTROL'S PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AT ITS CONNECTION TO THE WIRING HARNESS. BUT, BECAUSE MY VIN DOES NOT MATCH THOSE IN THE RECALL, I AM LEFT TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM ON MY OWN. I HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS FOR A FEW YEARS BECAUSE I DO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10093778 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10025948 · 2003-07-12 (July 12, 2003)

WIRING CONNECTOR ON TILT WHEEL WILL WEAR CAUSING LIGHTS NOT TO WORK. REPAIR ONCE BUT PROBLEM IS BACK COULD CAUSE FIRE. 1996 GMC PICKUP EXTENDED CAB. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025948 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10089796 · 2004-08-25 (August 25, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WANDERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. FOLLOWING THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE POWER SENSOR SWITCH , AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10089796 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10121000 · 2005-05-16 (May 16, 2005)

DT: CONSUMER BOUGHT A VEHICLE "AS IS", AND FOR THE FIRST TIME I DROVE IT, 3 HOURS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE RADIATOR BLEW. THE GARAGE THAT SERVICED THE VEHICLE SAID THE BALL JOINTS WERE READY TO FALL APART. THE STEERING WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE REAR END MADE A HUMMING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HE SAID THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD. THE SELLER WILL NOT REPAIR OR REIMBURSE FOR ANY OF THE DEFECTS. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 77,781 miles reported. Look up ODI 10121000 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 566726 · 2002-07-25 (July 25, 2002)

THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED, THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SHORTED WIRE TO THE ELECTRICAL IN-TANK FUEL PUMP WHICH BURNED THE PLASTIC HOLDER, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A VEHICLE FIRE. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 566726 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 861818 · 2000-05-12 (May 12, 2000)

BRACKET THAT HOLDS FUEL TANK WIRES INSIDE AND CONNECTS THEM TO THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FRAYED. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER HE WAS RIDING IN A POTENTIAL BOMB. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 861818 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 866306 · 2000-07-31 (July 31, 2000)

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 866306 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10039720 · 2003-09-10 (September 10, 2003)

TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039720 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1985
0
1990
0
1994
0
1996
0
1997
1
1998
1
1999
1
2000
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19850
19900
19940
19960
19971
19981
19991
20001

1985: 0; 1990: 0; 1994: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 1

Year-by-year records

Gmc 1500 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198520Not available
199070Not available
1994200Not available
1996200Not available
199701+1
1998010
1999010
2000010