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1986 Gmc S15: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1986 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior133.3%

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.

Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
1
Steering:Column
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly1
Steering:Column1

Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Steering:Column: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 3 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.

1995
2
2000
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
20001

1995: 2; 2000: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 717638 · 2000-01-20 (January 20, 2000)

TILT STEERING AND COLUMN LOOSE. YOU CAN WOBBLE THE STEERING WHEEL ONE INCH. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 717638 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 965708 · 1995-05-23 (May 23, 1995)

DRIVERS SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE FAILED, WILL NOT LATCH THE SPRING BROKEN. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 965708 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 966961 · 1995-06-15 (June 15, 1995)

THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 966961 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

86V131000 · Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch

Reported: 1986-09-19 (September 19, 1986)

THE PUSH PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
86V140000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 1986-10-21 (October 21, 1986)

TIRE AND WHEEL INFORMATION ON CERTIFICATION LABEL MAY BE INCORRECT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 120.

Remedy: INSTALL CERTIFIED LABEL WITH CORRECT INFORMATION.

NHTSA campaign record ↗