By model year
The 1989 model year drew the most complaints, 8
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
GMC S15
Every GMC S15 model year on file, 1980 to 2002. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years5412 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years221980 to 2002
Recall campaigns15Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins218Summed across model years
Components
Brakes leads the GMC S15 complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each GMC S15 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 2001 | Pickup | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 2000 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 1999 | SUV | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1998 | SUV | 2 | 0.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1997 | SUV | 2 | 50.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1996 | Pickup | 3 | 0.0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | Pickup | 3 | 0.0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 | Not decoded | 6 | 33.3 | 300 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | SUV | 4 | 25.0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | Pickup | 3 | 33.3 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | SUV | 8 | 0.0 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | Pickup | 3 | 33.3 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | Pickup | 8 | 37.5 | 160 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | Pickup | 2 | 0.0 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | Pickup | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | Pickup | 3 | 33.3 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | Pickup | 1 | 100.0 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | Not decoded | 1 | 100.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the GMC S15
- 06E-049 May 24, 2006
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger…
Lighting · 27k vehicles - 06E-026 Mar 23, 2006
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above
Lighting · 62k vehicles - 96V-035 Feb 22, 1996
Some of these trucks were built with transmissions containing parts which were not machined to gm's specifications
Powertrain · 25k vehicles - 95V-180 Sep 22, 1995
Fan blade rivet breakage can occur causing the fan blade to separate from the spider
Engine and cooling · 73k vehicles - 94V-228 Nov 21, 1994
Vacuum hose can detach from the power brake booster check valve as a result of engine backfire
Brakes · 30k vehicles - 94V-014 Jan 26, 1994
Fuel tank filler pipes were not manufactured to specification which caused loss of fuel between the fuel tank filler pipe and the vent tube during…
Fuel system · 117k vehicles - 93V-008 Jan 14, 1993
Engine cooling fan blades break as a result of fatigue and/or vehicle induced stress
Engine and cooling · 215k vehicles - 90V-193 Nov 14, 1990
Nuts used to attach lower control arms, rear spring and shackle, and rear shock absorbers do not meet specifications and could "strip"
Suspension · 237 vehicles - 90V-107 Jun 4, 1990
Use of improper primer on metal surfaces of windshield and side window openings could cause low adhesion to the metal surface and would not…
Visibility and wipers · 181 vehicles - 87V-021 Feb 25, 1987
Inner tie rod to relay rod nuts on steering linkage may be iimproperly torqued and not crimped
Steering · 60 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.