What breaks most · 1990 to 2003 model years
GMC GMC problems by year
Owners have filed 131 safety complaints with NHTSA about the GMC GMC across model years 1990 to 2003. Three years stand out: 1995 for visibility complaints, 1998 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints and 1999 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints. The quietest years are 1990, 1992 and 1991.
- Years to check closely: 1995, 1998, 1999
- Fewest complaints: 1990, 1992, 1991
- Complaints on file
- 1311990 to 2003, all trims
- Worst year
- 199523 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 155 fires · 15 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 53kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 0Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (3) | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (3) | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Powertrain and transmission (2) | |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (2) | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Visibility (3) | |
| 23 | 2 | 0 | Visibility (6) | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (3) | |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | Steering (4) | |
| 16 | 5 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (5) | |
| 15 | 1 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (5) | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | Tires (3) | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (1) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (3) | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Exterior lighting (1) |
What fails on the 1995 GMC GMC
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 26% |
6 | 0 | Shop all visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 22% |
5 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Seat belts | 13% |
3 | 1 | Check recalls for seat belts on NHTSA.gov |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 13% |
3 | 0 | Shop all brakes (hydraulic) parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Air bags | 13% |
3 | 2 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 9% |
2 | 0 | Shop all exterior lighting parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 9% |
2 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 9% |
2 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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The outside mirrors vibrated, which caused distortion of vision. Cause of vibration was undetermined. *ak *ph *jb
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Applied brakes, got a roaring noise, rotors and brake pads should be replaced, the roaring now vibrates the steering wheel, brake master cylinder went out
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Consumer complains of the repeated repairs made to correct the grinding noise heard in the brakes. The booster assembly was replaced. The problem still exists. *jg
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which GMC GMC years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1995, 1998, 1999 carry the most filings on the GMC GMC. The 1995 alone has 23 complaints, led by visibility.
What is the most common GMC GMC problem?
On the 1995 model year, the most-reported component is visibility with 6 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do GMC GMC problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all GMC GMC complaints that include mileage is about 53,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.