Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 1995 GMC C15
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Brakes
436.4%
2 crashes, 0 fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control
218.2%
Airbags
218.2%
2 crashes, 0 fires
Seat Belts
19.1%
Steering
19.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19.1%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
May 1995peak 2Jul 1996
NHTSA investigations into the 1995 GMC C15
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
PE95052Opened 25 Oct 1995Closed 22 Mar 1996STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS
ODI OPENED THIS PE ON NOVEMBER 13, 1995 BASED ON AN OWNER COMPLAINT CONCERNING A SEPTEMBER 1995 ACCIDENT INVOLVING A 1995 1/2 TON GM PICKUP TRUCK.THE VEHICLE OWNER ALLEGED THE BOLT USED TO JOIN THE 2-PIECE STEERING SHAFT WAS MISSING.THE SHAFTS THEN SEPARATED AND STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. DURING THE COURSE OF THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS GATHERED INFORMATION FROM STAFF AT THE FOLLOWING: AUTO COLLISION INSURANCE COMPANIES, THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS LIABILITY INDUSTRY, INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, INVOLVED VEHICLE OPERATORS, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. ACCORDING TO GM, THE STEERING COLUMN AND SHAFTS WERE...
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Santa ANA, CACrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: WHILE TOWING A TRAILER IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC, DRY SURFACE; ABS WOULD NOT ALLOW WHEEL LOCK UP; RAN INTO ANOTHER TRUCK; SOLELY BECAUSE OF ABS FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooktondale, NYCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED WHILE PULLING IN DRIVEWAY-HIT ANOTHER AUTO BUT NO INJURIES. TT
NHTSA complaint #975406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louisville, KYCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY- INJURIED BACK. TT
NHTSA complaint #972076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louisville, KYCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD ACCIDENT AND PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY- INJURIED BACK. TT
NHTSA complaint #972076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
SAN Antonio, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH HIM DEALING WITH RECALL 96V051000.
NHTSA complaint #986881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pinellais PA, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED.THE VEHICLE HAS ABS.PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #986723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Liberty Hill, SC
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WENT TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY DON'T HVE ANYTHING ON THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT REMEDY IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #985877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Perris, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE RECALL LETTER STATES THAT THE WORK BE DONE IN 5DAYS. THEY PICKED UP THE TRUC 7 DAYS LATER AND THE RECALL PART WAS NOT FIXED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #981146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa ANA, CACrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: WHILE TOWING A TRAILER IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC, DRY SURFACE; ABS WOULD NOT ALLOW WHEEL LOCK UP; RAN INTO ANOTHER TRUCK; SOLELY BECAUSE OF ABS FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooktondale, NYCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED WHILE PULLING IN DRIVEWAY-HIT ANOTHER AUTO BUT NO INJURIES. TT
NHTSA complaint #975406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louisville, KYCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY- INJURIED BACK. TT
NHTSA complaint #972076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louisville, KYCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD ACCIDENT AND PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY- INJURIED BACK. TT
NHTSA complaint #972076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Odessa, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #968973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FL
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERATIVE DUE TO BOLT MISSING OF FALLEN OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #968766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oaks, OK
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MANUAL TRANSMISSION 5 SPEED , CLUTCH JUMPS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. TT
NHTSA complaint #965014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.