GMC S15 problems
Owners have filed 71 complaints about the GMC S15 with NHTSA across model years 1980 to 2001. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every GMC S15 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1999 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 1998 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1997 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1996 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1995 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1994 | — | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1993 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1992 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1991 | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1990 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 1989 | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1988 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1987 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1986 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | Steering |
| 1985 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Seats |
| 1980 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a GMC S15
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1989
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every GMC S15, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the GMC S15
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.