GMC GMC Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 117 consumer complaints across the 10 model years of the GMC GMC (1991–2001) that have at least 5 complaints. 1995 has the most, with 23. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (27 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All GMC model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7 | — | 0 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
| 2000 | 12 | 40,000 | 0 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
| 1999 | 15 | 61,500 | 0 | 1 | — | Stable |
| 1998 | 16 | 41,000 | 0 | 1 | — | Stable |
| 1997 | 14 | — | 0 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 1996 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1995 | 23 | 74,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1994 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1993 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1991 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes27 28%
- Transmission and drivetrain14 14%
- Steering13 13%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)11 11%
- Tires10 10%
- Exterior lighting8 8.2%
- Engine cooling8 8.2%
- Vehicle speed control7 7.1%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1999: “This is a GMC truck w5500 first was a oil line that left me stranded for 3 days waiting for a part then was a rubber piece off fan srad that drop in to fan causing overheating and fan damage 7 months later the same exact oil line failed again causing 3 more days of down time and more expences I am on my 3rd antifreeze storge tank at 100$ apop the problem iam having as of this date 03/30/03 oil is showing up in the antifreeze I took it to the dealer ship after 2 days of checking they replace the storage tank told me it was road grim sent me on my way 200$ later 1 week later the oil is back in…”
NHTSA complaint #10070347, filed 2004-01, 68,000 miles1995: “While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled. The consumer tried to restart the vehicle and was able to do so. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver the fuel pump needed to be replaced and it has since been replaced four times. Please provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #10087953, filed 2004-08, 84,000 miles1998: “Road sensitive steering gets harder and easier while driving, causing the steering to jerk especially while going around curves. ****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****742683”
NHTSA complaint #10006400, filed 2001-03, 41,000 milesOther GMC models
9,015 complaintsGMC Acadia
5,592 complaintsGMC Yukon
5,013 complaintsGMC Sierra
3,929 complaintsGMC Terrain
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2,712 complaintsGMC Envoy
2,456 complaintsGMC Yukon XL
2,442 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology