1989 GMC S15 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1989 GMC S15, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I bought a 1989 jimmy S15 last year. Drom the repair bills that came with the truck the previous owner had this truck in the shop countless times for surging. Whenever I am stopped at a light etc- the truck surges forward. I am afraid of an accident, especailly with my my grandchildren in the truck.”
NHTSA complaint #10073033, filed 2004-05“Failure of the heater core resulted in poor visibility and near accident when a thick yellow sticky gas/fluid came out of vents and coated the inside of the windshield while trying to defrost. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #548784, filed 1999-10Related recalls
- 93V008000Jan 14, 1993The engine cooling fan blades break as a result of fatigue and/or vehicle induced stress.Covers: GMC S15 1989–1992, Chevrolet S10 1989–1992
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 GMC S15
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 GMC S15
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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