1991 GMC Sierra Problems

Complaints

12filed with NHTSA

Median mileage

108,500miles, 2 complaints with mileage

Recalls

1campaigns on record

Trend

Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA crash rating

—overall rating starts with 2011 models

EPA fuel economy

16 mpgcombined, 5.0L 8-cyl RWD · 14 city / 19 hwy

Sources: NHTSA records for the 1991 GMC Sierra (complaints, recalls, investigations), EPA fuel economy. Report an error

NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints for the 1991 GMC Sierra. The part named most often is brakes, with 6 complaints (50% of the total), followed by exterior lighting (1) and other or unknown (1). 2 of the complaints include a mileage, and 0% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 108,500 miles. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign and 1 technical service bulletin for this model year. Brakes complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign covering the rotor filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

• Brakes6 50%
• Exterior lighting1 8.3%
• Other or unknown1 8.3%
• Seat belts1 8.3%
• Steering1 8.3%
• Tires1 8.3%
• Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)1 8.3%

Example complaints

Mileage when problems were reported

0% of the 2 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 95,000 and 122,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Recalls and investigations

• 93V119000Aug 2, 1993
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
  Covers: GMC Sierra 1988–1992, Chevrolet Blazer 1988–1992, Suburban 1988–1992 +6 more

  Severe corrosion due to road salt at the joint of the stamped steel center section and the cast outer section can cause the sections to separate.

Recall details for the 1991 GMC Sierra → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 1 on record; the latest 1 are shown.

• 10209734Mar 22, 2022Fuel system, Equipment. This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.

Other model years of the GMC Sierra

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