GMC Vandura Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 48 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the GMC Vandura (1994–1995) that have at least 5 complaints. 1995 has the most, with 34. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (20 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Vandura 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34 | 109,500 | 1 | 2 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1994 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes20 45%
- Air bags5 11%
- Vehicle speed control4 9.1%
- Transmission and drivetrain4 9.1%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)3 6.8%
- Steering3 6.8%
- Seat belts3 6.8%
- Tires2 4.5%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1995: “Vehicle experienced a problem with the windshield wiper motor. Windshield wipers work intermittently, causing poor vision out of the windshield when raining. Gcm acknowledes that it has the same problem with its trucks. Enclosed recall noticed the reason they won't repair or acknowledge the problem twith their vans is because it's to difficult and timely to fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #10115528, filed 2005-04, 130,000 miles1994: “While driving with speed control on vehicle loses power, and reconnected vehicle surges to 80mph. Dealer has repaired vehicle. Stop lamp failed and was replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #888252, filed 2001-05Other GMC models
9,025 complaintsGMC Acadia
5,592 complaintsGMC Yukon
5,017 complaintsGMC Sierra
3,929 complaintsGMC Terrain
3,136 complaintsGMC Jimmy
2,712 complaintsGMC Envoy
2,456 complaintsGMC Yukon XL
2,443 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology