Total Complaints
1 filings
GMC G35 · model year
1990 GMC G35
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1990GMCG35 carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1990 G35 is tires:tread/belt with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1990 G35. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20001026TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON THE ABOVE DATE S/B BOUND NYS NORTHWAY N/B OF EXIT 16 PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPERATED, ALARGE CHUNK OF THE TREAD PEALED BACK FROM THE INTERIOR PART OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE RETATAINED AIR, AIR LOSS OCCURED SLOWLY ENOUGH TO DRIVE VEHILCE AT A MINIMAL SPEAD APPROX. 1/4 MILE ON SHOULDER TO THE EXIT 16 TRUCK STOP. TIRE CONTINUED TO SLOWLY LOSS ALL AIR. TIRE WAS REMOVED, SPARE WAS INSTALLED. TRIP WAS CONTINUED S/B. ON THE NYS THRUWAY, 1 MILE NORTH OF THE MODENA SERVICE AREA THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE COMPLETELY DISENTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF OF THE ROAD OUT OF CONTROL, ONTO THE SHOULDER. I HAD INSPECTED THESE TIRES NUMEROUS TIMES PRIOR TO THIS DATE, PRIOR TO ANY FIRESTONE TIRE PROBLEM. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED WITH THE COREECT AIR PRESSURE. I HAD CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE AND TIRE CONDITION IMMEDIATLY PRIOR TO THE TRIP. I AM NORMALLY VIGILANT IN MAINTAINING A SAFE VEHICLE AND HAD BENN AWARE OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL WHICH CAUSED ME TO REP
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1990 GMC G35 have?▼
The 1990 GMC G35 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1990 GMC G35?▼
The most-complained component for the 1990 GMC G35 is TIRES:TREAD/BELT with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1990 GMC G35 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.