Total Complaints
5 filings
GMC PICKUP · model year
1992 GMC PICKUP
5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1992GMCPICKUP carries 5 consumer safety complaints 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 1992 PICKUP is visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor with 3 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (1) and tires (1). 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 1992 PICKUP. 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.
5
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 |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020716VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, A NEW WIPER MOTOR CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK *NLM
20001026TIRES
TOTAL TIRE MILEAGE 32,040, TIRES PURCHASED 7-18-96, OUTSIDE TEMP APPROX. 90F, TOTAL DRIVE TIME PRIOR TO FAILURE APPROX. 1 HOUR, INFLATION OF 45PSI, TREAD SEPATATED AND TIRE DEFLATED CAUSING RAPID AND SEVERE PULL TO LEFT CAUSING VEHICLE TO ENTER MEDIAN, EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. (DOT NUMBER: VDW8AXC166 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
20000515VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS GONE BAD, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT TO WORK WHEN NEEDED. THERE IS A RECALL ON 1994-1996 MAKE/MODELS, BUT NOT ON THE 1992-1993. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
19990413VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 98V150000.001. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. DEALER AWARE AND RECALL IS ESTABLISHED. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO THIS RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
19970717SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT AND DO NOT STOP VEHICLE.
Compare 1992GMCPICKUP to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 GMC PICKUP have?▼
The 1992 GMC PICKUP has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 GMC PICKUP?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 GMC PICKUP is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS and TIRES.
Is the 1992 GMC PICKUP 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.