https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the GMC S15. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:14 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-1104054 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION KEY IS NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM CAR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-1104055 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION KEY IS NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM CAR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-1016477 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT MY TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO QUALITY GMC WITH NO REMEDIATION. AFTER THIRD TIME TO DEALER, REQUESTED REPLACEMENT OF REAR ROTORS AND PARKING BRAKE SHOES, SYMPTOMS CONTINUE; NO PARKING BRAKE EFFECT. REMOVED REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND OBSERVED UNEVEN WEAR; CONTACT PATCH WAS UNEVEN AND CENTERED ON SHOES. TRUCK STILL DOES NOT HOLD ON PARKING BRAKE APPLICATION. WAS DIRECTED TO THIS SITE BY PETE'S SAFETY LANE, https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-510396 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FRONT LEFT BLINKER. FOR SOME REASON THE OUTSIDE BLINKER STOPPED WORKING EVEN THOUGH THE INSIDE SIGNAL ON DASHBOARD STILL WORKED. *AK *NM https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-476588 Sun, 23 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT 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.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-474558 Fri, 07 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT 1998 GMC JIMMY - FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPERS (HAZARD SWITCH) MY VIN # NOT UNDER RECALL EVEN THOUGH SAME PROBLEM ON DIFFERENT VIN # HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-468622 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-365423 Wed, 31 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER (WHO IS NOW DECEASED HAROLD BRIDGES) WAS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST WHO WAS DRIVING RECKLESSLY, THE CONSUMERS SEAT ADJUSTER RAILING FAILED, WHICH ATTRIBUTED TO SEVERE INJURIES IN WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS KILLED, HOWEVER THE MOTHER, ROSA LEYVA IS WRITING IN ON BEHALF OF HER SON EDWARDO LEYVA WHO WAS CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER IN THE INCIDENT BELIEVE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-318879 Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT ODOR OF RAW GAS VERY STRONG, REPEATED DIAGNOSTICS COME UP WITH NOTHING. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-291992 Fri, 11 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT FUEL TANK LEAKING AROUND SEAM. HAS THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM? MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS YEAR GMC JIMMY HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-253305 Wed, 01 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES PREMATURLY CAUSING ABS MOTOR ENGAGEMENT. THIS LEADS TO BRAKE PEDAL PULSATIONS AND CONSEQUENTLY COMPLETE PEDAL EXCURSION. THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT REACTS AS IF IT WILL NOT STOP! THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATIONS WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURS NOR ARE THARE ANY HARD OR SOFT CODES SET STORED IN THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE RETURNS TO NORMAL STOPPING OPERATION UNTILL THIS BAZAR OCCURANCE H https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-247147 Mon, 16 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT MY BREAKS FAILED TO BRING MY VEHICLE TO A STOP. I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN AMPLE TIME TO STOP. THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-242909 Wed, 27 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT SEE KODIAK ALASKA POLICE DEPT. RPT./CASE#199606691 KODIAK, ALASKA 99615. BECAUSE A SEAT MOUNT FAILED THE DRIVER RECEIVED PERMANENT-COSTLY FULLY DISABLING INJURIES. AMONG MV DAMAGE THE VEHICLE SEAT BRACKET AND MOUNT FAILED RESULTING IN THE DRIVER RECEIVING MORE INJURIES THAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN NORMAL FOR A MVA OF THIS TYPE. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-208655 Wed, 26 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT TRIP-O METER FAILED. YH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-208658 Wed, 26 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT POWER STEERING BOX LEAKED. YH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-208659 Wed, 26 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED ABS LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, ALSO IN JULY 19,1999 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE ON, NO FAN, NO AIR CONDITONING, NO FUEL GAUGE, NO HEAT INDICATOR GAUGE ,NO OIL GAUGE. YH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-208660 Wed, 26 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT LEFT HEAD LAMP FAILED. YH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-205831 Fri, 07 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT PAINT HAS PEELED OF THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY HOOD WAS REPAINTED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY. SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD SAID AT THAT TIME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PRIMER USED AT THE FACTORY. DEALER HAD LOCAL SHOP REPAINT HOOD. DRIVERS FENDER WAS ALSO REPAINTED UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING FROM DIFFERENT AREAS. FENDERS, PICHUP BOX, HOOD, DOORS, AND CAB. NO SAFET https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-193211 Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT TILT STEERING AND COLUMN LOOSE. YOU CAN WOBBLE THE STEERING WHEEL ONE INCH. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-186670 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT THERMOSTAT FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-186671 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT AIR CONDITION FAILED DUE TO FAULTY BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-186672 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-170419 Wed, 08 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT 1) OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED AT 37K MILES & WOULDN'T PASS STATE EMISSION INSPECTION, WHOLE SYSTEM REWIRED. OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED AGAIN AT 73K MILES, NEW SENSOR INSTALLED. OXYGEN SENSOR FAILING AT 117K MILES. HAVE NOT HAD IT REPLACED YET. (2) ABS SYSTEM FAILED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE AND FIXED (UNDER WARRANTY-NO DETAILS FROM DEALER). ABS FAILED AGAIN AT 37K MILES. CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. ABS FAILE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-170420 Wed, 08 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT 1) OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED AT 37K MILES & WOULDN'T PASS STATE EMISSION INSPECTION, WHOLE SYSTEM REWIRED. OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED AGAIN AT 73K MILES, NEW SENSOR INSTALLED. OXYGEN SENSOR FAILING AT 117K MILES. HAVE NOT HAD IT REPLACED YET. (2) ABS SYSTEM FAILED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE AND FIXED (UNDER WARRANTY-NO DETAILS FROM DEALER). ABS FAILED AGAIN AT 37K MILES. CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. ABS FAILE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-168958 Mon, 06 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT OUR 1994 GMC JIMMY WAS BEING DRIVEN BY MY WIFE AND HAD MY TWO CHILDREN INSIDE. SHE EXITED THE PARKING LOT OF THE LOCAL FOOD STORE. AFTER CROSSING TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET, SHE NOTICED TRAFFIC STOPPED AHEAD FOR THE UPCOMING STOPLIGHT. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, AND SHE STARTED A FOUR CAR CHAIN REACTION. THIS RESULTED IN THE DAMAGE OF FOUR VEHICLES AND THREE EMERGENCY RO https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-165610 Mon, 23 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT TIGHTENS ON DRINVING. YH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-165544 Mon, 23 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT ACCELERATOR SURGED TO HIGHER SPEED. YH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-165545 Mon, 23 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT SEAT BELT LOOSE. YH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-165546 Mon, 23 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED. YH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-s15#complaint-165547 Mon, 23 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYED DURING COLLISION. YH