Total Complaints
12 filings
GMC Sierra · model year
1991 GMC Sierra
12 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 12
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1991 GMC Sierra posts top-quartile complaint standing among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 20%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1991GMCSierra carries 12 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1991 Sierra is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 3 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (1) and seat belts:front:buckle assembly (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1991 Sierra. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1991 GMC Sierra
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20041104VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT CONDITION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Mileage: 95,000
20040719SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THEY FAILED TO STOP THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY. THIS RESULTED AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS FAILURE HAS PROCESSED OVER TIME. THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE OF POOR QUALITY AND DETERIORATES. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 24,000 MILES. THE SECOND TIME THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED, TWO WERE TURNED AND TWO WERE REPLACED. *LA
20040422UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON PAINT RECALL. MY FATHER CONTACTED GMC ABOUT HIS PAINT BUT HIS WARRANTY WAS UP. HE HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS, HE IS THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE PAINT IS LITERLY PEELING OFF.
20030814TIRES
BUBBLES WOULD DEVELOP ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. SIZE LT 26575R16.*AK
20030130STEERING:COLUMN
THE BOLTS WHICH HELD THE STEERING COLUMN IN PLACE HAD COME LOOSE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NO REPLACEMENT PART, HOWEVER THE ENTIRE COLUMN HAD TO BE TAKEN APART TO APPLY AN "ADHESIVE" TO PREVENT THE COLUMN FROM DROPPING. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED IT WAS COMMON FOR THE BOLTS TO COME LOOSE. *TS *DT *JB
Mileage: 122,000
20010503EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE DRYED OUT AND CLOUDED OVER GREATLY REDUCING VISABILITY.*AK
20000829SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
METALLIC BRAKE LINE HAS RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING A FLUID LEAK AND LOSS OF BRAKES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
19990701SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS DO NOT LATCH. WHEN TRING TO LATCH A PIECE FALLS OUT OF THE HOUSING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
19981211SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE REAR BRAKES ONLY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED HARD CONSUMER WILL HEAR A CLUNKING SOUND AND WILL SLIDE FOR ABOUT 7FT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
19971023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT GOES DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD AND TAKES A WHILE BEFORE THE TRUCK WILL STOP. *AK *NLM
19970325SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAIL TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM BRAKING POWER.
19961126SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON ,OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS TO HAVE IT CHECKED, THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THE NEXT DAY IT CAME ON AGAIN, OWNER IS AFRAID OF DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 GMC Sierra have?▼
The 1991 GMC Sierra has 12 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 GMC Sierra?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 GMC Sierra is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS and SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
Is the 1991 GMC Sierra 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.
Data vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1991 GMC Sierra; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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