Total Complaints
2 filings
GMC VANDURA G1500 · model year
1991 GMC VANDURA G1500
2 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1991GMCVANDURA G1500 carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 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 1991 VANDURA G1500 is tires:tread/belt with 1 filings, followed by vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal (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 1991 VANDURA G1500. 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.
2
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 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 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20030811CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
20010423TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LOST TREAD ON ONE OF THESE TWO YEARS AGO, THEN THIS ONE LOST TREAD, AND UNDER INSPECTION, FOUND ANOTHER ONE WITH BULGES IN THE TREAD, INDICATING THAT IT ALSO, WAS ABOUT TO LOSE IT'S TREAD. FIRESTONE DEALER REPLACED AT PRO-RATED RATE WITH ANOTHER BRAND TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDILIXB476 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 GMC VANDURA G1500 have?▼
The 1991 GMC VANDURA G1500 has 2 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 GMC VANDURA G1500?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 GMC VANDURA G1500 is TIRES:TREAD/BELT with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Is the 1991 GMC VANDURA G1500 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.