Total Complaints
8 filings
GMC VANDURA G2500 · model year
1989 GMC VANDURA G2500
8 NHTSA complaints, 6 crash reports. 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
The 1989GMCVANDURA G2500 carries 8 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 6 crashes, 1 fire, 6 injuries, and 6 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 1989 VANDURA G2500 is engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline with 1 filings, followed by structure:body:door (1) and vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal (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 1989 VANDURA G2500. 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.
8
Complaints
6
Crashes
1
Fires
6
Injuries
6
Deaths
Crashes Reported
6 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 |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19971119CrashFatalVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DRIVING AT APPROX 20 MPH STOPPED AT A SIGN, WENT TO CHECK GAS PEDAL WHICH WAS STUCK. 2 BLOCKS DOWN VAN BEGAN PULL TO RIGHT, RAN INTO TREE, COULD NOT STEER AWAY. SEAT BELTS WERE LOOSE, DID NOT TRACK IN OR LOCK, DID NOT HOLD DRIVER OR PASSENGER. THIS CAUSED PASSENGER SERIOUS INJURIES, AND DRIVER DIED AS RESULT OF THE DEFECT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER AND HER DECEASED HUSBAND WERE NEVER TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WRECKED, THE RESTRAINTS WERE NEVER REPLACED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS MAY BE A REASON THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN THIS ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD LEAKED. THE VAN LEAKED. THERE WAS LOOSE STEERING. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND A TREE. *SLC
19971119CrashFatalSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVING AT APPROX 20 MPH STOPPED AT A SIGN, WENT TO CHECK GAS PEDAL WHICH WAS STUCK. 2 BLOCKS DOWN VAN BEGAN PULL TO RIGHT, RAN INTO TREE, COULD NOT STEER AWAY. SEAT BELTS WERE LOOSE, DID NOT TRACK IN OR LOCK, DID NOT HOLD DRIVER OR PASSENGER. THIS CAUSED PASSENGER SERIOUS INJURIES, AND DRIVER DIED AS RESULT OF THE DEFECT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER AND HER DECEASED HUSBAND WERE NEVER TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WRECKED, THE RESTRAINTS WERE NEVER REPLACED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS MAY BE A REASON THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN THIS ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD LEAKED. THE VAN LEAKED. THERE WAS LOOSE STEERING. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND A TREE. *SLC
19971119CrashFatalVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVING AT APPROX 20 MPH STOPPED AT A SIGN, WENT TO CHECK GAS PEDAL WHICH WAS STUCK. 2 BLOCKS DOWN VAN BEGAN PULL TO RIGHT, RAN INTO TREE, COULD NOT STEER AWAY. SEAT BELTS WERE LOOSE, DID NOT TRACK IN OR LOCK, DID NOT HOLD DRIVER OR PASSENGER. THIS CAUSED PASSENGER SERIOUS INJURIES, AND DRIVER DIED AS RESULT OF THE DEFECT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER AND HER DECEASED HUSBAND WERE NEVER TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WRECKED, THE RESTRAINTS WERE NEVER REPLACED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS MAY BE A REASON THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN THIS ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD LEAKED. THE VAN LEAKED. THERE WAS LOOSE STEERING. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND A TREE. *SLC
19971119CrashFatalSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DRIVING AT APPROX 20 MPH STOPPED AT A SIGN, WENT TO CHECK GAS PEDAL WHICH WAS STUCK. 2 BLOCKS DOWN VAN BEGAN PULL TO RIGHT, RAN INTO TREE, COULD NOT STEER AWAY. SEAT BELTS WERE LOOSE, DID NOT TRACK IN OR LOCK, DID NOT HOLD DRIVER OR PASSENGER. THIS CAUSED PASSENGER SERIOUS INJURIES, AND DRIVER DIED AS RESULT OF THE DEFECT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER AND HER DECEASED HUSBAND WERE NEVER TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WRECKED, THE RESTRAINTS WERE NEVER REPLACED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS MAY BE A REASON THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN THIS ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD LEAKED. THE VAN LEAKED. THERE WAS LOOSE STEERING. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND A TREE. *SLC
19971119CrashFatalSTEERING
DRIVING AT APPROX 20 MPH STOPPED AT A SIGN, WENT TO CHECK GAS PEDAL WHICH WAS STUCK. 2 BLOCKS DOWN VAN BEGAN PULL TO RIGHT, RAN INTO TREE, COULD NOT STEER AWAY. SEAT BELTS WERE LOOSE, DID NOT TRACK IN OR LOCK, DID NOT HOLD DRIVER OR PASSENGER. THIS CAUSED PASSENGER SERIOUS INJURIES, AND DRIVER DIED AS RESULT OF THE DEFECT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER AND HER DECEASED HUSBAND WERE NEVER TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WRECKED, THE RESTRAINTS WERE NEVER REPLACED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS MAY BE A REASON THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN THIS ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD LEAKED. THE VAN LEAKED. THERE WAS LOOSE STEERING. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND A TREE. *SLC
19971119CrashFatalSUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING AT APPROX 20 MPH STOPPED AT A SIGN, WENT TO CHECK GAS PEDAL WHICH WAS STUCK. 2 BLOCKS DOWN VAN BEGAN PULL TO RIGHT, RAN INTO TREE, COULD NOT STEER AWAY. SEAT BELTS WERE LOOSE, DID NOT TRACK IN OR LOCK, DID NOT HOLD DRIVER OR PASSENGER. THIS CAUSED PASSENGER SERIOUS INJURIES, AND DRIVER DIED AS RESULT OF THE DEFECT. *AK CONSUMER STATES SEATBELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER AND HER DECEASED HUSBAND WERE NEVER TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WRECKED, THE RESTRAINTS WERE NEVER REPLACED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS MAY BE A REASON THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY IN THIS ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD LEAKED. THE VAN LEAKED. THERE WAS LOOSE STEERING. VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE AND A TREE. *SLC
19950622STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOOR AND REAR DOORS BOTH HAVE HAIRLINE CRACKS, CAUSING FAILURE OF DOORS TO LOCK. *SKD
19950608FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *SKD
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1989 GMC VANDURA G2500 have?▼
The 1989 GMC VANDURA G2500 has 8 NHTSA complaints, 6 crashes, 1 fires, 6 injuries, and 6 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1989 GMC VANDURA G2500?▼
The most-complained component for the 1989 GMC VANDURA G2500 is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Is the 1989 GMC VANDURA G2500 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 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.
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