Total Complaints
1 filings
GMC VANDURA SERIES · model year
1983 GMC VANDURA SERIES
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1983GMCVANDURA SERIES carries 1 consumer safety complaint 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 1983 VANDURA SERIES is tires with 1 filings. 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 1983 VANDURA SERIES. 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.
1
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 |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20000824TIRES
I WAS DRIVING EAST ON I-10 25 MILES EAST OF BEAUMONT, TX APPROX 3:00PM AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE THREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE CASING. THE THREAD COME OFF WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT RIPPED OFF THE RUNNING BOARD, RIPPED OUT TWO TAILPIPES AT THE MUFFLER AND SEVERELY DENTED THE LEFT REAF FENDER. THE CARCASS DID NOT DEFLATE AND WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CHANGE THE TIRE TO THE SPARE. WE PURCHASED ANOTHER SPARE LOCALLY AND RETURNED HOME. WE REPAIRED THE RUNNING BOARD AND REPLACED THE MUFFLER AND PURCHASED A NEW FIRESTONE ATX TIRE (RECEIVED $15.00 CREDIT FROM FIRESTONE FOR OUR TROUBLES). THE NEXT DAY WE TRIED TO RESUME OUR TRIP AND AGAIN ON I-10 AT LAGRANGE, TX AT APPROX 10:00AM AT APPROX 60MPH WE FELT A SEVERE VIBRATION AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. THE TIRE THREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS BEGINIING TO SEPARATE FROM THE CASING, BUT HAD NOT COME COMPLETELY OFF. WE LIMPED 7 MILES TO A GOODYEAR DEALER AND REPLACED THE TIRE. THE TWO FIRESTONE ATX P235/75/R15'S
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1983 GMC VANDURA SERIES have?▼
The 1983 GMC VANDURA SERIES has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1983 GMC VANDURA SERIES?▼
The most-complained component for the 1983 GMC VANDURA SERIES is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1983 GMC VANDURA SERIES 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.