https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the GMC Vandura. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-537272 Tue, 31 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT NORMAL DRIVING. TIE-ROD BROKE. VEHICLE JUMPED TWO LANES-LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NO OTHER AUTOS ON SECTION OF HIGHWAY AT THAT TIME. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-527175 Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISION OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN RAINING. *AK GCM ACKNOWLEDES THAT IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ITS TRUCKS. ENCLOSED RECALL NOTICED THE REASON THEY WON'T REPAIR OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM TWITH THEIR VANS IS BECAUSE IT'S TO DIFFICULT AND TIMELY TO FIX IT. *BF https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-404886 Tue, 29 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES. BRAKES ARE NOISY, AND WHEN CHECKED, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. **** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****733108. *AK *JB https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-391859 Fri, 31 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION AND SPEEDOMETERS PROBLEMS. *AK *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-391860 Fri, 31 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION AND SPEEDOMETERS PROBLEMS. *AK *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-341561 Thu, 04 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES HAVE HAD TROUBLE STOPPING BEFORE, THIS TIME THE ENGINE REVVED AND MISSED OUT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-341562 Thu, 04 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES HAVE HAD TROUBLE STOPPING BEFORE, THIS TIME THE ENGINE REVVED AND MISSED OUT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-337447 Thu, 07 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT AFTER STEERING INKAGE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ORIGINALLY I ASKED TO CANCEL AND HAVE MY VEHICLE RETURNED AND WAS REFUSED. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THIS THING IS DANGEROUS. THE SIDE WAS DAMAGED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY SAID IT HAPPENED ON THE LOT. TODAY THE BRAKES OVERHEATED INCLUDING THE WHEELS AND TIRES. THESE PEOPLE KNEW I WAS LEAVING FOR MEXICO WHEN https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-337448 Thu, 07 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT AFTER STEERING INKAGE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ORIGINALLY I ASKED TO CANCEL AND HAVE MY VEHICLE RETURNED AND WAS REFUSED. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THIS THING IS DANGEROUS. THE SIDE WAS DAMAGED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY SAID IT HAPPENED ON THE LOT. TODAY THE BRAKES OVERHEATED INCLUDING THE WHEELS AND TIRES. THESE PEOPLE KNEW I WAS LEAVING FOR MEXICO WHEN https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-337449 Thu, 07 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT AFTER STEERING INKAGE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ORIGINALLY I ASKED TO CANCEL AND HAVE MY VEHICLE RETURNED AND WAS REFUSED. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THIS THING IS DANGEROUS. THE SIDE WAS DAMAGED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY SAID IT HAPPENED ON THE LOT. TODAY THE BRAKES OVERHEATED INCLUDING THE WHEELS AND TIRES. THESE PEOPLE KNEW I WAS LEAVING FOR MEXICO WHEN https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-328279 Tue, 08 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-323501 Mon, 19 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING AROUND SEAL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES AND UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT RIGHT FRONT CARGO DOOR W/STRIP WAS OUT OF PLACE AND IT HAS WHISTLING NOISE, DEALER ALIGNED AND REPOSITIONED FRONT CARGO DOOR W/STRIP AND ALIGNED FRONT SIDE DOOR. THE REAR CARGO DOOR WAS TORN CAUSING, WATER TO LEAK DEALER REPLACED RIGHT BACK DOOR W/STRIP AND ALSO REPLACED LE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-323502 Mon, 19 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING AROUND SEAL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES AND UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT RIGHT FRONT CARGO DOOR W/STRIP WAS OUT OF PLACE AND IT HAS WHISTLING NOISE, DEALER ALIGNED AND REPOSITIONED FRONT CARGO DOOR W/STRIP AND ALIGNED FRONT SIDE DOOR. THE REAR CARGO DOOR WAS TORN CAUSING, WATER TO LEAK DEALER REPLACED RIGHT BACK DOOR W/STRIP AND ALSO REPLACED LE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-323503 Mon, 19 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING AROUND SEAL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES AND UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT RIGHT FRONT CARGO DOOR W/STRIP WAS OUT OF PLACE AND IT HAS WHISTLING NOISE, DEALER ALIGNED AND REPOSITIONED FRONT CARGO DOOR W/STRIP AND ALIGNED FRONT SIDE DOOR. THE REAR CARGO DOOR WAS TORN CAUSING, WATER TO LEAK DEALER REPLACED RIGHT BACK DOOR W/STRIP AND ALSO REPLACED LE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-292290 Tue, 15 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING WITH SPEED CONTROL ON VEHICLE LOSES POWER, AND RECONNECTED VEHICLE SURGES TO 80MPH. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK STOP LAMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-292291 Tue, 15 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING WITH SPEED CONTROL ON VEHICLE LOSES POWER, AND RECONNECTED VEHICLE SURGES TO 80MPH. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK STOP LAMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-280487 Fri, 16 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE THE DEALER5S SHOP ON THREE OCCASSIONS BECAUSE OF SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE.THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT ON OUR VACATION LAST MAY AND WE WERE STUCK IN ALABAMA FOR THREE DAYS WITH HOTELS AND REAPIR COSTS.IN FEB, 2001 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DEALER BECAUSE OF A ROARING NOISE.WE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS AND WAS PROBABLY THE POWERTRAIN.IT WAS.COST $220 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-280488 Fri, 16 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE THE DEALER5S SHOP ON THREE OCCASSIONS BECAUSE OF SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE.THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT ON OUR VACATION LAST MAY AND WE WERE STUCK IN ALABAMA FOR THREE DAYS WITH HOTELS AND REAPIR COSTS.IN FEB, 2001 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DEALER BECAUSE OF A ROARING NOISE.WE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS AND WAS PROBABLY THE POWERTRAIN.IT WAS.COST $220 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-276332 Tue, 27 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT RIGHT FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL (NO ACCIDENT) AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO FRONT/REAR REAR BRAKES AND ALIGNMENT, CONSUMER REQUEST REFUND FOR THE NEW TIRES PURCHASED AND REQUEST BRAKE/ALIGNMENT REPAIR (FIRESTONE TUWSPS 23575R15). NLM https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-274853 Thu, 15 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-262271 Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE LEFT REAR TIRE (NO MAKE/MODEL PROVIDED) EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, THE DEBRIS FROM THE TIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TAILPIPE AND REAR BUMPER COVER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-257744 Mon, 20 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT GENERAL AMER TECK ST TIRES (P225 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD AND STEEL BELT SEPARATION, THE SEPARATION RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-252830 Mon, 30 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, WE GOT A FLAT TIRE. REALIZING THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, WE CHECKED THE OTHER 3 TIRES. THEY WERE ALL STARTING TO SEPARATE. WE REPLACED ALL OF THESE WITH COOPER TIRES. WE DID NOT REPORT AT THE TIME BECAUSE THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THEM. BUT WE DID THINK SOMEONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2M2JBA179 TIRESIZE: 255/70R15) https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-239456 Mon, 18 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE IS SUPPLIED AS AN INCOMPLETE VEHICLE FOR CONVERSION TO A 12A/20C SCHOOL BUS, THE REAR WHEELAGE DESIGN IS NARROWER THAN THE FRONT AXLE TIRE TRACK, THIS DESIGN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE FISH TAILING DUE TO LACK OF PROPER STABILITY. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-224763 Fri, 11 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH FROM WET CONCRETE TO DRY ASPHALT. AN ANIMAL RAN OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE HIT SUDDENLY, VEHICLE JERKED AND BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER VEERED AROUND & HIT A TREE & MAIL BOX. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER SAID PROBLEM DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF RECALL 99I00600/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL G99046. THEY WILL SEND A INVESTIGATOR OUT 8-11-2000 OR 08-1 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-224764 Fri, 11 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH FROM WET CONCRETE TO DRY ASPHALT. AN ANIMAL RAN OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE HIT SUDDENLY, VEHICLE JERKED AND BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER VEERED AROUND & HIT A TREE & MAIL BOX. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER SAID PROBLEM DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF RECALL 99I00600/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL G99046. THEY WILL SEND A INVESTIGATOR OUT 8-11-2000 OR 08-1 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-203029 Mon, 20 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT REOCCURRINGTRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. 1ST. FAILURE AND REPAIRS WERE DONE BY DEALER IN NOVEMBER ,1998 AT 32,000 MILE.S. CURRENTLY, AT 47,000 MILES PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT IT UNLESS CONSUMER WOULD PAY $1,000 FOR COST/LABOR. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-202681 Fri, 17 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET STEERING WHEEL BROKE IN HALF. IF STEERING HAD BROKEN TOWARD THE COLUMN THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT BROKE TOWARD THE DRIVER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-192024 Mon, 10 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING AFTER DARK, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE (WITH AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT TURN ON AFTER DARK) SHORTS OUT TURNING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENTION PANEL WITHOUT WARNING. MANUALLY TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT BOTH LOW SPEED OR HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-vandura#complaint-192025 Mon, 10 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING AFTER DARK, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE (WITH AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT TURN ON AFTER DARK) SHORTS OUT TURNING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENTION PANEL WITHOUT WARNING. MANUALLY TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT BOTH LOW SPEED OR HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK