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Mileage at the reported incident
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Visibility. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
60 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2000
Air BagsCrashInjury
ON 1/29/00 MY HUSBAND (MICHAEL FISHER) WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK HIT A SLICK PATCH OF ICE ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH CAUSED HIS TRUCK TO FISHTAIL AND GO OFF THE ROAD DOWN AN ENBANKMENT HEAD ON INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHOUDER HARNESS DID KEEP HIS LEFT SIDE PROTECTED YET HIS RIGHT SH…
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ON 1/29/00 MY HUSBAND (MICHAEL FISHER) WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK HIT A SLICK PATCH OF ICE ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH CAUSED HIS TRUCK TO FISHTAIL AND GO OFF THE ROAD DOWN AN ENBANKMENT HEAD ON INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHOUDER HARNESS DID KEEP HIS LEFT SIDE PROTECTED YET HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS ALLOWED TO SLAM FORWARD AND CAUSED HIS SPINE TO TWIST....HE WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS FOREVER. HE DID SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AND MISSED ABOUT 4 WEEKS OF WORK. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY FIXED THE TRUCK AND WE WERE ASSURED THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE FAULTY BY THE GMC AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP THAT REPAIRED THE TRUCK AND THAT THAT HAD REPAIRED AND TESTED THEM AND THEY WOULD NOT FAIL AGAIN. THEN ON 8/30/00 A LITTLE OLD MAN RAN A STOP LIGHT AND RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME WHILE I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY GOING 55-60 MPH THERE WAS NO TIME TO EVEN HARDLY HIT MY BRAKES BEFORE IMPACT I HIT HIM WITH THE FULL FRONT OF MY TRUCK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS TRUCK AND STILL NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT....I HAVE CHEST INJURIES AND AM NOT ABLE TO WORK AND MY BILLS ARE GOING PAST DUE AND I A PANICKING AND AM UNSURE WHAT TO DO...I HAVE CONTACTED GM BUT OF COURSE THEY ARE IN NO HURRY TO HELP OUT AND SAY THEY AREN'T EVEN SURE THE AIRBAGS FAILED THAT ITS POSSIBLE THAT THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. ALL I KNOW IS THAT THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED AND I A INJURIED AND CAN'T WORK AND COULD LOSE EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE EVER WORKED FOR. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS?*AK
NHTSA ODI #732798
Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 2000
Visibility
SAME PROBLEMS AS NHTA CAMPAIGN ID#98V15001/ MFG CAMPAIGN #98043. WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA ODI #725745
Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2000
Visibility
WHEN TRAVELING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NEEDED THEY DIDN'T WORK, CAUSING POOR VISBILITY. ALSO, AFTER MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WORKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #854220
Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
CONTROL MODULATOR FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE RACING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #842105
Mileage unknown · May 4, 1999
Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other
FUEL PUMP, PULSATOR AND SENDER FAILED. NLM
NHTSA ODI #782336
Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 1999
Visibility
THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ONE BEING RECALLED ON THE 94-96 GMC TRUCKS, INVOLVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. BUT CONSUMER'S VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #836989
Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 1999
Electrical SystemSteeringVisibility
WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON THEY WORKED AND STOPPED. NOW WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURERED IN ONTARIO AND DOES NOT COMPY TO GM RECALL. ALSO STEERING WHEEL WILL POP, AND HORN WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER I…
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WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON THEY WORKED AND STOPPED. NOW WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURERED IN ONTARIO AND DOES NOT COMPY TO GM RECALL. ALSO STEERING WHEEL WILL POP, AND HORN WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #836379
Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 1999
Visibility
CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #834613
Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 1999
Power Train
VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 4- WHEEL DRIVE AND IS HAVING A PROBLEM ENGAGING THE 4-WHEEL DIRVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833858
Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1998
Visibility
REAR VIEW MIRROR IS DECEIVING. IT MAKES DRIVER THINK THAT OBJECTS ARE FURTHER THAN THEY REALLY ARE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #830260
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
2
EA97007 · Steering Shaft Separations
Opened Apr 17, 1997 · Closed Mar 12, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
COUPLING BOLTS, JOINING THE STEERING SHAFT, MAY SEPARATE.IN SOME CASES, TOTAL UNFORESEEN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY RESULT.
PE96076 · Steering Shaft Separations
Opened Dec 18, 1996 · Closed Apr 17, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
BOLT IN THE COUPLING, JOINING THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE AND STEERING COLUMN SHAFTS, FALLS OUT.TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING OCCURS WHEN THE SHAFTS THEN SEPARATE.
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