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1989 GMC C1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Electrical System
1Power Train
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

AFTER APPLYING BRAKES AND COMING TO A STOP, PEDAL EASES DOWN AND STARTS TO CREEP FORWARD UNLESS PRESSURE IS CONSTANTLY APPLIED. DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854229

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

MAKING A NORMAL OR SUDDEN STOP, BRAKES WILL BECOME SPONGY, GO TO FLOOR, CAUSING A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE, AT LEAST 5 TIMES LONGER.DEALER HAS REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/BOOSTER/ABS SYSTEM/ROTORS/CALIPERS/DISCS /DRUMS AND SHOES. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #830704

Mileage unknown · May 20, 1998
Electrical SystemFire

HAD PARKED VEHICLE. WENT TO REAR OF VEHICLE. HEARD A CRACKING SOUND. NOTICED SMOKE & THEN FIRE COMING FROM DASHBOARD AREA. PUT FLAMES OUT. DASHBOARD AREA WAS MELTED DOWN. REPORTED THE FIRE TO INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #823501

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 1995
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AS RESULT OF OVERFLOW OF FILLER TUBE DUE TO HEAVY LOAD TOWED IN OVERDRIVE WHICH WAS FAILURE TO WARN CONSUMER IN OWNERS MANUAL. TT

NHTSA ODI #964218

Official recalls

2

93V016000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Feb 1, 1993

UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

90V170000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Sep 17, 1990

TRUCKS CAN CONTAIN INCORRECT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY ADJUST REAR SEAT LAP-SHOULDER BELTS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLYRESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT OF SUDDEN STOP; TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITHFMVSS 209.

Remedy: PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE CORRECT REAR LAP-SHOULDER BELT INSTRUCTIONS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA92041 · Fuel System Integrity

Opened Dec 8, 1992 · Closed Mar 9, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

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