AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUN GEAR HAS A HIGH RATE OF FAILURE, PER DEALERSHIP. WHEN IT FAILS REVERSE GEAR MALFUNCTIONS, AND THEN ALL OTHER GEARS FAIL TO FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED REINFORCEMENT BY USING THICKER MATERIAL FOR THE COLLAR SPINE. THIS PART FAILED TWICE WITHIN 11,000 MILES. *AK
1993 GMC G20
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all G20 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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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 →
- 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.
Power Train complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
194V053000 · Wheels
Mar 23, 1994
THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT SPARE WHEELS. THE USE OF AN INCORRECT SPARE WHEEL IN A MOUNTED POSITION CAN, UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE WHEEL TO CRACK AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SHOULD THE WHEEL CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN OCCUR, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: Not supplied
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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