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1989 GMC GMC

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall campaigns

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4Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 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.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2001
Exterior Lighting

WHY DO I SEE SO MANY LATE 80'S TO CURRENT MODEL GM PICK-UPS DRIVING AROUND WITH THEIR HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON. I NOTICED THIS SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND LATELY HAVE BEEN KEEPING TRACK. THE SCORE SO FAR IS GM PICKUPS, 15; ALL OTHERS, 3. THESE ARE NOT THE VEHICLES WITH DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS THESE ARE PEOPLE WITH THEIR HEAD-LIGHTS …

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WHY DO I SEE SO MANY LATE 80'S TO CURRENT MODEL GM PICK-UPS DRIVING AROUND WITH THEIR HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON. I NOTICED THIS SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND LATELY HAVE BEEN KEEPING TRACK. THE SCORE SO FAR IS GM PICKUPS, 15; ALL OTHERS, 3. THESE ARE NOT THE VEHICLES WITH DAY TIME RUNNING LAMPS THESE ARE PEOPLE WITH THEIR HEAD-LIGHTS ON WHO DON'T REALIZE THEIR HIGHBEAMS ARE ON. I LOOKED AT THE DASH PANEL CONFIGURATION IN A FRIENDS CHEVY TRUCK AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PANEL AND IS NOT NOTICABLE AND IS ALSO EASILY OBSCURED. WILL GM EVER FIX THIS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #755114

Mileage unknown · Dec 31, 1997
Seat BeltsSteeringVehicle Speed Control

GAS PEDAL STICKS ON OCCASION.

NHTSA ODI #528322

Mileage unknown · Apr 20, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #489396

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

4

PE94031 · Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Mar 29, 1994 · Closed Jul 29, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

There is no summary currently available

PE92020 · Brake Disc/hub Separation

Opened Feb 20, 1992 · Closed Jun 12, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

EA92009 · Trans Fluid Leak/fires

Opened Feb 12, 1992 · Closed Feb 25, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train

There is no summary currently available

DP91002 · Engine Compartment Wiring

Opened Nov 26, 1990 · Closed Mar 27, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING