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1989 GMC GMC

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall campaigns

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4Investigations

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Inspection summary

1989 GMC GMC

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 3 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 4 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

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

Full reported-category list and vehicle report

Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    3
    1986    0
    1987    4
    1988    3
    1989    4
    1990    5
    1991    4
    1992
    Compare all GMC years →

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

    What owners reported most

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

    Recall campaigns

    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 ↗

    Defect 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

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.