IllustrationACCELERATOR SURGED TO HIGHER SPEED. YH
1997 GMC S15
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all S15 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: 0 of 2 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.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. 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 →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsCONSUMER COMPLAINING THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DEACCELERATE. WHEN LIFTING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN SPEED FOR 5 SECONDS UP TO 30 SECONDS BEFORE IT COMES TO A STOP. RPMS GO FROM 2300 UP TO 2400. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP MORE THEN THREE TIMES. CONDITION CANNOT BE FOUND O…
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CONSUMER COMPLAINING THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DEACCELERATE. WHEN LIFTING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN SPEED FOR 5 SECONDS UP TO 30 SECONDS BEFORE IT COMES TO A STOP. RPMS GO FROM 2300 UP TO 2400. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP MORE THEN THREE TIMES. CONDITION CANNOT BE FOUND OR CORRECTED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.