IllustrationFRONT SHAFT FROM TRANSFER CASE TO DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, REPLACED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, ABS BRAKE MASTER UNIT FAILED AT 52,550 MILES OUTSIDE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BY 6 MONTHS DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, WANTED $1200+ IN PARTS PLUS LABOR TO REPAIR, CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR AT THIS TIME.
1991 GMC Syclone
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
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 6 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 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.
2 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Power Train complaints
2 reportsPURCHASE THE TRUCK 18 MONTH USED TRUCK BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 MONTHS ON THE TRANSMISSION TWICE AND TURBO CHARGER BEEN REPLACE THREE TIME. TT
Official recalls
0No 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
1EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.