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1995 GMC Vandura

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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34Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
14
199434
19954
19963
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
16Air Bags
4Power Train
3Steering
3Visibility
3
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
2Tires
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 34 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

34 reports
89,000 miles · May 31, 2005
Suspension

NORMAL DRIVING. TIE-ROD BROKE. VEHICLE JUMPED TWO LANES-LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NO OTHER AUTOS ON SECTION OF HIGHWAY AT THAT TIME.

NHTSA ODI #10122550

130,000 miles · Apr 25, 2005
Visibility

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISION OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN RAINING. *AK GCM ACKNOWLEDES THAT IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ITS TRUCKS. ENCLOSED RECALL NOTICED THE REASON THEY WON'T REPAIR OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM TWITH THEIR VANS IS BEC…

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VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISION OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN RAINING. *AK GCM ACKNOWLEDES THAT IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ITS TRUCKS. ENCLOSED RECALL NOTICED THE REASON THEY WON'T REPAIR OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM TWITH THEIR VANS IS BECAUSE IT'S TO DIFFICULT AND TIMELY TO FIX IT. *BF

NHTSA ODI #10115528

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

BRAKES HAVE HAD TROUBLE STOPPING BEFORE, THIS TIME THE ENGINE REVVED AND MISSED OUT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #760093

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingStructureVisibility

WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING AROUND SEAL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES AND UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT RIGHT FRONT CARGO DOOR W/STRIP WAS OUT OF PLACE AND IT HAS WHISTLING NOISE, DEALER ALIGNED AND REPOSITIONED FRONT CARGO DOOR W/STRIP AND ALIGNED FRONT SIDE DOOR. THE REAR CARGO DOOR WAS TORN CAUSING, WATE…

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WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING AROUND SEAL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES AND UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT RIGHT FRONT CARGO DOOR W/STRIP WAS OUT OF PLACE AND IT HAS WHISTLING NOISE, DEALER ALIGNED AND REPOSITIONED FRONT CARGO DOOR W/STRIP AND ALIGNED FRONT SIDE DOOR. THE REAR CARGO DOOR WAS TORN CAUSING, WATER TO LEAK DEALER REPLACED RIGHT BACK DOOR W/STRIP AND ALSO REPLACED LEFT BACK DOOR W/STRIP. ALSO, CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WAS LOUD A SQUEAL /NOISE AT ENGINE AREA WHILE STARTING AND ACCELERATION, DEALER REPLACED BELT. *YD

NHTSA ODI #899228

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE THE DEALER5S SHOP ON THREE OCCASSIONS BECAUSE OF SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE.THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT ON OUR VACATION LAST MAY AND WE WERE STUCK IN ALABAMA FOR THREE DAYS WITH HOTELS AND REAPIR COSTS.IN FEB, 2001 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DEALER BECAUSE OF A ROARING NOISE.WE READ ON THE INTERNET …

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THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE THE DEALER5S SHOP ON THREE OCCASSIONS BECAUSE OF SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE.THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT ON OUR VACATION LAST MAY AND WE WERE STUCK IN ALABAMA FOR THREE DAYS WITH HOTELS AND REAPIR COSTS.IN FEB, 2001 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DEALER BECAUSE OF A ROARING NOISE.WE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS AND WAS PROBABLY THE POWERTRAIN.IT WAS.COST $2200.00 DOLLARS BUT AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LOW MILAGE ON THE VEHICLE THEY SPLIT 50/50.THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL....COMPLAINTS VIA INTERNET THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM..I THINK GMC SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR FAULTY PART AND MANUF. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE .

NHTSA ODI #741987

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 2000
Tires

GENERAL AMER TECK ST TIRES (P225 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD AND STEEL BELT SEPARATION, THE SEPARATION RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #557198

Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2000
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH FROM WET CONCRETE TO DRY ASPHALT. AN ANIMAL RAN OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE HIT SUDDENLY, VEHICLE JERKED AND BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER VEERED AROUND & HIT A TREE & MAIL BOX. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER SAID PROBLEM DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF RECALL 99I00600/ MANUFACTURER…

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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH FROM WET CONCRETE TO DRY ASPHALT. AN ANIMAL RAN OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE HIT SUDDENLY, VEHICLE JERKED AND BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER VEERED AROUND & HIT A TREE & MAIL BOX. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER SAID PROBLEM DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF RECALL 99I00600/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL G99046. THEY WILL SEND A INVESTIGATOR OUT 8-11-2000 OR 08-12-2000. *AK

NHTSA ODI #867601

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2000
Power Train

REOCCURRINGTRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. 1ST. FAILURE AND REPAIRS WERE DONE BY DEALER IN NOVEMBER ,1998 AT 32,000 MILE.S. CURRENTLY, AT 47,000 MILES PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT IT UNLESS CONSUMER WOULD PAY $1,000 FOR COST/LABOR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #858863

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2000
Steering

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET STEERING WHEEL BROKE IN HALF. IF STEERING HAD BROKEN TOWARD THE COLUMN THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT BROKE TOWARD THE DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #858736

Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, STARTED TO BRAKE, ONE SET OF THE WHEELS WAS ON GRASS AND THE OTHER SET WAS ON THE PAVEMENT, BRAKES DIDN'T BRAKE AT ALL. CONSUMER HAD TO GET BOTH WHEELS BACK ON THE PAVEMENT IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #853212

Official recalls

1

94V227000 · Equipment:other:labels

Nov 21, 1994

BOTH THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT (SIR) CAUTION LABEL AND AN ENGINE START LABEL WERE INSTALLED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OPERATORS COULD FAIL TO NOTICE AND HEED THE WARNING LABELS.

Remedy: A NEW LABEL, WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO OWNERS. OWNERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL OR CAN HAVE THEIR DEALER INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.

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

0

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