IllustrationCOOLING FAN WAS TOO SMALL FOR COOLING TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO DISINTERGRATE DUE TO OVERHEATING. WITH NO PREVIOUS WARNING, TRUCK SUDDENLY STOPPED. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. INFORMED OWNER TRANSMISSION WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. *AK *ML
1995 GMC W4
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. 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.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Power Train complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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