1991 GMC S15: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1991 GMC S15. The newest campaign is 93V008000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Jan 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan. NHTSA has 8 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 93V008000, in the NHTSA record
Install a newly designed fan assembly.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 215,470 units in total.
93V008000Received . 215,052 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The engine cooling fan blades break as a result of fatigue and/or vehicle induced stress.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the blade breakage occurs while the hood is open, aperson working under the hood or in the vicinity of the vehicle could be struckand injured by the blade segment.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a newly designed fan assembly.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V193000Received . 237 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nuts used to attach lower control arms, rear spring and shackle, and rear shock absorbers do not meet specifications and could "strip".
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Stripping of the nuts in the rear suspension could reduceclamp load on lower control arm, which could allow the arm to detach, resultingin loss of vehicle control and an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace lower control arm attachment nuts as well as rear spring and shackle, and rear shock absorber nuts.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V107000Received . 181 units.
Visibility / Windshield
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Use of improper primer on metal surfaces of windshield and side window openings could cause low adhesion to the metal surface and would not provide retention required by FMVSS 212.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Windshield and side window glass would not prevent theejection of vehicle occupants during a vehicle crash, which causes seriousinjuries and fatalities.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Remove and reinstall glass using proper primer.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
8 complaints, 12 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 7 |
| Seat Belts | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Sep 1999
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA94029 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 29 Jul 1994 | 31 Jul 1996 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19800
- 19822
- 19831
- 19841
- 19850
- 19862
- 19871
- 19880
- 19891
- 19901
- 19913
- 19921
- 19930
- 19942
- 19951
- 19961
- 19970
- 19980
- 19990
- 20010
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1991 GMC S15The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 GMC S15: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/s15/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 GMC S15?
- 215,470 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the GMC S15 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the GMC S15, model years 1980 to 2001. 3 of them name the 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 GMC S15 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 7 of 12 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 GMC S15 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.