Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 20, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1992 GMC GMC has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train22
Service brakes, hydraulic21

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1992 GMC GMC recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1992 vs. every other GMC year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the GMC median. How we score

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3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1992 GMC GMC, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ANTILOCK BRAKESDP93001 · closed May 11, 1993
    No recall
  2. BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATIONPE92020 · closed Jun 12, 1992
    No recall
  3. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE94031 · closed Jul 29, 1994
    No recall
In owners' words

What GMC owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

ORIGINAL 4X4 FRONT AXLE ACTUATOR REPLACED BY AUTHORIZED G.M. DEALER. PART WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED CAUSING FRONT AXLES (HUBS) TO REMAIN LOCKED DESPITE BEING IN 2 WHEEL HIGH. DOING 70 MPG ON HIGHWAY, REAR U-JOINT GOT TOO HOT AND SEIZED CAUSING TORQUE TO BREAK TRANSFER CASE IN HALF AND ALLOWING…
Complaint 711389 · Sep 15, 1999

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