Model year record

1991 GMC S15

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 12 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V008000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
215,052
Reported to NHTSA
1993-01-14
Owners notified
1993-01-15

Defect description

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES BREAK AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE AND/OR VEHICLE INDUCED STRESS.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED FAN ASSEMBLY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V193000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
237
Reported to NHTSA
1990-11-14
Owners notified
1990-11-27

Defect description

NUTS USED TO ATTACH LOWER CONTROL ARMS, REAR SPRING AND SHACKLE, AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD "STRIP".

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT NUTS AS WELL AS REAR SPRING AND SHACKLE, AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBER NUTS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V107000

Visibility: windshield

Component
Visibility: windshield
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
181
Reported to NHTSA
1990-06-04
Owners notified
1990-06-15

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW GLASS WOULD NOT PREVENT THEEJECTION OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH CAUSES SERIOUSINJURIES AND FATALITIES.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE AND REINSTALL GLASS USING PROPER PRIMER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip6
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly2
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft1
Service brakes, hydraulic1

The 1990 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1992 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.