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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

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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

16 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 1997
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

ABS PROBLEMS; DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS DURING NORMAL BRAKING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE PEDAL IS VERY SOFT AND GOES CLOSE TO THE FLOORBOARD. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED DRIVER TO HAVE 2 ACCIDENTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER 24 TIMES IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. THE REAR BRAKES…

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ABS PROBLEMS; DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS DURING NORMAL BRAKING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE PEDAL IS VERY SOFT AND GOES CLOSE TO THE FLOORBOARD. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED DRIVER TO HAVE 2 ACCIDENTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER 24 TIMES IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED ON 9/10/97. OWNER STILL EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING BOTH COLLISIONS RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816642

Mileage unknown · May 19, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE'S FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING EVERY 15-20,000 MILES DUE TO OVERHEATING. MANUFACTURER SAID IT IS NORMAL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812364

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #515337

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

UPON HITTING A BUMP IN ROADWAY, ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AND WILL NOT DEACTIVATE UNTIL FOOT IS REMOVED FROM BRAKE PEDAL AND REAPPLIED.

NHTSA ODI #513277

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN COMING TO A STOP, PEDAL FADES AND LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805901

Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON A PANIC STOP SITUATION THEY WILL BEGIN TO STOP THEN RELEASE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT LOW BRAKE FLUID WAS IN THE RESERVOIR.*JB

NHTSA ODI #803343

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.

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NHTSA investigations

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