GMC S15
Owners filed 36 complaints across 11 model years of the GMC S15. The 1991 drew the most (8); the 2001 the fewest (1).
Model years11
Complaints36
Recalls17
Fires2
Deaths0
Every GMC S15 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer | Routine | |
| 1994 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1993 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1992 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer | Routine | |
| 1991 | 8 | 5 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1990 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash | Routine |
Which GMC S15 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1991 is the weakest year on record, with 8 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.