The 1989 GMC C1500 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,897,123 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
TRUCKS CAN CONTAIN INCORRECT INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY ADJUST REAR SEAT LAP-SHOULDER BELTS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209.
INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLYRESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT OF SUDDEN STOP; TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITHFMVSS 209.
PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE CORRECT REAR LAP-SHOULDER BELT INSTRUCTIONS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Had parked vehicle. Went to rear of vehicle. Heard a cracking sound. Noticed smoke & then fire coming from dashboard area. Put flames out. Dashboard area was melted down. Reported the fire to insurance company. *ak”
“The transmission went out as result of overflow of filler tube due to heavy load towed in overdrive which was failure to warn consumer in owners manual. Tt”
“Making a normal or sudden stop, brakes will become spongy, go to floor, causing a longer stopping distance, at least 5 times longer.dealer has replaced master cylinder/booster/abs system/rotors/calipers/discs /drums and shoes. Defect is still occurring. *ak”
“Making a normal or sudden stop, brakes will become spongy, go to floor, causing a longer stopping distance, at least 5 times longer.dealer has replaced master cylinder/booster/abs system/rotors/calipers/discs /drums and shoes. Defect is still occurring. *ak”
“Making a normal or sudden stop, brakes will become spongy, go to floor, causing a longer stopping distance, at least 5 times longer.dealer has replaced master cylinder/booster/abs system/rotors/calipers/discs /drums and shoes. Defect is still occurring. *ak”
“Making a normal or sudden stop, brakes will become spongy, go to floor, causing a longer stopping distance, at least 5 times longer.dealer has replaced master cylinder/booster/abs system/rotors/calipers/discs /drums and shoes. Defect is still occurring. *ak”
“Making a normal or sudden stop, brakes will become spongy, go to floor, causing a longer stopping distance, at least 5 times longer.dealer has replaced master cylinder/booster/abs system/rotors/calipers/discs /drums and shoes. Defect is still occurring. *ak”
“After applying brakes and coming to a stop, pedal eases down and starts to creep forward unless pressure is constantly applied. Dealer can not find the cause of the problem. *ak”
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 GMC C1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.