The 1990 GMC S15 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 215,052 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES BREAK AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE AND/OR VEHICLE INDUCED STRESS.
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.
INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED FAN ASSEMBLY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle was parked, under the dash compartment fire broke out, will provide fire report. *ak”
“While vehicle was parked in the driveway heard a loud noise and noticed the vehicle was on fire. Insurance company contacted the dealer. *ak vehicle was running at the time. *slc”
“While vehicle was parked in the driveway heard a loud noise and noticed the vehicle was on fire. Insurance company contacted the dealer. *ak vehicle was running at the time. *slc”
“Paint has peeled of the vehicle repeatedly hood was repainted once under warranty. Service department had said at that time that there was a problem with the primer used at the factory. Dealer had local shop repaint hood. Drivers fender was also repainted under warranty. Since warranty has expired…”
AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 GMC S15 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.