The 1988 GMC Sierra has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 341,364 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC93V1190001993-08-02341,364 affected
Defect
SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.
Consequence
SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
Complaints by component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
1
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SUSPENSION
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While driving consumer heard a noise, . After pulling over and exiting the vehicle it was discovered that tire tread separated.*ak”
“This is the second time that the acc.elerator bracket broke at the power steering pump/I also had a chevrolet astro van that used this same bracket and it broke on me at the same exact spot. *ak”
“While driving transmission cooling unit and lines malfuctioned, causing a leak in the transmission, which sprayed transmission fluid onto the exhaust manifold, causing a fire. Dealer cannot determine problem. Please provide details. *ak”
“While traveling on highway and without prior warning front tire tread separated from vehicle. Uniroyal larado all season. *ak consumer states while pulling a 24 foot trailer, without prior warning front uniroual laredo tire 37000 miles on, size lt 245/75r16c, dot#an11dau143, tread separated from…”
“When the brakes are applied they become hard, resulting in extended stopping distances. The dealer has inspected the brakes, they cannot be repaired. *ak”
“Alignment kit and adjustments were not installed on vehicle at time of purchase.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE91133 Opened 1991-10-01 · closed 1991-12-05
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 GMC Sierra as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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