The 1995 GMC Vandura has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 185 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT94V2270001994-11-21185 affected
Defect
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
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.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
15
4crashes9injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
4crashes6injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints41
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Normal driving. Tie-rod broke. Vehicle jumped two lanes-lost control of vehicle. No other autos on section of highway at that time.”
“Vehicle experienced a problem with the windshield wiper motor. Windshield wipers work intermittently, causing poor vision out of the windshield when raining. *ak gcm acknowledes that it has the same problem with its trucks. Enclosed recall noticed the reason they won't repair or acknowledge the…”
“Brakes have had trouble stopping before, this time the engine revved and missed out. *ak”
“Brakes have had trouble stopping before, this time the engine revved and missed out. *ak”
“The vehicle has been taken in the the dealer5s shop on three occassions because of serpentine belt failure.the compressor went out on our vacation last may and we were stuck in alabama for three days with hotels and reapir costs.in feb, 2001 we took the vehicle back into dealer because of a…”
“The vehicle has been taken in the the dealer5s shop on three occassions because of serpentine belt failure.the compressor went out on our vacation last may and we were stuck in alabama for three days with hotels and reapir costs.in feb, 2001 we took the vehicle back into dealer because of a…”
“Consumer was traveling about 25mph from wet concrete to dry asphalt. An animal ran out in front of vehicle. Brakes were hit suddenly, vehicle jerked and brakes failed. Consumer veered around & hit a tree & mail box. Also, airbags didn't deploy. Dealer said problem did not meet the criteria of…”
“Consumer was traveling about 25mph from wet concrete to dry asphalt. An animal ran out in front of vehicle. Brakes were hit suddenly, vehicle jerked and brakes failed. Consumer veered around & hit a tree & mail box. Also, airbags didn't deploy. Dealer said problem did not meet the criteria of…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 GMC Vandura as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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