1997 GMC S15 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 GMC S15. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
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AIR BAGS
1
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SEAT BELTS:FRONT
1
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
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Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Accelerator surged to higher speed. Yh”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 1999-06-08

“Seat belt loose. Yh”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT · reported 1999-06-08

“Anti lock brakes failed. Yh”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1999-06-08

“Air bag not deployed during collision. Yh”

AIR BAGS · reported 1999-06-08

“Consumer complaining that the vehicle does not deaccelerate. When lifting foot from gas pedal to stop or slow down, the vehicle continues to maintain speed for 5 seconds up to 30 seconds before it comes to a stop. Rpms go from 2300 up to 2400. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop more then three…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 1998-06-22
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 GMC S15 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.