1992 GMC Vandura Series Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1992 GMC Vandura Series. 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 engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

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

“Traveling at 70mph on I-45, the tread on the right rear tire separated and wrapped around the axle housing. The tire remained inflated and I stopped without any problems.*ak (tiresize: p235/75-15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75-15 )”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2000-10-01

“I had the fourth set of lower ball joints installed on this vehicle on friday, april 2, 1999!! The first two were covered under the warranty, including general motors helping pay for the two tires which were prematurely ruined due to the problem. In the most recent incident, the dealer has agreed…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT · reported 1999-04-02

“I had the fourth set of lower ball joints installed on this vehicle on friday, april 2, 1999!! The first two were covered under the warranty, including general motors helping pay for the two tires which were prematurely ruined due to the problem. In the most recent incident, the dealer has agreed…”

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY · reported 1999-04-02

“(3)three times within the last (5) five years when driving 60 mph the engine quits, then within a few minutes the engine is able to restart. On the last occasion, vehicle was coasting to a stop in a narrow emergency lane and was rear ended, vehicle was totaled. *slc”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

“The space allowed between brake pedal and engine cover does not allow unimpinged movement. Many times my foot has gotten hung up trying to brake. I cannot wear boots to drive. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
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 1992 GMC Vandura Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.